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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8100736 | Simulated engine sound device for bicycles or the like A housing supports a rotatable handle grip and is constructed to be received upon the end of a bicycle handlebar in place of a standard hand grip. The housing further supports a dial-type tachometer type readout. A gear drive within the housing responds to movement ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7344429 | Noise producing device A noise-producing device comprises a body (12) having a clamp (24) for mounting the body to a frame member of a bicycle or other motorless vehicle with spoked wheels. The device includes a card holder (15) for securing a resiliently flexible car... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7200644 | Proxy internet browsing The present invention provides proxy browsing on the Internet 16 whereby the user interface of one device, such as a personal computer 10 with a Web browser, causes servers 14 to interact with alternate client devices 20, 24 linked to the... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7189134 | Interactive beverage bottle top Beverage bottle tops having interactive elements or performing interactive actions are disclosed. The beverage bottle tops are capable of conveying liquid from the bottle to a person. The beverage bottle tops include interactive elements, structures, or acts, which ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7152066 | Internet based system for creating presentations An internet presentation system includes an internet accessible server that permits specific types of access to a target presentation file by selected remote users. Only users having purchase access to the target presentation file may submit a purchase order for a c... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7134932 | Musical baby bottle A musical baby bottle is provided with an omnidirectional, gravity-operated switching mechanism for turning a musical player on and off, depending upon the orientation of the bottle. The infant nursing bottle of the invention employs a liquid container and a base co... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7120519 | Remote-controlled robot and robot self-position identification method A remotely controlled robot comprises a unit storing the layout plan of a building, a unit receiving a position remotely designated in the layout plan from a remote location and a unit controlling the travel of the robot to the designated position. A self-position i... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7096090 | Mobile robotic router with web server and digital radio links The invention is a computerized mobile robotic router with an onboard internet web server, and a capability of establishing a first connection to a remote web browser on the internet for robotic control purposes, and a capability of establishing a second short range... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7085595 | Power saving in a wireless local area network Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a client node transmits a wakeup notification message to a supporter node when the client node is in a higher power awake mode. The supporter node may transmit data, if any, to the client node until there ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7043435 | System and method for optimizing prompts for speech-enabled applications A computer-implemented method is described for optimizing prompts for a speech-enabled application. The speech-enabled application is operable to receive communications from a number of users and communicate one or more prompts to each user to illicit a response fro... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7014526 | Computer stress relief method and device A computer-related stress relief device is configured to be mounted on a computer component. The device includes a support having a connector that is releasably engageable with the computer component and a punching bag-shaped contact element movably mounted on the s... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7006001 | Speech-emitting celebration device A speech or phrase emitting celebration device, in the nature of a piñata, includes a longitudinal axial channel within which is placed a complementally sized integrated circuit (“IC”) including a library of pre-programmed voice chips having phrases selected by... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6935274 | Pet toy The pet toy consists of an inner elastomer ball having an inner ball wall, a squeaker mounted in the inner ball wall, an outer elastomer ball having an outer ball wall, an air hole mounted in the outer ball wall, the inner ball being within the outer ball. The outer... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6902463 | Friction game call apparatus with external sound chamber A slate-type game call includes a flange extending downwardly below the bottom wall of the pot portion of the call. The flange creates a unique sound chamber. One or more apertures may be provided around the flange to assist in projecting sounds from the sound chamb... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6899585 | Body suspended novelty music system An amusement device that includes a mounting assembly that is selectively attachable to a person's body. An electronic assembly is either built into, or attached to, the mounting assembly. The electronic assembly includes a sensor that detects movement. Also include... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6780079 | Elevated game call with attachment feature A unitary game call having a platform with legs, that can be affixed to a limb of a hunter. When retained, the game call's bottom face, or sound emanating surface, is maintained in a position elevated from the hunter's limb by the legs depending from the platform. F... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6599167 | Game call holder and amplifying device A game call amplifying call holder device includes a concave member and upward sloping sides. A pair of parallel rail members within the concave member are elevated a selected distance by pairs of spaced apart support members. Each rail member has a retai... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6589097 | Bicycle mounted noise-making device A sound-making device for attachment to bicycle wheels is presented which includes a flared, horn-shaped tube, a flexible contact member and a universal mounting device for connecting the invention to a bicycle. The horn-shaped tube is specifically design... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6565107 | Motorbike sound simulator A device for attachment to a bicycle which includes a flat strap of semi-rigid plastic a substantial portion of which is straight terminating in a free distal end. A portion of the strap is bent at a proximal end thereof against itself forming an area of ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6547630 | Heart shaped novelty device The invention relates to a heart shaped novelty device. This heart shaped novelty device contains a microprocessor, a memory, a timer, at least one switch, a noise maker and an oscilloscope display. The timer is set on a random time, wherein when the time... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6544099 | Suspendable talking apparatus A system, apparatus and article of manufacture which comprises a portable, sensor-activated, suspendable electronic device which produces human speech when stimulated. The device may be used in conjunction with punching bags or may also be worn about the ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6506092 | Method and apparatus for enhancing an applause A method and apparatus for enhancing an applause is described. The present invention acts as a container for food or beverages and once the food or beverage is consumed may be converted into an apparatus to enhance an applause or boo. One embodiment of th... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6505734 | Container with light and sound emitting function A container with sound and light emitting function includes a containing body, a handle attached to the containing body and an electric circuit. The electric circuit includes speakers, light emitting equipments, two projecting contacts and an IC. The ligh... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6497605 | Operator controlled multilingual doll The operater controlled bilingual or multilingual toy is a toy, such as a doll, with a programmable controllable voice synthesizer. The circuit of the toy, when activated, synthesizes a first random phase selected from a bank of phrases. When activated a ... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6494764 | Kite having noise emitting device A kite comprises a body attached to a rigid frame and a noise emitting device. The noise emitting device includes a resilient bow having a holder at each of its ends and a ribbon attached to each of the bow holders which vibrates in response to air flow. ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6488558 | Vehicle noisemaker A vehicle noisemaker device and method are provided according to the invention. The vehicle noisemaker device includes a gas supply configured to be removably affixed to a vehicle, with the gas supply including at least one gas supply outlet. The vehicle ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6443800 | Musical adapter for baby bottles The present invention 10 discloses a musical adapter for baby bottles 12. The musical adapter 10 is comprised of a housing 20 having a cavity for placing the base of a baby bottle 12 therein. The housing 20 has a rotatable lock ring 22 disposed within a t... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6416379 | Whistle A whistle of generally mandolin shape is adapted for adjustable mounting or seating on one's hand, wrist or forearm, or on a bulky sports glove or the like in a position facilitating convenient blowing of the whistle. A bracket is fixed generally tangenti... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6413137 | Entertaining attachment for an infant's nursing bottle A baby bottle for feeding purposes is provided with an attachable music box, light source and carousel-type motion display.... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6406049 | Amusement and alert accessory for bicycles An accessory which produces distinct sounds in order to alert others of the presence of a bicycle. The accessory is formed of a housing, sound producing assemblies, and a mounting system. The mounting assembly may be clamped around left or right members o... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6394875 | Bicycle mounted noise-making device A sound-making device for attachment to bicycle wheels is presented which includes a flared, horn-shaped tube, a flexible contact member and a universal mounting device for connecting the invention to a bicycle. The horn-shaped tube is specifically design... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6383536 | Interactive foodstuff holding device An interactive foodstuff emits sound, light, motion or other action by the control and/or manipulation of the electrical, optical or physical conditions of or proximal to the foodstuff.... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6368177 | Method for using a toy to conduct sales over a network There is provided a method for using a toy for effecting sales over a public network, the method comprising: providing a toy having interactive speaking and listening functionality; connecting the toy via a public network to at least one server having tra... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6359549 | Electronic sound generator with enhanced sound A sound generator includes a memory bank storing user-selectable recorded sounds, a microprocessor that can quasi-randomly time-delay at least one of the recorded sounds, and a mixer that can combine a user-selected recorded sound and the time-delayed sou... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6325693 | Contact activated sound and light generating novelty food containers A toy that emits a sound when placed into contact with an end user. The toy includes a handle which has a first electrode and a second electrode. The second electrode is in contact with a frozen liquid that is supported by the handle. The electrodes are c... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6300548 | Music timer A music timer comprises a timing unit, a music box unit and its mounting frame, a music control wheel (29) that has a gap (291) along its edge is driven to rotate by a driving gear through rotary axis of the driving spring of the timing unit; one end (3a)... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6234864 | Sound producing device for use on a bicycle An improved sound producing device, to be attached to the frame of a bicycle adjacent the wheels, the device including a clamp member having a pair of clamp arms, each clamp arm including a head portion and a handle portion at opposite ends thereof. The s... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6236305 | Interchangeable sound effect device An interchangeable sound effect device (1) that incorporates and plays sound effects that have been digitally recorded on interchangeable sound cartridges (4). This device (1) is designed to be used with entertainment and educational type products such as... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6200189 | Pop dancers The pop dancers consist of a main housing with a slide switch, microphone, speaker, integrated circuit board, contact switch, a gearing system, and a motor. The lower end of the main housing contains the power supply. The upper end of the main housing has... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6179331 | Children's ride-on vehicle having a vibrating engine model An engine model for use on a children's ride-on vehicle. The engine model includes a pivotal portion configured to pivot about a pivot axis, a vibration source connected to the pivotal portion to thereby vibrate the pivotal portion at an amplitude, and an... | 01/30/2001 |
