Patents by Inventor Richard Lee Gillespie

Richard Lee Gillespie 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: 4045026
    Abstract: An article in the form of an open framework defining an oblong scoop for throwing, catching and cradling projectiles. The framework of the scoop includes a rim and projectile guide tracks located along the back of the interior of the scoop. The tracks and a top portion of the front face of the rim where the tracks terminate have an uneven surface to enable a user of the article to impart a spin to projectiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1977
    Assignee: Wham-O Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: Richard Lee Gillespie, Arthur Kelso Melin
  • Patent number: D248632
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1976
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1978
    Assignee: Wham-O Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: Richard Lee Gillespie, Arthur Kelso Melin, Elliot Everett Dalton