Alan Joseph Sutton

US Patent:

6769953, Aug 3, 2004

Filed:

Sep 3, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/653171

Inventors:

Gail E. Sutton - West New York NJ 07093
Alan J. Sutton - Voorhees NJ 08043

International Classification:

A63H 100

US Classification:

446256, 446260

Abstract:

A spin top toy comprising a base having a handle, a spring motor frame mounted to the base and having a portion of ratchet mechanism therein, a spin top having a drive mount and a portion of a ratchet mechanism on a bottom side thereof and a spin point on the top side thereof, a spring motor in the spring motor frame including a spring and a spring driven drive shaft having a drive on one end that is engageable with the drive mount on the spin top to permit the spin top to wind the drive shaft and the spring, upon rotation of the spin top in a first direction when the spin top drive mount engages the drive on the drive shaft and wherein the ratchet mechanisms on the spring motor housing and top are engaged to permit the rotation in the first direction, but prohibit rotation in an opposite direction to allow the top to wind the spring, and a release trigger mounted on the base handle operable to raise the drive shaft to a point where the ratchet mechanism on the shaft no longer engages the ratchet mechanism on spring motor housing which causes a wound spring to unwind while rotating the drive shaft and spin top in the opposite direction.

US Patent:

20190022538, Jan 24, 2019

Filed:

Dec 21, 2016

Appl. No.:

16/066871

Inventors:

Alan Sutton - Voorhees NJ, US
Michael Chi Hang Yeung - Kowloon, HK

International Classification:

A63H 3/02
A63H 3/00
A63H 3/06

Abstract:

An article includes a light emitting module that sequences multiple modes of operation for a light therein. The article is a toy that includes a generally transparent object having a molded part provided as a recess for a light emitting module. A fabric or skin covers the inflatable object and the light emitting module. In operation, the light emitting module projects light into the inflatable object and the light is emitted through the skin of the article generally about the entirety thereof. One operating mode provides steady illumination and a second mode provides flashing and/or multicolor effects. The article includes indicia, appendages or other distinctive features. The article is securable to footwear or other wearables.

US Patent:

20180187876, Jul 5, 2018

Filed:

Dec 19, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/847393

Inventors:

Alan Sutton - Voorhees NJ, US

International Classification:

F21V 23/04
F21V 33/00
F21V 11/08
A63H 3/00

Abstract:

A light-up article includes a housing having an aperture at a bottom that receives a lighting device that extends outwardly therefrom. The lighting device includes a spring biased assembly for biasing a contact switch therein to an open position. When force is applied to the article downwardly, springs compress as housing members of the lighting device approach and the contact switch actuates. Actuation results in an electrical circuit outputting light from a light emitter at the top of the lighting device that is viewable through a translucent housing of the article.

US Patent:

20170135178, May 11, 2017

Filed:

Jun 17, 2015

Appl. No.:

15/319238

Inventors:

Alan Sutton - Voorhees NJ, US
Michael Chi Hang Yeung - Kowloon, HK

International Classification:

H05B 33/08
A41D 27/08
A63H 3/00
A63H 33/22
A43B 3/10
A43B 23/24
A41D 19/00
A42B 1/00
A41D 1/00
A63H 3/02
A43B 3/00
A47C 21/00
A47G 19/22
A44C 15/00
A45C 15/06
A45C 3/06
A45F 3/04
F21V 33/00
F21L 4/02
F21V 23/04
A63H 33/26

Abstract:

A light emitting system for an article includes a switch that manually selects from multiple modes of operation for lights. The article may be a toy, slumber bed, backpack, wearable article, or light emitting system for receiving a container. One mode provides illumination and a second mode provides flashing and/or multicolor effects. Another lighting system includes a lighting module with a lighting circuit having a motion switch or other type of sensor, an electronic switch, a biasing circuit, and a plurality of multi-color lights that change color. An article has a recess for receiving the lighting module. The controller controls different lamps disposed in regions of the lighting module based on movement or other external factor or force detected by the sensor. The regions include indicia that provide changing facial expressions by operating different lamps when detection of motion occurs repeatedly within predetermined time periods.