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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8043138 | Toy apparatus and method of use thereof Toy apparatus is provided including a playbase (22) and at least a first toy member (16) movable relative to said playbase between at least first (36) and second (90) positions via movement means. The movement means are arranged so as to ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7347761 | Motorized amusement device A toy is comprised of a propulsion system, such as a frame rollably supported by one or more driven wheels. The toy may be configured generically to include one or more platforms and a mounting bracket for connecting or supporting a variety of elements for transport... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7298103 | Control and motor arrangement for use in model train A control and motor arrangement in accordance with the present invention includes a motor configured to generate a locomotive force for propelling the model train. The control and motor arragement further includes a command control interface configured to receive co... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7246574 | Substance-dispensing pet toy A pet toy capable of dispensing catnip or similar substance. The toy comprises a compartment for holding the substance. The toy also comprises a movement-promoting element operative to move the compartment so the substance, or an aroma of the substance, may pass thr... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7234989 | Method and apparatus for attaching plush to an artificial eye An artificial eye for use in animated plush toys has a one-piece eyeball and lid that are integrally molded. The eye further includes a shaped member and a retaining post. A crossplate of the shaped member is preferably curved to correspond to the curvature of the e... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7066782 | Electromechanical toy A toy is configured to closely resemble a live animal and to respond to stimuli in a realistic manner that is consistent with the way in which a real animal would respond. For example, when the toy is designed to resemble a dog or a cat, the toy may be configured to... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7014272 | Toy wheel A self-contained toy wheel having a rim with a tire which revolves around a weighted, stationary hub assembly. The hub assembly has an off-center weight which keeps the hub assembly at the same orientation at all times regardless of rim position, speed or angle of m... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6964572 | Interactive toy A developmental toy for small children includes a contacting member is rotated by an electric motor and a controller that, in response to input from a sensor, signals the electric motor to move the toy from a starting position for an initial period of time in an ini... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6123600 | Motor driven surface engaging multi-directional and surface translating amusement device A motor driven surface engaging multi directional and surface translating amusement device which simulates a creature of the sea or land, or a robot which has forward, reverse or rotational movement across a surface and which forward and reverse movement ... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6039626 | Voice-activated toy truck with animated features A voice activated toy truck having animated features includes a truck chassis that supports a hood and cab that readily flexes and bends and that may have an exterior surface molded in the shape of a set of facial features. The truck chassis supports a tr... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6027395 | Touch-responsive self-powered carrier and plush figure A self-powered carrier includes a seat within a cockpit and a quartet of rolling wheels each supported by downwardly extending wheel supports. A battery pack and motor drive supported within the carrier are operative in response to a motion sensing switch... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5931338 | Percussive dispensing toy A wheeled dispenser capable of storing and dispensing one or more objects from the interior of the dispenser. The wheeled dispenser is generally in the shape of an automobile and has a body having a deflector spaced in front of an opening and a recessed p... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5232390 | Action amusement set with multi-purpose doll The present invention provides an action amusement set having as a primary member a self-propelled, multi-purpose doll that can be disassembled to reveal a gameball usable with various sporting accessories included with the amusement set. The multi-purpos... | 08/03/1993 |
| 4954117 | Sawing action figure toy An action toy consisting of a main frame, a pair of wheels journalled to the frame by corresponding shafts for rollingly supporting same on the ground, a handle fixed to the frame, a hollow human figure, the feet of which are anchored to the rearward sect... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4929216 | Rotating ring and character toy A cylindrical ring and a character having a number of extending parts that are circumscribed by a circle having a diameter equal to the inside diameter of the ring are readily combinable by a child to make a rotating toy. Insertion and removal of the char... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4759557 | Toy vehicle A toy vehicle (1) comprising a vehicle body (2), front and rear wheels (3 and 4) disposed under the vehicle body to support the latter, a seat (5) and a handle post (7) provided with grips (6). The portion of the handle post projecting upwardly from the v... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4717364 | Voice controlled toy A voice actuated toy robot receives commands via a radio transmitter and receiver, and in response to receipt of these commands propogates a signal through a CPU. Initially the toy is programmed by storing records of commands in a memory which is associat... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4662856 | Animated toy An animated toy which comprises a rigid hollow base over the open top of which there is a flexible sheet of plush fabric material. Rotatably mounted in the base there is a wheel, the bottom of which extends beneath the bottom surface of the base. A cam in... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4329809 | Bucking amusement apparatus A multi-purpose amusement apparatus simulating the action of a bucking animal, such as a bull or horse, and which is an apparatus for mounting by a person, the apparatus generally simulating the appearance of the animal and installed in the bed of a pick-... | 05/18/1982 |
| 4087931 | Animated toy An animated toy is disclosed containing, in combination, a toy figurine, decorated as a scuba swimmer, adapted to be placed in a belly down prone position atop a carriage. The figurine includes a torso and first and second legs pivotally coupled to said t... | 05/09/1978 |
| 4083143 | Control arrangement for toy and model vehicles A toy or model vehicle having ground wheels, of which at least one is formed with a cam or lobe that cooperates with a pivotable or reciprocable member mounted in the vehicle, or with an intermediate member transmitting such motion, whereby such items as ... | 04/11/1978 |
