Patents by Inventor Peter Colin McEachen

Peter Colin McEachen 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).

  • Ball launching activity device
    Patent number: 6772745
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: The Little Tikes Company
    Inventors: Peter Colin McEachen, Michael Miroewski, Stewart Lenox, Bryan Keller
  • Ball launching activity device
    Publication number: 20030195049
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2002
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Applicant: The Little Tikes Company, a corporation of the State of Ohio
    Inventors: Peter Colin McEachen, Michael Miroewski, Stewart Lenox, Bryan Keller