Patents by Inventor Melissa C. Sambenedetto

Melissa C. Sambenedetto 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: 9022830
    Abstract: A toy construction system is provided that includes, in a toy construction system having a multiplicity of interconnecting members adapted for constructing a variety of projects, a rotator head device including a device housing having a conical-shaped cavity formed therein. The housing includes a plurality of female twist-lock connectors formed on the outer surface thereof, and the female connectors are adapted for attaching a first member of the toy construction system to the rotator head device housing. A rotating member, which is conical in shape and slightly smaller in size than the cavity formed in the device housing is included. The rotating member is rotatably disposed within the cavity and has a male twist-lock connector stem extending from an end thereof for connecting a second member of the toy construction system to the rotating member, whereby the first member is rotatable with respect to the second member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Inventor: Melissa C. Sambenedetto
  • Patent number: 8408962
    Abstract: A toy construction system is disclosed that includes at least one panel member having a multiplicity of female twist-lock connectors formed in a surface thereof. A multiplicity of female socket flexible connectors are included where each has a stem adapted with threads for receipt by the female twist-lock connectors. Also, an equal multiplicity of ball connectors is included wherein each has a stem adapted with threads for receipt by the female twist-lock connectors. Another plurality of blocks of various sizes and shapes is included wherein each has a plurality of female connectors formed in surfaces thereof. Accordingly, a structure may be made by attaching the blocks to the panel by attaching the ball connectors to the block and the female connectors to the panel and engaging the ball connectors to the female socket flexible connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Inventor: Melissa C. Sambenedetto
  • Publication number: 20120094572
    Abstract: A toy construction system is provided that includes, in a toy construction system having a multiplicity of interconnecting members adapted for constructing a variety of projects, a rotator head device including a device housing having a conical-shaped cavity formed therein. The housing includes a plurality of female twist-lock connectors formed on the outer surface thereof, and the female connectors are adapted for attaching a first member of the toy construction system to the rotator head device housing. A rotating member, which is conical in shape and slightly smaller in size than the cavity formed in the device housing is included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventor: Melissa C. Sambenedetto
  • Patent number: 8087970
    Abstract: A toy construction system is provided that includes, in a toy construction system having a multiplicity of interconnecting members adapted for constructing a variety of projects, a rotator head device including a device housing having a conical-shaped cavity formed therein. The housing includes a plurality of female twist-lock connectors formed on the outer surface thereof, and the female connectors are adapted for attaching a first member of the toy construction system to the rotator head device housing. A rotating member, which is conical in shape and slightly smaller in size than the cavity formed in the device housing is included. The rotating member is rotatably disposed within the cavity and has a male twist-lock connector stem extending from an end thereof for connecting a second member of the toy construction system to the rotating member, whereby the first member is rotatable with respect to the second member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Inventor: Melissa C. Sambenedetto
  • Publication number: 20070281579
    Abstract: A toy construction system including a base member having a plurality of female twist-lock connectors formed in a surface thereof and a plurality of dowel members having female twist-lock connectors formed in the ends thereof. A compound connector joint is included that has a multiple axis extension from a central hub, and a female twist-lock connector is formed in ends of the multiple axis extensions. A plurality of male/male twist lock connectors are included for use in joining various members together to form a variety of structures. The toy construction system further includes blocks having formed in each end thereof female twist-lock connectors. The blocks include a multiplicity of female twist-lock connectors formed on the surfaces thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventor: Melissa C. Sambenedetto
  • Publication number: 20070281578
    Abstract: A toy construction system is provided that includes, in a toy construction system having a multiplicity of interconnecting members adapted for constructing a variety of projects, a rotator head device including a device housing having a conical-shaped cavity formed therein. The housing includes a plurality of female twist-lock connectors formed on the outer surface thereof, and the female connectors are adapted for attaching a first member of the toy construction system to the rotator head device housing. A rotating member, which is conical in shape and slightly smaller in size than the cavity formed in the device housing is included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventor: Melissa C. Sambenedetto
  • Publication number: 20070281580
    Abstract: A toy construction system is disclosed that includes at least one panel member having a multiplicity of female twist-lock connectors formed in a surface thereof. A multiplicity of female socket flexible connectors are included where each has a stem adapted with threads for receipt by the female twist-lock connectors. Also, an equal multiplicity of ball connectors is included wherein each has a stem adapted with threads for receipt by the female twist-lock connectors. Another plurality of blocks of various sizes and shapes is included wherein each has a plurality of female connectors formed in surfaces thereof. Accordingly, a structure may be made by attaching the blocks to the panel by attaching the ball connectors to the block and the female connectors to the panel and engaging the ball connectors to the female socket flexible connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventor: Melissa C. Sambenedetto