Patents by Inventor William H. Bronson

William H. Bronson 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: 7040951
    Abstract: An amusement device is disclosed having an animal body portion and a remote control portion. The animal body portion may be a lizard having horns and a tail. A user may use the remote control to cause the animal to move. The animal body has at least one motor operably connected to the animal's head, legs, and tail. The motor causes the animal to walk forward, walk backward, or dance in place at the selection of the user, and causes the tail to move and the mouth of the animal's head to move. An extendable tongue protrudes from the mouth. The tongue may have a magnetic tip for connecting with a magnetic or metallic object. The device may also contain a speaker that plays music and/or words as selected by the user through the remote control. In one embodiment, the lizard dances while playing music.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Inventors: James R. Hornsby, Daniel J. Beckman, Marcellus R. Benson, William H. Bronson, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20040198169
    Abstract: An amusement device is disclosed having an animal body portion and a remote control portion. The animal body portion may be a lizard having horns and a tail. A user may use the remote control to cause the animal to move. The animal body has at least one motor operably connected to the animal's head, legs, and tail. The motor causes the animal to walk forward, walk backward, or dance in place at the selection of the user, and causes the tail to move and the mouth of the animal's head to move. An extendable tongue protrudes from the mouth. The tongue may have a magnetic tip for connecting with a magnetic or metallic object. The device may also contain a speaker that plays music and/or words as selected by the user through the remote control. In one embodiment, the lizard dances while playing music.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: James R. Hornsby, Daniel J. Beckman, Marcellus R. Benson, William H. Bronson
  • Patent number: 6736694
    Abstract: The present invention provides an interactive amusement device and system encompassing a primary robotic unit which performs actions communicated by a remote wireless transmitter and at least one secondary robotic unit which interacts through wireless communication with the primary robotic unit. In some embodiments, the primary and secondary robotic units interact with each other and the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: All Season Toys, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Hornsby, Marcellus R. Benson, Joseph L. McGowan, Arne A. Schmidt, William H. Bronson, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6672934
    Abstract: An amusement device is disclosed having an animal body portion and a remote control portion. The animal body portion may be a lizard having horns and a tail. A user may use the remote control to cause the animal to move. The animal body has at least one motor operably connected to the animal's head, legs, and tail. The motor causes the animal to walk forward, walk backward, or dance in place at the selection of the user, and causes the tail to move and the mouth of the animal's head to move. An extendable tongue protrudes from the mouth. The tongue may have a magnetic tip for connecting with a magnetic or metallic object. The device may also contain a speaker that plays music and/or words as selected by the user through the remote control. In one embodiment, the lizard dances while playing music.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Trendmasters, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Hornsby, Daniel J. Beckman, Marcellus R. Benson, William H. Bronson, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20010041497
    Abstract: An amusement device is disclosed having an animal body portion and a remote control portion. The animal body portion may be a lizard having horns and a tail. A user may use the remote control to cause the animal to move. The animal body has at least one motor operably connected to the animal's head, legs, and tail. The motor causes the animal to walk forward, walk backward, or dance in place at the selection of the user, and causes the tail to move and the mouth of the animal's head to move. An extendable tongue protrudes from the mouth. The tongue may have a magnetic tip for connecting with a magnetic or metallic object. The device may also contain a speaker that plays music and/or words as selected by the user through the remote control. In one embodiment, the lizard dances while playing music.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Publication date: November 15, 2001
    Inventors: James R. Hornsby, Daniel J. Beckman, Marcellus R. Benson, William H. Bronson
  • Publication number: 20010029147
    Abstract: The present invention provides an interactive amusement device and system encompassing a primary robotic unit which performs actions communicated by a remote wireless transmitter and at least one secondary robotic unit which interacts through wireless communication with the primary robotic unit. In some embodiments, the primary and secondary robotic units interact with each other and the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Inventors: James R. Hornsby, Marcellus R. Benson, Joseph L. McGowan, Arne A. Schmidt, William H. Bronson
  • Patent number: D454378
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Trendmasters, Inc.
    Inventors: James Russell Hornsby, Joseph L. McGowan, William H. Bronson, Jr.
  • Patent number: D454928
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Trendmasters, Inc.
    Inventors: James Russell Hornsby, Joseph L. McGowan, William H. Bronson, Jr.
  • Patent number: D457205
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Trendmasters, Inc.
    Inventors: James Russell Hornsby, Joseph L. McGowan, William H. Bronson, Jr.
  • Patent number: D461209
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Trendmasters, Inc.
    Inventors: James Russell Hornsby, Joseph L. McGowan, William H. Bronson, Jr.
  • Patent number: D461857
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Trendmasters, Inc.
    Inventors: James Russell Hornsby, Joseph L. McGowan, William H. Bronson, Jr.
  • Patent number: D461858
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Trendmasters, Inc.
    Inventors: James Russell Hornsby, Joseph L. McGowan, William H. Bronson, Jr.