Patents by Inventor Michael Miroewski
Michael Miroewski 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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Publication number: 20140306437Abstract: A toy vehicle includes a body and a left front wheel, a right front wheel, a left rear wheel, and a right rear wheel, with each of these wheels being coupled with the body and rotatable relative to the body. The toy vehicle also includes a caster assembly that includes a swivel-type caster. The swivel-type caster is coupled with the body and includes at least one rotatable wheel. The swivel-type caster is swivelable relative to the body and is movable vertically relative to the body between a raised position and a lowered position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: THE STEP2 COMPANY, LLCInventors: Michael Miroewski, Anthony S. Zuccaro, Donald R. Wright, Robert A. Frindt, Dale Anton Panasewicz
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Patent number: 8794643Abstract: A toy vehicle includes a body and a left front wheel, a right front wheel, a left rear wheel, and a right rear wheel, with each of these wheels being coupled with the body and rotatable relative to the body. The toy vehicle also includes a caster assembly that includes a swivel-type caster. The swivel-type caster is coupled with the body and includes at least one rotatable wheel. The swivel-type caster is swivelable relative to the body and is movable vertically relative to the body between a raised position and a lowered position.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2012Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: The Step2 Company, LLCInventors: Michael Miroewski, Anthony S. Zuccaro, Donald R. Wright, Robert A. Frindt, Dale Anton Panasewicz
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Publication number: 20120286487Abstract: A toy vehicle includes a body and a left front wheel, a right front wheel, a left rear wheel, and a right rear wheel, with each of these wheels being coupled with the body and rotatable relative to the body. The toy vehicle also includes a caster assembly that includes a swivel-type caster. The swivel-type caster is coupled with the body and includes at least one rotatable wheel. The swivel-type caster is swivelable relative to the body and is movable vertically relative to the body between a raised position and a lowered position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Inventor: Michael Miroewski
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Patent number: 7988168Abstract: A toy vehicle includes a base, a body, and at least one of a front wheel assembly and a rear wheel assembly. The base includes a first curved member, a second curved member, and a cross member securing the first curved member to the second curved member. The first curved member includes a first front arm and a first rear arm and the second curved member has a second front arm and a second rear arm. The front wheel assembly includes a first front wheel assembly and a second front wheel assembly having respective first and second wheels. The front wheel assemblies mount to the respective first front arms. The front wheels are movable between among at least one of a first position and a second position. Methods of converting a toy vehicle are also provided herein.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2009Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: The Step2 Company, LLCInventor: Michael Miroewski
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Publication number: 20100253035Abstract: A toy vehicle includes a base, a body, and at least one of a front wheel assembly and a rear wheel assembly. The base includes a first curved member, a second curved member, and a cross member securing the first curved member to the second curved member. The first curved member includes a first front arm and a first rear arm and the second curved member has a second front arm and a second rear arm. The front wheel assembly includes a first front wheel assembly and a second front wheel assembly having respective first and second wheels. The front wheel assemblies mount to the respective first front arms. The front wheels are movable between among at least one of a first position and a second position. Methods of converting a toy vehicle are also provided herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2009Publication date: October 7, 2010Inventor: Michael Miroewski
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Patent number: 6772745Abstract: A compact ball launching activity device has an upper and lower member. The upper member having multiple funnel shaped openings that are positioned on the sides of the upper member. The upper member also has one funnel shaped opening positioned at the top of the upper member. The device includes a launch system having an angled feeder tray and flywheel. The balls enter the side funnels of the upper member and are collected on the angled feeder tray. The balls fall through a hole in the feeder tray to a launch channel. The flywheel propels the balls through the launch channel, up and out of the funnel positioned at the top of the ball launching activity device.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2002Date of Patent: August 10, 2004Assignee: The Little Tikes CompanyInventors: Peter Colin McEachen, Michael Miroewski, Stewart Lenox, Bryan Keller
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Publication number: 20030195049Abstract: A compact ball launching activity device has an upper and lower member. The upper member having multiple funnel shaped openings that are positioned on the sides of the upper member. The upper member also has one funnel shaped opening positioned at the top of the upper member. The device includes a launch system having an angled feeder tray and flywheel. The balls enter the side funnels of the upper member and are collected on the angled feeder tray. The balls fall through a hole in the feeder tray to a launch channel. The flywheel propels the balls through the launch channel, up and out of the funnel positioned at the top of the ball launching activity device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2002Publication date: October 16, 2003Applicant: The Little Tikes Company, a corporation of the State of OhioInventors: Peter Colin McEachen, Michael Miroewski, Stewart Lenox, Bryan Keller
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Patent number: 6533672Abstract: An amusement apparatus that includes a base, an arm, a seat biasing device and a arm biasing device. The base is configured for placement on to a generally horizontal surface. The arm has a distal end and a proximal end. The proximal end of the arm is rotatably and pivotally coupled to the base. The distal end of the arm includes a seat. The seat biasing device is coupled to the seat and configured to repeatedly and resiliently contact the surface. The arm biasing device is coupled to a pivot member and the proximal end of the arm. The arm biasing device is configured to upwardly bias the seat of the arm.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2001Date of Patent: March 18, 2003Assignee: The Little Tikes CompanyInventors: Mike Keller, Jeffrey R. Gatto, Michael Miroewski
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Patent number: 5893809Abstract: A basketball goal assembly (10) includes a base (11), a pole assembly (12) carried by the base (11), a rim assembly (14) pivotally carried by the pole assembly (12) and a backboard (13) carried by the pole assembly (12). The pole assembly (12) has a front face (21) having a recess (27) therein. A lug (36) on the rim assembly (14) is received in the recess (27) to hold the rim assembly (14) in a useable condition. Upon a downward force on the rim assembly (14), the rim assembly (14) breaks away from the pole assembly (12) as the lug (36) comes out of the recess (27). A yoke (59) extends between the base (11) and the pole assembly (12) to assist in supporting the pole assembly (12). However, the yoke (59) may be removed from the pole assembly (12) and the base (11) and positioned in a compartment (64) formed in the base (11). The pole assembly (12) may then be rotated to be generally flat with the base (11) and to be positioned over the yoke (59).Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 1998Date of Patent: April 13, 1999Assignee: The Little Tikes CompanyInventors: Mark S. Coats, Peter C. McEachen, Michael Miroewski
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Patent number: 5699719Abstract: A thermal carafe brewing device includes an automatic drip brewing machine and a thermal carafe having a brew-through lid which utilizes a pressure controlled valve in a liquid passageway through the lid to allow liquid to flow directly from a brewing basket through the lid and into the carafe. The pressure controlled valve prevents liquid and heat from flowing out of the carafe through the lid by liquid and/or gas pressure from inside the carafe which closes the valve.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 1995Date of Patent: December 23, 1997Assignee: Healthometer, Inc.Inventors: Eric E. Lucas, Marc L. Vitantonio, Michael Miroewski