Patents by Inventor Lane V. Watson

Lane V. Watson 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: 5863045
    Abstract: A score-keeping ring toss game comprising a target and a target switch member which transitions from an open state to a closed state when the target is rung by a ring-shaped member. A proximity switch member comprising a plurality of concentric circles around the target is provided wherein the proximity switch member produces a closed circuit if the ring-shaped member misses the target and engages the plurality of concentric circles. The target switch member and the proximity switch member are coupled to a control unit for determining if the target switch member has transitioned to the closed state or whether the proximity switch member has produced the closed circuit for producing an output signal on a first output path or a second output path. The output signal is accumulated and displayed for each player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1999
    Inventors: Lane V. Watson, Brian L. Akins