Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Mesch

Thomas J. Mesch 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).

  • Amusement device with flexible rubberized pop up figure
    Patent number: 6592426
    Abstract: An amusement device includes a container having a releasable cover, which is biased by a compressible elastic member when the releasable cover is in a closed position. A molded rubber sheath encapsulates the compressed elastic member, and the rubber sheath provides a three dimensional figure which is collapsible in the closed position for storage in the container and which recovers to the three dimensional figure when released from the container. A release mechanism is provided in operative relationship with the releasable cover to permit the three dimensional figure to be released by the compressible elastic member when triggered by the release mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Inventor: Thomas J. Mesch
  • Amusement device with flexible rubberized pop up figure
    Publication number: 20020098770
    Abstract: An amusement device includes a container having a releasable cover, which is biased by a compressible elastic member when the releasable cover is in a closed position. A molded rubber sheath encapsulates the compressed elastic member, and the rubber sheath provides a three dimensional figure which is collapsible in the closed position for storage in the container and which recovers to the three dimensional figure when released from the container. A release mechanism is provided in operative relationship with the releasable cover to permit the three dimensional figure to be released by the compressible elastic member when triggered by the release mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventor: Thomas J. Mesch