Patents by Inventor Jon Willinger

Jon Willinger 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).

  • Mounting arrangement for squeakers
    Patent number: 7736212
    Abstract: A method of mounting a squeaker into a hard rubber ball toy. A separate holder or sleeve is provided that retains a squeaker and forms the noise producing element to be inserted into the rubber toy. The sleeve has a recessed area that tightly mates with an opening in the rubber toy and also includes a bonding surface to secure the sleeve to the toy. The sleeve could also be formed with fin members that extend orthogonally from a distal end of the sleeve. The total width of the sleeve and the associated fin members is such that it complies with consumer product safety requirements. An inherent feature of the disclosed structure is that the fin members will cause the noise producing element to be retained within the toy even if the bonding of the sleeve to the opening in the toy happens to fail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: J.W. Pet Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Jon Willinger
  • Mounting arrangement for squeakers
    Patent number: 7066779
    Abstract: A method of mounting a squeaker into a hard rubber ball toy. A separate holder or sleeve is provided that retains a squeaker and forms the noise producing element to be inserted into the rubber toy. The sleeve has a recessed area that tightly mates with an opening in the rubber toy and also includes a bonding surface to secure the sleeve to the toy. The sleeve could also be formed with fin members that extend orthogonally from a distal end of the sleeve. The total width of the sleeve and the associated fin members is such that it complies with consumer product safety requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: JW Pet Company
    Inventor: Jon Willinger
  • Mounting arrangement for squeakers
    Publication number: 20060099878
    Abstract: A method of mounting a squeaker into a hard rubber ball toy. A separate holder or sleeve is provided that retains a squeaker and forms the noise producing element to be inserted into the rubber toy. The sleeve has a recessed area that tightly mates with an opening in the rubber toy and also includes a bonding surface to secure the sleeve to the toy. The sleeve could also be formed with fin members that extend orthogonally from a distal end of the sleeve. The total width of the sleeve and the associated fin members is such that it complies with consumer product safety requirements. An inherent feature of the disclosed structure is that the fin members will cause the noise producing element to be retained within the toy even if the bonding of the sleeve to the opening in the toy happens to fail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventor: Jon Willinger
  • Mounting arrangement for squeakers
    Publication number: 20060014469
    Abstract: A method of mounting a squeaker into a hard rubber ball toy. A separate holder or sleeve is provided that retains a squeaker and forms the noise producing element to be inserted into the rubber toy. The sleeve has a recessed area that tightly mates with an opening in the rubber toy and also includes a bonding surface to secure the sleeve to the toy. The sleeve could also be formed with fin members that extend orthogonally from a distal end of the sleeve. The total width of the sleeve and the associated fin members is such that it complies with consumer product safety requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventor: Jon Willinger