Did You Know...
...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7325996 | Display form having magnetically attachable parts Forms for display of clothing and the like with magnetically attachable parts are provided. The magnetic joints comprise a magnetic assembly with a depth-of-pull sufficient to cause the attachable part to begin to pull toward the form at a distance preferably greate... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7311579 | Block set for assembling a solid creation and apparatus for fabricating block for assembling solid creation A block set for assembling solid creations uses at least two types of cylindrical blocks. The cylindrical blocks are a thin cylindrical block and a thick cylindrical block. The thick cylindrical block may include a hole on a side face thereof for receiving the thin ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7255060 | Owl with spring connected head and wind activated fin A predator replica is provided that has a moveable head. The head rotates and also has a spring actuated multidimensional movement for deterring pests, particularly unwanted birds. The predator head is provided with a wind activated fin. The fin increases the probab... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7144179 | Display form having magnetically attachable parts Forms for display of clothing and the like with magnetically attachable parts are provided. The magnetic joints comprise a magnetic assembly with a depth-of-pull sufficient to cause the attachable part to begin to pull toward the form at a distance preferably greate... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7063588 | Wobbling toy A wobbling toy having a wobbling part which wobbles centering around a predetermined shaft; a solar battery power source; an integrated circuit for a watch powered by the solar battery; a magnet coil excited by a voltage pulse from the integrated circuit and switchi... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6997718 | Infant simulator with floppy neck assembly having a full range of motion An infant simulator with a neck linkage connecting the head to the torso which includes at least (a) a longitudinally extending central shaft fixedly attached to the torso proximate the lower end of the central shaft, (b) a socket fixedly attached to the head, (c) a... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6932669 | Jointed linkage system A system for molding a jointed linkage support system with joints that allow movement and bending in many directions and degrees of freedom. A chain-like linkage system made up of a series of joints is molded in a single step from materials having different melting ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6773768 | Novelty with spring attached appendages A spring novelty item which has a head and appendages attached to a body by means of a spring connecting means so as to add dynamic and aesthetic beauty to any garden, kitchen or other setting. ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6705794 | Display form having magnetically attachable parts Forms for display of clothing and the like with magnetically attachable parts are provided. The magnetic joints comprise a magnetic assembly with a depth-of-pull sufficient to cause the attachable part to begin to pull toward the form at a distance preferably greate... | 03/16/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6623327 | Animated toy with Geneva mechanism An animated children's toy including a gear system for providing intermittent and reciprocal motion. The gear system includes a drive gear and a driven gear. The gear system is adapted to have a non-rotating configuration and an engaged configuration. In ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6565407 | Talking doll having head movement responsive to external sound A doll includes a plush doll body having a movable head. A body housing within the doll body supports a control and sound circuit which is operatively coupled to a bidirectional motor drive system operative to move the head from side-to-side. A mouth movi... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6547632 | Shuttlecock lockout mechanism An interactive, animated, and robotic doll having movable appendages, such as a head, arms, and legs. The doll includes motors, gears and other linkages to actuate the movement of these appendages. A lockout mechanism is operatively incorporated into the ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6537131 | Realistic doll head mounting assembly A neck linkage is provided for coupling the head and upper torso of a doll together. The neck linkage includes a lower enlarged portion with a hole which receives a molded pin located adjacent the neck opening of the torso. The neck linkage further includ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6514119 | Toy figure with articulating joints A toy figure having multiple articulating limbs connected to the torso by pivot joints that are molded in a vertical injection molding step that forms and pivotally interconnects, in situ, one member of the pivot joint to a second, pre-formed member of th... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6422871 | Educational system, method and doll for teaching individuals their emotions employing sets of faces expressing different emotions with plural states An educational system for teaching individuals their emotions employs a multiplicity of sets of faces. Each set of faces expresses a different emotion experienced by individuals from time to time. The sets of faces have facial expressions correlated to th... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6416380 | Motion toy A motion toy includes a body member and a head member mounted on the body member. A head drive system is operable to rotate the head member simultaneously up-and-down and side-to-side relative to the body member.... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6244925 | Motion toy A motion toy, which includes a toy body, and a power drive unit, the toy body having a front body shell and a rear body shell fastened together, two arms coupled to the body shells at two opposite lateral sides, a head pivotably mounted in the body shells... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6092322 | Decoy with moving body parts The decoy of the present invention includes a body housing having a front and a rear end, a neck interconnectable with the front end of the body housing, and a head interconnected with the neck. A hook is interconnected with the body housing and a corresp... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6089948 | Banjo-playing toy A toy which simulates playing a toy stringed instrument is provided. The toy stringed instrument is attached to a body of the toy and a disc couples the body to the toy stringed instrument. A hand on the body is secured to the disc which rotates in respon... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6086447 | Doll having head attachment post integral with body A doll includes a body having an integrally formed upwardly extending attachment post. The attachment post defines a spherical surface joined to a ball end to define a narrow portion at the junction thereof. A doll head is formed of a flexible resilient m... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6082139 | Jewelry article with universally moveable appendages A jewelry article, such as a charm or pendant, includes a hollow body having plural generally spherical bearing recesses for receiving bearing parts of plural appendages which are secured to the body by respective retaining pins having truncated spherical... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6070435 | Jewelry article with moveable appendages A jewelry article, such as a pendant or a charm, includes a hollow body and one or more hollow or solid appendages which are secured to the body by an elongated pin having an integral head and which provides a rotatable hidden joint connection between the... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5941757 | Neck assembly for infant simulator An infant simulator comprising a doll equipped with a realistically floppy neck and a means for sensing and recording or reporting instances in which the head has not been properly supported during handling and allowed to flop into an unacceptable bent po... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5885128 | Plush toy with a major through-stitch in an outer casing providing movable connected parts The invention is a plush toy formed by an outer casing sewn to form a body filled with a stuffing material and having a head or other appendage attached to the body along a major through-stitch at one edge of the body, wherein the major through-stitch exc... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5713779 | Toy doll with a rotary doll head A toy doll including a doll head having a skin and a hole through the skin; a doll body having a skin and a hole through the skin; a first hollow retaining knob inserted into the hole of the doll head, having a head attached to the skin of the doll head o... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5399115 | Blinking doll with power storage mechanism A doll with an eyeblink mechanism includes an eye with a reciprocatable eyelid, a drive providing intermittent slow rotary motion, and a torsion spring for accumulating such rotary motion, as necessary, and converting each predetermined quantity of such r... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5391104 | Suspended bungee cord doll A figurine simulating an invertedly suspended human, i.e. a bungee jumper, for suspended attachment to an automobile rear view mirror or other surface. The doll is provided with an elastic cord coupled to a suction cup and wrapped around the ankles of the... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5378190 | Articulated soft sculpture and method of manufacture A soft sculpture product and method of manufacturing the soft sculpture whereby a simplified and strong joint comprising a single mechanical fastener is used to joint a head, a body and arms. The head, body and arms are all independently rotatable.... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5304087 | Soft stuffed toy with manually driven head, ears and/or tongue A soft stuffed puppy is carried in a flexible sling with the head of the puppy exposed. The head has animatable ears driven by rotation of the head relative to the body. In addition, a protruding moveable tongue is driven by an actuator which also serves ... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5259765 | Biofidelic manikin neck The present invention is a biofidelic manikin neck comprising a butyl rubber beam inserted between an aluminum base and an aluminum top, with a stainless steel cable assembly in the middle of the beam connecting the top to the base. In a first preferred e... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5205775 | Ambulatory animal toy An ambulatory animal toy has a skeleton which includes a substantially horizontal torso. The torso has forward and rear ends defining forward and rear directions. Mutually spaced apart front and hind legs are attached to the torso. Feet are attached to th... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5152692 | Biofidelic manikin neck The present invention is a biofidelic manikin neck comprising a butyl rubber beam inserted between an aluminum base and an aluminum top, with a stainless steel cable assembly in the middle of the beam connecting the top to the base. In a first preferred e... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5112265 | Toy animal having oscillating parts A toy animal having a main body part and an oscillating body part movably mounted upon the main body part by a mounting mechanism which will permit the oscillating body part to have relative rotary and oscillating movement relative to the main body part w... | 05/12/1992 |
| 4995846 | Toy figure with pivotal lower torso A toy figure is disclosed comprising upper and lower torso sections, pivotally connected along a plane intersecting the longitudinal axis of the figure at a predetermined angle, whereby the figure is convertible from a standing configuration to a sitting ... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4986791 | Puppet A puppet includes a body, a head disposed above the body and a flexible spine for connecting the back of the head to the back of the body. A cable assembly is used for actuating the head in vertical and horizontal motion. The cable includes a sheath and a... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4884991 | Poseable soft doll A readily and realistically poseable baby doll has shells made of double layers of stretch fabric for the torso, arms and legs. For the most part, each of the shells is filled with a very fine, freely flowable particulate filler. However, a less freely fl... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4854911 | Doll with waterproof joints A toy figure comprising a hollow body or torso member has at least one extremity receiving socket disposed therewithin having an annular sidewall and a base wall and formed integrally with the body member. The hollow extremities have a projecting socket w... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4696656 | Reconfigurable toy A reconfigurable toy which may be used to selectively simulate a robotic humanoid figure and a rock configuration. The toy has head, arm and leg members which are rotatably coupled to a torso member. Each member has a surface simulating part of a robotic ... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4690655 | Talking marionette with theatre An amusement device comprising a marionette possessing lifelike qualities, including the appearance of ability to speak through a coordination of head movements and audio input to a speaker disposed in the mouth area of the marionette, provided with a the... | 09/01/1987 |
