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"During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet."
Al Gore ; The basis for the later misquote by US Republicans that Gore had "invented" the Internet. Gore was the leading political champion of the modern-day Internet.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7367565 | Balance plate intelligent game apparatus A balance plate intelligent game apparatus, structured to include a lower tier balance plate having a circular arc-shaped bottom portion and a transparent upper tier ball disk combined with a transparent top cover. A ball is disposed interior of the game apparatus s... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7192328 | Toy for simulating character motion A method of simulating real-life motion of a character includes providing a toy having a plurality of interconnected links. The links are rotatably attached to one another and the character is attached to one of the links. The method also includes grasping the toy b... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7152862 | Intelligent toy ball The present invention relates to an intelligent toy ball, comprising a transparent sphere, a ball bearing bracket enclosed inside the sphere, a colored ball bearing, and two retaining rings that are enveloped on the ball bearing bracket to position the sphere, where... | 12/26/2006 |
| 6866616 | Dual path helical ramp A dual path helical ramp consisting of a wire rail formed as a helix, a straight rail, a closed transparent cylindrical wall rail, and a ball. The helical rail extends between a first elevation where the ball enters or exits the ramp to a second, lower elevation whe... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6698761 | Magnet movement gaming device A magnet movement gaming device includes a base and at least one track extending upwards from the base. A traveling magnet is movably mounted on the track and a propulsion magnet which is generally freely movable about the traveling magnet is used to prop... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6485018 | Ball-containing play table for children's play areas A play unit for moving at least one rolling element (14), having a considerably horizontal, changeable-inclination play surface (11) on which a rolling element (14) is guided and moves in dependence on the inclination of the play surface (11), the play un... | 11/26/2002 |
| 5938195 | Serpentine ramp for a pinball game A serpentine ramp is rotatable about a horizontal axis between its center and its upper end to lift a pinball from a lower play surface to an upper play surface. A ball is directed from the lower surface into a ball receiving portion in the lower end of t... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5375828 | Cup lid game A combination drinking glass lid and game includes a base which operates to cover and seal a drinking glass. The base includes an opening there through for passage of a drinking straw. Supported upon the base is a game of skill or chance, such as a target... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5374217 | Illusion creating for amusement and education A device for creating an illusion includes a helix and an object in an arrangement which gives the illusion that the object and helix move relative to one another as the helix is rotated. The helix can be flexible or of a stable configuration such that it... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5370391 | Spiral slide ball game The present invention is a game apparatus capable of temporarily storing a plurality of spherical game pieces, and then consecutively and independently releasing each of these game pieces into any one of a plurality of compartments. Included is a spiral p... | 12/06/1994 |
| 4943060 | Little mini snowman game A hand-held miniature snowman game, or toy comprises a transparent see-through cover, and a solid-colored base, containing three different diameter white balls within and having a ramp for the balls to roll up on while unit is held in an upright position,... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4919423 | Psychomotricity test-toy The invention provides a toy of skill usable as a test for evaluating the psychomotricity of an individual comprising an axis to which and around which is associated at least one curved element forming a track on its inner face extending substantially par... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4537401 | Game apparatus A game apparatus including a manipulatable container with a sinuous track having a concave surface mounted within the container and extending along a three dimensional path between a starting point and a finishing point, the track including a longitudinal... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4531736 | Action croquet post A croquet post includes a base having a movable target and an activating arm attached to the target. A post extends upwardly from the base. A movable collar is supported by the post and is engaged by pins extending from a rod within the post. The rod is a... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4062543 | Helical spring game Entertainment apparatus providing a game and including a spring positioned normally vertically on a base, a plurality of travelling objects positioned slidably along the length of the spring between the top and bottom thereof and upon a player displacing ... | 12/13/1977 |
