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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7575498 | Magnetic top toys A top toy including a track component for supporting a wheel-type top. Each track member has a peripheral rim to cooperatively form a two-rail track. Each of the rims is configured non-circular such that the magnetic spindles of the wheel-type top move toward and aw... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7320633 | Joining apparatus with rotatable magnet therein and built-up type toy with the same Disclosed is a built-up type toy having plural parts 10a of polyhedron shape equipped with joining surfaces 11a that are joined with other joining surfaces 11b of other parts 10b. The built-up type toy of the p... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7297042 | Magnetic toy A toy includes at least two articles. At least one of the articles has a movement or change of condition component which is caused to occur by magnetic attraction between magnets and/or magnetically attractive material via the respective articles when brought into p... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7275974 | Magnetic top toy A wheel-shaped top with magnetic spindles projecting from the body. A circular disc with a beaded rim is mounted on each end of a shaft; the rims of the discs forming a two-rail track encircling the shaft. A handle has two legs attached to opposite ends of the shaft... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7261613 | Reciprocating plaything and method for playing A plaything for executing a reciprocating activity has a curved platform reciprocatably mounted on a base. The platform has a traveling surface with a longitudinally spaced, opposing pair of end ramps. A coaster can travel back and forth freely on the platform. The ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7154363 | Magnetic connector apparatus A magnetic connector apparatus provides a plurality of magnetic connector bodies in various different forms for magnetic connection of two or more bodies together along mutually-confronting, longitudinally-elongated, linear peripheral border edges, each linear perip... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7066783 | Figure transporting toy A toy comprising a figure having an arm attachment portion; and at least two figure transport units, each of said figure transport units having a body and an arm movable between a first position and a second position with respect to said body, said arm having a figu... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063589 | Remote control toy top A remote control toy top, which is capable of remotely controlling performance characteristics of a toy top spinning on a stadium and freely changing performance characteristics, is provided. The remote control toy top is composed of the toy top and a remote control... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059968 | Cuing method and means for a gaming machine topper A topper construction for a gaming device or pinball machine, or similar article, has an illuminated pointer/director that utilizes a master-slave, driver-follower arrangement of magnetically linked elements to move over a display field in a pre-programmed manner to... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7044245 | Toroidal propulsion and steering system An apparatus comprises a body having a torus skin with inner and outer layers, and a drive system configured to propel the apparatus by moving the inner layer relative to the outer layer. The active skin propulsion system allows movement and steering of a device. A ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7013674 | Magnetically attractable components for self-sizing jewelry articles A jewelry-forming component composing a body member having a first magnetized portion and a female element associated therewith for magnetically attracting and receiving a male element of another jewelry-forming component. The first magnetized portion of the body me... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6979245 | Puzzle apparatus with audible sounds A puzzle apparatus comprising a first plurality of puzzle pieces that form a picture when combined together that includes a representation of at least one cartoon character, a magnet associated with at least one of the puzzle pieces, a platform on which the puzzle p... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6935618 | Valve component with multiple surface layers A sliding component, particularly a disk valve plate. The sliding component includes a multi-layer surface structure comprising a strengthening layer harder than the substrate material, and an amorphous diamond top layer. ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6913506 | Electric toy top device with support and its associated method of operation A system comprising a rotating device and a support structure for the rotating device, wherein the support structure provides the power to the rotational device that is required to maintain spin. The rotating device has a housing with a base upon which the housing s... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6896574 | Magnetically coupled toy vehicles A magnetic coupling for toy vehicles includes a stationary protruding member and a retractable member, each having a rounded end piece. One of the end pieces is at least partially formed of a magnetic material and the other is at least partially formed of a non-magn... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6722941 | Toy vehicle magnetic coupler A magnetic coupler for joining a first toy vehicle to a second toy vehicle is claimed. The magnetic coupler comprises a pair of spaced connectors. The connectors extend from an end wall of the first vehicle. A disk-shaped magnet is fixedly attached within a space fo... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6386937 | Magnetically coupled toy apparatus A magnetically coupled toy system having two toy components such as a doll and nursing bottle is shown. The nursing bottle contains a motor-driven rotating permanent magnet in the nipple portion. A second permanent magnet is mounted in a flexible region a... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6379213 | Inverted pivot A railroad car incorporating a pair of wheel carriages, each wheel carriage holding four wheels, and pivotally connected to a housing 8, the housing having a lower clearance passage provided through its bottom, an upper longitudinally inclined slot, openi... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6352463 | Magnetic coupling device on a toy vehicle A magnetic coupling device on a toy vehicle has a magnetic element and a fixing element, by means of which the magnetic element is fixed to the vehicle. The fixing element has a dome-shaped coupling surface, which is arranged to be kept in abutment by mag... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6347972 | Shuttle wheel toy A hand held shuttle wheel toy is provided having parallel metal rails on which a shuttle wheel can be rolled back and forth. The toy comprises a first pair of parallel metal rails, each of said rails having a top and bottom side, a fixed end and at least ... | 02/19/2002 |
| 5951357 | Ski jump amusement device A magnetic strip of material formed into a loop which is placed around two pulleys. The pulleys rotate, thereby moving the magnetic strip. Skiers have skis which are attracted to the magnetic strip and are thereby moved with the loop as the loop is pulled... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5842902 | Magnetically propelled pendulum toy A magnetically propelled pendulum toy which includes a base and a toy member at the end of the pendulum and movable relative to the base. One end of the pendulum is connected to the toy member and the other end is connected to an arm that extends above th... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5746638 | Magnetic toy blocks A block toy is composed of a plurality of blocks magnetically connectable to each other. At least one of the blocks comprises a block main body having plural flat surface portions, magnet holding portions formed on inner sides of the respective flat surfa... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5681202 | Magnetic coupling device of a toy vehicle A magnetic coupling device of a toy vehicle comprises a magnetic element and a fastening element, by means of which the magnetic element is attached to the vehicle. The device also comprises a dome-shaped coupling surface which is arranged on the magnetic... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5427561 | Battery powered toy train A self-propelled toy train engine for pulling a train of wooden railroad cars over a variety of surfaces including a child safe magnetic coupling for connecting the engine to the railroad cars, high traction drive wheels for being propelled over a variety... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5184970 | Action toy using magnetic marbles The magnetic marble action toy includes a design member (12) which may take the form and the image of a variety of animals and/or vehicles, or other elements, such as numbers or letters. The design member (12) is typically made of flat plastic and include... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5048704 | Detachable interconnecting arrangement A detachably coupling device for a detachably coupling two bodies. The detachable coupling device on each of the bodies comprises a magnet movably mounted on the body and having a north pole and a south pole. The strength of the magnetic field existing be... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4917644 | Magnetic toy and apparel This magnetic toy includes a figure which may roll, where a part of the figure is magnetized with poles forming a magnetic force line around the figure. Also included is a belt with poles disposed along the length, the poles forming a magnetic force line.... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4871340 | Magnetic action toy A hand held magnetic track toy having a rolling permanent magnet or magnets that depend on another permanent magnet for orientation of their magnetic poles and support on a track surface. The magnetic poles of the rolling permanent magnets are aligned in ... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4571204 | Stunt toy device A ring type stunt toy device including a ring structure, two fixing blocks, a base and a wheeled toy wherein the ring structure has two metal rings which can be attracted by magnet at its inner circumference, two supports at its external circumference wit... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4531923 | Magnetic spinner An action toy in which a spinner is provided having two wheels joined with a magnetized axle which rotates along a single flat elongated wand. The wand has a return at each end so that the spinner will rotate along a first side of the wand and then along ... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4468031 | Three-dimensional game with rotatable track pieces for self-propelled vehicle A three-dimensional game having rotatable track members mounted on a support frame on which a self-propelled vehicle may be guided over a predetermined course through rotation of the track members. The track members are mounted on the support frame so tha... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4437262 | Magnetic amusement device A magnetic amusement device incorporates a housing having a first and second magnetic member movably mounted on the housing. Each of the first and second magnetic members are capable of moving in a pathway with respect to the housing. The pathways of the ... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4408413 | Dynamic toy apparatus A track system includes an accelerator track section having a ferrous metal accelerator rod which attracts a magnetized spinning top and imparts a linear acceleration to the top. Additional coaster and turn track sections provide a selected glide path for... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4319427 | Magnet effected advancing toy An apparatus, particularly adapted for use as a toy, advances itself in steps over a ferromagnetic surface utilizing a mechanically actuated structure on which relatively movable permanent magnets and magnet shields are mounted.... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4257189 | Toy hoop guide rod A guide rod, for rolling a toy hoop, formed of a squared U-shaped guide portion with a short shaft portion arranged approximately perpendicular to the plane of said guide portion and integral with the free end of one of the legs of the guide portion. An e... | 03/24/1981 |
| 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 |
| 4068403 | Finger operated magician simulating animated toy An animated toy includes a hollow base which supports a hollow upright animal figure communicating with the base and having a pair of swingable arms. A housing communicates with and is located on the base in front of the figure and has a top slot through ... | 01/17/1978 |
| 4031660 | Illuminated action toy There is disclosed a conventional-type action toy in which a moving element, e.g., a wheel, is provided with a magnetized axle which rotates and moves back and forth along essentially parallel metal rails. In the prior art, means have not been provided fo... | 06/28/1977 |
