Patents by Inventor Joseph Farco

Joseph Farco 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).

  • Interconnecting methods and systems for posable bendable building block toys
    Patent number: 12594509
    Abstract: An exemplary toy construction may comprise a posable building block whereby a portion of the posable building block is coupled by a clutch having at least one opening with a first central axis, and a lock having at least one opening with a second central axis, and the first central axis and the second central axis may not be colinear. The exemplary toy construction creates numerous types of joints between the posable building block and the clutch and lock, including a universal joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: Farco ToyCo LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Farco, Daniele Benedettelli
  • INTERCONNECTING METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR POSABLE BENDABLE BUILDING BLOCK TOYS
    Publication number: 20250058241
    Abstract: An exemplary toy construction may comprise a posable building block whereby a portion of the posable building block is coupled by a clutch having at least one opening with a first central axis, and a lock having at least one opening with a second central axis, and the first central axis and the second central axis may not be colinear. The exemplary toy construction creates numerous types of joints between the posable building block and the clutch and lock, including a universal joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2023
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Joseph Farco, Daniele Benedettelli
  • Posable Building Block
    Publication number: 20250058242
    Abstract: An posable building block system may have at least two end components anchoring the ends of a posable metal component therein and leaving an exposed portion of the posable metal component free to permit the posing and multi-degree of freedom movement of the components in the system. Additionally and alternatively, an exemplary posable building block system may comprise one or more body components coupled to the posable metal component between the at least two end components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventor: Joseph Farco
  • REMOVABLE POSABLE BENDABLE TOY
    Publication number: 20230201736
    Abstract: An over-molded removable posable bendable toy system may have at least two end components anchored to the ends of a posable component. The over-molded removable posable bendable toy system may also have one or more body components movably engaged to the posable component to permit movement of the one or more body components between the at least two end components. An exemplary removable posable bendable toy may be removed from one toy and used in any other toy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventor: Joseph Farco
  • POSABLE WIRE CONNECTOR FOR BUILDING BLOCKS
    Publication number: 20220008835
    Abstract: A system and method of assembling building blocks involves a posable metal linkage comprising a plurality of ends and a Lego-like brick having means for coupling at least one of the plurality of ends of the posable linkage within a cavity located therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventor: Joseph Farco
  • Posable toy linkage system
    Patent number: 11014015
    Abstract: A toy linkage comprises a posable metal wire within a covering, the posable metal wire and covering forming a cross-section for the toy linkage that is no more than 50% comprised of the posable metal wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Inventor: Joseph Farco
  • Tray with extensions
    Publication number: 20200189834
    Abstract: A flexible tray has at least one flexible wall extending about at least one medicine held in place by a flexible material, the at least one medicine being selected from the group consisting of pills, capsules, tablets, caplets, and gel caps and mechanical means to connect the at least one flexible wall of the tray to the flexible material so that the tray holds the at least one medicine below the top of the at least one flexible wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventor: Joseph Farco
  • Pharmaceutical tray
    Patent number: 10442602
    Abstract: A flexible tray has at least one flexible wall extending about at least one medicine held in place by a flexible material, the at least one medicine being selected from the group consisting of pills, capsules, tablets, caplets, and gel caps and mechanical means to connect the at least one flexible wall of the tray to the flexible material so that the tray holds the at least one medicine below the top of the at least one flexible wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Inventor: Joseph Farco
  • BRACING SOCKET FOR TOY BUILDING BLOCK
    Publication number: 20190217217
    Abstract: A toy building block socket comprises a flexible body dimensioned to friction fit within a toy building block such that the flexible body has a channel formed therein, the channel extending perpendicularly from a surface of the flexible body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventor: Joseph Farco
  • Posable interlocking building block connector
    Patent number: 10258897
    Abstract: A toy building block system comprises a plurality of interlocking building blocks with openings to receive at least one a linkage having a head portion, a tail portion opposite the head portion, a posable metal wire connecting the head portion to the tail portion, and a cross-section of the head portion, the tail portion, the posable metal wire, or combinations thereof having a major width that is between approximately 0.123 inches and approximately 0.193 inches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Inventor: Joseph Farco
  • Posable Toy Linkage
    Publication number: 20170056782
    Abstract: A linkage that couples a plurality of Lego blocks or Lego-like blocks is posable and configured to provide a plurality of three-dimensional orientations for the plurality of blocks it interconnects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventor: Joseph Farco
  • Pharmaceutical Tray
    Publication number: 20160318695
    Abstract: A flexible tray has at least one flexible wall extending about at least one medicine held in place by a flexible material, the at least one medicine being selected from the group consisting of pills, capsules, tablets, caplets, and gel caps and mechanical means to connect the at least one flexible wall of the tray to the flexible material so that the tray holds the at least one medicine below the top of the at least one flexible wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventor: Joseph Farco
  • POSABLE INTERLOCKING BUILDING BLOCK CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20160263490
    Abstract: A toy building block system comprises a plurality of interlocking building blocks with openings to receive at least one a linkage having a head portion, a tail portion opposite the head portion, a posable metal wire connecting the head portion to the tail portion, and a cross-section of the head portion, the tail portion, the posable metal wire, or combinations thereof having a major width that is between approximately 0.123 inches and approximately 0.193 inches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Joseph Farco
  • Pharmaceutical mat
    Patent number: 9352895
    Abstract: A holding device for one shape of medicine includes a bendable mat with an upper face and a lower face and a plurality of bendable grooves in the upper face having a length and a width substantially the same as a length and a width of one shape of medicine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Inventor: Joseph Farco
  • Building block universal joint system
    Patent number: 9345982
    Abstract: A toy building block system and method involving a posable structure comprising a metal linkage, the structure having a plurality of ends and a Lego-like brick having means for coupling at least one of the plurality of ends of the posable linkage thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Inventor: Joseph Farco
  • Accessory anchoring system and method
    Patent number: 9301865
    Abstract: An anchoring system has a brace configured to be worn on a human limb, an accessory configured to be worn on a human digit, and a harness coupling the accessory to the brace by a self-looping length of the harness comprising a portion of the harness most proximal to the brace and a portion of the harness most distal to the brace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Inventors: Lauren Marie Farco, Joseph Farco
  • Building Block Universal Joint System
    Publication number: 20160059144
    Abstract: A system and method of assembling building blocks involves a posable metal linkage comprising a plurality of ends and a Lego-like brick having means for coupling at least one of the plurality of ends of the posable linkage within a cavity located therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventor: Joseph Farco
  • Accessory Anchoring System and Method
    Publication number: 20140081191
    Abstract: An anchoring system has a brace configured to be worn on a human limb, an accessory configured to be worn on a human digit, and a harness coupling the accessory to the brace by a self-looping length of the harness comprising a portion of the harness most proximal to the brace and a portion of the harness most distal to the brace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: Lauren Marie Farco, Joseph Farco
  • Pharmaceutical Mat
    Publication number: 20140014551
    Abstract: A holding device for one shape of medicine includes a bendable mat with an upper face and a lower face and a plurality of bendable grooves in the upper face having a length and a width substantially the same as a length and a width of one shape of medicine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventor: Joseph Farco
  • Shoe-shaped medicine case
    Patent number: D709688
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Inventors: Lauren Marie Farco, Joseph Farco