Paula E Chavez

US Patent:

54423368, Aug 15, 1995

Filed:

Jun 1, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/071282

Inventors:

Daniel L. Murphy - Belmont CA
Paula N. Chavez - Belmont CA

International Classification:

G08B 1710

US Classification:

340628

Abstract:

A system and method for temporarily disabling a smoke detector alarm unit. The present invention includes a switch between the main assembly and the power assembly of the unit and a timer for monitoring a predetermined length of time. The switch is caused to break the circuit between the main assembly and the power assembly while the timer monitors the passage of time. Once the predetermined length of time has passed, the switch is caused to reengage the circuit between the main assembly and the power assembly.

US Patent:

D3640426, Nov 14, 1995

Filed:

Aug 31, 1993

Appl. No.:

D/012403

Inventors:

Paula N. Chavez - Belmont CA
Daniel L. Murphy - Belmont CA

US Classification:

D 6314

US Patent:

51372797, Aug 11, 1992

Filed:

Feb 13, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/654825

Inventors:

Daniel L. Murphy - Palo Alto CA
Paula N. Chavez - Palo Alto CA

Assignee:

Campaign Headquarters, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

A63F 300

US Classification:

273257

Abstract:

The board game of the present invention is a political candidate campaign board game, wherein the object of the game is to obtain score points in the form of votes. There are two playing surfaces and two distinctive playing pieces are assigned to each player. One playing surface is a path portion with indicia containing political questions and the second surface is a geographic portion with indicia containing electoral votes required to win a particular geographic region. The board game may further include three sets of cards: "Ad Cards", "Consultant Cards" and "Theme Cards". The set of "Ad Cards" contain "Attack Cards" and "Rebuttal Cards" to be used in conjuction with answers players may give to the indicia containing political questions on the path portion.