Patents by Inventor Ralph Muenzer

Ralph Muenzer 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).

  • Modular ball track system
    Patent number: 10857452
    Abstract: The invention relates to a modular ball track system, comprising the following: a plurality of module elements (12; 12?), the exterior shape of all of which is the same regular polygon in plan view and each of which has—an upper face (14), a lower face (16) opposite the upper face, and—a number of lateral surfaces (18), said number corresponding to the number of corners of said module element, wherein each module element (12; 12?) forms at least one section (20, 22) of a ball track on the upper face (14) of the module element, said section passing through a lateral surface (18) of the module element, and a plug socket (24) protrudes from each module element (12; 12?) on the lower face (16) of the module element, and—a base (32) with a plurality of uniformly arranged recesses (34) for receiving a respective plug socket (24), wherein the plurality of recesses (34) are arranged on the base (32) in a grid, the size (s) of the grid corresponds to the incircle diameter of the regular polygon which forms the exterio
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Ravensburger Verlag GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Hodek, Ralph Muenzer, Clemens Tuerck
  • MODULAR BALL TRACK SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200254329
    Abstract: The invention relates to a modular ball track system, comprising the following: a plurality of module elements (12; 12?), the exterior shape of all of which is the same regular polygon in plan view and each of which has—an upper face (14), a lower face (16) opposite the upper face, and—a number of lateral surfaces (18), said number corresponding to the number of corners of said module element, wherein each module element (12; 12?) forms at least one section (20, 22) of a ball track on the upper face (14) of the module element, said section passing through a lateral surface (18) of the module element, and a plug socket (24) protrudes from each module element (12; 12?) on the lower face (16) of the module element, and—a base (32) with a plurality of uniformly arranged recesses (34) for receiving a respective plug socket (24), wherein the plurality of recesses (34) are arranged on the base (32) in a grid, the size (s) of the grid corresponds to the incircle diameter of the regular polygon which forms the exterio
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Johannes Hodek, Ralph Muenzer, Clemens Tuerck
  • Toy construction piece
    Patent number: D891525
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: RAVENSBURGER AG
    Inventor: Ralph Muenzer
  • Toy constructor piece
    Patent number: D928888
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: RAVENSBURGER AG
    Inventor: Ralph Muenzer
  • Construction toy piece
    Patent number: D967285
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Inventor: Ralph Muenzer
  • Construction toy piece
    Patent number: D967904
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Inventor: Ralph Muenzer
  • Construction toy piece
    Patent number: D967905
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Inventor: Ralph Muenzer
  • Construction toy piece
    Patent number: D978983
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Inventor: Ralph Muenzer
  • Construction toy piece
    Patent number: D988427
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Inventor: Ralph Muenzer
  • Construction toy piece
    Patent number: D1004008
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Inventor: Ralph Muenzer
  • Construction toy piece
    Patent number: D1009179
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Inventor: Ralph Muenzer