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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7101249 | Wiggle flyer A flying toy has a spiral-shaped tail to which a head portion is coupled to effect a wiggling flight pattern of the toy. In preferred embodiments, the spiral-shaped tail is fabricated from a material that maintains the spiral shape of the tail during flight, and has... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7040951 | Amusement device An amusement device is disclosed having an animal body portion and a remote control portion. The animal body portion may be a lizard having horns and a tail. A user may use the remote control to cause the animal to move. The animal body has at least one motor operab... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6910295 | Free-bending lure A bendable lure including a lure main body that is formed by insert molding and is composed of a plurality of segments, which are disposed spacedly in a direction of the axis or length of the main body, and a flexible core member, which passes through the plurality ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6681150 | Insect robot External state detection device detects an environmental state indicating whether there is an obstacle, external light, or a pheromone signal. On the basis of the detection result, sensor identification unit determining device determines an identifying un... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6672934 | Amusement device An amusement device is disclosed having an animal body portion and a remote control portion. The animal body portion may be a lizard having horns and a tail. A user may use the remote control to cause the animal to move. The animal body has at least one m... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6652352 | Robotic toy A radio controlled robotic toy having a main body chassis with at least two middle legs and at least two corner legs attached to the chassis, the legs being interconnected and driven by a linkage drive arm which is, in turn, operated by a radio-controlled... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6652351 | Dancing figure In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a dancing figure that includes a body defined by a torso, a head, and a pair of arms, and a pair of legs pivotally attached to the torso at a hip region. Each leg includes at least an upper leg s... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6575807 | Animated, foam filled toy figure A compressible figure form which includes an air permeable skin and a compressible resilient foam core, wherein the compressible resilient foam core includes resilient mechanical means within a cavity within said core. The resilient mechanical means is co... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6443802 | Multinational doll with changeable faces The present multinational doll is comprised of a rotatable head with a plurality of different faces. The head is attached to a torso about a vertical axis to enable different faces to be aligned with the front of the torso. Hair is attached to the top of ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6431941 | Multiple component activatable mechanism and toys containing such mechanisms Multiple component activatable mechanism and toy animals containing such mechanisms. The mechanism that is contained in the animal works mechanically through a series of linkages that control the animal's head and lower jaw to create a forward lunge of th... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6361395 | Coil features for toys and dolls A new toy for young children incorporating a coil feature is disclosed. A coil preferably an expansion spring, is covered with a sleeve. A head is then affixed to the coil, either directly or to the sleeve as an intermediary, forming the toy. The sleeve m... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6250985 | Hollow breakable object having a breakable dye absorptive coating A hollow breakable object having a first shell section and a second shell section encapsulating a novelty item when the shell sections are affixed to each other. The sections are typically affixed by press-fitting, gluing, or taping the sections together.... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6238264 | Walking apparatus A walking apparatus 1 that is capable of making movements close to a real insect has an apparatus body 2 provided with a power source 35. The apparatus body 2 is provided with at least two of rotating members 75, 61, 45 and 61 in its left and right sides.... | 05/29/2001 |
| 5980260 | Inter order/family prehistoric lizard display model Replicas of prehistoric lizards which consist of a replica core body part with interchangeably attachable replica head, and/or neck, and/or limb, and/or body armor parts which combine to depict different species within a given biological Order or Family. ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5961363 | Package containing shrunken figure A package housing a humanoid or animal-like figure, or other shaped object such as a miniature automobile, formed of porous, compressible material which when compressed to expel the air therefrom then assumes a shrunken state. The shrunken object is stuff... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5934969 | Method and apparatus for model construction A model kit for creating replicas of animals comprises a mold into which a casting material is placed to generate the chosen animal-like form. Components simulating internal organs of the creature are assembled and placed within the mold prior to casting,... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5846116 | Squeezable plaything simulating dinosaur figure A squeezable plaything which simulates a miniature dinosaur figure and when squeezed and released, then generates gurgling sounds suggestive of dinosaur activity. The plaything comprises a generally spherical outer shell formed of flexible transparent pla... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5813895 | Toy egg A toy simulates a realistic hatching from an egg of an animal-like figure. Two halves of a plastic egg-shaped shell are joined by a liquid-soluble adhesive. Liquid can enter into liquid channels in the shell to dissolve the adhesive, "hatching" the figure... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5727984 | Rolling toy A rolling toy comprises a ball, an expandable coil, and a connecting device connected to the ball and the expandable coil. The ball has a first semispherical shell and a second semispherical shell engaging with the first semispherical shell. A hole is for... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5649848 | Reversible plush toy A reversible plush toy which has two designs, such as two animal shapes, which turn inside-out into each other by consuming and regurgitating each other through their wide mouth, which they share.... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5628667 | Sinuous toy In its preferred embodiment, the sinuous toy is a mechanical snake with a plurality of body elements. The body elements are each pivoted with respect to each adjacent body element on a vertical axis. Each body element has a large circular opening therethr... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5474486 | Remotely controlled, transformable, water squirting toy vehicles A remotely controllable, transforming, water squirting toy vehicle includes a structure in the form of a lever arm mounted for pivotal movement with respect to a remainder of the vehicle from a first position in which a surface of the arm is hidden within... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5405148 | Board game apparatus An exhilarating childrens' amusement game allowing participants to compete in the hatching and collecting of dinosaur like figurines. Utilizing a spinner device control-member, participant take turns, choosing from the hatchery game board, trying to match... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5080626 | Animal puppet A puppet of the type having a flexible elongated neck manipulated through movement from within by the puppeteer's forearm, and the puppet having depending legs adapted to serve as a rest or support for the forearm as well as the puppet's appearance.... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5046983 | Toy having rotatable cover and protruding pieces A motorized toy incorporating a drive source and moving while performing a series of predetermined repetitive motions, includes a plurality of protruding pieces extending from an interior of a body to the outside thereof, passing through notches cut in th... | 09/10/1991 |
| 4881915 | Dinosaur egg A realistic hatching of a dinosaur occurs from an egg-like storage container. A transluscent egg sheel includes a series of crack lines, which forms weakened fault lines on the surface of the eggshell. A compressed sponge dinosaur is located within the eg... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4878872 | Adjustable animal appearing toy Adjustable animal or creature-appearing toy formed of a number of discs of identical diameter arranged side by side on a common axis. The discs are hinged to each other on an axis offset from the common axis for individual swinging movement of each disc i... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4815911 | Device for torsion-proof connection of an element in a robot arm or the like A device for torsion-proof connection of a number of elements (11, 12) in direct or indirect rolling contact with each other, which together make a robot arm or the like, whereby the elements are held together and actuated by force transmitting actuators,... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4813670 | Hand held game instrument A hand held game instrument including a plurality of arm members connected to pivot about a grip member so that a head portion of the instrument engages a protrusion on the grip member causing objects in the head member to drop into a receptacle on the gr... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4703892 | Water shooting amusement device A water shooting device includes a container for holding water; a tube fitting device removably secured to the container in a fluid sealing manner; a tube connected to the tube fitting device and extending into the container for shooting the water from a ... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4689034 | Figure toy with projectile launching mechanism A creature figure toy having walking action capability utilizes a pair of ring members which are mounted for counter-rotation within the body. Projectile launching means is also incorporated.... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4682970 | Figure toy with extensible head portion A toy creature figure has an extensible neck on which is mounted a head that is thrust upwardly as the neck is propelled forwardly. The mechanisms provided are highly effective for their intended purpose, and manufacture of the toy is relative facile and ... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4671779 | Running toy A running toy includes a rotatable drum, a drive shaft rotatable through a reverse mechanism by a driver assembly housed in the rotatable drum and having an end projecting out of the rotatable drum and supporting a drive gear on the projecting end, a supp... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4643922 | Rocking turtle with no legs This invention is a turtle-shaped figurine that includes an arcuately rounded underside surface positioned for rocking the turtle forwardly-rearwardly about a transverse axis.... | 02/17/1987 |
| 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 |
| 4575350 | Track for toy vehicles A toy track (10) in the shape of a snake for use with a toy vehicle (38). The track has a tail end (12) and a head (24). The head including a top section (26) and a bottom section (28) having a mouth formed therebetween with a coiled tongue (30) therein. ... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4571198 | Animated figure holder toy A holder for animated figures in the form of the simulated skeletal structure of a prehistoric beast, including a simulated rib cage having clip members at the extremeties thereof. Each of the clip members is configured for frictionally retaining an anima... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4531925 | Compact manufacturing system for forming soft goods, mainly toys A manufacturing system for soft goods having intricate curved configurations such as three dimensional toys that compacts and consolidates in a one-piece blank all the pattern parts for the manufacture of the toy where all the pattern parts use the same f... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4505687 | Form retaining stuffed figurine A figurine having a form retaining shape. The figurine comprises a body portion and a head portion connected with the body portion. The body portion comprises (i) a tubular outer covering, (ii) a fill material substantially filling the tubular outer cover... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4494417 | Flexible arm, particularly a robot arm A flexible arm particularly a robot arm comprising a plurality of elements arranged in a series with adjacent elements in abutting relationship, said elements being interconnected via cables and if desired a power transferring actuating device. The arm ha... | 01/22/1985 |
