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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8052503 | Toy wheeled vehicle including launching system An amusement system and method for a new toy vehicle that provides speed and unexpected actions, at least in the context of the toy vehicle paradigm. An apparatus includes a wheeled toy vehicle having a motive system coupled to a chassis wherein the chassis includes... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7950977 | Vehicle launcher assembly This invention sets forth a vehicle launcher assembly comprising an inner vehicle carried within an outer vehicle. The outer vehicle has movable panel components which allow an inner vehicle to be released from the outer vehicle when the panel components are opened.... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7275975 | Toy vehicle with on-board electronics A toy vehicle that measures and displays performance characteristics is presented. The toy vehicle may be configured to measure performance of the toy, such as speed or acceleration, and display a value for the performance characteristic. A display for showing the p... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7207860 | Interactive dispensing amusement device The present invention provides an interactive robotic device having a body, a transport mechanism, a drive mechanism, a plurality of inputs and outputs for receiving, delivering and/or displaying information, including aural and/or visual information or signals, a c... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7168657 | Toy helicopter landing skid structure A toy helicopter landing skid structure includes an upper support stand, a propping member and a bottom stand. The upper support stands are connected to the bottom of a helicopter airframe, and the propping member is connected to the bottom of each upper support sta... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7104543 | Action figure game piece and method of playing action figure game An action figure game piece is disclosed. The game piece comprises a game figure character adapted for movement a distance over a surface and a mechanism for indicating the distance of movement over the surface. A method of playing an action figure game on the surfa... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7037171 | Entertainment device An entertainment device for use with at least one toy block is provided, wherein the entertainment device comprises a housing including a block support surface for the at least one toy block. The at least one toy block includes at least first and second planar surfa... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7018264 | Rolling vehicle that launches a flying vehicle A remote controlled toy. The toy includes a powered projectile that can be launched from a remote controlled vehicle. The powered projectile and remote controlled vehicle may each have a motor controlled by a radio frequency (“RF”) transmitter. The projectile ca... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6857930 | Remote control toy vehicle A toy vehicle having a receiver, a drive motor, a steering motor, and a plurality of spring assemblies. The spring assemblies each have a spring, a solenoid, and a pin. The toy vehicle includes a rear cargo unit having a plurality of receptacles for housing the spri... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6830498 | Toy game The invention relates to a toy game comprising a self-propelled vehicle (3) and at least two deflection elements (1, 2) which are adapted to deflect the travelling direction of the vehicle (3) on a base. The invention is characterized in that th... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6805609 | Spring powered car with lockout mechanism A toy car comprises a base, a plurality of wheels arranged to support the base for rolling movement over a surface, a spring-powered drive train carried by the base and operatively coupled to at least one of the wheels and having at least one rotatable drive gear, a... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6755716 | Projectile shooting toy A projectile shooting toy comprises a body housing, a projectile delivery tube formed with an interior of the housing and a motor driven projectile firing apparatus having a trigger and projectile cannon pivotally mounted to the body housing. Activation of the trigg... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6663463 | Sound activated toy vehicle A sound activated toy vehicle includes a body, a chassis, and a motor. The chassis accommodates the body and has at least a front wheel and a rear wheel. The motor is drivingly connected to at least one of the front wheel and the rear wheel. The toy vehic... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6548982 | Miniature robotic vehicles and methods of controlling same A robotic vehicle capable of traveling over various terrain and traversing obstacles. In one embodiment, the vehicle includes a cylindrical body having two or more drive wheels coupled to the ends thereof. The wheels are selectively powered to propel the ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6527619 | Projectile firing toy vehicle A toy vehicle has a vehicle body, a firing apparatus rotatably mounted on the vehicle body and a ram mounted within the firing apparatus. A spring is operably coupled to the ram and a firing lever is rotatably coupled to the firing apparatus and the ram. ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6439955 | Toy vehicle and track system A toy vehicle and track system that allows a vehicle to operate along a single track length by performing U-turns at each end of the track length. When multiple track lengths are attached together, U-turn stoppers are retracted so that the vehicle travels... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6390878 | Shape memory alloy actuators for toy vehicles This invention provides a toy vehicle incorporating actuators made from a shape memory alloy material. These actuators may be in the form of a spring, wire or similar form that has a mechanical response upon the application or removal of heat. In particul... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6350172 | Reconfigurable toy cycle A toy cycle includes a frame supporting a seat and a front fork assembly. The front fork assembly is pivotally secured to the frame and is movable between a first position and an alternate raised position. The front and rear wheels are removable and the f... | 02/26/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6224457 | Knockdown style safety disk-shooting toy A knockdown style safety disk-shooting toy mainly comprises a gadget platform coupling with a handgrip which can be plugged in an insertion pillar to form a hand-held or an automatic shooting toy alternatively in virtue of a positive/negative electrode pl... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6110003 | Radio control transport hauler A trailer is provided including a neck adapted for engaging a towing structure. A frame is fixedly attached to the neck. A plurality of wheel assemblies are coupled to the frame. Also included is a deck pivotally attached to the frame.... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6086446 | Transformable insect-like toy figure A toy figure resembles a fanciful insect and includes a body supporting a head and a pair of arm-like appendages each supporting a hand. A pair of legs are secured to the body and coupled to feet which in turn support the body in a vertical stance. The bo... | 07/11/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6056622 | Balls with unpredictable bounce Unpredictable bounce characteristics are imparted to a ball by forming the ball as a composite wherein a second ball part is disposed within a first ball part with the centers of each ball part spaced one from the other. In a first embodiment the second b... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5924910 | Toy vehicle with movable weapon and body shell halves A toy vehicle includes a chassis and a pair of shell halves rotatably attached to the chassis, which in a first position form a vehicle body that bounds an interior space. A four-bar linkage is attached to the chassis and is disposed at least partially wi... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5921843 | Remote controlled toy vehicle A remote controlled, all-terrain toy vehicle has treads on both its left and right sides. Each tread extends over front and rear oversized, resilient wheels that allow the vehicle to travel on its top and bottom sides in forward and reverse. The vehicle i... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5906528 | Air-driven exploding toy vehicle A toy vehicle includes an inner body having a plurality of apertures formed therein and having an interior cavity. A plurality of body panels are formed to be received upon the inner body to form an outer body and are releasibly secured thereto in a snap-... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5842907 | Radio-controlled toy missile launcher A radio-controlled toy missile launcher with missile launch mount having a first end mounted on a chassis and a second end movable upward and downward. The missile launch mount has at least one missile projector accommodating a missile. A supporting membe... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5759083 | Toy vehicle with integral ball playing apparatus A toy vehicle has an object projecting apparatus mounted on a chassis and enclosed by a removable body or cover. The object projecting apparatus includes a spring loaded arm and a catch and release mechanism. The spring loaded arm can be shaped like a bas... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5685484 | Pressurized water toy having a pressure actuated pulsator A pressurized water toy providing a pressure actuated pulsator for shooting water in consecutive pulses. The pressure actuated pulsator includes expansible inlet and outlet tubing, a reservoir for the temporary retention of water, and a sphere-shaped obtu... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5380231 | Toy that disassembles upon an impact A toy that disassembles upon an impact comprises a body, a plurality of detachable elements, a mount for supporting each detachable element in a predetermined position on the body, and a resilient ejector mechanism engaged between the body and each detach... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5335917 | Game apparatus and motorized bucket assembly therefore A game apparatus includes a motorized bucket assembly, a plurality of game balls, and a plurality of shovel elements which are operative for scooping up the game balls and placing them in the bucket assembly. The motorized bucket assembly includes a bucke... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5310379 | Multiple configuration toy vehicle A multiple configuration toy vehicle includes an elongated chassis supported by a plurality of wheels. A rear support is pivotally secured to the rear of the chassis. A creature includes a center body, a rear body and head. The head and rear body are pivo... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5295890 | Remotely controlled toy vehicle with water ejection capabilities Apparatus for generating a stream or burst of water through a vehicle mounted water cannon by a remote transmitter which generates signals for receipt by a receiver mounted on the vehicle for controlling the stream or burst of water.... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5248274 | Toy vehicle capable of shooting color ribbon crackers The present invention relates to a toy vehicle capable of shooting color ribbon crackers and is characterized by a master shooting member which is normally held by a retaining means. When the bumper of the toy vehicle collides with something else, it is p... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5194032 | Mobile toy with zero-gravity system A mobile toy including at least one vacuum generating assembly mounted on a chassis and including an impeller with the axial intake end thereof positionable closely adjacent a support surface whereby at least a major portion of the radial discharge from t... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5141468 | Travelling toy having a launcher A travelling toy having a ramp member to which a toy vehicle is selectively secured, and a base member pivotally secured to the ramp member. The base member is pivotable back and forth between two positions. A ratchet device converts the two-directional p... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5141467 | Powered toy utilizing explosive caps to drive a toy vehicle from a launcher A powered toy utilizing caps of the type used in toy cap guns to propel a toy vehicle. The vehicle is assembled with a launcher by a partible connector portion which has a piston portion assembled into a detonation chamber wherein the cap is detonated. Th... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5069649 | Toy police car with a retractable helicopter A toy police car includes a two-level cam, a sound assembly, a signal control assembly, a projection assembly, and a helicopter. The two-level cam includes an upper cam and a lower cam and is driven indirectly by an electric motor and a series of gears. T... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5052972 | Drive device for toy automobile A drive device for a toy automobile includes a casing open at front and rear ends thereof and covering a path of travel, a flywheel rotatably supported on the casing for coming into abutting contact with an upper surface of a toy automobile at a prescribe... | 10/01/1991 |
