Daniel H Seifert

US Patent:

6409636, Jun 25, 2002

Filed:

Mar 24, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/535482

Inventors:

Michael D. Risso - Napa CA
Daniel H. Seifert - Albany CA
Sharon M. Caroompas - Fairfield CA

Assignee:

Oddzon, Inc. - Pawtucket RI

International Classification:

A63B 520

US Classification:

482 82, 482 81, 482 3, 482 7

Abstract:

An electronic jump rope that generates beat tracks or sound segments in response to user actuation of switches is disclosed. In one embodiment, the electronic jump rope is provided with a first handle ( ), a second handle ( ) and a flexible element ( ) connected between the first and second handles ( ). One of said first and second handles ( ) having a first switch ( ), a second switch ( ), a speaker ( ) and a sound generator ( ) disposed therein. The sound generator ( ) includes a memory ( ), a processor ( ) and an input/output circuit ( ) and is operatively coupled to said first and second switches ( ) and said speaker ( ), said sound generator ( ) being programmed to cause said speaker ( ) to play a beat track when said second switch ( ) is actuated and programmed to cause said speaker ( ) to play a sound segment when said first switch ( ) is actuated.

US Patent:

6530815, Mar 11, 2003

Filed:

May 22, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/576154

Inventors:

Jay M. Bro - St. Helena CA
Daniel Seifert - Albany CA
Terry J. Sanchez - Vacaville CA
Syed J. Hasan - San Ramon CA
Martin J. Hirsch - Chicago IL

Assignee:

Oddzon, Inc. - Pawtucket RI

International Classification:

A63H 3328

US Classification:

446 15, 446267, 446325, 446396

Abstract:

A bubble-blowing apparatus for use in blowing bubbles from bubble solution may be provided with a bubble solution container capable of holding a volume of bubble solution and having a rounded bottom surface and a container side wall that at least partially defines an interior volume. The container may have a weight distribution, when the internal volume of the container is at least partially filled with bubble solution, that causes the container to automatically move to an upright position from a tilted position angularly displaced from the upright position. The apparatus may also be provided with a cap member that is capable of being attached to the bubble solution container and a bubble wand having a bubble-blowing orifice disposed therein.

US Patent:

D4236017, Apr 25, 2000

Filed:

Oct 13, 1998

Appl. No.:

D/094920

Inventors:

Daniel H. Seifert - Walnut Creek CA
Karl R. Meyer - Salem MA

Assignee:

Hasbro, Inc. - Pawtucket RI

International Classification:

2101

US Classification:

D21360

US Patent:

63282860, Dec 11, 2001

Filed:

May 22, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/576152

Inventors:

Terry J. Sanchez - Vacaville CA
Ron Boyle - Amelia OH
Daniel Seifert - Albany CA
William J. Cajka - Franklin TN

Assignee:

Oddzon, Inc. - Pawtucket RI

International Classification:

B01F 304

US Classification:

261 30

Abstract:

A bubble-blowing apparatus that may simultaneously produce a plurality of bubble streams from liquid bubble solution is provided with a housing, a rotatable fan associated with the housing, an electric motor operatively coupled to rotatably drive the fan, a battery power source coupled to provide electric power to the motor, an airflow-directing member coupled to the housing that causes air blown by rotation of the fan to be directed predominantly to a peripheral area, and a plurality of bubble-forming tubes operatively coupled to the airflow-directing member at a plurality of points in the peripheral area. Each of the bubble-forming tubes is capable of generating a stream of bubbles and may include a hollow central portion, a base portion, and an end portion that is spaced from the base portion by a distance in a direction parallel to the central diameters of the bubble-forming tubes.

US Patent:

61428698, Nov 7, 2000

Filed:

May 27, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/320458

Inventors:

Karl R. Meyer - E. Gloucester MA
Daniel H. Seifert - Walnut Creek CA

Assignee:

Hasbro, Inc. - Pawtucket RI

International Classification:

A63F 1300

US Classification:

463 1

Abstract:

A hand-held electronic game includes a housing shaped like a human body, a display mounted on the housing, an input device mounted within the housing, and a processor positioned in the housing. The processor is connected to the display and the input device. The processor is programmed to cause the display to display a body cavity, one or more hazardous cells in the body cavity, one or more anatomy parts in the body cavity, and a game piece in the body cavity. The game piece moves relative to the body cavity in response to signals from the input device, and, when positioned near an anatomy part, removes the anatomy part from the body cavity.