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One pet-friendly inventor patented "a device for watering pets, e.g., a dog or cat." The device, he helpfully noted, "has the general shape of a toilet."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7635288 | Animated hand puppet & animator therefor A soft sculpture puppet and a pliable animator therefor which is in the form of an elongated member that is inserted in an appendage of the puppet in a position accessible to the hand of a puppeteer and which includes controls that can be manipulated to cause the an... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7530876 | Noise generating novelty apparatus An apparatus includes a body shaped as a large open-faced hand made from deformably resilient material. The body has a water-impermeable outer surface and a solid core monolithically formed therewith. The solid core has a cavity that has flanges for receiving a user... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7247783 | Cooperative musical instrument A series of musical vehicles form a cooperative musical instrument. Each musical vehicle may be outfitted with a musical tone generator and horn, or loud speaker that plays a particular note on a music scale. Each musical vehicle may have multiple horns or speakers ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7234207 | Novelty figurine and carabiner storage assembly A novelty figurine and carabiner storage assembly is provided. The figurine comprises a head portion, a body portion located proximate to the head portion, and at least one carabiner attachment assembly extending from the body portion for selectively allowing the fi... | 06/26/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7025655 | Dynamic eye simulation mechanism A dynamic eye simulation mechanism in which an eye orb having a spherical surface has one area of that surface of a color simulating an eyelid and another area having a representation of an eye iris and surrounding sclera applied thereto wherein the orb is mounted f... | 04/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6994554 | Phonology and articulation tool A manipulative tool for demonstrating the relative positions and configurations of articulators and other oral structures, when making phonetic sounds. The tool comprises a tongue, upper and lower palate, and upper and lower teeth, as well as, adjustable and positio... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6971943 | Interactive sound producing toy A sound-producing toy configured to represent a living being having movable parts to simulate a natural form of animation of a mouth includes a sound-producing unit operable in the response to the simulated animation. Animation may be simulated by a hand inserted in... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6962518 | Motion toy A motion toy is disclosed to have a swinging mechanism adapted to simulate the swinging action of the wings of a bird, the swinging mechanism including a driving module, two swinging arm assemblies symmetrically coupled the driving module at two sides, two endpieces... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6945841 | Customizable doll with interchangeable faces having likeness of a person A doll having the likeness of a person or animal, wherein the doll form includes a body and head in the general shape of a human or animal is provided. The head includes a facial portion comprised of a first support having a receiving surface for receiving a face me... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6939196 | Omnidirectional toy manipulator A hand held omnidirectional toy figure manipulator allowing an operator to manipulate a puppet like toy figure concurrently with a variety of miniature toy replica devices such as a skateboard, a surfboard, a bicycle or a motorcycle in a wide variety of associated a... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6929526 | Puppet book A children's book having three-dimensional puppet elements that may appear coordinated with a variety of different characters with a variety of different facial expressions on each page of the book including the cover. Various characters and facial expressions are m... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6672929 | Puppet system A puppet system consisting of puppet, or other first body, able to fit within an opening or hole in an second object. The first object has straps that are attached on both ends to the first object. At least one end of the strap is reversibly attachable. T... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6663456 | Combined story media and puppet toy A toy comprising in combination a story media, a puppet manipulator, and puppet figures in a stage-like box. The puppet figures may represent characters objects or scenes from the story media. The puppet manipulator device is adapted to allow a user to re... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6631723 | Artificial nails with three dimensional features An artificial nail having a three dimensional feature. The three dimensional feature may be a three dimensional representation of any known or imagined person, place or thing. The three dimensional feature may have a protrusion that is graspable. The prot... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6575808 | Pom-pom puppet and method of cheering with pom-pom puppet A puppet for cheering having manipulable limbs having pom-pom attachments limbs, and a method of using the same. The puppet may include a handle portion that can be held by the user during use of the puppet, on which is attached one or more limb assemblie... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6540581 | Puppet construction kit and method of making a personalized hand operated puppet A kit for making a personalized hands operated puppet, the kit comprising a sculptable block of material, such as a flexible foam, that may be readily cut and trimmed to form a head portion that can be manipulated by the hand of the puppeteer. The kit may... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6394874 | Apparatus and method of use for sound-generating finger puppet A sound-generating finger puppet wherein more than one such puppet can be supported and activated with a single hand. Also provided is a sound-generating finger puppet wherein such puppet can be supported and primarily activated with a single finger. Also... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6371828 | Hand driven toy A hand-driven toy (100) for playing by hand (10) of a player, which toy comprises a body (110), front and rear wheels (120 & 130), and a steering member (140) for steering the front wheel (120). The toy (100) includes a pair of finger connectors (150) att... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6350169 | Finger puppet with a transparent window and tummy cavity The invention relates to a puppet comprising a front side, a back side, and a tummy cavity formed within the puppet. A transparent window section is formed on the front side of the puppet and positioned so that a user can view into the tummy cavity. The p... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6276074 | Footwear The invention provides a slipper in combination with a hand puppet. The slipper comprises a sole and an associated upper attached to the sole and forming therewith a foot pocket having an inlet opening for reception of a persons foot. Decoration is provid... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6247730 | Book A book has two covers and a set of book pages contained between the covers. The covers close to form a shape which has an external appearance resembling the head of a creature, with two eyes and a mouth. The two covers are joined to one another along a mi... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6135847 | Puppets and character representations A puppet (10) or other character representation includes an inner tube (11), an outer tube (12) and an extra tube (13) located within the inner tube (11). The upper ends of the inner and outer tubes (11 and 12) are connected by a sleeve (23) of simulation... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6126507 | Reversible doll/hat The invention relates to a reversible doll/hat that can be altered from a doll shape into a wearable hat and back to a doll. The doll/hat has a doll portion and a hat portion, where the doll portion defines an internal cavity, and has a head portion havin... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6108817 | Hand-shaped novelty hand sign A novelty noisemaker and hand sign comprising a hand-shaped foam rubber body portion having a front panel and a rear panel. The invention has a vinyl plastic or other like material covering which is affixed continuously to said front panel. The rear panel... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6042451 | Doll simulating ice skating or dancing spin moves A doll includes a waist belt rotatably secured between upper and lower torso portions of the doll. A spring driven windup mechanism is supported within the upper torso of the doll and is operative to rotate the upper and lower torsos with respect to the w... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6016385 | Real time remotely controlled robot A robot system including a robot, an operator control center and having a communication system connecting the robot and control center wherein an operator in the control center responds with natural movements to stimulus signals from the robot environment... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6010387 | Modular multi-layer three-dimensional figures from rearrangable flexible elements A display system is shown which comprises, in combination, a display panel and a modular multi-layer three dimensional figure which can be readily disassembled and re-assembled in different forms. The display panel has a structural member with a first and... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5993285 | Teething device A teething device is provided, including a web of sheet material constructed to be positioned around an infant's hand without substantially confining the infant's fingers, and a toy, mounted on the web of sheet material in a position so that it rests on t... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5975980 | Hand manipulated eating toy A hand-held and manipulated eating toy for simulating eating, chewing, swallowing and discharge of objects by finger and thumb manipulation of a fabric mouth and throat, comprises a toy figure, which may be an animal, dinosaur, imaginary type figure, or t... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5830035 | Toe puppet A puppet is adapted to be mounted on a single human digit for providing animated motion of a figurine responsive to movement of the single human digit. The puppet comprises a hollow, elastic cap having an interior wall defining a cavity into which the sin... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5762335 | Two handed puzzle having a solution requiring a predetermined orientation of the hands A puzzle toy including an arrangement of puzzle elements attached to hand engagement structures for locating the puzzle elements with respect to the hands in an unsolved puzzle orientation, such that upon placing the hands in a predetermined orientation a... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5738559 | Personalized needleless puppet blank kit The personalized needleless puppet kit includes at least two puppet blanks which are joined together using a yarn lace having a collared lead end for ease in threading of the lace through cooperating holes in the blanks, without requiring use of a needle.... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5643037 | Puppet-like toy An animal-like toy having hollow appendages into which a wearer can insert his arms and feet.... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5498189 | Animated finger puppet The invention provides a finger puppet comprising a finger stall (30) formed of a resilient material and having a generally tubular configuration with a base area (31) extending generally parallel to the axis of the finger stall on the outer surface there... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5472364 | Toy reversible between puppet and book forms A puppet toy which can be transformed from a book to a puppet and vice versa is disclosed. The puppet toy comprises a cover having a pocket therein. A number of pages are connected to the cover, such that in one form the puppet toy is a book. A number of ... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5433025 | Movable hand sign and method of assembling the same A movable hand sign 10 formed of several pieces of material 12,14,16,18 and a pair of inserts 20,22 for concealing and displaying advertisements or messages. The pieces of material 12,14,16,18 and the inserts 20,22 are assembled by sewing or stitching the... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5389028 | Christmas stocking, puppet and story media combination An integrally formed Christmas stocking and puppet is provided in combination with a story media sized to be contained within the open-ended cavity of the Christmas stocking. The Christmas stocking includes a sidewall having a first side and a second side... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5348510 | Toy with fanciful intra-changeable parts A toy hat, mask, puppet or the like on which fanciful animal, human or monster faces can be created by attaching discrete facial elements comprised of a nose, eyes, ears, cheeks and the like. They are made, in whole or part, from fabric materials of a "lo... | 09/20/1994 |
