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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7244164 | Toy with customization feature A toy is provided comprising a figure with a hole disposed therein and having at least one ferrous portion; a manipulator having a magnet for interacting with the at least one ferrous portion to animate the figure; and a stage for receiving the figure on one side th... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7235013 | Game machine using self-propelled members In a game machine, platen dots are provided on a traveling field. A plurality of self-propelled members are provided on the traveling field. Each self-propelled member includes a first linear motor and a second linear motor for respectively propelling the self-prope... | 06/26/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7063588 | Wobbling toy A wobbling toy having a wobbling part which wobbles centering around a predetermined shaft; a solar battery power source; an integrated circuit for a watch powered by the solar battery; a magnet coil excited by a voltage pulse from the integrated circuit and switchi... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7040665 | Carrier sheet with integrated detachable die-cut card having a magnet material backing A carrier sheet comprising a printed paper sheet having an integrated detachable card with a magnetic backing and method of manufacturing same is described. The carrier sheet is comprised of a printed paper sheet having printed matter on at least a front face thereo... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6824441 | Toy with moving character The invention relates to a toy comprising a surface along which an article is moved, in one embodiment, by the use of magnetic attraction between a movable magnet or magnetic material under the surface, and the article. The invention relates to the provision on the ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6547626 | Magnetically interactive substrate for a book A magnetically interactive substrate is provided for a book. The book includes a plurality of interactive substrates in the form of a sheet or a panel of material. Each of the interactive substrates includes magnetizable areas or portions printed thereon.... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6537123 | System and method for displaying magnetic devices A magnetic display system is disclosed, including a first screen having a front surface for contacting a magnetic display device and a second screen having a rear surface for contacting a magnetic device controller. The first screen and the second screen ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6467206 | Multipurpose advertisement device The invention concerns a multipurpose advertisement device, with a carrier frame (1) comprising one or more border parts (2, 2') with an information carrying outer surface (2c) and with a primary information carrying means (4) for the displaying of charac... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6383051 | System and method for displaying magnetic devices A magnetic display system is disclosed, including a first screen having a front surface for contacting a magnetic display device and a second screen having a rear surface for contacting a magnetic device controller. The first screen and the second screen ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6217405 | Magnetically interactive substrate for a book A magnetically interactive substrate is provided for a book. The book includes a plurality of interactive substrates in the form of a sheet or a panel of material. Each of the interactive substrates includes magnetizable areas or portions printed thereon.... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6206746 | Control means for toy The invention relates to a toy comprising an article which is movable along a surface, the improvement of the article determined by a control, mounted under the surface. The control and article include magnetic materials to form a magnetic field between t... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6102767 | Control means for toy The invention relates to a toy comprising an article which is movable along a surface, the movement of the article determined by a control, mounted under the surface. The control and article include magnetic materials to form a magnetic field between the ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6056619 | Toy with moving article The toy and movable article which are the subject of this application provide for the article to be moved along a playbase by mechanical assembly and/or variable magnetic field which are remote from and not in physical contact with the article thereby giv... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6037853 | Apparatus for displaying the interactions between magnetic fields A device for displaying the loose coupling between magnetic fields is provided, comprising a first disk having a plurality of magnetic elements attached to the first disk so that the magnetic field of said magnets extend radially from an outer edge of the... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5897419 | Moving model device for use in a racing game A moving model device for use in a racing game machine having a racing field, the moving model device includes a base member provided with a rollable body rollable over the racing field, an animal model body disposed above the base member and a rotary sha... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5890944 | Toy with moving article The toy and movable article which are the subject of this application provide for the article to be moved along a playbase by mechanical assembly and/or variable magnetic field which are remote from and not in physical contact with the article thereby giv... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5682692 | Structure of a miniature animated display A miniature animated display that operates by driving a steel bar with a motor. The steel bar causes the animation motion by means of the swing base and the U-shaped pedestal installed on the hinged assembled end formed by the two ends of the elastic stee... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5620353 | Liquid ball capable of providing a dynamic view A liquid ball capable of providing dynamic view. The liquid ball includes a ball portion containing liquid and a magnet-containing ornament, and a base portion supporting the ball portion and defining an inner space for accommodating a driving mechanism. ... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5462472 | Magnetic induction toy A magnetic induction toy includes a casing cowered with a cover to hold a battery, a holder frame fixed within the casing to hold an electromagnet and a rocker arm by a pivot pin, the electromagnet being connected to the battery, the rocker arm having a t... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5441434 | Magnetic conveyance system A magnetic conveyance system uses magnetic drivers within a tube having pressurized fluid moving therethrough. The magnetic drivers have magnets mounted at an angle other than 90 degrees to the central axis of the tube. Outside of the tube, a cart has a m... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5425664 | Magnet painter toy A magnet painter toy includes a nonmagnetic plate for supporting a painting sheet on its upper surface, a magnet that is manually moved over the lower surface of the plate by a user, and a figure positioned on the painting sheet in registration with the m... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5277588 | Audio educational game An audio educational game includes a housing having a peripheral circuit provided with a power source, a speaker or buzzer, and a plurality of trigger switches disposed on a fixed figure board on the housing with each trigger switch terminated at an acces... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5269717 | Dishware having a liquid-filled rim and eating implements Novelty dishware for serving food to children and implements associated with the dishware which function not only as eating utensils but also as play pieces, so that the eating process becomes a play activity which encourages eating. The dishware, which m... | 12/14/1993 |
| 4964830 | Magnetic device A magnetic device that may be used for storing and dispensing paper clips, and the like, and which may also be used as an amusement or novelty product. A plastic housing houses a bar magnet with the poles arranged vertically. The bar magnet is positioned ... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4834371 | Game having magnetically operable pieces In a game having magnetically operable pieces (3) there are below a game board (2) several operating magnets (4) for operating the pieces, the operating magnets being separated by intermediate layers (7) that are parallel to the game board. The intermedia... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4832649 | Double door opening and closing mechanism for use in toys and models An opening and closing device for double doors for use in a toy, including: a base plate mounted with a housing formed with two openings and including two adjacent elongated holes; a pair of rotary plates receiving the lower ends of the doors; a spring no... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4822044 | Moving surface magnetic game A game of manual dexterity having a hand manipulatable housing with a wall that presents a curved playing surface, an operating member having a magnetic portion and a weighted portion, and an object member separate from the housing, made of a ferromagneti... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4575346 | Magnetic top running toy Disclosed is a magnetic top running toy wherein a spinning top is run along a running path. The magnetic top running toy includes a top having a magnetic shaft and a running path having a magnetic attraction wall adapted to contact with the magnetic shaft... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4573936 | Driving toy A toy wherein remote objects are moved in response to the rotation of a steering wheel. A first embodiment has a pulley keyed to the shaft of the steering wheel, a second pulley journaled in the base of the toy and a belt therebetween. A drive arm arrange... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4571199 | Wrist watch type container for toy robot or the like A wrist watch type container for a toy robot or the like is provided for securely accommodating a toy robot. The wrist watch type container for a toy robot or the like comprises a casing member, strapping means, and cooperating means. The casing member co... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4295292 | Demolition derby toy A demolition derby game wherein vehicles are positioned on a gameboard and driven by means of manually operated magnetic manipulators positioned beneath the gameboard. There are plural such vehicles, one vehicle operated by each player. Each vehicle inclu... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4294036 | Figure for arrangement on magnetically attractive surface The present specification discloses an articulated figure comprising a plurality of body and limb components pivotally attached to each other and formed from flexible magnetic rubber of such a thickness that the maximum possible surface to surface contact... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4288936 | Wall-hanging type magnetic displaying device A magnetic displaying device adapted for hanging on a wall including a displaying panel made of a hanging panel and a parallel disposed magnetic displaying panel between which is disposed a liquid containing magnetic particles. A translatable erasing magn... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4249742 | Magnetic card game apparatus A playing board of hollow construction defining a shallow cavity receiving a plurality of playing cards each having magnetic characteristics with the cavity being separated into three concentric areas defined by concentrically spaced boundary walls with t... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4236718 | Amusement device An amusement device having a playing surface provided with a tortuous path along which an object provided with a magnet moves, intersecting members positioned below the playing surfaces and mounted to move in directions perpendicular to each other, a magn... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4194737 | Erratically rollable game device A hollow body encloses a spherical weight which rolls around the inner surface of the body as the body itself is rotated over a playing field. The inner surface of the body has magnetic inserts and the spherical weight is fitted with internal magnets havi... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4192508 | Magnetic ball game A game of skill in which one or more runways for ball bearings are provided and are covered by a transparent shield and the object of the game is for the player to move the carriage to cause the magnet to attract a ball bearing and move it along the runwa... | 03/11/1980 |
| 4160548 | Action game apparatus An action game apparatus for testing manual skill and dexterity comprises a housing having a thin transparent sheet forming a playing surface and a magnet is manually movable over one face of the playing surface to attract and move a magnetic playing piec... | 07/10/1979 |
| 4106768 | Amusement device An amusement device having a casing provided with a playing surface along which there is defined a path, a body for moving along the path, a magnetic mechanism within the casing on the opposite side of the playing surface from the body for attracting the ... | 08/15/1978 |
