Patents by Inventor Walter Johnson, III

Walter Johnson, 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).

  • Method of playing a stacking block game and game blocks therefor
    Patent number: 6022026
    Abstract: A method of playing a stacking block game is disclosed. The game uses a plurality of game blocks have a generally parallelepiped shape aid generally similar dimensions. Each game block has indicia applied to at least one end thereof. The indicia include a suit and a rank. Each player receives a number of game blocks. The first player lays a first game block on its face or on its side on a playing surface. The next player has to lay a game block of the same suit or rank as the first game block on top of or optionally on the same level as the previously laid game block to thereby build a tower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Assignee: Irwin Toy Limited
    Inventor: Walter Johnson, III