Patents by Inventor William L. Bernstein

William L. Bernstein 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: 6145857
    Abstract: An accessory for a skateboard which comprises a panel-like element with through apertures for receiving fasteners to secure the accessory to selected portions of the skateboard. The accessory has dimensions of or between one-third the width to the full width of a skateboard, and a length permitting it to be mounted between a truck and the skateboard at one end thereof to the rear truck of the skateboard, and which has a free end located subadjacent to the upturned kicktail of the skateboard. When executing a jump known as an "Ollie," the user steps down on the kicktail and thereby compresses the accessory which, upon release, adds energy to the jump. The accessory also acts as a buffer between the kicktail and the ground, protecting the kicktail from wear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Inventor: William L. Bernstein
  • Patent number: 4314336
    Abstract: A portable electronic card game simulator having a housing mounting a display and input keys and containing electronic data processing circuitry organized to provide, at various skill levels, the automatic play of a hand of Gin Rummy, Go Draw, or Thirty-Three, in opposition to an operator. The simulator deals a hand to the operator and to the electronic opponent. The play of the electronic opponent is controlled by circuitry to simulate the play of a human in accordance with the rules of the game. The display includes indicia representing each of the cards in a single deck of cards. These indicia are used to display either the operator's hand, the opponent's hand, or the score of the game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1982
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: William L. Bernstein, Robert M. Del Principe