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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7347761 | Motorized amusement device A toy is comprised of a propulsion system, such as a frame rollably supported by one or more driven wheels. The toy may be configured generically to include one or more platforms and a mounting bracket for connecting or supporting a variety of elements for transport... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7244163 | Toy car kit The present invention relates to a toy car kit comprised of a block or frame, wheels, a motor and electric circuitry to operate the toy vehicle. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7036203 | Internal jigging A jigging device, for example, for positioning parts to facilitate assembly line procedures. The jigging device maintains a first element (10) in a desired spatial relationship with a second element (12). The jigging device has a first fastening means ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6044767 | Slotless electric track for vehicles An improved track and vehicle system are provided for model electric vehicles. The track system includes a number of interconnectable panels having alternate portions of negative and positive polarity conductor strips defined on a top surface thereof. The... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5974978 | Stabilized lightweight equipment transport system A lightweight, remote-controlled, self-propelled equipment support and transport system is stabilized against unwanted angular deviation in each of three perpendicular axes and adapted for motion at high speed along a simple tubular monorail. The system c... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5784966 | Stabilized lightweight equipment transport system A lightweight, remote-controlled, self-propelled equipment support and transport system is stabilized against unwanted angular deviation in each of three perpendicular axes and adapted for motion at high speed along a simple tubular monorail. The system c... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5174569 | Route diverter for a slot racing track A route diverter for selecting a first or a second track route for a slot track vehicle to follow is disclosed. The diverter is engageable with track portions of the first and second routes and comprises a platform and means for supporting the platform fo... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5060575 | Turn controller for suspended personal transport vehicle An overhead suspended track mounted vehicle guidance system having an active on board station selection system and a passive non switching track. The slotted track includes an interiorly depending turn vane for guiding the guide wheel of the vehicle mount... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4991516 | Transport system for workpieces A transport system having a track made up of rail segments largely enclosing the self-propelled carriage which traverses the track. The track has no moving parts so that switching is effected by selectively bringing guide elements of the carriage into eng... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4733740 | Automated guided vehicle system A system to determine the instantaneous position of a vehicle (11) which is attached to a track (12) by a mast arm (13) includes sensors (17, 19) to determine the location of the point (A) at which the arm (13) is attached to the track (12). An additional... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4607575 | Variable-path surface transport system utilizing an angle comparator with a control guideway or externally supplied data for lateral offset, and method To permit lateral deflection of a transport vehicle or car (1) which receives electrical energy from an overhead system (56) and, additionally, is guided thereby by guide rails (6), a connecting element in form of a telescoping rod (4) or a tension spring... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4479650 | Toy-racing express motor road A toy-racing express motor road permitting a plurality of cars to be operated selectively as trackbound or freely steerable. The motor road includes track sections having across their entire length extension guide grooves, guiding edges, and current condu... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4453712 | Drive system for toy cars A toy racing car for use on a slotless car racing track has to continue to be driven in the forward direction when the polarity of the driving current is reversed, the reversal causing a change in the direction of steering of the car so that it can change... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4440092 | Railway steering truck linear induction motor assembly A steerable truck comprises a pair of wheelsets spaced apart along the longitudinal axis of the truck, each supporting a respective steering yoke. A main frame is supported by the yokes which are connected to the main frame to permit rotation of each yoke... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4415157 | Two-way slotless road racing game A toy vehicle game includes a relatively flat slotless track having spaced sidewalls defining a pair of lanes therebetween. A pair of toy vehicles each having a body, a reversible electric motor and means for steering and/or biasing said vehicle into one ... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4346894 | Driver skill test for toy miniature vehicles A slotless toy vehicle game having a track including spaced sidewalls along which a controllable toy vehicle is guided, depending upon the polarity of current supplied to its motor, includes an interrupted wall track section having elongated openings ther... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4322079 | Race set with detour A slotless toy vehicle game in which controllable toy vehicles can change lanes in substantially any location along the track includes a drone vehicle operated on the track in a direction of travel opposite that of the controllable vehicles and a detour t... | 03/30/1982 |
| 4295649 | Toy miniature vehicle racing game A toy vehicle race game is disclosed which includes a relatively flat slotless track having at least two track portions, each of which defines separate paths of travel having inner and outer lanes. The track portions include unobstructed cross-over areas ... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4276717 | Periodically swerving toy vehicle A toy vehicle for multiple lane track racing includes rear wheels releasably driven for traction and pivotable front wheels for steering. The pivotable front wheels pivot in unison periodically at a repetition rate directly related to the rotational speed... | 07/07/1981 |
| 4254577 | Model vehicle A model vehicle of the steerable road racing type for confined movement along a trough type roadway or track of plural land width including a dirigible wheeled chassis carrying a drive motor, a clutch mechanism operative to drive the wheeled running gear ... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4247108 | Time limited power boost passing for toy vehicles A toy vehicle game includes an endless track defining two generally parallel lanes along which toy vehicles including reversible rotary drive motors responsive to current polarity reversal are driven while being biased against one or the other of the side... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4231183 | Differential gear drive A toy vehicle for use in a toy vehicle game including an endless track defining at least two parallelly extending vehicle lanes in which two or more toy vehicles are adapted to be operated. The toy vehicles each include a reversible rotary drive motor and... | 11/04/1980 |
| 4218846 | Lane changing toy car with unidirectional clutch and positive steering A toy vehicle is provided for use in a toy vehicle game including an endless track defining at least two parallely extending vehicle lanes in which two or more toy vehicles are operated. The toy vehicles each include a reversible electric rotary drive mot... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4200287 | Remotely controlled miniature vehicle An improved remotely controlled miniature vehicle, more particularly an electrically driven miniature car of the type operated on a track-way having contact strips through which power is supplied to the driving motor of the vehicle. Improved remote contro... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4163341 | Slotless steering assembly Miniature vehicles operable on a slotless track have their front wheels disposed on a tie bar assembly mounting a permanent magnet. The permanent magnet is disposed to be attracted to either the right or left pole piece of a solenoid. First and second ope... | 08/07/1979 |
| 4156987 | Toy vehicle A toy vehicle is provided for use in a toy vehicle game including an endless track defining at least two parallely extending vehicle lanes in which two or more toy vehicles are adapted to be operated. The toy vehicles each include a reversible electric ro... | 06/05/1979 |
| 4155197 | Steerable toy vehicle A toy vehicle is provided for use in a toy vehicle game including an endless track defining at least two parallely extending vehicle lanes in which two or more toy vehicles are adapted to be operated. The toy vehicles each include a reversible rotary driv... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4141553 | Toy vehicle game A toy vehicle is provided for use in a toy vehicle game including an endless track defining at least two parallelly extending vehicle lanes in which two or more toy vehicles are adapted to be operated. The toy vehicles each include a reversible rotary dri... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4141552 | Toy drone car game A toy vehicle and toy vehicle game are disclosed in which a plurality of toy vehicles are provided that collect current from conductor strips in a slotless track and switch lanes when the current polarity is reversed. A toy drone car is used in the game w... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4125261 | Toy vehicle and toy vehicle game A toy vehicle is provided for use in a toy vehicle game including an endless track defining at least two parallely extending vehicle lanes in which two or more toy vehicles are adapted to be operated. The toy vehicles each include a reversible rotary driv... | 11/14/1978 |
| 4109913 | Toy vehicle A toy vehicle is provided for use in a toy vehicle game including an endless track defining at least two parallely extending vehicle lanes in which two or more toy vehicles are adapted to be operated. The toy vehicle includes a reversible rotary drive mot... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4079938 | Toy vehicle and toy vehicle game A toy vehicle is provided for use in a toy vehicle game including an endless track defining at least two parallely extending vehicle lanes in which two or more toy vehicles are adapted to be operated. The toy vehicles each include a reversible rotary driv... | 03/21/1978 |
| 4078799 | Toy vehicle and toy vehicle game A toy vehicle game includes an endless track defining at least two parallelly extending vehicle lanes in which two or more toy vehicles are adapted to be operated. The toy vehicles each include a reversible rotary drive motor and a transmission operativel... | 03/14/1978 |
| 4055021 | Toy car racer with self-steering mechanism A toy car racer in combination with a roadbed on which said toy car racer travels in random contacts with upright side guide walls provided along opposite marginal ends of the roadbed in which either of the front or the rear wheels of the toy car is assoc... | 10/25/1977 |
