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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5902116 | Electronic learning apparatus with self-adjusting level of difficulty A talking electronic learning aid is operative for requesting one or more responses from the operator, receiving responses from the operator and then automatically adjusting the level of difficulty of subsequent requests dependent upon the prior responses... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5830089 | Collapsible sports goal A collapsible sport goal includes a collapsible frame assembly, and a net extended around the collapsible frame assembly. The frame assembly includes a base frame, an inverted U-shaped goal frame, an inverted U-shaped rear frame, and pivoting connector ro... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5829830 | Support insert for a highchair A highchair includes a chair assembly, a frame assembly supporting the chair assembly above a supporting surface, and a removable support insert for positioning and supporting the upper torso of an infant seated in the highchair. The chair assembly includ... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5827136 | Basketball backboard and hoop assembly including an enlarged secondary training rim A children's basketball backboard and hoop assembly includes a backboard, and a hoop having a rim which is pivotably attached to the backboard, and a net attached to the rim. The assembly further includes an enlarged secondary training rim pivotably attac... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5803789 | Remote control toy including tilt switch hand controller A remote control toy includes a remote land vehicle which is controlled by a hand controller configured in the shape of a flying vehicle. The hand controller includes a switch for controlling forward and rearward movement of the land vehicle and a photoel... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5782379 | Artificial fingernail dispensing device A device for dispensing and holding artificial fingernails for decoration includes a housing having an upper work platform, and a plurality of magazine assemblies disposed within the housing. Each of the magazine assemblies includes a body for storing a p... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5738079 | Projectile launcher A toy projectile launcher includes a body portion, two pairs of launching assemblies on the body portion, and a trigger assembly for actuating the launching assemblies for launching projectiles from the body portion. The trigger assembly includes a single... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5727947 | Hand toy with movable rods and ring elements A hand toy for improving the fine motor skills of a young child includes a central hub having a plurality of angled openings passing therethrough such that the openings do not intersect one another. The hand toy further includes a plurality of elongate ro... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5727265 | Collapsible playyard A collapsible playyard for an infant includes a pair of frame subassemblies and a plurality of collapsible connecting members which normally maintain the frame subassemblies in spaced substantially parallel relation. The frame subassemblies include knuckl... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5722874 | Treehouse play set with elevator platform and extendable branch members A treehouse play set for use with action figures includes a tree-shaped base having a hollow trunk portion and a treehouse platform attached to the trunk portion, and further includes an elevator which is slidably movable on the exterior surface of the tr... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5718335 | Packaging assembly including actuator assembly for manipulating an item within the package assembly A packaging assembly for an item to be displayed, such as a toy action figure, enables a prospective purchaser to manipulate the item by means of an external actuator. More specifically, the packaging assembly includes a housing having a plurality of wall... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5697613 | Device for propelling game ball A device for propelling a game ball on a game surface includes an actuator arm which is manually depressible with a finger of a user for pivoting a pivot arm to engage the game ball and to thereby propel it on the game surface. The device further includes... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5681170 | Electronic learning apparatus with self-adjusting level of difficulty A talking electronic learning aid is operative for requesting one or more responses from the operator, receiving responses from the operator, and then automatically adjusting the level of difficulty of subsequent requests dependent upon the prior response... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5651716 | Sound modulating toy figure A sound producing toy figure consists of a head portion including resilient opposing jaw members movable between open and closed positions, a sound producing unit including a speaker for outputting audible sounds, a push-button switch for selectively actu... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5645432 | Toy or educational device A toy or educational device includes front and back covers, a spine, a plurality of pages, a plurality of pressure sensors mounted in the front and back covers and a sound generator connected to the pressure sensors. The pressure sensors are responsive to... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5611721 | Sound producing device A sound producing ball includes concentric inner and outer ball elements and a plurality of sound producing particles in an open area therebetween. The sound producing particles are dimensioned to travel in the open area when the ball is rotated, and the ... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5611321 | Ball launching device A device for launching soft foam balls includes a launcher body, a launching wheel having a circumferential gripping surface thereon and a restriction in the launcher body for urging a soft foam ball into compressed engagement with the launching wheel. Th... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5605140 | Toy gun with concealed secondary barrel A toy gun includes a gun body having a handle portion, a primary barrel on the gun body and a concealed secondary barrel in the handle portion. The gun further includes a piston and cylinder assembly which is operable for selectively delivering blasts of ... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5594976 | Pivot assembly A pivot assembly for mounting a pivot arm on a housing includes in a first embodiment thereof a pair of spaced mounting walls which extend inwardly in the housing adjacent opposite side extremities of a pivot opening therein and a pivot shaft on the pivot... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5590876 | Ball tossing device A ball tossing device includes a ball tossing mechanism for mechanically tossing a ball into the air, a timer assembly, and a remote manual actuating mechanism for remotely actuating the timer assembly for releasing the ball tossing mechanism to toss the ... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5560055 | Collapsible playyard A collapsible playyard for an infant includes a frame subassembly including at least two frame members which are joined together in substantially perpendicular relation. Each of the frame members includes two frame member sections which are joined by a kn... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5540439 | Game apparatus A game apparatus includes a game board surrounded by a fence, a plurality of pawns which are advanceable along the fence and an action character figure which is moveable on the game board. The action character figure is adapted to randomly move about on t... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5535729 | Projectile launcher A projectile launcher includes a launcher body having a nonrotatable projectile magazine thereon, a piston and cylinder assembly in the launcher body, and a lever operated actuating mechanism on the launcher body. The actuating mechanism is operative for ... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5531210 | Toy gun A toy gun includes a housing, a forwardly biased plunger assembly in the housing, first and second rack gears in the housing, and a transmission gear assembly in the housing. The transmission gear assembly is operative for communicating rearward movement ... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5512001 | Toy vehicle A toy vehicle includes a sound generating mechanism for generating realistic vehicle engine sound and a smoke generating mechanism for generating simulated smoke vapors. The sound generating mechanism and the smoke generating mechanism are simultaneously ... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5507550 | Highchair A highchair for an infant or toddler includes a seat element, a frame assembly for supporting the seat element on a supporting surface, and a feeding tray assembly on the seat element. The feeding tray assembly includes a center support and retaining post... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5501457 | Game apparatus A game apparatus includes an animated character figure which is adapted to be received on a supporting surface so that a game ball is receivable in an open mouth thereof. The apparatus further includes a drive mechanism in the character figure which is op... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5488963 | Hair twisting apparatus A hair twisting apparatus includes a housing, a jaw assembly on the housing and a trigger on the housing which is operable for twisting the jaw assembly to twist a group of hair strands received therein. The apparatus includes an elastic band on the jaw a... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5476408 | Sound producing ball A sound producing ball includes concentric inner and outer ball elements and a plurality of sound producing particles in an open area therebetween. The sound producing particles are dimensioned to travel in the open area when the ball is rotated, and the ... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5470267 | Spark producing mechanism A spark producing mechanism for a toy includes an at least partially transparent housing, a rotatable abrasive element in the housing and a motor for rotating the abrasive element. The mechanism further includes at least one flint element which is loosely... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5460430 | Seat for infant A seat for an infant includes a base frame portion which includes a pair of upwardly and rearwardly extending inclined members, a pair of connecting assemblies, a collapsible back frame portion, a leg frame portion, and a cover on the back and leg frame p... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5458523 | Action character figure assembly An action character figure assembly includes a character figure, an elongated base and a control and mounting mechanism for releasably mounting the character figure on one leg thereof adjacent an end of the base. The control and mounting mechanism is remo... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5458394 | Tray assembly for child's seat A tray assembly for a seat for a young child includes a tray portion, a pair of side arm portions which are adjustably positionable in a plurality of different outwardly extended positions and a pair of strap assemblies on the front portion of the tray po... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5454745 | Activity toy An activity toy for a child includes an activity board member having opposite first and second side faces, a pair of keyed mounting shafts which extend outwardly from opposite side edges of the activity board member and a pair of support frame members for... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5452889 | Ball striking device A device for striking a ball, such as a soft foam rubber ball, includes a ball striking element including a clear transparent shell portion which is formed in a configuration similar to a device such as a golf club or a baseball bat and a colored liquid i... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5441289 | Convertible walker/vehicle for a child A walker/vehicle for a child includes a U-shape chassis member which is movably supported on a plurality of wheels and a frame member including spaced, transversely extending, seat and handle bar portions and a pair of side connector portions extending th... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5415632 | Breast pump An ergonomically effective breast pump includes a pump body including a breast engaging portion, a breast milk receiving container on the pump body, a one-way valve between the pump body and the container and a piston and cylinder assembly for applying va... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5409364 | Extruder assembly for modeling composition An apparatus for forming a modeling composition includes an extruder assembly for receiving and extruding a quantity of said modeling composition, and first and second mold assemblies of different sizes which are removably receivable on the extruder assem... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5404731 | Play assembly and method for making an item of jewelry A play assembly for making an item of jewelry includes a gem setting and an imitation unfinished stone comprising an imitation finished gemstone and an irregularly-shaped, water soluble, outer coating on the imitation, finished gemstone. The play assembly... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5403018 | Water toy A water toy includes a basket for receiving a ball therein, and a water mechanism for ejecting the ball from the basket. The water mechanism is operative in a first position for emitting a fine spray of water, and in a second position for emitting an upwa... | 04/04/1995 |
