Assignee: Tomy Kogyo Co., Inc.

Location: Tokyo, JP
No. of patents: 140

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4995606	Board game A game board including a plurality of spiral rods mounted on an upper surface of a base and rotated in association with the drive mechanism in the base. A ring member is loosely received by a spiral rod and a manipulator is used to remove the ring member ...	02/26/1991
4976650	Device for starting a toy A starter device for a toy drive mechanism that simulates manual starting of a small engine. The starter device includes an input mechanism, operable by a user, for providing a first drive force; a memory mechanism for storing the number of operations of ...	12/11/1990
4941857	Animal toys having switch and vibration motor Animal toys capable of electrically producing body movements are switched on and off by a pair of spaced apart electrical contacts disposed on a bottom surface of the animal toys. When a toy is placed in an individual's hand, the two contacts are bridged ...	07/17/1990
4932918	Top spinning toy A top spinning toy has a spring wound mechanical motor which rotates a socket having a spiral groove formed therein. A top has a spiral projection formed on an outer surface thereof and is screwed into the socket. The socket is rotated in the same directi...	06/12/1990
4932655	Balancing game A balancing game includes an elastic support having upper and lower horizontal support plates. A plurality of weight pieces, which are equally distributed amongst players at the start of the game, are placed on the upper support plate one-by-one in rotati...	06/12/1990
4902271	Radio controlled steering device for a two-wheeled vehicle toy A radio controlled steering device for a two-wheeled vehicle toy has a tiltable rear wheel movable to a tilting direction by a servo motor. Tilting of the rear wheel shifts the center of gravity to either side of the normal center of gravity to induce rot...	02/20/1990
4878873	Doll toy A doll toy has head and trunk portions which are illuminated to project images thereon by a single interior light source. Illumination of both portions is achieved by making inner cavities of the two portions in communication with each other, so that the ...	11/07/1989
4878869	Toys having magnetic switches A toy having a movable element is provided with a magnetic actuator which includes a magnet that is placed in proximity to a magnetically attractable component of a transmission disposed within the toy for transmitting power from a motor to the movable el...	11/07/1989
4867726	Animal toys Animal toys capable of electrically producing sound and/or body movements are switched on and off by a pair of spaced apart electrical contacts disposed on a bottom surface of the animal toys. When a toy is placed in an individual's hand, the two contacts...	09/19/1989
4863164	String pickup game A string pickup game apparatus includes a pair of supporters each of which has a pair of pinchers which are manipulated by a trigger such that two players using the two supporters can pick up string objects and place them in corresponding holding areas. T...	09/05/1989
4864607	Animated annunciator apparatus An animated telephone annunicator apparatus provides realistic movements so that a user of the apparatus appears to converse with the apparatus. The apparatus receives telephone signals, and in response to these received signals moves portions of the appa...	09/05/1989
4863169	Body action game A body action game includes a hose which is flexible to wrap around a player's body in a plurality of convoluted dispositions. A ball dropped into one end of the hose is rolled through the hose until reaching a receptacle or goal attached to the opposite ...	09/05/1989
4863170	Board game having multiple playing surfaces A board game has a polyhedron-shaped member which includes a plurality of non-coplanar playing surfaces. A transparent plate covers each playing surface and at least one playing piece is moveable between the playing surfaces and the transparent plates. An...	09/05/1989
4861308	Drive control mechanism for spring-driven toy A spring driven toy is described, including a base; an operation member movably mounted on the base; a spring unit for moving the movable operation member relative to the base; a speed control mechanism connected to the spring unit; a lever selectively mo...	08/29/1989
4856777	Simulator toy A simulator toy has a projection light source and plate with projectable objects formed on one surface so that when the plate is rotated, the projected image simulates a moving street. A projectable car is movable under the rotation plate by a turning kno...	08/15/1989
4858079	Light projecting toy musical box A light projecting toy musical box projects a light pattern which is synchronized with musical sound generated by an acoustic mechanism. The projected light patterns are formed by providing a lamp within a base and rotatably mounting a dome over the lamp ...	08/15/1989
4850930	Animated toy An animated toy is described, including a voice input device for receiving a voice signal transmitted from outside the toy; a driving circuit which shapes a waveform of the voice signal input from the voice input device to output a drive signal; and a dri...	07/25/1989
4842502	Cotton candy machine A cotton candy machine is provided with a rotating pan and a heating element disposed adjacent a bottom of the rotating pan and being rotatable with the rotating pan. A sliding electrical connection is provided between the heating element and a power sour...	06/27/1989
4832652	Circular, foldable toy A plastic film including indicia such as letters and/or a picture thereon is stretched across a continuous elastic circular member to form a planar toy. A player holds the elastic circular member on opposite sides by both hands, twists the elastic circula...	05/23/1989
4832649	Double door opening and closing mechanism for use in toys and models An opening and closing device for double doors for use in a toy, including: a base plate mounted with a housing formed with two openings and including two adjacent elongated holes; a pair of rotary plates receiving the lower ends of the doors; a spring no...	05/23/1989
4813903	Block toy with integral drive shaft A running toy having an integral and concealed transmission member permits easy construction of running toys having a desirable appearance. A block unit of the running toy includes a hollow cube or block having a concave portion for receiving other block ...	03/21/1989
4813906	Pivotable running toy A running toy having a chassis with a plurality of pivotably connected portions and a power source for moving the chassis over a surface including uneven portions and obstructions. Each of the pivotably connected portions of the chassis has mounted thereo...	03/21/1989
4813670	Hand held game instrument A hand held game instrument including a plurality of arm members connected to pivot about a grip member so that a head portion of the instrument engages a protrusion on the grip member causing objects in the head member to drop into a receptacle on the gr...	03/21/1989
4773643	Picture matching game A picture matching game includes a display box and three rotating members rotatable in the display box. Each rotating member has three display surfaces, any one display surface being stopped in a display position, and the three rotating members being stop...	09/27/1988
4770416	Vocal game apparatus A vocal game apparatus records arbitrary sounds and messages from game players. These recorded sounds correspond to input switches, which are different colors and contain a lamp for lighting. Players respond to the reproduced player recorded messages and ...	09/13/1988
4756614	Film projector toy A film projector toy is described, including a projector casing and a film cassette received by the casing. The film cassette includes a plurality of films movable one relative to another. Indicia representing different portions of a complete, predetermin...	07/12/1988
4728312	Lift device for toy track way An endless toy track way is described, including a lift device; a rail connected at its ends to the lift device; and a moving body which rolls via gravity on the rail and is lifted by the lift device. The lift device includes a pair of parallel, spaced, f...	03/01/1988
4721437	Animated annunciator apparatus An animated telephone annunicator apparatus provides realistic movements so that a user of the apparatus appears to converse with the apparatus. The apparatus receives telephone signals, and in response to these received signals moves portions of the appa...	01/26/1988
4693694	Toy with moving screen A toy, as for instance a simulated toy computer, has a housing with a window formed in the housing. Behind the window is an indicia strip or carrier which has indicia located on its surface. Positioned in front of the indicia strip is a lenticular screen....	09/15/1987
4691921	Automated game panel An automated game panel providing manual and automatic movement of player dolls so as to simulate realistic player movement. An operational handle enables a game player to manually rotate the player dolls, and to initiate automatic forward and reverse mot...	09/08/1987
4676763	Rolling and walking toy vehicle A toy vehicle is provided, including: a body; a spring, power generating unit connected to the body; a plurality of driving wheels connected to the spring, power generating unit through a transmission; a pair of legs mechanically connected to the spring, ...	06/30/1987
4673371	Robot-like toy vehicle A robot-like toy vehicle is provided, including: a self-propelled base having a power source; a housing for reciprocally rotating relative to the base; a pair of arms mounted on opposite sides of the housing for swinging movement; a support attached to th...	06/16/1987
4664640	Toy for use with infant furniture A toy suitable for attaching to infant furniture has an elongated track having ends with connecting members positioned on the ends of the track for connecting to an appropriate portion of the infant furniture, such as the side rails of a crib. A housing i...	05/12/1987
4654659	Single channel remote controlled toy having multiple outputs A remote control toy includes a remote housing and a main housing. The remote housing has a transmitter and a signal generator associated with the transmitter. A plurality of function switches govern the signal generator. The transmitter outputs a signal ...	03/31/1987
4652248	Toy vehicle and track A toy vehicle and track utilizes a track which is formed of a plurality of sections which are connectable together. At least some of the track sections are round tubular elements. The vehicle has only two wheels. When positioned over the track, the vehicl...	03/24/1987
4631040	Construction toy set A toy construction set has a variety of component parts including bases, houses, and auxiliary members. Male and female connecting elements attached to the respective components allow for assembly of the components in a variety of configurations. To conne...	12/23/1986
4600399	Sequential action toy having a plurality of cams A sequential action toy has a housing with a motor located in the housing. A disc is connected to the motor with the motor rotating the disc within the housing. The disc has a first and second cam surface located on it with the first cam surface extending...	07/15/1986
4591346	Self-righting vehicle with means for locking drive wheel A toy vehicle having a chassis and a plurality of wheels mounted on the chassis includes a wind up motor which is connected to at least one of the wheels. At least one detent is located in association with the wheel which is connected to the wind up motor...	05/27/1986
4579538	Construction toy A construction toy utilizes a plurality of tubular elements which are connectable to each other or are connectable to one or more hollow members. Each of the tubular elements has a first skirt on one end and a second skirt on its opposite end which are of...	04/01/1986
4576583	Toy capable of executing multiple moving modes A moving toy has a plurality of rotating elements located along opposite sides of its body. A motor is connected to these elements via a gear train so as to rotate the elements on the body. A plurality of sets of movable members each are capable of indepe...	03/18/1986

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