Patents by Inventor Matthew R. Fuligni

Matthew R. Fuligni 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: 6066022
    Abstract: A collapsible activity center (10) includes a frame (12) which has pivotally connected thereto a wall (14) and a wall (16). The frame (12) includes a support leg (24) connected to a hinge leg (26) by a cross-piece (28). The hinge leg (26) is provided with a pair of transversely extending ribs (54) that engage a rib (84) extending from each wall (14, 16) to allow pivotal movement of each. A latitudinal detent (94) is provided on the rib (84) to engage the hinge leg (26) to allow the walls (14, 16) to be selectively held in position with respect to the frame (12). The cross-piece (28) includes a handle opening (30) while the support leg (24) includes a lip (46) to assist in carrying the walls (14, 16) when they are closed and the frame (12) is lifted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: The Little Tikes Company
    Inventors: Eric A. Fobean, Matthew R. Fuligni, Paul Madan
  • Patent number: 5620378
    Abstract: A toy golf club (10) is disclosed comprising a handle (12), a hollow shaft (14), and a club head (16). The shaft (14) defines an internal ball magazine chamber (34) sized to receive and store multiple toy golf balls through an upper aperture (40). The balls are ejected one at a time through a lower aperture (42) that extends through a lower bevelled surface (45) at the heel portion of the head (16). Sequential ejection of the balls is controlled by a gate assembly (58) comprising a lower hood member (60) pivotally mounted to the bottom of the shaft (14) within the chamber (34); a linkage arm (62) connected at a lower end to the hood member (60) and extending within the shaft (14) to the handle (12); and a trigger member (64) that is attached to the upper end of the linkage arm (62) and projects through an opening (30) in the handle (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1997
    Assignee: The Little Tikes Company
    Inventors: Raymond J. Fritz, Matthew R. Fuligni
  • Patent number: D362279
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1995
    Assignee: The Little Tikes Company
    Inventor: Matthew R. Fuligni
  • Patent number: D368759
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1996
    Assignee: The Little Tikes Company
    Inventor: Matthew R. Fuligni
  • Patent number: D377074
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: The Little Tikes Company
    Inventors: William K. Ford, Matthew R. Fuligni
  • Patent number: D399286
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: The Little Tikes Company
    Inventors: Patrick Brown, Matthew R. Fuligni, John Jeffrey Norton, John Nottingham, John Spirk
  • Patent number: D400628
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: The Little Tikes Company
    Inventors: Matthew R. Fuligni, John Jeffrey Norton
  • Patent number: D403718
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1999
    Assignee: The Little Tikes Company
    Inventor: Matthew R. Fuligni