Did You Know...
...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7197981 | Projectile A projectile, having a casing, a projectile base, which closes off the casing at the rear, a receiver coil for receiving electromagnetic signals, an energy source, brought into contact with the receiver coil, and a logic module. The casing is made of a plastic mater... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7144293 | Squeezable toy with sound-emitting device A toy comprises a three-dimensional body that can be compressed to actuate a squeaker chamber to move air through a squeaker device. The squeaker chamber is formed by an elongated resilient member in the toy body that can be actuated to operate the squeaker device f... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7096615 | Container for small sized objects such as candies, chocolates, cosmetics, fragrances and small gifts A container for small sized objects such as candies, chocolates, cosmetics, fragrances and small gifts which comprises: a first element (1) having a first and a second apertures (2) symmetrically disposed with respect to a hinge axis (140) and w... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6923707 | Doll A doll including a head, a torso and limbs in the form of arms and legs. The doll includes a face having particular facial elements such as eyes, a mouth and a pair of antennae. Each eye includes a eye rim. The eye rim is formed from an elongate member of an endless... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6758717 | Doll having changeable eyes and removable alternative face A doll head defines a pair of eye apertures and a pair of outwardly extending ears. A mask also having eye apertures and ear portions is removably attached to the doll head to overlie the facial portions thereof. The mask includes a snap fit attachment which engages... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6652350 | Automobile seat toy A toy for attachment to a motor vehicle seat. The toy comprising a head pivotally or fixedly mounted onto a base platform that is attached to a vehicle seat or headrest. There is an internal air actuate mechanism that, when actuated, forces the pivotally ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6503122 | Method for providing an amusement by deforming facial images An amusement toy including a head having at least a partial facial image, and an elastically deformable mouth associated with the head. The mouth has an undeformed dimension in the absence of a deforming force and is capable of deforming such that a defor... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6413142 | Expandable doll or the like The present invention 10 discloses an expandable doll or the like having a central, manually operated air pump 22 which takes air in through a one-way valve 14 located in the doll's naval and is then distributed proportionally to all the extremities throu... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6409572 | Big mouth doll A stuffed doll which is adapted to simulate human-like facial expressions. The doll is provided with upper and lower movable face members. The upper face member incorporates a simulative human upper lip. The upper member also includes eyes which can be ma... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6186859 | Doll with an elastically deformable mouth An amusement toy including a head having at least a partial facial image, and an elastically deformable mouth associated with the head. The mouth has an undeformed dimension in the absence of a deforming force and is capable of deforming such that a defor... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6152799 | Wing motion toy figure using leg movement A toy figure includes a body, a pair of wings, a pair of legs, a tail, and a head converted to generally resemble a bird or other flying creature. The legs and wings are pivotally mounted to the body using a mechanism by which the pivotal movement of the ... | 11/28/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6110001 | Animated toy doll An animated toy doll having a substantially hollow head and an adjoining body, said head containing external facial features which include a mouth, said animated toy doll housing an operating device which comprises a pair of levers which are hinged togeth... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5964638 | Manually actuated figure toy The subject invention is a figure toy which is to be grasped and manipulated by a child. By way of example, the figure toy could comprise a bird. The child can manually maneuver the toy through the air resembling a bird in flight. The child can also depre... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5862615 | Display button for showing feelings A display button worn for adjustably changing human facial expressions from "happy", to "confused", to "sad", to "skeptical", to "scheming to get even", and to "mad". The invention employs a housing having a shell on which are rotatably mounted a pair of ... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5376040 | Doll head with an elastically deformable mouth An amusement toy including a head having at least a partial facial image, and an elastically deformable mouth associated with the head. The mouth has an undeformed dimension in the absence of a deforming force and is capable of deforming such that a defor... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5193808 | Toy game apparatus A toy game apparatus includes a character figure assembly having a mouth portion which is movable to an open position, a plurality of teeth removably received in the mouth portion, and a pliers-like instrument for removing the teeth from the mouth portion... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5145445 | Head and jaw actuation device This invention discloses a device for use in a puppet to effect theatrical motion of the mouth and head by pivoting up the top part of the head while simultaneously lowering the jaw. This method of actuating both parts of the head to simulate mouth moveme... | 09/08/1992 |
| 4863164 | String pickup game A string pickup game apparatus includes a pair of supporters each of which has a pair of pinchers which are manipulated by a trigger such that two players using the two supporters can pick up string objects and place them in corresponding holding areas. T... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4864333 | Camera and facade A camera and removable facade is set forth wherein the facade is in the configuration of a human face to provide a first eye formed with a conical interior to securedly seat a camera lens therewithin. A plurality of overlying Velcro™ straps secure an as... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4778433 | Toy creature having a tongue for capturing prey The disclosed toy creature defines a mouth, a tongue, and means for manipulating the tongue between a substantially extended straight orientation projecting from the mouth, and a coiled orientation totally within the mouth. As so manipulated, the tongue m... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4762494 | Psychotherapy device A psychotherapy device comprising a body member, a pair of arms, legs, and a head connected to the body member wherein said pyschotherapy device is in the general configuration of a child-like human figure. The head includes a pair of expressionless eyes ... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4698927 | Badge indicative of face expressions A badge having a design of a face in which members corresponding to eyebrows, eyes and a mouth are movably mounted on the front side of a body of the badge to indicate facial expressions such as, for example, a smile or a frown. Engaging members for allow... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4695265 | Puppet apparatus A puppeteer's kit includes a puppet and a disguise with a mustache for concealing the puppeteer's lip movements during a performance. The puppet has an internally located actuator lever which is movable in a horizontal direction to turn the head from side... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4580992 | Transformable toy A doll or toy action figure, transformable from a first character, to a second character. A hard molded head has a facial countenance of a character. A flexible latex mask is positioned around the neck and is fixedly attached. The outer surface of the lat... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4579541 | Mechanical action monster rock toys Toy monster rocks have a base with a substantially flat bottom. One or more pieces are mounted for pivotal movement with respect to the base. Movement of the piece or pieces from a quiescent position to an aggressive position exposes an open mouth. An act... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4518367 | Figure including means for extruding plastic substance An activity toy including a hollow skull extending from a hollow, tubular neck and having eye, nose, and mouth openings. Attachable about and spaced from the skull in relatively tight relation to the neck is a clear face and head mask formed of separable ... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4463516 | Toy doll with simulated growing tooth The present invention relates generally to a toy doll head of the type having a mouth opening and at least one simulated tooth adapted to alternatively extend into the mouth opening in an exposed position and then be retracted into the doll head in a retr... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4402157 | Sheet material device with loosely rotatable member An amusement device, such as a doll, comprising a body formed of a relatively rigid paperboard having a plurality of circular openings, and a controlled member on the front of the body adjacent each of the openings, a handle on the rear of the body, each ... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4308880 | Animated dental floss dispenser An animated dental floss dispenser capable of visually simulating the flossingg of a person's teeth and the simultaneous dispensing of dental floss.... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4257610 | Snapping animal game A game is provided in which individual playing pieces are moved incrementally along an elongated rectangular game board, according to the random throw of a die. The game board in the form and position of an elongated movable strip and is mechanically self... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4246722 | Growing baby doll A baby doll having an extendable torso, an extendable neck, movable legs, and a mechanism for causing the torso and the neck to extend and the legs to straighten so that the doll appears to grow.... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4244138 | Animated action toy bird An animated action toy in the form of a prehistoric bird comprises a hollow body having a head at one end and a tail at the opposite end adapted for use in holding the toy in the hand for manipulation thereof. A pair of flappable wings are mounted on the ... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4050185 | Facial liquid excreting doll A doll's head, for use in conjunction with a suitable torso, which will excrete a fluid through the eyes or other facial areas of the doll for simulating tearing, or the like. The doll head includes an exterior surface formed and contoured with human char... | 09/27/1977 |
