Did You Know...
...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| 20090209164 | Figurine For Displaying a Locket of Hair A figurine for displaying a locket of hair in a simulative manner wherein the locket of hair is releasbly secured within a hair clip and the hair clip is removably attached to the top portion of a figurine's head thus simulating the figurine having a tuft of hair. The f... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090149108 | INTERACTIVE TOY This invention is directed to an interactive toy in which a user operates an instrument in association with the toy and one or more corresponding images show up on a display.... | 06/11/2009 |
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| 20090117814 | Toy carrying personal article or articles A stuffed animal having a body with front and back sides, transport structure carried by the animal at the back side thereof, the structure defining a holding zone, and an insertible personal article or device carried by the structure at the holding zone, and being easi... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090068920 | PERSONALIZABLE ARTICLE, TOY OR DOLL An article, toy or doll, including a first portion with an inner portion and an outer surface surrounding the first portion, and an insert positioned within the first portion. The insert is adapted to permit an indicia, message, decoration or ornamentation carrier or pl... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090053968 | Toy with Retractable Figure A toy includes a telescoping member, the telescoping member having a first member and a second member slidably disposed over the first member, a handle portion coupled to one end of the first member, a head portion coupled to the distal end of the second member, an encl... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090019639 | INTERACTIVE BED SHEET APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR ITS USE An interactive bed sheet apparatus which can educate and entertain a child, in addition to encouraging the child to go to bed at bedtime and keep his or her bed made. The interactive bed sheet apparatus can comprise any number of fasteners, such as buttons, snaps, zippe... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20080242187 | Stimulating and comforting security item for children A child's body of fabric article wherein at least one triangular shaped attachment is securely sewn into a seam along at least one edge. In other embodiments the body of fabric article may optionally include a pocket or a developmental closing mechanism. The pocket allo... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080213735 | MANIPULATIVE OBJECT WITH ADHESIVE BACKING An educational device having a two-dimensional setting having a smooth surface and at least one three-dimensional manipulative figure and/or object comprising a front side that is 3-dimensional in shape, a backside that is releasably adhereable to said setting. T... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080182478 | APPARATUS FOR A PILLOW CONVERTIBLE TO A SOFT TOY FIGURE An apparatus is disclosed for a pillow that converts into a highly-developed, three-dimensional toy figure that, in certain embodiments, has a life-like shape. The apparatus includes a pillow or a hollow body with one or more clasping mechanisms. When engaged, the clasp... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080139076 | Decorative cover for intravenous bag A cover for intravenous fluid bags is used to disguise the IV bag thereby reducing the level of patient fear and intimidation created by medical equipment and environments. The decorative cover can be shaped to portray a familiar object (animal, plant, vehicle), or be p... | 06/12/2008 |
| 20080050998 | PLUSH TOY CONTAINER APPARATUS AND METHOD A floral apparatus includes a stuffed toy having a body that has an opening within the body. The opening is sized to receive a plant or floral arrangement. A method includes forming an opening within a stuffed toy; and placing a floral arrangement or plant within the op... | 02/28/2008 |
| 20080045114 | Linen cover extension device and method of use A linen cover extension device and method of use are disclosed. In one form, a device for extending a portion of a fabric material of a linen cover at a corner edge of the linen cover is provided. The device includes an elongated substrate of flexible material having a ... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20070210219 | Apparatus and method for holding a baby bottle An apparatus for holding a baby bottle in a feeding position is described. The apparatus consists of a blanket having a plurality of holes through which appendages of a plush toy pass. The plush toy holds the baby bottle against the blanket and the blanket is positioned... | 09/13/2007 |
| 20070190891 | Animal replica An animal replica include a three-dimensional rendering of an animal having a first dimension approximating that of the animal and a second dimension of reduced scale to that of the animal. The three-dimensional rendering has a torso and head, with the head positioned i... | 08/16/2007 |
| 20070184748 | Criterature My invention, “Criterature”, will combine an accessible reading experience with the comforting presence of stuffed animals or stuffed toys in a new way so that a child can literally discover reading while holding a comforting stuffed animal in the shape of an animal... | 08/09/2007 |
| 20070141945 | Device and method for repelling insects and novelty item There is provided a device and method for repelling insects. A container having at least one rigid wall and including an enclosed cavity is provided. The cavity is at least partially filled with liquid. The wall and the liquid are able to transmit light. The container i... | 06/21/2007 |
| 20070113306 | Soft case with three-dimensional plush toy figure for mobile telephone The invention provides a soft case with a three-dimensional plush toy figure for a mobile telephone. A soft case with a three-dimensional toy figure such as an animal, character, mascot or play object is fitted onto a flip-style mobile telephone. The phone slides into a... | 05/17/2007 |
