Ruben Martinez

7047664, May 23, 2006

Nov 5, 2004

10/981040

Ruben E. Martinez - Chino Hills CA, US

F26B 7/00

34380

A system and method for blowing lint from clothing dryer exhaust ducting. The system includes a high capacity electric blower, an adapter to connect the blower to a dryer exhaust hook-up, and a lint catcher to capture lint blown from the ducting. The lint catcher may be connected over an exterior wall vent, or to a portion of the ducting exposed in an attic. The method includes removing a flexible dryer exhaust hose from the exhaust hook-up, connecting the adapter between the blower and the wall hook-up, connected the catcher to the exterior vent or to the exposed ducting, and running the blower.

7686669, Mar 30, 2010

Jun 6, 2006

11/448522

Steed Sun - San Gabriel CA, US
Ruben Martinez - Whittier CA, US
Peter Fan - Torrance CA, US

Mattel, Inc. - El Segundo CA

A63H 3/00

446268, 446175, 446297, 446405, 446473

The present disclosure is directed to an accessory for a toy figure having at least one receptacle and to a play kit. The accessory includes a housing configured to be selectively attached to the at least one receptacle of the toy figure. In some embodiments, the accessory includes an audio input mechanism; an audio processing mechanism; and an audio output mechanism. In some embodiments, the accessory includes a motion detector mechanism and an audio output mechanism. In some embodiments, the accessory includes an optical assembly. In some embodiments, the play kit includes a toy figure having at least one receptacle; a key; a first accessory; and a second accessory.

8376806, Feb 19, 2013

Oct 31, 2006

11/555091

Steed Sun - San Gabriel CA, US
Ruben Martinez - Whittier CA, US
Peter Fan - Torrance CA, US

Mattel, Inc. - El Segundo CA

A63H 17/00
A63H 33/22

446431, 446219, 446435

A toy including a housing and at least one view port disposed within the housing and adapted to permit a user to view objects through the at least one view port.

20060272627, Dec 7, 2006

Jun 1, 2006

11/421625

Ruben Martinez - Whittier CA, US
Steed Sun - San Gabriel CA, US
Henry Miller - Alta Loma CA, US
Michael Strauss - Signal Hill CA, US

MATTEL, INC. - El Segundo CA

F41B 7/00

124016000

Toy projectile launching devices comprising a projectile and a carrying case for housing the projectile in a stowed position. The carrying-case includes a base member, a cover member configured to pivot relative to the base member about an axis of rotation between a range of open positions and a closed position in which the cover member engages the base member, and a launching unit operatively coupled to the base member at an end region generally distal the axis of rotation. The launching unit is configured to engage the projectile, pivotally bias the projectile from the stowed position to a launch position, and launch the projectile.

20060292958, Dec 28, 2006

Jun 2, 2006

11/446554

Steed Sun - San Gabriel CA, US
Ruben Martinez - Whittier CA, US
Michael Strauss - Signal Hill CA, US
Henry Miller - Alta Loma CA, US

A63H 27/00
A63H 27/14

446063000, 446268000

A toy is provided including a gliding portion and a launching portion configured to releasably connect with the gliding portion. In some embodiments, the gliding portion includes a gliding body and a wing structure having a compact configuration in which the wings are substantially parallel to the body, and a flight configuration in which the wings extend from the body. In some embodiments, the launching portion includes telescoping sections configured to extend the length of the launching portion.

20070144506, Jun 28, 2007

Nov 1, 2006

11/591998

Steed Sun - San Gabriel CA, US
Ruben Martinez - Whittier CA, US
Peter Fan - Torrance CA, US

F41B 11/00

124067000

A projectile launching toy for launching one or more projectiles is disclosed herein. The projectile launching toy includes a plurality of pneumatic projectile launchers, a plurality of individual triggers each corresponding to one of the plurality of launchers, and a master trigger. Each of the launchers is adapted to launch a projectile loaded in the launcher in response to actuation of the corresponding individual trigger. The plurality of launchers are further adapted to launch projectiles in response to actuation of the master trigger.

20130109270, May 2, 2013

Jan 10, 2012

13/347419

Ruben Martinez - Whittier CA, US
Steed Sun - San Marino CA, US
Doug Taylor - Ottawa, CA

A63H 13/00
A63H 33/00

446320, 446487

An expander has a collapsed configuration and a deployed configuration. The expander has at least one expander component that is movably coupled to another expander component. The expander may be used with a toy figure. In one implementation, each of the expander components is pivotally coupled to another expander component. The expander includes a biasing member that biases adjacent expander components away from each other.

20130189899, Jul 25, 2013

Dec 14, 2012

13/715015

Ruben L. Martinez - Whittier CA, US

A63H 3/50

446 73

A toy having: an action figurine; an accessory configured to be removably secured to the action figurine; and a housing into which the action figurine and the accessory can be inserted, wherein the housing is configured to releasably retain the accessory and the action figurine therein after they have been inserted into the housing, the housing further comprising: a first actuation mechanism for releasing the action figurine from the housing when the first actuation mechanism is actuated, wherein the action figurine becomes dislodged from the accessory, and the accessory remains within the housing; and a second actuation mechanism for releasing both the action figurine and the accessory from the housing when the second actuation mechanism is actuated.