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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7288917 | Transmitter for radio-controlled toy A mobile toy is described. The mobile toy includes a wheel assembly having a hubcap for removably engaging a wheel of the wheel assembly. The mobile toy may also include a transmitter having a charging pad for charging of a radio-controlled embodiment of the toy. Th... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7147009 | Method for hands only weaving A process for weaving that can be implemented using just the hands as the loom and shuttle, a weaving material such as yarn, an instrument for cutting like nail clippers or a small pair of scissors, and an object for intermissions in the process such as a paper clip... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7107691 | Electric knife adapted for safely carving pumpkins and other fruits and vegetables According to one embodiment of the present invention, an electric knife is provided that includes a blade that is adapted to cut the pulp and shell of pumpkins and other fruits and vegetables but not readily cut the skin and flesh of humans. According to a preferred... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104863 | Product cycle project development A method for teaching production cycle project development utilizing a construction set having at least one construction set component designed to be alterable (e.g., robot) for constructing a user-definable apparatus. The teaching may include providing instructions... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7086187 | Advertising display system and method A display and an associated method of making the display are disclosed. The display is characterized by one or more partial image carriers, each having mounted thereon a partial image, and arranged at predetermined locations and orientations such that they cooperati... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6964593 | Stump-cutting toy assembly A children's educational toy includes a log section having a plurality of uniquely shaped and detachable log portions for defining altering portions of the log section. Each log portion has a top surface provided with a plurality of spaced notches for defining a str... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6464554 | Non-mechanical contact trigger for an article An article, for example, a toy weapon, has a hand grip provided with a trigger zone. The trigger zone is divided into first and second trigger zone portions forwardly of the hand grip and in a common plane therewith. A light source emits a light beam acro... | 10/15/2002 |
| 5919078 | Toy vacuum cleaner A toy is intended to resemble a cyclone type vacuum cleaner. The toy vacuum cleaner includes a body comprising a cylindrical container which has a transparent cylindrical outer wall. A core extends axially into the container to define a space between itse... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5785572 | Transformable power wrench and engine for toy vehicle A power tool is transformable from a power wrench configuration for use in fastening elements forming a toy vehicle to an engine for the toy vehicle. The power wrench includes a handle having sections pivotally mounted to the housing of the wrench. The ha... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5585123 | Sculpting tool A sculpting tool is provided for use in sculpting shapeable mass, such as common beach sand, snow, soft dirt or soft clay. The tool has first and second sculpting heads, each sculpting head having a pair of oppositely-facing cutting elements for cutting i... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5531623 | Toy welding apparatus with sparking mechanism A toy welding apparatus includes a spin welding mechanism which is operative for welding thermoplastic articles together utilizing a rotating thermoplastic rod. The apparatus further includes a sparking mechanism for producing sparks during operation of t... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5522754 | Expandable apparatus for displaying multiple panoramic scenes An expandable apparatus for displaying multiple panoramic scenes includes a multiplicity of plates and a plurality of folded segments disposed between and attached to opposite lateral end portions of the plates. The plates includes a front plate containin... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5484316 | Sound effects belt A novelty belt with a control pad for programming and actuating a variety of sound effects emitted through a speaker. The belt also includes a plurality of props that correspond to the sound effects, creating a thematic novelty toy.... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5470267 | Spark producing mechanism A spark producing mechanism for a toy includes an at least partially transparent housing, a rotatable abrasive element in the housing and a motor for rotating the abrasive element. The mechanism further includes at least one flint element which is loosely... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5378191 | Toy device for picking up objects from a plane face A toy device picks up objects from a plane surface, where a set of wheels drives rotary blades adapted to move the objects up a guide plate toward a magazine. The blades are relatively stiff and comprise an integral hinge spaced from the axis of rotation ... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5304089 | Toy sewing machine A toy sewing machine includes an upper housing and a lower housing coupled by a hinge coupler. A hand crank and drive are coupled to a foot movably supported within the upper housing. A spring coupler within the drive limits the force coupled between the ... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5299527 | Remote control pacifier novelty device A novelty device to simulate use of a remote control unit is provided with a housing having side walls, a first end wall spaced from a second end wall, and a top wall. A plurality of end wall slots arranged in a parallel relationship are directed through ... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5209692 | Combination, a novelty toy and a candy holding device This invention relates to novelties and in particular to a battery-operated candy holding device. This device has a self-contained power supply that operates a motor and gearing system that produces the proper speed and torque, to spin a piece of candy. A... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5186674 | Toy paint applicators Toy paint applicators for creating the illusion of picking up paint and applying it to a surface. The present invention includes a toy paint applicator having a handle; a simulated paint receiving element having a translucent portion for simulating a pain... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5108336 | Sand play shovel with sculpture mold A shovel is disclosed which is preferably a play shovel for use by a child or adult for making a molded head and neck of any desired character or object such as a storybook or cartoon character in the sand. The shovel includes a bottom spade portion and a... | 04/28/1992 |
| 4976650 | Device for starting a toy A starter device for a toy drive mechanism that simulates manual starting of a small engine. The starter device includes an input mechanism, operable by a user, for providing a first drive force; a memory mechanism for storing the number of operations of ... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4857031 | Toy rotatable grill kabob A toy rotatable grill kabob is disclosed for simultanously rotatably driving a skewer onto which simulated food chunks are mounted, and a pair of spaced support rods for supporting a simulated wiener or the like. The skewer and support rods are driven by ... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4808143 | Toy machine gun An improved toy machine gun is disclosed. The toy gun has a trigger associated with a microswitch. The microswitch engages a rotatable wheel through a reduction gear. A link assembly together with the rotatable wheel provides a reciprocating motion and cr... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4582500 | Toy service accessory for self-propelled vehicle A play service center for toy self-propelled reversible drive vehicles that includes a lift ramp powered by the vehicle. Rollers carried by the lift ramp transfer power from the driven vehicle wheels through a pinion gear that engages a stationary curved ... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4295294 | Toy lawn mower A toy lawn mower shaped like a conventional wheeled lawn mower and including an enclosure in the shape of a grass catcher which simulates a real grass catcher. The enclosure, which has at least one transparent side, includes a mechanism located near its b... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4207935 | Flywheel-operated toy woodworking apparatus A toy woodworking apparatus powered by a flywheel driven by a handle operatively coupled to a gear train through a ratchet mechanism, the gear train driving a sander disc, rotary slitter blades and a combined shear and punch member, the shear member being... | 06/17/1980 |
| 4120118 | Semi-disassemblable toy vehicle A semi-disassemblable toy vehicle is disclosed and claimed. In general, the vehicle includes a body having a hinged, openable hood and a hinged, openable trunk lid. When the toy user opens the trunk lid, a trunk compartment recess is disclosed, in which a... | 10/17/1978 |
| 3983662 | Push toy for picking up three-dimensional objects Single, soft, polymeric-foam impeller is rotated into engagement with objects to be picked up and flips them up a ramp into a collection container. The impeller is releasably connected to grippers and is reinforced by a tough polymeric sheet sandwiched be... | 10/05/1976 |
| 3959922 | Push toy adapted to pick up three-dimensional objects lying on a supporting surface A wheeled push toy, which may simulate a lawn mower, has an impeller which is rotated into engagement with objects to be picked up and flips them up a ramp into a collection container. The impeller is made of soft spongy material and is supported from the... | 06/01/1976 |
