Patents by Inventor Tim F. Dodgen

Tim F. Dodgen 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).

  • Patent number: 6758772
    Abstract: A dart that resembles various U.S. military missiles such as Patriot and Bunker Buster missiles, for example. The dart includes a hollow elongate barrel section having a longitudinal axis and including generally conical opposed end portions integral therewith. The end portions thereof define threaded female end portions respectively. The dart further includes a plurality of elongate shaft sections each having a threaded male end portion removably connectable to the threaded female end portions respectively so that the barrel section becomes disposed between the plurality of shaft sections. The plurality of shaft sections each further have a plurality of slits formed therein. The dart further includes a plurality of fin sections removably engageable with the plurality of slits respectively and for assisting the dart to maintain a predetermined flight trajectory. The dart may be painted with a variety of designs such as the American flag and camouflage, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Inventors: Robert Paul Chambers, Tim F. Dodgen