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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7438672 | Dynamic system for a stationary bicycle A dynamic system for making use of an exercise bicycle supported on front and rear struts, the system permitting the bicycle to sway side to side when ridden vigorously, the system including a first and a second housing for resting on a support surface, a platform r... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7178805 | Suspended mobile construction game This invention is an educational game of suspension, balance, construction and strategy. It can be played alone or with others. An initial point of suspension support is set up. One of several ways is used to choose a particular starting game piece. The first player... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7028428 | Self-balancing hunting decoy A self-balancing hunting decoy comprised of two vertically attached portions is disclosed. The upper portion depicts the body and appendages of a prey animal. Underneath the upper portion is a lower portion that is a semispherical shell containing a ballast. The dec... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6973686 | Corrugated cardboard crib Disclosed is a baby crib or cradle constructed from foldable material, preferably corrugated cardboard that forms multiple elements from a single sheet of material, and supports the baby above the ground. In kit form, the crib may be supplied in a partially assemble... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6938833 | Vehicle air freshener A vehicle air freshener is constructed to include a bottle holding a color fluid and a volatile liquid perfume floating on the color fluid, a socket fastened to the bottle neck of the bottle to hold an absorptive core member that dissipates the volatile liquid perfu... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6776682 | Acrobatic doll and doll accessories capable of activation by air An acrobatic doll and accessory combination with an acrobatic doll body, an engaging member coupled to the doll body, a doll accessory, and an engaging member coupled to the doll accessory wherein the engaging member coupled to the doll body and the engaging member ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6761610 | Ashtray with levitating cigarette lighter and other objects An asymmetric object, such as a lighter and ashtray, a clock and a base, a model airplane, etc has a base and the object levitates from the base. The base defines an interior space housing a base magnet. A support plate extends perpendicular to the base. The base al... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6733358 | Captive propelled model In one embodiment of the invention, a captive propelled model is provided comprising a balancing member having a pivoting pin disposed between two ends of the balancing member. A figurine having an actuator and at least one actuable member is disposed near one end o... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6616501 | Trim adjustment feature for toy vehicles The present invention is a trim adjustment mechanism to balance a toy vehicle. One vehicle has a platform supporting two wheels in line along a central longitudinal vertical plane through the platform. The trim adjustment mechanism has a weight holder sli... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6583368 | Ayurvedic scale The invention--Ayurvedic Scale--is a machine that physically represents or models the philosophical essence of the ancient science and philosophy of Ayurveda in the form of a tri-armed scale. The Ayurvedic Scale's primary function is to assist users in de... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6561867 | Yo-yo having a centered disc supported by an arm A yo-yo includes an outer ring, a support arm extending inwardly from the outer ring and a disc supported within the outer ring by the support arm. In addition, a region on the outer ring adjacent the support arm is thinner then another region on the oute... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6530815 | Bubble tumbler A bubble-blowing apparatus for use in blowing bubbles from bubble solution may be provided with a bubble solution container capable of holding a volume of bubble solution and having a rounded bottom surface and a container side wall that at least partiall... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6461216 | Toy device A toy device (10) is provided having a housing (11) having a top viewing side (12) and a bottom side (13). The housing (11) has a cavity (15) therein having an annular array of light reflecting surfaces (16). Mounted concentrically within the annular arra... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6332822 | Soft diving stick A diving stick of the type which, after being tossed into a swimming pool, sinks to the bottom while maintaining an upright posture so that it can easily be grasped by a diver, includes a soft malleable outer body designed to prevent accidental impalement... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6217408 | Self righting pet toy A molded rubber toy is formed with a hemispherical base, a shaft extending upwardly from the base, a spoke-like array of arms extending from the shaft and a bumper formed on the top end of the shaft The arms limit the tipping movement of the base, and the... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6168492 | Balancing toy with adjustable weights A balancing toy has a base with an upwardly-extending, elongated support member upon which an assembly of a body portion and a plurality of balancing members having weights attached thereto can be balanced. The weights can be removably attachable to outwa... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6167841 | Pet food feeding apparatus A pet food feeding apparatus, which includes a bowl-like base having a flat bottom wall, a hollow top cover shell covered on the base, the top cover shell having a plurality of outlets spaced around the periphery, a pan mounted in between the base and the... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6165041 | Liquid-type rocking ornament A liquid-type rocking ornament includes a transparent container and a seat assembled to a bottom of the container. The transparent container has a dual-liquid and some floating decorative articles seal therein. Differently shaped recess, hole or slit may ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6129607 | Self-righting remote control vehicle A self-righting remote control vehicle including a chassis, paired front and rear wheels rotatably mounted on the respective left and right sides of the chassis, and an upwardly tapered, generally pyramidal-shaped body mounted on the chassis. Each of the ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6068535 | Powered infant mobile A powered infant mobile that includes a number of detachable mobile elements to allow a child to hold and play with the mobile elements when desired. Because removal of one or more mobile elements from the infant mobile can unbalance the mobile, the power... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5961426 | Pneumatic bop bag A pneumatic bop bag which rests on the ground and simulates a humanoid figure having a head, the bag being normally erect. When a player punches the head, the bag is caused to swing to a degree that depend on the force of the punch, the bag then swinging ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5932303 | Balancing ornament An ornament is shaped to be in balance about a surface point that is adapted to engage an upstanding projection. In one preferred embodiment, the ornament is formed from paper and is in the shape of a bird. The surface point is located at the bird's beak.... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5897474 | Balancing and exercising device A unique biomechanical balancing and exercising device for rehabilitating body muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints in the ankles, legs, knees, and back in order to strengthen these areas to prevent injury. The balancing and exercising device comprises ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5720645 | Balancing toy set A balancing toy set in which a number of balancing members are interconnected on a support and are dependent upon one another for the stable equilibrium of the set. The invention can be constructed in a variety of forms ranging from a simple toy for presc... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5714212 | Balancing jigsaw puzzle sculpture A jigsaw puzzle sculpture comprising a plurality of interlocking pieces with a suspension point which is oriented relative to the center of gravity of the assembled puzzle sculpture. The suspension point is provided for display of the figure on a display ... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5588164 | Infant seat rocker and amusement unit A base unit for supporting an infant carrier seat comprising a housing member having a bottom curved surface for rocking on a generally flat support surface, an upper central portion on which an infant carrier seat is removably mountable, an endless pathw... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5584742 | Rocking ornament in a tray A rocking ornament in a tray, which comprises a tray with an ornamental pattern, and the front recess portion of the tray is mounted with a rocking member; the back side of the rocking member has an elongate slot, which is to be engaged with a stud on an ... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5490711 | Musical rocking chair The musical rocking chair has a body support provided with a seat, a pair of sidewalls and a back projecting upwardly from the seat. The sidewalls of the base are spaced apart to provide with the seat a cavity within the body support. The sidewalls have g... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5462471 | Self-contained display device for headwear A display device suitable for attachment to headwear having a self-contained power source, a reciprocating arm powered by the self-contained power source, and a display symbol at the wagging end of the reciprocating arm. The display device may also have o... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5356329 | Light display drive for a rocking toy A ridable toy which is adapted to be rocked by a child has a body on which the child may sit to rock the toy, a translucent portion, and a centrifugally operated light display visible through the translucent portion. The light display is caused to spin an... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5346229 | Balancing stick toy having 4 extending poles with linked chains thereon A plastic stick based toy formed of injection molded plastic, and consisting of one 36 inch stick, four injection molded plastic poles which extend out from the top of the stick, evenly spaced, at 90 degree angles, and four linked chains which extend down... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5169354 | Self-righting toy carousel A self-righting carousel toy having an eccentrically mounted internal weight for inducing oscillation of the toy about an upright position upon rotation of the weight relative to the base. The toy includes a drive mechanism for selectively rotating a disp... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5163647 | Universal fulcrum Apparatus for mounting an object, such as a model airplane, on a support surface such as an upstanding rod. The apparatus includes an elongate rod mounted on an intermediate portion of the model for longitudinal movement to any selected one of a plurality... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5146701 | Liquid swing decoration The invention is a liquid swing decoration having a partially liquid filled hollow bar which pivots at a central portion on a base stand. Magnets are attached at both ends of the bar and magnets are also located in the base stand. The base stand magnets a... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5137281 | Game playing piece A word game playing piece having at least one gravity-stable playing position, at least one gravity-unstable playing position, and a holder that supports the playing piece in its gravity-unstable position. The playing piece is provided with word game indi... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5100360 | Toy with wobbling sliding member A toy includes a tiltable structure having a generally flat surface and an upstanding rim disposed about the periphery of the flat surface, an inverted cup-like member having an open bottom, and a ball disposed partially within the cup-like member and par... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5026315 | Stuffed wishbone toy The invention relates to a stuffed toy configured generally in the shape of the "wishbone" of a bird. The toy includes stuffed flexible elongated legs with a face at the apex of the wishbone. The legs are curved in an arc with a convex lower side facing i... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4995845 | Rocking display assembly An ornamental figure is mounted on a vertical support rod extending upwardly from a rocker base assembly comprised of a cross plate, a pair of cross braces and a pair of rocker members which may be quickly assembled without requiring glue or fasteners.... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4931029 | Musical toy tumbler Th present invention is related to a modification made on a regular toy tumbler to let the toy tumbler be equipped with a sound generating IC controlled by a plate spring type microswitch. When the toy tumbler stands still, the microswitch is OFF, and no ... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4907537 | Cat toy A cat toy with an ovate-shaped configuration having a weight inserted into a recessed area in the front section and a tail piece protruding from the rear section. When manipulated by a cord attached in a front to rear through configuration, the toy moves ... | 03/13/1990 |
