Patents by Inventor Robert J. DeRoche

Robert J. DeRoche 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).

  • Publication number: 20220282943
    Abstract: Projectile loading systems for toy launchers that discharge soft spherical, but tacky, projectiles, the loading systems including a projectile hopper for storing the projectiles, a chute at the bottom of the hopper, the chute having a central groove for lining the projectiles in a single file, an agitator in the hopper. Arrangements of projectile launcher and accessories, container apparatus and the like are provided in differing sizes and orientations with aesthetics of rails in unique angled offset orientations for functions configured with attachment types, bottles, containers, and other apparatus in various combinations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Hasbro, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. DeRoche, Robert C. Maschin, Mark Anders
  • Patent number: 11346624
    Abstract: Projectile loading systems for toy launchers that discharge soft spherical, but tacky, projectiles, the loading systems including a projectile hopper for storing the projectiles, a chute at the bottom of the hopper, the chute having a central groove for lining the projectiles in a single file, an agitator in the hopper for disturbing the tacky projectiles in the hopper to separate them, and a projectile transfer structure for carrying a projectile, one at a time, from the chute to a breech or from a feed track during respective priming cycles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Hasbro, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J DeRoche, Robert C Maschin, Mark Anders
  • Publication number: 20210102769
    Abstract: Projectile loading systems for toy launchers that discharge soft spherical, but tacky, projectiles, the loading systems including a projectile hopper for storing the projectiles, a chute at the bottom of the hopper, the chute having a central groove for lining the projectiles in a single file, an agitator in the hopper for disturbing the tacky projectiles in the hopper to separate them, and a projectile transfer structure for carrying a projectile, one at a time, from the chute to a breech or from a feed track during respective priming cycles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: Hasbro, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. DeRoche, Robert C. Maschin, Mark Anders
  • Patent number: 4592720
    Abstract: A reheating and blow molding system utilizing an indexing plate having pairs of core pins mounted on the periphery. Radiant heaters heat parisons mounted on the core pin to a temperature suitable for blow molding while the parisons are rotated in response to movement of a spin belt. Rotation of the parisons during heating provides greater uniformity of heating. Tapered shanks remove the core pins from core pin holders and dispose the parisons in a mold for blow molding. The core pins are then disposed in the core pin holders and indexed to a subsequent indexing location where the finished article is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1986
    Assignee: Adolph Coors Company
    Inventors: Larry M. Dugan, Bruce A. Moen, David E. Rasmussen, Christopher S. Derks, Richard L. Szabo, William C. Carlsen, Robert J. DeRoche, James W. Ditto