Richard I Chase

US Patent:

20080280526, Nov 13, 2008

Filed:

May 11, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/803133

Inventors:

Richard A. Chase - New York NY, US

International Classification:

A63H 5/00

US Classification:

446397

Abstract:

An interactive development toy for infants and children is provided comprising a flexible fabric envelope filled with a crumpled plastic film to provide a three-dimensional structure to the envelope. The envelope may include a fabric mesh through which the crumpled plastic film may by easily viewed when inserted. The shape of the envelope is immaterial, although in the preferred embodiment the envelope includes at least one edge element that may be easily grasped by an infant. Also in the preferred embodiment, the crumpled plastic film comprises a thin plastic film. Biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalate (boPET) polyester film has been found to be effective for this application due to its high tensile strength, iridescence, reflectivity, safety, springiness (memory), light weight, and crackling sound on handling. Many other plastic films also have these features, and perform comparably.

US Patent:

43343821, Jun 15, 1982

Filed:

Apr 30, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/145168

Inventors:

Richard A. Chase - Baltimore MD
Danny E. Simpson - Baltimore MD
David M. Williams - Montreal, CA

Assignee:

Johnson & Johnson Baby Products Company - New Brunswick NJ

International Classification:

A63H 3300
A61J 1700

US Classification:

46 1R

Abstract:

An infant development toy comprising a plurality of rings of varying diameter connected to each other and to a central object by a flexible connecting means. Optionally, the connecting means may be extended outside the rings to form a primary handle and a bell may be contained within the central object or the primary handle. The rings and central object are of a size, and are spaced along the connecting means in such a manner that, when the toy is held aloft by and suspended from the point of connection of the largest ring and the connecting means, the rings are concentric and surround the central object.

US Patent:

D2686040, Apr 12, 1983

Filed:

Oct 30, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/202387

Inventors:

Richard A. Chase - Baltimore MD
Lawrence B. Grubb - Monkton MD
David M. Williams - New York NY

Assignee:

Johnson & Johnson Baby Products Company - New Brunswick NJ

International Classification:

D2101

US Classification:

D21 92

US Patent:

D2634058, Mar 16, 1982

Filed:

Dec 18, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/104997

Inventors:

Richard A. Chase - Baltimore MD
D. Michael Williams - Montreal, CA
Danny E. Simpson - Baltimore MD

Assignee:

Johnson & Johnson Baby Products Company - New Brunswick NJ

International Classification:

D2101

US Classification:

D21 65

US Patent:

D2695332, Jun 28, 1983

Filed:

Oct 30, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/202388

Inventors:

Richard A. Chase - Baltimore MD
Danny E. Simpson - Baltimore MD
D. Michael Williams - New York NY

Assignee:

Johnson & Johnson Baby Products Company - New Brunswick NJ

International Classification:

D2101

US Classification:

D21 64

US Patent:

D2551357, May 27, 1980

Filed:

Dec 2, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/856888

Inventors:

Richard A. Chase - Baltimore MD
D. Michael Williams - Morin Heights, CA
Danny E. Simpson - Baltimore MD

Assignee:

Johnson & Johnson - New Brunswick NJ

International Classification:

D2101

US Classification:

D21150

US Patent:

D2821893, Jan 14, 1986

Filed:

Jul 27, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/517602

Inventors:

David M. Williams - New York NY
Richard A. Chase - Baltimore MD
John J. Fisher - Baltimore MD
Lois E. Kelly - Brooklyn NY

Assignee:

Johnson & Johnson Baby Products Company - New Brunswick NJ

US Classification:

D21159

US Patent:

42493331, Feb 10, 1981

Filed:

Mar 8, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/884780

Inventors:

Richard A. Chase - Baltimore MD
D. Michael Williams - Morin Heights, CA
Danny E. Simpson - Baltimore MD

Assignee:

Johnson & Johnson - New Brunswick NJ

International Classification:

A63H 3300

US Classification:

46 1R

Abstract:

An infant development toy comprising a plurality of rings of varying diameter connected to each other and to a central object by a flexible connecting means. Optionally, the connecting means may be extended outside the rings to form a primary handle, and a bell may be contained within the central object or the primary handle. The rings and central object are of a size, and are spaced along the connecting means in such a manner that, when the toy is held aloft by and suspended from the point of connection of the largest ring and the connecting means, the rings are concentric and surround the central object.