Patents by Inventor John Shankel

John Shankel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Game of manual dexterity
    Patent number: 3989242
    Abstract: A board game of manual dexterity includes a playing board divided into two identical zones. A large circle is centrally contained within each zone, as well as ten small circles numbered from one to ten, and a medium size start circle. Two differently colored circular disc are moved on the small circles. A pair of cylindrical shaped members held between two fingers of a player are transferred from the large circle of one zone to the large circle of the other zone with a given period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1976
    Assignee: Lawrence Peska Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: John Shankel, Marilou Shankel
  • Apertured paddle and resilient projectile
    Patent number: 3961792
    Abstract: There is disclosed a toy comprising a resilient member having radially extending cuts therein, said cut defining a substantially spherical solid central core. There is further disclosed a paddle having a handle at one end thereof and a circular, apertured portion at the second end. The aperture is of a dimension greater than the dimension of the resilient member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1976
    Assignee: Lawrence Peska Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: John Shankel, Marilou Shankel