Patents by Inventor Paul Martinsen

Paul Martinsen 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).

  • Toy vehicle carrier
    Patent number: 11957992
    Abstract: A toy vehicle carrier is presented herein. The toy vehicle carrier includes a head, a main body coupled to the head, a base coupled to the main body, and an appendage coupled to the base. The head is configured to capture a toy vehicle in a closed configuration of the head and expel the toy vehicle in an open configuration of the head. The main body is configured to rotate relative to the base to transition the toy vehicle carrier between a first configuration and a second configuration. The toy vehicle carrier also includes a wheel coupled to the base. The wheel includes a protrusion and is configured to rotate about an axis to cause the protrusion to movably engage a camming surface of the appendage to cause the appendage to rotate relative to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Jung Jun Hwang, Kar Fai So, Tim Rowe, Paul Martinsen