Richard Scott Slade

US Patent:

7364509, Apr 29, 2008

Filed:

May 24, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/852613

Inventors:

Richard Burnham Slade - Provo UT, US

Assignee:

Flagship Entertainment, Inc. - Provo UT

International Classification:

A63F 9/24
A63F 13/00
G06F 17/00
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

463 40, 463 1, 463 9, 463 23, 463 41, 463 42, 463 43, 700 90, 700 91, 700 92

Abstract:

Methods and systems of facilitating a wager include, a computer implemented method of facilitating a wager between players. The method may include receiving an initial offer from an initial player and a challenging offer from a challenging player. The initial and challenging offers may include a fantasy team, and a wager amount. The method also may include calculating a score for the initial fantasy team and the challenging fantasy teams. The score may be determined based on the performance of fantasy team members of the initial fantasy team in at least one external event. Awarding a pay-off amount to the initiating player if the score for the initial fantasy team is higher than the score for the challenging fantasy team also may be a part of the method, where the pay-off amount is determined based on the total initial wager amount and the challenging wager amount.

US Patent:

20070021272, Jan 25, 2007

Filed:

Jun 30, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/479124

Inventors:

Richard Slade - Provo UT, US

International Classification:

A63B 5/11

US Classification:

482027000, 482029000

Abstract:

A height adjustment device configured to adjust the height of a jumping mat of a trampoline with respect to a support surface, as well as a method for the same. The height adjustment device may comprise a first support configured to interface and join with a portion of a frame of a trampoline that supports the jumping mat; a second support operable with the first support and configured to interface and join with a portion of a leg of the trampoline in contact with the support surface and that supports the frame; and an adjustment configuration configured to facilitate the adjustment of the first support relative to the second support, and thus the height of the jumping mat of the trampoline. The height adjustment device may also comprise a u-shaped leg operable with a similar first support, wherein the u-shaped leg is designed to completely replace an existing leg of the trampoline. The adjustment of the height adjustment device may be carried out using any one of a plurality of different methods or configurations specifically designed to facilitate the quick and easy adjustment of the jumping mat to one of a plurality of adjustment positions or heights.