Patents by Inventor Ross Rumfola, III

Ross Rumfola, III 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).

  • Toy For Positioning A Play Implement
    Publication number: 20080300070
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a play implement positioning device including an implement support for holding a first play implement in a play position to be struck. The invention also discloses a mechanism for selectively, automatically placing multiple stored play implements onto the implement support after the first implement has been struck and dislodged from the implement support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Tell, David B. Fisher, Scott H. McIlvain, Ross Rumfola, III
  • Game apparatus
    Patent number: 7201676
    Abstract: A sports-themed game apparatus convertible from a storage configuration to a deployed configuration, and vice versa is disclosed. The sports-themed game apparatus includes a rim and a defense mechanism operable to move from a first position in which the defense mechanism permits a sports implement to pass through the rim, to a second position in which the defense mechanism prevents the sports implement from passing through the rim. The sports-themed game apparatus may further include a return portion configured to return the sports implement to the user after it is propelled/shot toward the rim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventor: Ross Rumfola, III
  • Ball launching apparatus
    Patent number: 6877501
    Abstract: A ball launching apparatus configured to launch balls to a user. The ball launching apparatus is configured such that a user may change an angle of trajectory T of launched balls by simply resting the ball launching apparatus on one of two different base portions. The ball launching apparatus is configured to receive, feed, and launch balls having different shapes, such as baseballs and footballs. A ball feed mechanism of the ball launching apparatus is driven by ball propulsion mechanism of the ball launching apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Wojtkiewicz, Ross Rumfola, III, Kevin R. Shinn, Dave Moomaw
  • Ball launching apparatus
    Patent number: 6637422
    Abstract: A ball launching apparatus configured to launch balls to a user. The ball launching apparatus is configured such that a user may change an angle of trajectory T of launched balls by simply resting the ball launching apparatus on one of two different base portions. The ball launching apparatus is configured to receive, feed, and launch balls having different shapes, such as baseballs and footballs. A ball feed mechanism of the ball launching apparatus is driven by ball propulsion mechanism of the ball launching apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Wojtkiewicz, Ross Rumfola, III, Kevin R. Shinn, Dave Moomaw