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| 7354667 | Aromatherapeutic articles and methods of use thereof Articles and method for utilization of aromatherapeutic agents in both entertainment and therapeutic situations or a combination thereof, the invention contemplates the disposition of aromatherapeutic agents on or in substrates of varying description such that press... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350781 | Interactive educational game An interactive game for teaching children the concept of matching and the skills of writing and drawing. The game includes a plurality of game pieces having game piece indicia thereon, and at least one game board having game board indicia thereon. A player may selec... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7320296 | Animal entertainment device An entertainment device for use by pets. The entertainment device can have a hollow enclosure with access openings and exit openings. The hollow enclosure may have one or more play items with diameters larger than the access openings and the exit openings within the... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7264476 | Magnetic teaching aid with replaceable name tag A desktop teaching aid which has a body having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface, the bottom surface comprising a magnetic material for securing the body to a desk, the body defining a frame around an aperture, educational information represented on the t... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7238026 | Activity device A multiple-sided activity device for toy blocks is disclosed. The activity device has a first side including a first activity adapted to interact with at least one of the plurality of toy blocks. The activity device also has a second side distinct from the first sid... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7217132 | Educational medium for teaching children to interact with and recognize objects A unique educational medium for teaching children to recognize various objects by sight and touch including animals, vegetables, minerals, articles, items, and environmental features according to a thematic scene associated with the medium. The medium is preferably ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7192628 | Magnetically interactive substrates A substrate is printed with areas of magnetizable ink. The magnetizable ink is compressed into the surface of the substrate, and overprinted to hide it. Suitable inks for the purpose are disclosed. The ink may be permanently magnetized in any of a variety of pattern... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7137819 | Apparatus, system, and method for teaching sequencing principles An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for teaching sequencing principles. An educational toy is provided with a plurality of panels that interlock with each other in a sequential pattern to form a multi-sided enclosure. A coded element may be represented on... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7104864 | Blocks and building system for the construction of lifesize inflatable play structures A system for the construction of life size play structures includes a multiplicity of inflatable building blocks, each being a member of a finite set of different multi-sided block types. Each such type is a cylinder having the cross section of a regular polyhedron,... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6945195 | Animal entertainment device An entertainment device for use by animals is disclosed. The entertainment device can have a hollow enclosure with access openings and exit openings. The hollow enclosure may have one or more play items with diameters larger than the access openings and the exit ope... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6626678 | Method of providing mental stimulus to a cognitively impaired subject A new method is described of providing mental stimulus to a subject suffering significant cognitive and/or sensory impairment or deterioration, for example a subject having a medically diagnosed dementia such as Alzheimer's disease, and thereby enhancing ... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6616457 | Book cover for retaining objects and book incorporating it therein A book cover for retaining objects is presented including a front panel and back panel hingedly connected to form a book cover. A window extends outward from the front panel in the book cover, forming an enclosure for retaining objects between the cover a... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6609715 | Game utilizing the sense of touch and memory This invention is a family table game, which has the function to become portable. It develops ones ability to identify detailed play pieces 24 by the sense of touch, exciting a players mental ability toward learning about these objects, challenging player... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6551106 | Kit and a process for facilitating evaluation of cooperative skills of individuals in a group environment A kit containing a complete exercise to evaluate the cooperative skills of individuals in a group environment. The kit includes a package for storage, multiple pieces in predetermined geometric configuration such that a predetermined number of the multipl... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6439953 | Three-dimensional built-up toy with freely connectable bases A three-dimensional built-up toy with freely connectable bases mainly includes at least one base in the form of a flat piece having a plurality of insertion slots formed thereon, and at least one figure and a plurality of matching decorations formed on an... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6290230 | Game utilizing the sense of touch and memory This invention is a family table game, which has the function to become portable. It develops ones ability to identify detailed play pieces 24 by the sense of touch, exciting a players mental ability toward learning about these objects, challenging player... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6231345 | Shape fitting toy A shape fitting toy comprising: a plurality of blocks having different types of shapes from each other, and a block selection part having a plurality of block passing holes each of which has a shape corresponding to one of the blocks having a plurality of... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6155836 | System for teaching mathematics A system for teaching mathematics to beginning students includes a series of gloves and/or finger puppets, with the digits representing non-sequential number series (e.g., two, four, six, etc.). Students are taught to count various non-sequential number s... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6132283 | Infant stimulus toy apparatus A toy apparatus includes a back housing portion which includes straps for connecting the apparatus to a crib. A plurality of item pressing members are connected to an interior portion of the back housing portion. A front housing portion includes a housing... | 10/17/2000 |
| 5674103 | Shape sorting bucket for use with construction toy blocks Disclosed is a shape sorting bucket for use in combination with a set of construction toy blocks having coupling elements that make them detachably stackable onto each other. The bucket is made of three parts including a container defining an enclosure in... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5626477 | Education system An education system for teaching young children basic shapes, colors, numbers, letters and words is disclosed. The system is comprised of three board-game components. The first component teaches basic shapes and colors, the second component teaches number... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5529499 | Apparatus for teaching shoe orientation A teaching device assists a child in learning to put on shoes correctly by rewarding the child when the shoes are put on correctly. A telescoping enclosure has a movable upper section with footprints on the upper section. The footprints are shaped to conf... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5520395 | Shape identification game using sense of touch A game has a first plurality of different interlockable play pieces and a second plurality of cards depicting plans for assembling some of the interlockable pieces into a rectangular pattern. The play pieces are placed in a flexible bag having a plurality... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5403190 | Method and apparatus for evaluating physical ability A method and apparatus is disclosed for the testing and evaluating of a person's dexterity, range of motion, and dynamic lifting ability. The dexterity testing includes methods which can evaluate the wrist and hand range of motion by requiring the person ... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5378184 | Toy figure having disassembleable appendages A toy figure having disassembleable appendages attached thereto. The figure includes a body member that has a plurality of receptacles therein adapted to removably receive therein extended connection members that are attached to the appendages. Each exten... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5364272 | Apparatus and method for teaching A teaching toy (8) includes at least one receptacle (12). Receptacle (12) has a conductive signal-out pad and a plurality of conductive code-in pads (46) at an inner surface. At least one remote unit (14) is included which is removable from receptacle (12... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5343828 | Primate amusement and environmental enrichment device A simple puzzle toy designed for the amusement of primates and enrichment of their environment. The device of the preferred embodiment is a sphere having a plurality of holes. Pellets of food or other substances attractive to the primate are placed inside... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5314338 | Shape-matching spin-action toy A shape-matching snap-action toy includes a generally cylindrical domed housing formed of a transparent material and having an exit opening defined therein. A plurality of geometrically shaped apertures are formed in the upper portion of the housing and r... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5211562 | Method and apparatus for evaluating physical ability A method and apparatus is disclosed for the testing and evaluating of a person's dexterity, range of motion, and dynamic lifting ability. The dexterity testing includes methods which can evaluate the wrist and hand range of motion by requiring the person ... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5195919 | Panel piece combination toy A panel piece combination toy includes a panel piece having a predetermined shape and a base plate having a fitting hole into which the piece panel is fitted. The panel piece has a sound generating device built in the panel piece.... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5156549 | Reflex training device and method An athletic exercise device and method for improving an athlete's reflexes may include cushioned arms that are moved laterally toward the athlete so that the athlete must move to avoid the arms. In certain body contact sports, such as boxing and karate, a... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5154656 | Multi-connecting building blocks Children's building blocks that can be attached to each other in numerous combinations by integrally molded connectors located on the faces of the blocks. Some of the faces have apertures and these faces may be joined together to create tunnels between th... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5139453 | Shape sorting educational toy A sorting device including an open top container with an invertible sorting member mounted thereover. The sorting member includes multiple funnel-shaped passages therethrough each having, at one end, an enlarged opening and at the second truncated end a s... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5100621 | Test kit for diagnostic procedures A test kit for performing a diagnostic procedure. The kit comprises a plastic base which has an upper surface. The base is formed from a plastic material and a plurality of upwardly opening nests are provided in the upper surface of the base. A test compo... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5065750 | Manipulative skill testing apparatus A device for testing the manipulative skills of a person suspected of having neurological damage including manipulative devices (6, 16, 18) for measuring small motor skills and a device (10) to record the movement generated.... | 11/19/1991 |
| 4995813 | System of elements for the creation of graphic compositions The system consists of a board with sockets and an assortment of tetrahedral pegs having a regular obverse face and a reverse side in the form of a triangular shank that inserts to a matching fit in one of the sockets. When the pegs are inserted into the ... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4986789 | Shape identification toy vehicle assembly A toy vehicle constructed as a shape identification toy, wherein the toy vehicle comprises a plurality of components which interconnect due to a shaped member being provided on one of the plurality of components co-operating with a corresponding shaped me... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4952153 | Surface mounted magnetic toy A toy including a three-dimensional base having a magnetic sheet on its rearward side for temporary attachment to a metallic surface. The frontal surface of the base defines plural recesses each for the reception of a correspondingly shaped magnetic piece... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4892484 | Interconnecting toy An improved interconnecting toy which, through its various uses, provides various educational experiences to the user and which comprises a game piece (1) with joined tubular members comprised of connective ends; and which comprises a game piece (2) with ... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4869701 | Electrical educational toy A fabricated toy is equipped with a plurality of toy component members having predetermined shapes, a detecting device for detecting the assembly state of these toy component members, and a sound generating device for emitting sounds in accordance with th... | 09/26/1989 |
