Patents by Inventor Rachel A. Wiatrowski

Rachel A. Wiatrowski 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: 9141138
    Abstract: A protective case for an electronic device includes a cover with a cavity and a back plate that fits within the cavity of the cover. The cover has an aperture that displays either the back plate or an electronic device, if an electronic device is housed in the protective case. The cover may contain at least one locking latch with three orientations, the locking latch includes a tab. In the first orientation, the tab protrudes into the cavity, engages the back plate, holding the back plate within the cavity of the cover. The locking latch may slide across a portion of the cover to the second orientation, where the tab continues to protrude into the cavity and engage the back plate. Once in the second position, the locking latch is free to rotate to the third position, where the tab no longer protrudes into the cavity, allowing the back plate to be removed from the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald W. Stucke, Jr., Daniel J. Damon, Travis William Eckler, Anthony Favorito, Ross Rumfola, III, Rachel A. Wiatrowski-Pardi
  • Publication number: 20140190974
    Abstract: A protective case for an electronic device includes a cover with a cavity and a back plate that fits within the cavity of the cover. The cover has an aperture that displays either the back plate or an electronic device, if an electronic device is housed in the protective case. The cover may contain at least one locking latch with three orientations, the locking latch includes a tab. In the first orientation, the tab protrudes into the cavity, engages the back plate, holding the back plate within the cavity of the cover. The locking latch may slide across a portion of the cover to the second orientation, where the tab continues to protrude into the cavity and engage the back plate. Once in the second position, the locking latch is free to rotate to the third position, where the tab no longer protrudes into the cavity, allowing the back plate to be removed from the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald W. STUCKE, JR., Daniel J. DAMON, Travis William ECKLER, Anthony FAVORITO, Ross RUMFOLA, III, Rachel A. WIATROWSKI-PARDI
  • Patent number: 8187051
    Abstract: A computer peripheral toy device is provided that connects to a personal computer and enables a child user to create drawings, animated figures, cards, posters, and other projects and items. The device includes a housing having a drawing tablet and a stylus that connects to the housing for use on the drawing tablet. There a plurality of buttons on the top surface of the housing that a user depresses when engaging in a drawing activity. Computer software is provided for installation on the personal computer in order to display data associated with a drawing activity. When executed by the computer, the computer software causes the computer to respond to the messages received from the controller to engage in a drawing activity using drawing style parameters based on which of the drawing style buttons, color palette buttons and design tool buttons are selected by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Miller, George A. Inashvili, John W. Taylor, Bruce R. Cordier, Rachel A. Wiatrowski, Rebecca S. Barclay, Diane M. Gambino
  • Publication number: 20090113091
    Abstract: A computer peripheral toy device is provided that connects to a personal computer and enables a child user to create drawings, animated figures, cards, posters, and other projects and items. The device includes a housing having a drawing tablet and a stylus that connects to the housing for use on the drawing tablet. There a plurality of buttons on the top surface of the housing that a user depresses when engaging in a drawing activity. Computer software is provided for installation on the personal computer in order to display data associated with a drawing activity. When executed by the computer, the computer software causes the computer to respond to the messages received from the controller to engage in a drawing activity using drawing style parameters based on which of the drawing style buttons, color palette buttons and design tool buttons are selected by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Miller, George A. Inashvili, John W. Taylor, Bruce R. Cordier, Rachel A. Wiatrowski, Rebecca S. Barclay, Diane M. Gambino