Patents by Inventor Mark S Wittenberg
Mark S Wittenberg 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).
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Patent number: 8210896Abstract: A lights and sounds mechanism for use in a toy is provided. The lights and sounds mechanism may be connected to a product test switch switch. One or more components of the toy may be disassembled for packaging. The disassembled components may include one or more lights or speakers. When the product test switch is triggered, the lights and/or speakers in the disassembled components may properly function.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2009Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Mattel, Inc.Inventor: Mark S. Wittenberg
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Publication number: 20090264043Abstract: A lights and sounds mechanism for use in a toy is provided. The lights and sounds mechanism may be connected to a product test switch switch. One or more components of the toy may be disassembled for packaging. The disassembled components may include one or more lights or speakers. When the product test switch is triggered, the lights and/or speakers in the disassembled components may properly function.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2009Publication date: October 22, 2009Inventor: Mark S Wittenberg
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Patent number: 7479054Abstract: An improved posable figure having extended life and resistance to failure, and being repeatedly posable in a realistic fashion. The posable figure has an inner skeleton including one or more primary members constructed of a bendable material such as metal wire, and an outer molded body covering constructed of a flexible substance such as an elastomer material. The inner skeleton also may include one or more secondary members molded over portions of the primary members, to limit flexion of the primary members and/or to connect the primary members to form an articulated structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2004Date of Patent: January 20, 2009Assignee: Mattel, Inc.Inventors: Mark S. Wittenberg, Ahmad A. Asbaghi
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Patent number: 7318766Abstract: Embodiments of toy dolls and doll stands are disclosed, in which a user input applied to the doll or stand may generate motion in the stand and/or doll to animate the doll and/or stand. In some embodiments, a users' input motion may be stored in a compression or expansion member, such as a spring, and gradually released to actuate motion of one or more parts of the stand and/or doll. In some embodiments, the dolls and stands can be separate or for use with each other, the same stand usable for multiple dolls. In some embodiments, the doll may be powered to move independent of the stand.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2004Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Mattel, Inc.Inventors: Jon C. Marine, Mark S. Wittenberg, Debbie Glassberg
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Patent number: 7196974Abstract: A clock assembly (10) having a removable central clock mechanism (12) with time indicating hands (18, 20, 21) is adapted to be mounted on a flat vertical surface (26) with and separate removable hour disks (14) having numerals (34) connected to hanger elements (36) adapted to be mounted on the vertical surface around the central clock mechanism in correct positions to tell time. Doll clothes (40) are selectively hung on or removed from the hanger elements behind the numerals.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2005Date of Patent: March 27, 2007Assignee: Mattel, Inc.Inventors: Tina Y Yang, James Holmes, Jean M Kuerten, Mark S Wittenberg
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Patent number: 6800016Abstract: An improved posable figure having extended life and resistance to failure, and being repeatedly posable in a realistic fashion. The posable figure has an inner skeleton including one or more primary members constructed of a bendable material such as metal wire, and an outer molded body covering constructed of a flexible substance such as an elastomer material. The inner skeleton also may include one or more secondary members molded over portions of the primary members, to limit flexion of the primary members and/or to connect the primary members to form an articulated structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2003Date of Patent: October 5, 2004Assignee: Mattel, Inc.Inventors: Mark S. Wittenberg, Ahmad A. Asbaghi
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Publication number: 20040002279Abstract: An improved posable figure having extended life and resistance to failure, and being repeatedly posable in a realistic fashion. The posable figure has an inner skeleton including one or more primary members constructed of a bendable material such as metal wire, and an outer molded body covering constructed of a flexible substance such as an elastomer material. The inner skeleton also may include one or more secondary members molded over portions of the primary members, to limit flexion of the primary members and/or to connect the primary members to form an articulated structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2003Publication date: January 1, 2004Inventors: Mark S. Wittenberg, Ahmad A. Asbaghi
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Patent number: 4582074Abstract: A hair twining apparatus configured for one hand operation of a trigger, the apparatus having at least two hair clamp members carried by a sub-housing within a housing. With a switch in a first position, pumping of the trigger rotates the clamp members about the supporting shafts thereof for twisting groups of hair filaments attached to the clamp members. With the switch in a second position, pumping of the trigger causes intermittent unidirectional angular displacement of the hair clamp members to twine the strands by rotating the sub-housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 1983Date of Patent: April 15, 1986Assignee: Mattel, Inc.Inventors: Frederic A. Schwager, Mark S. Wittenberg
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Patent number: 4571207Abstract: A simulated exercise apparatus toy having a housing with a seat portion, handlebars, rotatable simulated pedals and a simulated control panel with a window. A manually operated crank is provided with gear members within the housing rotating the pedals and simultaneously rotating a drum member with the indicia thereon appearing within the window of the simulated control panel to simulate an exercise function, such as respiration, or the like. Internal to the housing, one of the pedals is provided with first and second concentric bevel gears, one for engaging the bevel gear operated by the crank, and the second engaging a bevel gear operating the drum member.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 1985Date of Patent: February 18, 1986Assignee: Mattel, Inc.Inventors: Richard E. Henderson, Mark S. Wittenberg
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Patent number: 4559021Abstract: A mechanically actuable doll's head (12) is mounted on an angled cut (20) formed in a neck (14) and is supported on a pair of shoulders (16) fixed to a supporting base (18). An actuating mechanism (26) for rotating the head from one side to the other, and at the same time tilting the head up or down is provided, and includes a knob (28), a first shaft (32), a first bevel gear (34), a second bevel gear (38), a second shaft (42) and a neck-plug (44) having an enlarged portion (46) carrying the head.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 1983Date of Patent: December 17, 1985Assignee: Mattel, Inc.Inventors: Mark S. Wittenberg, Virgil W. Wulff
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Patent number: 4536162Abstract: A child's playset comprised of a number of rooms offering different stage settings which may be changed. Each room includes a pair of walls at an angle with respect to each other and a floor having two different heights. The playset is preferably formed by attaching four rooms together at hinges whereby the rooms may be moved with respect to each other to form different shaped playsets. In addition, the rooms may be brought together to form a square wherein a handle extending upwardly from the walls of each room come together to form a central carrying handle for transportation of the playset.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 1983Date of Patent: August 20, 1985Assignee: Mattel, Inc.Inventors: Marshall E. Ace, Jr., deceased, Ray W. Mattson, Mark S. Wittenberg