Patents by Inventor John Zaffino

John Zaffino 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).

  • Patent number: 5613687
    Abstract: A portable game and amusement device that is comprised of a flexible sheet defining a playing surface, a series of framing members that are capable of being arranged in a substantially closed figure situated on the flexible sheet, and fastening means that releasably securing the framing members to the upper surface of the flexible sheet in the substantially closed figure. The fastening means hold the framing members in a fixed position on the upper surface of the flexible sheet and also hold the flexible sheet in a taut configuration beneath the framing members. When the framing members are releasably secured to the flexible sheet to form the substantially closed figure, they define a playing arena within the interior of the substantially closed figure with the playing arena providing a means to contain a game piece that is rolled or slid along the flexible sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1997
    Inventor: John Zaffino