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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7654881 | Action figure with movable appendages An action figure is provided having movable appendages. The action figure includes a body having a plurality of appendages including a first appendage configured to rotate about a first axis and a second appendage configured to rotate about a second axis. The action... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7356951 | Inflatable dancing toy with music An inflatable toy may include a housing, a balloon-like structure, a blower mechanism, a drive mechanism, and a motor. The balloon-like structure may include a base, an inflatable portion, and an inlet. The base and the inflatable portion may define an air storage a... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7033243 | Card interactive amusement device The present invention provides an amusement device having a body, wherein the body has features, at least one motor for powering the device and at least some of the features, and an information receiving structure for receiving information from an information carryi... | 04/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6296543 | Toy figure having enhanced punching feature A toy figure includes a body having an upper torso pivotally coupled to a lower torso. The lower torso is coupled to a pair of supporting-legs while the upper torso is coupled to a pair of pivotally supported arms. A head is further supported upon the upp... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6280286 | Toy figure pair simulating combat A toy figure pair includes an assault toy figure having a punching mechanism which extends the toy figure arms in a punching or attacking movement as the user manipulates a movable toggle at the toy figure rear torso surface. A target toy figure is movabl... | 08/28/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6142851 | Toy with motion transmitting elements A toy includes a first pivot joint, a second pivot joint, a first shaft held by the first pivot joint such that the first shaft can pivot in any direction, a second shaft held in the second pivot joint such that the second shaft can pivot in any direction... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6106359 | Toy figure having weapon swinging action A toy figure resembling an insect such as an ant includes an upper torso pivotally coupled to a lower torso. A pair of legs support the lower torso and a pivotally moveable shell portion is attached to the lower torso. A drive button is slidingly supporte... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5836802 | Interactive figure toy The interactive animated figure toy is formed with few commonly available component parts. Various interesting figures may be selectively formed by stringing a plurality of bead elements together with elastic bands. The figure is mounted on two elongated ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5732953 | Boxing game machine A boxing game machine in which a pair of boxer dummies are opposed to each other, each boxer dummy having at least one extensible arm, includes: an extender which drives the extension of the arm; a rotary unit which is rotatable about a substantially hori... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5727982 | Action figure with rotating arm mechanism The action figure disclosed includes a mechanism for rotating an armor other appendage relative to its torso. The arm is activated by pivoting one leg toward another against the bias of a spring to pivot an internal lever that imparts linear movement in a... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5290185 | Hook throwing boxing remote control toy robot A toy robot which can make realistic movement of boxing. The robot has plural driver devices each having an electric motor. The robot has arms driven by the driver devices. The driver devices are remotely controlled to operate the arms. The robot has a wa... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5087219 | Action character figure An action character figure includes a torso portion, a rotatable arm portion on the torso portion, and a leg portion which is retractable into the lower end of the torso portion. The arm portion is connected to the leg portion in the interior of the torso... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5042807 | Boxer doll and boxing game apparatus employing same A boxer doll has at least one articulate arm rotatably pivoted on a shaft provided in a shoulder portion of the body, and a pneumatic actuator operatively connected to the at least one articulate arm. An air supply tube has an inner end portion connected ... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5009424 | Gameboard amusement device A gameboard amusement device for simulating an athletic game, contest or event having a gameboard upon which at least two gameboard contact figures engage in contact as directed by a game player, one for each contact figure, through mechanical means compr... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4988323 | Wrestler character figure A wrestler character figure includes a free standing main body member, including a torso portion and a first arm portion on the torso portion. The first arm member is operable for securing an opponent character figure in a headlock position wherein the he... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4844461 | Method of using robots to conduct a competition Life size figures are disclosed which game participants can strap themselves to, for the purpose of having a boxing match, via the figures. The figures have heads which can rotate up and back, arms which can be caused to throw punches, and bodies with rol... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4623318 | Figure with rotatable torso and vertically swinging arms An animated figure toy (10) includes an upper torso (14) provided with a pair of arms (22) articulately mounted for relative movement thereto upward toward the plane of the shoulders by centrifugal force, as the upper torso is rotated relative to a lower ... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4609195 | Mechanical boxing toy A mechanical boxing toy comprising a baseplate, two opposing mechanical boxing dolls containing flexible and extendable arms, the dolls being slidably and rotatably mounted on the baseplate, a moving plate of the dolls, an air pipe for supplying the air t... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4608026 | Figure wherein manipulation of one limb causes motion of another The toy action figure includes a body having one leg mounted for rocking movement toward and away from its other leg. The figure also includes one arm mounted for swinging movement about a generally vertical axis provided by a ball member on said arm and ... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4605382 | Figure wherein leg movement produces wing-like movement of arms The toy action figure has a pair of arms mounted for movement in a wing-like manner and one leg mounted for rocking movement relative to the figure's other leg. An actuating mechanism contained within the hollow torso transmits the rocking leg movement to... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4597574 | Toy apparatus simulating hunting or combat Toy apparatus for simulating hunting or battle comprises one or more target figures, such as an animal. The target figure is made of relatively hard material and is provided with at least one cavity extending to the surface of the figure, preferably locat... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4596532 | Action figure in which manipulation of one leg produces a horizontal swinging of both arms A toy action figure has its arms mounted for swinging movement about laterally spaced vertical axes, and has one leg mounted for rocking movement toward the figure's other leg. The mounting assembly for each arm includes an arm cup and an arm ball, the ar... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4579543 | Animated figure toy having plural heads and moveable arms An animated figure toy (10) includes an upper torso (14) provided with a pair of heads (18, 19) and a pair of arms (20, 21) rotatably fixed to shoulder portions (24, 26) by spring assembly (27, 28). The arms may be pulled back and released so as to strike... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4564192 | Martial arts training apparatus and method A training apparatus and method for training a martial arts student. A pair of simulated limbs are designed to strike blows against the student in a way that requires great skill on the part of the student to defend against the blows. The blows are direct... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4553946 | Action toy and game A puppet toy and game which includes a configured body support having pivotally connected thereto an operable limb assembly in which an upper arm is pivotally connected to the body support. A forearm is integrally extended from the upper arm and is moveab... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4457097 | Action toy and game A puppet toy and game which includes a configured body support having pivotally connected thereto an operable limb assembly in which an upper arm is pivotally connected to the body support, a forearm is pivotally carried on the upper arm, and an activatio... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4367875 | Boxing game A boxing type amusement game including a pair of figures of boxers. Each boxer has a torso with a blow actuated trigger. An inflated launchable balloon is mounted as a head on each torso. At least one arm is pivotally mounted on the torso and has a fist f... | 01/11/1983 |
| 4319751 | Hammer game A competitive amusement game apparatus in which a player selectively moves a playing member pivotally mounted on a base housing toward an opposing playing member in an effort to strike the head of the opposing playing member. Each of the playing members i... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4299386 | Electronic fencing game A structure including a base member having two fencing figures mounted thereon for movement relative to the base and each other so that the conductive sword carried by each figure may be engaged one with the other and the figures manipulated so that the c... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4274629 | Combative game apparatus A competitive action game apparatus includes a playing surface defined on a base movably mounting at least two figures for relative movement. The figures each include a manual actuator and at least one pivotal, removably attached, outwardly extending arm ... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4091563 | Fighting doll and fight ring with doll manipulator A fighting toy doll and the combination of a fighting doll and a toy prizefight ring. The doll is provided with appurtenances and mounting so that the doll falls down onto the floor of the ring when appropriately struck by an opponent doll. The fighting d... | 05/30/1978 |
| 4031657 | Action figure A human-like figure actuable by an operator to simulate the movements of a human being. The figure is mounted near the front of a platform by means of one of its legs and is operated by means of a set of controls near the rear of the platform to move a pa... | 06/28/1977 |
| 4003158 | Fighting doll A fighting doll has a lower torso and an upper torso having freely movable arms rotatably mounted thereto. Actuating means within the doll when actuated causes the upper torso to pivot relative to the lower torso and simultaneously swings one arm upward a... | 01/18/1977 |
