...that the Slinky toy was the result of a failed attempt by engineer Richard James to produce an antivibration device for ship instruments? His goal was to develop a spring that would instantaneously counterbalance the wave motion that rocks a ship at sea. Instead, he developed the Slinky.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20070197127 | Toy vehicle trackset A toy vehicle trackset utilizes a pair of closed track loops each having a lower end and a raised end. The raised ends of the loops are supported by a raised support having a spring-loaded dinosaur launcher within which a flying dinosaur is supported. A target is couple... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20060183403 | Race track game system A car has a front and a back with a chamber there within. The back of the car includes a fan with a motor. The back of the car also includes a hinged fin extending rearwardly with a driver and a linkage. A source of power is located in the chamber and is coupled to the ... | 08/17/2006 |
| 20060128266 | Dynamic current collector system for a set of toy vehicles which are disposed on a track comprising a guide groove The invention relates to a dynamic current collector system for a set of toy vehicles which are disposed on a track comprising a guide groove. The inventive system comprises electroconductive tracks (1) which can be connected to a power supply unit and which are ... | 06/15/2006 |
| 20060128267 | Remote control toy and extension unit thereof A remote-control toy is provided that includes: a controller that transmits a control signal containing an operating instruction based on an operation instruction by a user; a driving device that is driven and controlled based on the control signal; and an extension uni... | 06/15/2006 |