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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157612 | System to direct movement of a dancing figure The present invention provides for an interactive figure with several pivot regions in the ankles, knees and hips. Two drive mechanisms are housed within a base to drive movement of the lower portion of the figure while an additional drive mechanism is included with... | 04/17/2012 |
| D656564 | Toy figure | 03/27/2012 |
| 8061365 | Automated nail polishing device An automated nail polishing is provided. The device includes an arm having a plurality of linkages rotatably connected to each other. The end of the arm includes a port to removably receive a brush. The linkages are capable of controlled movement through an integrat... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8029329 | Drumming robotic toy A drumming toy is provided as having a center drumming apparatus and a pair of side drumming apparatus. The center drumming apparatus includes movable drumming pads with switches that activate when the pads are pressed downwardly. The activation controls sounds. The... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7997970 | Interactive three dimensional gaming device with recessed chambers A puzzle or gaming device is provided with a polyhedron housing having a plurality of substantially planar faces, each face includes a plurality of tiles and at least one opening. A plurality of response units are secured separately about each opening such that a to... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7927174 | Vehicle with controlled motorized movements A toy vehicle is provided having a wheel base, a chassis, and a cab. The wheel base has pairs of rear wheels. The chassis is attached to the wheel base about a horizontal rotational axis which is capable of raising and lowering the chassis from a first position to a... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7905490 | Interactive game and method of play A multi-player interactive card game, preferably having character cards with images of people with different occupations and different types of animals. An oval face cutout is included on each of the character cards. Game play involves impersonations and guessing al... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7749043 | Interactive toy and areas designated therefor In accordance with the present invention an interactive toy includes a body, a head extending from a front portion of the body and a plurality of feet extending downwardly from the body. A pair of sensors are separately positioned on the left and right sides of the ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7731560 | Motorized interactive figure The present invention provides for an interactive figure with a head, body and waist cavities, arms, legs and two motorized wheelbases. The body and waist cavities include a gear mechanism. The motorized wheelbases control the movements of the interactive figure via... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7621687 | Self-contained oral cleaning device An oral cleaning device includes a reservoir with a pump attached to the reservoir, the operation of the pump increases pressure within the reservoir such that liquid contained in the reservoir becomes pressurized. A first mechanism for controlling the flow of press... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7581611 | Two-wheel vehicle with a tilt mechanism and stability mechanism In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention a two-wheel vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes a pair of wheel housings, each wheel housing having an inner circumference and an outer circumference, and further having an annular gear rack being posi... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7374481 | Rotating pattern matching board game A sequencing game is provided with a housing and a microprocessor disposed within the housing. A plurality of manually operable controls are affixed to the housing and are in communication with the microprocessor. The microprocessor generates and sensorially renders... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7337862 | Mono-wheel vehicle with tilt mechanism In accordance with the present invention a mono-wheel vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes a housing with an inner circumference. A wheel is connected to the housing such that the wheel is able to rotate independently of the housing. The wheel has an outside po... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7310844 | Toothbrush with manual powered movable brush head This application includes a number of embodiments of a spring powered toothbrush for cleaning teeth. A wind-up spring is located in the base of the toothbrush which spring provides power for a gear train including a drive shaft assembly that is designed to bring abo... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7270129 | Dental flosser In one embodiment of the present invention, an electric folding flossing apparatus is provided and includes a handle and a power supply contained therein, an arm movably joined to the handle at one end and having a flossing tool disposed at another end, a motor mech... | 09/18/2007 |
| D538044 | Combined toothbrush with cover | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178758 | Propellers and propeller related vehicles A propeller related vehicle in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention is described as a helicopter having an airframe housing a motor mechanism for powering a main propeller attached to a main drive shaft that extends vertically through the airframe... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7168121 | Electric folding toothbrush An electric folding toothbrush in accordance with the present invention includes a handle and a power supply contained within the handle, an arm movably joined to the handle and having bristles disposed at one end thereof, a motor mechanism contained within the arm ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163210 | Training device for wheeled vehicles In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention there is provided a vehicle with a training device for use on a skateboard. The training device includes an assembly disposed about one of a plurality of axles of the skateboard. The assembly has a transfer ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160171 | Pneumatic pump and vehicle In accordance with the present invention there is provided a pneumatic pump in combination with a pneumatic toy vehicle powered by a refillable compressed chamber. The improvement of the pump is defined by having a pipe that has an aperture to exhaust air being pump... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7140373 | Electric oral cleaning device In one embodiment of the present invention, an electric oral cleaning device is provided and includes a handle and a power supply contained therein. The device has a motor that drives a motor linkage, which includes a push rod that has one end that engages and moves... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7100866 | Control system for a flying vehicle In one embodiment of the present invention there is described a vehicle having a propeller mechanism for propelling the vehicle in a horizontal direction. The vehicle includes a transmitter positioned on the bottom of the vehicle for transmitting a signal from the v... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7055531 | Electronic oral cleaning device In one embodiment of the present invention, an electric oral cleaning device is provided and includes a handle and a power supply contained therein. The device has a motor that drives a motor linkage, which includes a push rod that has one end that engages and moves... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7036307 | Rechargeable pneumatic power supply In one embodiment, a pneumatic power-supply assembly includes a refillable chamber having an interior capable for holding a pressurized fluid, a vent, and a fluid inlet. A pressure release mechanism within the chamber permits the pressure within the chamber to vent,... | 05/02/2006 |
| D506178 | Propeller with half safety ring | 06/14/2005 |
| D503198 | Toy helicopter | 03/22/2005 |
| D503142 | Propeller with half safety ring and fly bars | 03/22/2005 |
| 6862973 | Pneumatic motor In one embodiment a pneumatic motor is provided that includes an intake chamber in fluid communication with at least one intake channel. Each intake channel is further in fluid communication with a corresponding cylinder, which receives a piston that cycles upwardly... | 03/08/2005 |
| D500136 | Oral cleaning device | 12/21/2004 |
| 6793551 | Doll with externally actuated functions A doll in combination with a toy toilet the doll having a reservoir contained within the torso that can be filled with liquid through a mouth. The reservoir is in communication with a nozzle having an orifice which is sealable with a magnetic valve assembly. The mag... | 09/21/2004 |
| D492996 | Oral cleaning device | 07/13/2004 |
| D492739 | Yo-yo | 07/06/2004 |
| 6758436 | Pneumatic driven propeller related vehicles A propeller related vehicle in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention is described as a helicopter having an airframe housing a pneumatic motor mechanism for powering a main propeller attached to a main drive shaft. The helicopter further includes a... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6732973 | Stabilizer for a propeller related vehicle A stabilizer attached between a propeller and a shaft; and the propeller is pivotally mounted to the shaft in a substantially perpendicular plane to the shaft. The stabilizer has a tendency to exert a reactionary force on the propeller, when the propeller pivots in ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6695672 | Figure with proximity sensor In one embodiment of the present invention there is provided a toy figure having a circuit board to store audio outputs, a speaker to emit the audio outputs, and the ability to activate the playback of the audio outputs. The figure includes a motor mechan... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6689078 | Self-contained oral cleaning device In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, an oral cleaning device is provided with a nozzle to jet a pressurized liquid. The oral cleaning device has a body, a neck extending from the body and a head attached to the neck. The oral cleani... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6685530 | Toy figure with combined activation In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention there is provided a toy figure having a circuit board to store pre-recorded sounds, a speaker to emit the pre-recorded sounds, and a means to activate the playback of said pre-recorded sounds. The... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6676411 | Electronic drawing assist toy An electronic drawing assist toy comprising a drawing control mechanism operative to selecting a pattern to be displayed. A display screen is arranged in a two dimensional memory array and is selectively energized to sequentially display a selected patter... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6659395 | Propellers and propeller related vehicles A propeller related vehicle in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention is described as a helicopter having an airframe housing a motor mechanism for powering a main propeller attached to a main drive shaft that extends vertically through t... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6652351 | Dancing figure In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a dancing figure that includes a body defined by a torso, a head, and a pair of arms, and a pair of legs pivotally attached to the torso at a hip region. Each leg includes at least an upper leg s... | 11/25/2003 |
