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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7291052 | Toy figure play apparatus A play apparatus in the form of a toy figure includes a body member that can be separated into left and right halves by dividing generally centrally along a generally vertical line or plane and can be joined with the opposing halves of another toy figure to create d... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7270589 | Resilient leg design for hopping running and walking machines A leg for use on hopping, running, jumping and walking machines. As incorporated into the bow leg hopper robot, a thrust actuator provides elastic energy to the leg which is automatically released during stance to control hopping height. Lateral motion is controlled... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7140945 | Gyrating toy An action toy consisting of a vertically mounted compression spring with a weighted top, and a means for preventing the base of the spring from bouncing away from the surface on which it is standing when the spring is compressed and released. The invention includes ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 6488559 | Bug-like flipping toy A bug-like flipping toy is provided having four resilient leg members extending from a substantially horizontal body member with a depression member in the form of an extended posterior portion. Each leg member is a relatively flat elongated plate having ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6343969 | Figure-like toy projectile and launching platform assembly A figure-like toy-projectile and launching platform assembly adapted to propel the figure into space by means of an elastic spring concealed in the figure. The figure whose head forms the nose of the projectile includes arms and legs extending from a tors... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6322417 | Air-driven hopping toy A toy includes a supporting frame having a pair of legs secured to a pair of feet by pivotal attachments. The frame further supports a cockpit within which a removable toy figure is seated. The toy frame further supports an air cylinder which is angled re... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6312308 | Motion display toy A motion display toy, which includes a housing having a top cover and a top center opening at the top cover, two sliding door panels moved to close/open the center opening at the top cover, a telescopic device mounted inside the housing and driven to exte... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6262352 | Controlling device of music bell in the pearl box A music bell controlling device of a pearl box comprises a controlling device, a rotary shaft, and a gear set, etc. The gear set is installed between the bottom and base of the music bell. An elastomer is installed at the upper end of the longitudinal axi... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6155904 | Wrestling doll A wrestling doll which functions as an exerciser for a boy playing with the doll and as a surrogate for a wrestling opponent. The doll is composed of a head joined by its neck to a torso from whose shoulder region extend a pair of articulated arm appendag... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6110050 | Toy train hopper car A toy train hopper car has a simulated load which appears to be emptied from a full load position. An electric motor drives a rotatable crank arm which engages a pivot arm connected to a load support that holds the simulated load. A second parallel pivot ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5839939 | Moving toy that protrudes from and retreats into a body A moving toy having a structure in which a movable member with a shape can protrude from and retreat into an inside of a body has a motor, a rotary member which is rotated by the motor, a plate-shaped elastic member which has an end connected to the rotar... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5657995 | Leaping fish game and training aid A board game in which the object involves fishing for a prize, in which fish spring into the air when contacted and becomes attached to the "lure" on the fishing string and rod, and teaches a beginning fisherman how to cast and retrieve using an actual fi... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5194033 | Projectable toy stuffed animal Disclosed is a stuffed animal toy that is structured for being projected through the air, the toy body having a flexible outer layer with a fur-like exterior, head, neck region, trunk and an elongate tail projecting rearwardly from the trunk, the tail bei... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5046984 | Bouncing ball launcher An improved amusement device includes a base and open-top guide tube with two or more balls in the tube. When the balls are lifted to the top of the guide tube and dropped, the top ball rebounds to a height much higher than that from which it was dropped.... | 09/10/1991 |
| 4802880 | Leapfrog and football game A jumping toy having thin flexible convex surface with at least two curved perimetral edge formation where the convex surface is adapted to bear against a second surface, and is manipulatively elastically deformable against a second surface so as to leap ... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4714446 | Toy figure with expandable latch A toy figure having two torso halves releasably held together by a pair of engaging lips attached to an expandable latch. A cable may be easily inserted into an aperture in the back of the toy figure. A child may then press a cable button which forces an ... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4037357 | Jumping toy A jumping toy includes a base member which is surmounted by a simulated animal or insect. A clockwork is connected through a gear train with a movable shaft which carries a spring-biased thrust rod. The movable shaft mounts a gear which is maintained in e... | 07/26/1977 |
