Patents by Inventor Steven Rifkind

Steven Rifkind 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).

  • Article with sound emitter
    Publication number: 20090285430
    Abstract: A washable and dryable article sound emitting device incorporated into an article, such as a backpack, towel, blanket, bib, garment, and slippers. The sound emitting device includes a waterproof casing configured to withstand the tumbling and high temperatures associated with a standard clothing dryer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventor: Steven Rifkind
  • Garment with a voice chip in a sealed container
    Patent number: 6023516
    Abstract: A garment comprises a sound chip permanently affixed thereto. The sound chip includes a rigid platform and a speaker coupled to the rigid platform. A control circuit is coupled to the speaker for producing and transmitting to the speaker a stored signal corresponding to a pre-recorded sound pattern to be reproduced by the speaker. The control circuit and the speaker are then surrounded by a water-tight outer casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Assignee: Bentex Kiddie Corp.
    Inventor: Steven Rifkind