Patents by Inventor Mary Ellen Fosbenner

Mary Ellen Fosbenner 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: 7442109
    Abstract: An articulated, steerable, toy vehicle includes a first wheeled vehicle portion and a second wheeled vehicle portion pivotally coupled thereto. A steering lever has a free first end and an opposing second end pivotally coupled to the second wheeled vehicle portion and operably coupled to the first wheeled vehicle portion through the second wheeled vehicle portion. Rotation of the steering lever relative to the second wheeled vehicle portion pivots the first wheeled vehicle portion relative to the second wheeled vehicle portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Mary Ellen Fosbenner, Jean Marie Newton, Robert A. Butkiewicz, Jeffrey Osnato, Francis E. Ponton, Jeremy S. Robotham
  • Patent number: 7367863
    Abstract: A toy vehicle with a rotatable light display. The toy vehicle includes a housing defined by outer walls surrounding a hollow interior and at least substantially forming a toy vehicle body. The housing has a plurality of openings through the outer walls. At least translucent panels are coupled to the housing and aligned with the plurality of openings. A motor is mounted within the hollow interior. A light source is within the hollow interior. A rotatable member is drivingly connected to the motor in the interior so as to be rotated by operation of the motor. The rotatable member is positioned with respect to the light source so as to direct at least one beam of light emitted from the light source about the hollow interior and sequentially and cyclically through the plurality of openings and aligned translucent panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Mary Ellen Fosbenner, Anthony P. Monzo, Robert Jude Henry