Patents by Inventor William H. Barton

William H. Barton 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: 6719607
    Abstract: Each of first vehicles has an individual address dependent upon an insertion of a selective one of different keys into a socket in the vehicle. Each of the first vehicles is movable in any desired direction on a first support structure formed by intercoupling male detents on first beams and female detents on other beams, all of them having the same construction, and by intercoupling the male detents on the beams to female detents on blocks, all having an identical construction. The first support structure may be, but does not have to be, intercoupled with a second support structure formed by intercoupling beams and blocks of the same type as the b3eams and blocks in the first structure. The second structure defines a track on which an additional vehicle (e.g., monorail) addressable in the same manner as the first vehicles is movable in first and second opposite directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Rokenbok Toy Company
    Inventors: Daniel J. Aldred, William H. Barton, Jr., Peter C. DeAngelis, Paul Eichen
  • Patent number: 6666746
    Abstract: Each of first vehicles has an individual address dependent upon an insertion of a selective one of different keys into a socket in the vehicle. Each vehicle is movable in any desired direction on a first support structure formed by intercoupling male detents on first beams and female detents on other beams and on blocks. The first support structure may be, but does not have to be, intercoupled with a second support structure. The second structure may define a track on which an additional vehicle (e.g., a monorail) is movable in first and second opposite directions. Each of a plurality of manually operated pads generates signals for addressing any unaddressed vehicle and for providing movements of, and the performance of functions in, the vehicle when addressed. Each pad communicates the pad-generated signals to a connected central station. The central station communicates these signals by wireless to the vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Rokenbok Toy Company
    Inventors: Daniel J. Aldred, William H. Barton, Jr., Peter C. DeAngelis, Paul Eichen
  • Publication number: 20030220047
    Abstract: Each of first vehicles has an individual address dependent upon an insertion of a selective one of different keys into a socket in the vehicle. Each vehicle is movable in any desired direction on a first support structure formed by intercoupling male detents on first beams and female detents on the beams and on blocks. The first support structure may be, but does not have to be, intercoupled with a second support structure. The second structure may define a track on which an additional vehicle (e.g., a monorail) is movable in first and second opposite directions. Each of a plurality of manually operated pads generates signals for addressing any unaddressed vehicle and for providing movements of, and the performance of functions in, the vehicle when addressed. Each pad communicates the pad-generated signals to a connected central station. The central station communicates these signals by wireless to the vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2003
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Inventors: Daniel J. Aldred, William H. Barton, Peter C. DeAngelis, Paul Eichen
  • Publication number: 20030220046
    Abstract: Each of first vehicles has an individual address dependent upon an insertion of a selective one of different keys into a socket in the vehicle. Each vehicle is movable in any desired direction on a first support structure formed by intercoupling male detents on first beams and female detents on other beams and on blocks. The first support structure may be, but does not have to be, intercoupled with a second support structure. The second structure may define a track on which an additional vehicle (e.g., a monorail) is movable in first and second opposite directions. Each of a plurality of manually operated pads generates signals for addressing any unaddressed vehicle and for providing movements of, and the performance of functions in, the vehicle when addressed. Each pad communicates the pad-generated signals to a connected central station. The central station communicates these signals by wireless to the vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2003
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Inventors: Daniel J. Aldred, William H. Barton, Peter C. DeAngelis, Paul Eichen
  • Publication number: 20030013525
    Abstract: Each of first vehicles has an individual address dependent upon an insertion of a selective one of different keys into a socket in the vehicle. Each of the first vehicles is movable in any desired direction on a first support structure formed by intercoupling male detents on first beams and female detents on other beams, all of them having the same construction, and by intercoupling the male detents on the beams to female detents on blocks, all having an identical construction. The first support structure may be, but does not have to be, intercoupled with a second support structure formed by intercoupling beams and blocks of the same type as the b3eams and blocks in the first structure. The second structure defines a track on which an additional vehicle (e.g., monorail) addressable in the same manner as the first vehicles is movable in first and second opposite directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Daniel J. Aldred, William H. Barton, Peter C. DeAngelis, Paui Eichen
  • Publication number: 20030013377
    Abstract: Each of first vehicles has an individual address dependent upon an insertion of a selective one of different keys into a socket in the vehicle. Each vehicle is movable in any desired direction on a first support structure formed by intercoupling male detents on first beams and female detents on other beams and on blocks. The first support structure may be, but does not have to be, intercoupled with a second support structure. The second structure may define a track on which an additional vehicle (e.g., a monorail) is movable in first and second opposite directions. Each of a plurality of manually operated pads generates signals for addressing any unaddressed vehicle and for providing movements of, and the performance of functions in, the vehicle when addressed . Each pad communicates the pad-generated signals to a connected central station. The central station communicates these signals by wireless to the vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Daniel J. Aldred, William H. Barton, Peter C. DeAngelis, Paul Eichen
  • Publication number: 20030013378
    Abstract: Each of first vehicles has an individual address dependent upon an insertion of a selective one of different keys into a socket in the vehicle. Each of these vehicles is movable in any desired direction on a first structure formed by intercoupling beams of identical construction and blocks of identical construction. The first structure may be intercoupled with a second structure formed from the beams and the blocks. The second structure defines a track on which a monorail addressable in the same manner as the first vehicles is movable in first and second opposite directions. The monorail has rollers for driving it on the track and positioning rollers contiguous to the side surfaces of the track for retaining the monorail on the track during its movement. Each of a plurality of manually operated pads generates signals for addressing any unaddressed vehicle and for operating the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Daniel J. Aldred, William H. Barton, Peter C. DeAngelis, Paul Eichen
  • Patent number: 6450856
    Abstract: Each of first vehicles has an individual address dependent upon an insertion of a selective one of different keys into a socket in the vehicle. Each vehicle is movable in any desired direction on a first support structure formed by intercoupling male detents on first beams and female detents on other beams, all of an identical construction, and by intercoupling the male detents to female detents on blocks, all of an identical construction. The first support structure may be, but does not have to be, intercoupled with a second support structure formed by intercoupling beams and blocks of the same types as the beams and blocks in the first structure. The second structure defines a track on which an additional vehicle (e.g., a monorail) addressable as discussed above is movable in first and second opposite directions. The additional vehicle has rollers for driving the vehicle on the track and has guides (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Rokenbok Toy Company
    Inventors: Daniel J. Aldred, William H. Barton, Jr., Peter C. DeAngelis, Paul Eichen
  • Patent number: 5932313
    Abstract: Paper moving rollers, for use in printer or duplicating machines, particularly those using an autocompensating feed system, are disclosed. These rollers have a long effective life and provide reliable single feed of paper while minimizing double and multiple feeds. The rollers are made from a rubber composition comprising isoprene rubber, at least one ozone-resistant rubber, such as EPDM, and a rubber curing system substantially soluble in the rubber mixture. The process for moving paper in a printer or duplicating machine using these rollers is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Barton