Craig S Williamson

US Patent:

20100252012, Oct 7, 2010

Filed:

Nov 30, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/627314

Inventors:

Dennis O'Patka - Chicago IL, US
CRAIG WILLIAMSON - Lyons IL, US

Assignee:

Poof-Slinky, Inc. - Plymouth MI

International Classification:

A63F 9/02
F41B 7/08

US Classification:

124 201

Abstract:

A racket toy for launching a ball includes a handle and a rim connected to the handle. The rim defines a central opening. A drumhead material covers the central opening. An arm is connected to the rim and extends towards a center of the central opening. A ball holder cup is positioned on the arm and features a central aperture sized to receive and hold a projectile ball by friction in contact with a front side of the drumhead material. A launching ball attached to the rim by an elastic strap in proximity to a back side of the drumhead material so that said launching ball may be pulled away from the back side of the drumhead material so as place the elastic strap in tension. When the launching ball is released, it strikes the back side of the drumhead material which causes the front side of the drumhead material to launch the projectile ball positioned in the ball bolder cup. The drumhead material produces a sound when it is struck by the launching ball.

US Patent:

54622859, Oct 31, 1995

Filed:

Nov 7, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/337183

Inventors:

Dennis J. O'Patka - Chicago IL
Craig C. Williamson - North Riverside IL
Burton C. Meyer - Downers Grove IL
John R. Wildman - Evanston IL

International Classification:

A63H 3318

US Classification:

273459

Abstract:

A game includes a manual actuator, an animated character that is animated by actuation of the manual actuator, and a random integer generator such as a spinner. The animated character includes an ejector, an object such as a ball positioned in the ejector, a mechanical counter that is incremented by actuation of the manual actuator, and a release mechanism responsive to the mechanical counter to activate the ejector and thereby cause the ejector to eject the object when the counter is incremented to a sufficient number. A player of the game generates a random integer by spinning the spinner and actuates the manual actuator a number of times corresponding to the random integer.

US Patent:

53420640, Aug 30, 1994

Filed:

Oct 25, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/142585

Inventors:

Craig Williamson - North Riverside IL
Mark Luecke - North Riverside IL
John R. Wildman - North Riverside IL
Dennis J. O'Patka - Chicago IL

Assignee:

Western Publishing Co., Inc. - Racine WI

International Classification:

A63F 900

US Classification:

273447

Abstract:

An acquisition game is played on a concave playing field defining a nadir with a plurality of movable game pieces removably disposed on the field for movement thereabout. Each player has an acquisition tool for removing at least one of the game pieces at a time from the field, the acquisition tool also being for moving the game pieces and an interposing member about the field. An interposing member (preferably in the form of an animal such as a crab) is removably disposed on the field for movement thereabout when the interposing member vibrates. The interposing member is substantially greater in size than any of the game pieces and defines passages therethrough configured and dimensioned to enable movement of the game pieces through the passages so that the interposing member impedes access of the acquisition tool to at least those of the game pieces in the passages. A motor is provided for vibrating the interposing member.

US Patent:

52286878, Jul 20, 1993

Filed:

Jan 7, 1983

Appl. No.:

/001455

Inventors:

Mark T. Luecke - North Riverside IL
Craig C. Williamson - North Riverside IL

Assignee:

Meyer/Glass Design - Chicago IL

International Classification:

A63B 4100

US Classification:

273 65EC

Abstract:

A football having a body formed of a foam material an oblate spheroid contour being substantially symmetrical about a major axis and a minor axis. An outwardly opening groove is formed in the outer surface of the body and extends circumferentially about the minor axis. A soft, resilient plastic ring is seated in the groove. The ring has a weight in the range of approximately one-third to approximately the weight of the foam body. Shallow dimples are formed on the outer surface of the body with the dimples arranged in a plurality of rows extending along the major axis of the body. Each row has a number of dimples located on a compound curve which passes through a meridian at the minor axis of the body, has loops on opposite sides of the meridian and terminates at the meridian at opposite ends of the body. The diameters of the dimples decrease from the largest diameters located adjacent the minor axis of the body to the smallest diameters adjacent the ends of the body along the major axis.

US Patent:

D3704840, Jun 4, 1996

Filed:

Mar 23, 1995

Appl. No.:

D/036585

Inventors:

Craig C. Williamson - North Riverside IL
Horst D. Herbstler - Bolingbrook IL
Elizabeth M. Pacza - Chicago IL

Assignee:

S. R. Mickelberg Company, Inc. - Jenkintown PA

US Classification:

D14160