Patents by Inventor Walter T. Christian

Walter T. Christian 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: 6484322
    Abstract: A magnet support apparatus or cover that attaches to the adjustment band found in many baseball caps or similar headgear that includes a band that extends across the back of the head. In an example of the device, the invention includes a body having a pair of panels, namely a first panel and a second panel. The two panels are joined along an upper edge, and the second panel includes an attachment mechanism that cooperates with the first panel to support the device from the adjustment band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Inventor: Walter T. Christian
  • Publication number: 20020152539
    Abstract: A magnet support apparatus or cover that attaches to the adjustment band found in many baseball caps or similar headgear that includes a band that extends across the back of the head. In an example of the device, the invention includes a body having a pair of panels, namely a first panel and a second panel. The two panels are joined along an upper edge, and the second panel includes an attachment mechanism that cooperates with the first panel to support the device from the adjustment band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventor: Walter T. Christian
  • Patent number: 6131905
    Abstract: A game in which players compete to become the player who tosses the closest marker at a center piece without contacting the centerpiece. The components of the game include an opaque container serving as the centerpiece, the container having an outer surface and an inner cavity. A magnet that is smaller than the inner cavity of the container is held within the inner cavity of the container, such that the magnet may move within the container while its position within the container is concealed by the opaque qualities of the container. Additionally, disks which are of a material that is attracted to the magnet are provided for tossing, so that the disks can be slid towards the container the disks experience varying strength of attraction from the magnet depending on the direction of approach towards the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Inventor: Walter T. Christian