Did You Know...
...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8057274 | Doll and flotation device-combination for demonstrating water safety A combination of doll and flotation device for demonstrating water safety employs a doll of human-like form sufficiently heavy to sink in water. A removable flotation device which fits the doll, such as a life jacket is designed to be placed on the doll and secured ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052501 | Water toy device A water toy device utilizing elongated body having first and second surfaces and first and second ends. A pair of wings extend from the elongated body and are bendable to determine the path of travel of the device in a body of water. An elongated fin projects from t... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7959484 | Bathtub whirlpool toy A bathtub whirlpool toy and educational device has a bottom and gasket designed to allow the device to fit over the drain of a household fixture such as a bathtub or sink. The device has a generally cylindrical interior space having inlet slots set at an angle, so t... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7857676 | Swimming robot A swimming robot according to the present invention is constructed to simulate a human body having an upper portion including a chest 3, back 6, a swivable head 2, a shoulder portion 8, a pair of rotatable arms 14, 16 and a lower p... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7850505 | Fabric diving stick A diving stick of the type that, after being tossed into a swimming pool, sinks to the bottom while maintaining an upright posture so that it be can easily grasped by a diver. The stick includes a soft hollow shank designed to prevent accidental impalement. ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7753754 | Submersible device with selectable buoyancy A submersible device according to an embodiment of the invention includes a container configured to be selectively buoyant in a liquid. The container can have at least one of a variety of different buoyancy systems. For example, the container can include a reservoir... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7677947 | Fabric diving stick A diving stick of the type that, after being tossed into a swimming pool, sinks to the bottom while maintaining an upright posture so that it be can easily grasped by a diver. The stick includes a soft hollow shank designed to prevent accidental impalement. The stic... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7361074 | Rotating light toy A non-battery operated rotating light and/or noise making toy apparatus is disclosed. The system includes a handle to which is connected an electro-mechanical LED power generation chamber. One or more LEDs are electronically connected to the power generation chamber... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7347759 | Self-propelled toy duck A self-propelled aquatic apparatus having a duck shaped body, wherein the body is partially filled with floatation material, a base, a waterproof battery container, a battery, a battery compartment, an electro-mechanical propulsion mechanism having a pair of webbed ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7331839 | Floating water toy The lower portion (12) of a water toy (10) is buoyant and floats on a body of water (FIG. 1). An upper portion (14) of the toy includes an inner cavity (32) sides to receive the head (34) of a user. The user sights through a... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7318762 | Elongated flotation device with spray nozzle A flotation device includes an elongated and flexible member with a channel extending between longitudinal ends of the flexible member, where the flexible member is configured to support an individual within water during a recreational activity, and a nozzle member ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7294036 | Flying disc A circular planform wing includes a contiguous thin central plate having top and bottom surfaces. An outer annular rim encompasses the central plate. The rim has a lower edge defining a lower plane of the wing, and the central plate has an upper zone defining an upp... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7264522 | Children's water board with manually-operated spray mechanism A water board for use by a child or young person for play in the water includes a board-mounted spray mechanism manually-operable for enabling the rider to selectively spray metered amounts of water outwardly from a barrel mounted on the spray mechanism. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261611 | Aquatic surface skipping toy device The present invention relates to an aquatic toy device that is particularly adapted for skipping upon and across the irregular surface of a body of water. The aquatic surface skipping toy device may be used for recreation, sports, or exercise either by an individual... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7247079 | Toy figure, in particular, functional doll A toy figure, particularly a functional doll, includes a central torso provided with a body shell surrounding a hollow space inside the torso and several extremities such as a head, arms, and legs, which are disposed on the torso. At least the arms and legs are made... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247077 | Aquatic toys An aquatic toy that is capable of maintaining a desired form and position in water, which includes a fabric portion, at least one hollow opening formed in the fabric portion, a frame pocket formed substantially around a perimeter of the hollow opening, and a frame m... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7234703 | Diving game assembly and method A diving game assembly and method includes a non-buoyant housing. A digital timer is mounted in the housing and is configured to count down from a selected number of minutes and seconds down to zero seconds. A power supply is electrically coupled to the timer. The t... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7189135 | Underwater fun toy An underwater fun toy includes a buoyant body having an upper and lower surface and a receiving portion communicating through the upper and lower surface, an underwater member receivable in the receiving portion having a first and second surface, first and second en... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7189133 | Reversibly metachromatic toy A reversibly metachromatic toy having a platelike resin foamed substrate, a resin layer provided on both the outer side surfaces of the foamed substrate, and a reversibly metachromatic layer provided on at least one-side resin layer partly or all over the surface. | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186162 | Aquatic amusement toy An aquatic amusement toy including a buoyant body and an underwater member. The buoyant has a housing including an engaging portion, a first protruding shell and a second protruding shell, and the underwater member has a first and second face and a receiving portion... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7163313 | Illumination device An illumination device is disclosed generally comprising a translucent housing with a plurality of light sources and a power source disposed therein. The light sources emit very high intensity light and are arranged such that light emanates from the housing omnidire... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7101248 | Aquatic fun toy An aquatic fun toy for an aquatic game including a buoyant body having an upper and a lower surface and a receiving portion communicating through the upper and lower surface, an underwater member receivable in the receiving portion and a plurality of supporting port... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7070518 | Golf ball with temperature indicator A golf ball having an integral means for sensing temperature whereby a golfer can readily determine if a golf ball is at the optimum temperature for play. For purposes of indicating temperature, the ball incorporates a thermochromic coating that will change color or... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7056230 | Golf ball with changeable characteristics A golf ball having a body with a spherical outer surface having a first shape, first diameter, and first hardness which cooperatively cause the golf ball to have a first performance characteristic. At least a portion of the spherical outer surface is made from a mat... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7052357 | Toy submersible projectile A submersible projectile includes an elongate body. The elongate body has an axial forward end and an axial rearward end and a peripheral surface. The elongate body has a generally elliptical cross-section along substantially all of the axial length of the elongate ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7052347 | Elongated flotation device with spray nozzle A flotation device includes an elongated and flexible member with a channel extending between longitudinal ends of the flexible member, where the flexible member is configured to support an individual within water during a recreational activity, and a nozzle member ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7037220 | Sports play pool A supporting frame with netting material is placed around a swimming pool, either an in ground pool or an above ground pool, to at least partially enclose the pool and provide for the attachment and support of sport apparatus such as basketball, aeroball, and/or wat... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7029361 | Finger puppets with sounds A finger puppet toy sits comfortably on a finger of a child, and generates a sound when the finger is tapped against a hard object, such as a desk or a table-top. The sound may be a voice, an animal sound, an animal voice sound, a musical note, or any of the above s... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7017912 | Aquatic amusing toy An aquatic amusing toy is adapted for an aquatic game combining dive and amusement and includes a holding element and at least a sinking object. The holding element has a holding portion and a hollow portion defining an opening therein. In an aquatic game, the sinki... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6994556 | Electronic educational apparatus incorporating the detection of objects An apparatus is provided for determining the identification of selected objects for use in connection with an electronic children's toy, which apparatus includes a plurality of objects, each of the objects including several object contact elements, and an identifica... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6957960 | Method and apparatus kit for demonstrating archimedes' principle A kit for demonstrating Archimedes' principle, comprising a tub having an overflow spout, such that when fluid reaches the overflow spout, all additional fluid added to the tub will flow out the overflow spout; and a stable boat sized to float in the tub without tou... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6939193 | Aquatic game device A game device (10) for spraying water on at least a pair of players wherein, the game device (10) includes a hollow generally spherical housing member (20) having a hollow axial cylinder 25 wherein, the opposite ends of the housing member... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935777 | Electronic thermometer with a directionally adjustable LCD display An electronic thermometer with a directionally adjustable LCD display is disclosed. The thermometer includes a control circuit and a display wherein the display is provided with identifiable signals capable of identifying characters and/or symbols in multiple direct... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6926577 | Underwater device and method of play A device for recreational and educational use includes a substantially cylindrical section having a first end, and a second end. A cavity is disposed within the substantially cylindrical section to receive fluid when the device is immersed in a body of fluid. The su... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6923706 | Aquatic toys An aquatic toy that is capable of maintaining a desired form and position in water, which includes a fabric portion, at least one hollow opening formed in the fabric portion, wherein buoyancy and or weight of or attached to the fabric portion provide at least partia... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918809 | Multipurpose disc toy A multipurpose disc useful as a throw, tug, and chew toy for play involving pets and for play involving pets and people, and useful as a water and food dish for pets, the disc comprising: a circular top portion; an annular sidewall portion that merges with the circu... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6913505 | Sinkable fun toy A sinkable fun toy includes a floater body and a counter weight member. The floater body includes a receiving portion, which has a receiving opening and a stand portion, which has at least one leg for supporting the receiving portion. The counter weight member is re... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6905388 | Water toy A water toy is provided. The water toy includes a housing (15) and an inlet (54) for directing liquid into the housing. The water toy also includes a distribution assembly (30) disposed in the housing and coupled in fluid communication with the ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6875073 | Water sinker toy A water sink toy is sized and dimensioned to move and sink in water so as to simulate a squid, or the like. The sink toy includes a shaped, weighted head having an opening formed therein. A number of tentacle-like, floatable elongated members are secured to the head... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6872117 | Bottom base for a soft water-spouting toy A bottom base for a soft water-spouting toy includes an upper combining base and a lower fixing base threadably combined with each other. The fixing base is fixed stably on a handle or a child's bicycle, and the combining base is combined tightly with the lower port... | 03/29/2005 |
