Patents by Inventor Steve P. Dunham

Steve P. Dunham 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: 20190247762
    Abstract: A toy figurine comprising a projectile and an appendage pivotable along a range of positions. The pivotable appendage comprises a projectile launching unit having a catch for releasably engaging the projectile and a biasing member for providing a propulsion force to the engaged projectile. Pivoting the appendage to a launch position causes a joint to trigger the catch and release the engaged projectile, thereby allowing the biasing member to launch the engaged projectile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Peter Chuang, Steve P. Dunham
  • Patent number: 7651398
    Abstract: Toy raceways and finish line apparatuses for toy raceways are disclosed. Toy raceways may include a plurality of hingedly coupled multi-lane track segments, a starting apparatus, and a finish line apparatus. The plurality of hingedly coupled multi-lane track segments may be configured to foldably transition between a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration, the plurality of hingedly coupled multi-lane track segments may be aligned to provide a multilane toy raceway, which may have a first end and a second end. In the second configuration, the plurality of hingedly coupled multi-lane track segments may produce a stack of folded track segments. The starting apparatus may be disposed proximate the first end of the toy raceway, and the finish line apparatus may be disposed proximate the second end of the toy raceway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric C. Ostendorff, Michael Nuttall, Harold Garner, Steve P. Dunham