Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7601047 | Toy vehicle for collecting and conveying garbage, paper or the like The invention relates to a toy vehicle for collecting and conveying garbage, paper or the like, having a collection container with charging hole, and distinguished by a collecting and emptying arrangement for a garbage can, paper can or the like. ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7389748 | Food dispensing interlocking animal toy system An animal toy features the ability to connect two or more separate toys of varying shape, size, color, and/or texture, together to create larger and more complex toy systems. The animal toy allows an almost endless variety of toy systems to capture the interest as w... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7335084 | Traveling toy and suspension of traveling toy A traveling toy having a plurality of steering front wheels and a plurality of rear wheels being connected with a driver, and a suspension of traveling toy in which a trailing arm having one end part supported rotatably at the upper part of a supporting wall standin... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7044826 | Roll-on-roll-off remote control truck According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a remotely operated toy truck for loading and unloading a roll-on-roll-off dumpster, the truck comprising: a dumpster system including a ramp for raising and lowering in relation to the truck, an... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7014525 | Movable toy and movable toy set for the same A movable toy having movable bodies selected from the group consisting of at least a pair of wheels and leg portions which move when driven by a motor provided in the main toy body, wherein there is provided an energization detecting unit comprising at least three e... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6925358 | Toy robot and control system therefor A toy robot system includes a toy robot and a surface over which the robot can move. The surface is constructed from a number of modules of various types that may be joined together. Each module (except for spacer modules) includes at least one track segment along w... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6592427 | Toy vehicle grain loader accessory A toy vehicle set accessory is claimed. The toy vehicle set accessory comprises a grain loader and a toy vehicle adapted for use with the grain loader. The grain loader comprises a grain elevator assembly for simulating the transfer of grain to the toy ve... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6524160 | Toy vehicle gear shield A toy vehicle gear shield for protecting the gears of a toy vehicle from debris. The device includes a panel having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge and a second edge. A first flange is attached to and extends along a length of the top edge. T... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6328304 | Vehicle for football game The invention provides a game apparatus which is in the nature of a vehicle or an attachment for a vehicle, the vehicle being operated by a driver, who travels with the vehicle. The idea is that the apparatus is equipped to receive from a play surface, ho... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6322416 | Photochromatic toy A toy system including a housing, an ultraviolet light source provided in the housing; and a representative element comprising photochromatic material, the representative element being temporarily disposed in the housing, the representative element being ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6264528 | Remote-controlled toy trash truck The instant invention is directed toward a toy trash truck. More specifically, it relates to a remote-controlled toy trash truck capable of forward motion and realistic operation. The toy vehicle includes a propulsion system, including a plurality of tire... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6165044 | Power-driven motorized bulldozer A power-operated mobile toy bulldozer that is capable of seating one person. The toy bulldozer comprises a central body frame having a front portion and a rear portion. The central body frame has a seat, a pair of mobility means mounting the central body ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6099381 | Catching toy and catching device A catching toy includes a container having a first container body and a second container body which is relatively movable to the first container body. The first and second container bodies are configurable in a first state in which the container is opened... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6068537 | Game apparatus and method The present invention is a vehicle, preferably a powered vehicle, which is adapted to play a game in which a ball (20), rolling free on a play surface (16), can be caught by the vehicle, held by the vehicle whilst it moves over the surface (16), and under... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6015329 | Toy vehicle logging mill accessory A toy vehicle set accessory is claimed. The toy vehicle set accessory comprises a dumper station for removing a toy log from a toy vehicle. A saw mill is positioned substantially adjacent the dumper station. The saw mill receives a toy log from the dumper... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5871385 | Thermochromic toy vehicle playset having robot arm detailer A toy vehicle playset includes a trackway having a vehicle launcher coupled to a looped track portion and a dual tank unit positioned within the travel path of the toy vehicle through the trackway. The trackway further includes an exit ramp on the opposit... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5676585 | Toy vehicle having a hinged chassis A toy vehicle (10) emulating more than one function of an adult vehicle utilizes a novel chassis, The chassis includes at least two portions (11 and 12) hinged together at a pivot rod (13). The pivot rod may be raised or lowered placing the toy vehicle in... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5643040 | Toy vehicle playset having vehicle receiving and holding station A toy vehicle playset includes a trackway having a vehicle launcher coupled to a looped track portion and a dual tank unit positioned within the travel path of the toy vehicle through the trackway. The trackway further includes an exit ramp on the opposit... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5584743 | Steerable toy road scraper The present invention relates to a toy road scraper having three blade members which are vertically movable between a first and a second limit position. The movement of the blade members is controlled through the instrumentality of cables slidingly engagi... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5441435 | Trackway toy A trackway toy featuring a powered vehicle for movement along sections of track and action stations which may be in the form of an elevator and a crane in the vicinity of the trackway and provided with a movable structure for attracting the attention of t... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5413515 | Toy crane configurable into three different operating modes A material handling toy which can be used in three different modes--as a mobile crane, a highline carrier, or a highline hoist. It consists of: a base (20) (top of the toy's storage box) and a platform (21) (bottom of the toy's storage box) which are held... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5387148 | Grab for a toy crane A grab for a toy crane is provided with two two-armed levers having a common axis of rotation. Portions of the levers overlap each other at the axis of rotation about which the levers are mutually hinged at at least two places. Each lever has a first arm ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5378191 | Toy device for picking up objects from a plane face A toy device picks up objects from a plane surface, where a set of wheels drives rotary blades adapted to move the objects up a guide plate toward a magazine. The blades are relatively stiff and comprise an integral hinge spaced from the axis of rotation ... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5366227 | Recycling game A recycling game apparatus includes a toy vehicle having a plurality of bins for holding game pieces and having a card caddy thereon. A deck of cards is supported in the toy vehicle card caddy along with a plurality of game pieces with each game piece hav... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5131881 | Lift toy A toy is provided for lifting goods onto a stand-by portion and discharging them from the stand-by portion in response to the passing of an object. A goods lifting portion is pivotably supported by a vertical support member at a pivot point. A receiving p... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5017076 | System for handling cotton modules This invention relates to a system for conveying cotton from an unloading station to a gin house, while preventing the cotton from absorbing moisture from the ground. In accordance with the present invention, the system provides for the use of a network o... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4992796 | Computed-interferometry radar system with coherent integration In a radio-frequency radar system, a radar antenna (12) irradiates a region to be monitored, and antenna elements (14a-p) arrayed irregularly about a mobile platform (10) receive the resultant echo signal, which mixers (18 and 21) translate in frequency, ... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4917648 | Toy sanitation truck A toy sanitation truck having forwardly pivoting arms carrying a pivotable cleaning structure mounting a sponge thereon for being pushed along in front of the truck, pivoted forwardly from mounting positions on opposite sides of the truck and with the arm... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4889515 | Four-wheel drive toy and truck assembly A piggyback toy car and truck assembly in which all four wheels of the car are driven by a battery-powered motor, the truck being of the flat bed type and motorless. The car is switchable from a neutral mode to operation in either the forward or reverse m... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4690656 | Wheel and winch assemblies utilizing identical hubs and axles in a toy construction set Included in a toy construction set is a special block having an axle projecting therefrom, the axle having a slot providing a pair of resilient legs with a groove formed near the free end of each leg. A hub has a bore so that the hub can be journaled for ... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4614504 | Walking toy vehicle with ramp A toy vehicle having a plurality of leg members driven by a motor, with a ramp at the rear end thereof positionable between a first position enabling loading of other vehicles thereon, and a second position for supporting the vehicle in an upright positio... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4571210 | Toy playset elevator An elevator for a toy playset has a drum wound cable attached to a carrier for toy figures. The carrier includes an elongated, open bottomed shell into which is secured a folded piece of high density foam material, such as foam polyethylene. Compressed to... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4571205 | Express delivery playset An express delivery playset includes an airplane, a delivery van, a loading dock, packages, a cargo transporter, and cargo containers. The plane has a conveyor belt for movement of the containers between a hatched opening at the fore end and the aft end o... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4551103 | Farm products agricultural game An educational toy that shows how watermelons and similar farm products are grown, harvested, and removed from the field in field trucks and taken to a packing shed where they are placed on conveyors and transferred to over the road trucks. These trucks t... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4541813 | Device for controlling wheeled vehicles A launching device for wheeled toy vehicles has a housing with a vehicle support surface located on the housing. An opening is located in the support surface so as to allow one of the wheels of the vehicle to be partially located within the opening. An el... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4458440 | Toy barn and silo A toy barn and silo connected thereto in which an elevator is operable to receive and elevate toy hay bales to the loft of the barn and eject them into and through the loft for discharge into a vehicle in a bay of the barn. The barn below the loft has sta... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4360988 | Toy assembly line for toy motor vehicle A toy assembly line for toy motor vehicles comprises a base having an elongated assembly line for movement of the vehicles during assembly at a plurality of spaced apart assembly stations along the line. A mechanism is provided for moving the vehicles in ... | 11/30/1982 |
| 4356657 | Toy car wash apparatus and method A toy car wash for advancing a toy car along a car washing line, applying water to the car, brushing the car, and then rapidly spinning the wet car to remove water. The water is essentially confined within the toy by use of a transparent top cover, a wate... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4275525 | Housing with motor and solar cell The present invention relates to a housing for a solar cell driven motor suitable for use in model toys. The housing typically has an inclined surface to which the solar cells may be applied. The housing may be used to energize a toy mill, radar tower, co... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4261133 | Toy car crushing apparatus A novel toy simulating a crusher for compressing junk cars includes in combination, one or more small toy cars having a hollow body shell formed of readily deformable, thin, sheet material and a crushing mechanism including a guideway with a slide movable... | 04/14/1981 |
