Patents by Inventor William Joseph MCCORMICK

William Joseph MCCORMICK 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).

  • Toy Play Set with Multiple Modes and a Housing for a Portable Electronic Device
    Publication number: 20140194029
    Abstract: A toy play set with multiple modes and a housing for a touchscreen portable electronic device includes a support structure, a first movable portion defining a housing configured to receive a portable electronic device, and a second movable portion. The first and second movable portions are rotatably coupled to the support structure and movable between a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration, the first movable portion is in an upright orientation and in the second configuration the first movable portion is in a flat orientation. The portable electronic device is configured to provide different game modes depending at least upon the orientation of the first movable portion and the detection of certain toy objects thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Jared P. PARDI, Brian John ARGAUER, JR., Bruce Robert CORDIER, Daniel J. DAMON, Anthony FAVORITO, William Joseph MCCORMICK, Brian P. MYSLIWY, Ross RUMFOLA, III, Donald W. STUCKE, JR.