Patents by Inventor Pavlos Manos

Pavlos Manos 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).

  • Game using the helical movement of a ball or vehicle
    Patent number: 4394016
    Abstract: A game having a first cylinder with an inner helical path and a second cylinder concentric with the first cylinder having a second helical path continuous with the first path. In one embodiment the paths are grooves in the cylinder walls. A ball having a smaller diameter than the groove is attempted to be rolled in the groove using centrifugal force. A hollow handle is attached at the bottom of the cylinder to catch the ball should it fall. In another embodiment the paths are tracks over which passenger vehicles move. The tracks are housed in enlarged cylinders driven by a parabolic lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1983
    Inventor: Pavlos Manos