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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7229182 | Lighted hoop A toroidally shaped hoop such as a hula hoop or juggling ring has a plurality of independently powered and motion-activated lights spaced around a periphery of the hoop. Rotation of the hoop causes the lights to energize and illuminate. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7216878 | Steering column retainers for children's ride-on vehicles A children's ride-on vehicle and a method of connecting a steering column to the vehicle. The vehicle includes a body and a plurality of wheels. The vehicle also includes a steering assembly configured to steer at least one steerable wheel. The steering assembly inc... | 05/15/2007 |
| 6966814 | Hoop-type amusement device An improved hoop-type amusement system is disclosed wherein a plurality of variously sized and shaped connectable components may be selectively interconnected by the user to form simple and complex hoop configurations of a particular size and complex geometric shape... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6949000 | Wheeled push toy A push toy for providing children with hours of fun-filled amusement, having a pair of wheels, a steering wheel, and a steering mechanism for moving the push toy in one direction or the other. The steering mechanism has a reel, a pin, and a thread. The steering whee... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6488563 | Toy vehicle A toy vehicle for allowing a child to steer a simulated toy vehicle while standing up and walking behind the simulated toy vehicle. The toy vehicle includes a wire frame formed into a simulated shape of a vehicle; and also includes a wheel assembly upon w... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6450854 | Toy hoop The present invention is a toy hoop for use by a person. In one embodiment of the present invention, the toy hoop comprises a hoop member having first and second end portions and a first channel adapted to receive flow of a first medium such as water. The... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6425798 | Wheel toy A wheel toy for entertaining and providing physical exercise. The wheel toy includes a wheel. A rod, which is elongate and has a first end and a second end, is extendable into and securely attached to an axis of the wheel.... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6371828 | Hand driven toy A hand-driven toy (100) for playing by hand (10) of a player, which toy comprises a body (110), front and rear wheels (120 & 130), and a steering member (140) for steering the front wheel (120). The toy (100) includes a pair of finger connectors (150) att... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6347973 | Stick-propelled loop game A stick-propelled loop game is presented. Fundamentally, the invention includes an annular loop characterized by a central opening therein. The loop is caused to fly through the air or bounce against the ground and is retrieved therefrom by means of a sti... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6347972 | Shuttle wheel toy A hand held shuttle wheel toy is provided having parallel metal rails on which a shuttle wheel can be rolled back and forth. The toy comprises a first pair of parallel metal rails, each of said rails having a top and bottom side, a fixed end and at least ... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6288020 | Compositions containing -sulfofatty acid esters and methods of making and using the same The invention includes compositions containing one or more -sulfofatty acid esters, and methods for making and using the same. At least one -sulfofatty acid ester is included in an inner portion. The invented composition can further include ... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6057280 | Compositions containing -sulfofatty acid esters and methods of making and using the same The invention includes compositions containing one or more -sulfofatty acid esters, and methods for making and using the same. At least one -sulfofatty acid ester is included in an inner portion. The invented composition can further include ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5989097 | Guide stick and hoop toy Disclosed is a guide stick and hoop toy amusement apparatus for use by children. The apparatus consists of a hoop element which is adapted to be rolled upon the ground by the user. The second component of the apparatus is the stick. The stick consists of ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5921844 | Toy caddy A lightweight slender, elongated toy caddy, comprising a central shaft, having a substantially axially extending removable handle located at its upper end; replaceable ground-contact means at the shaft lower end comprise a wheel, or dual wheels or a ski. ... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5919076 | Play wheel having push guide stick A more stimulating hoop which is able to be guided while rolling and which has sufficient internal friction so that it will not run away from a running child. The rolling play wheel comprises: a rim having an interior side portion, an exterior side portio... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5788557 | Child's action toy A child's action toy includes an elongate extension arm, adjustable in length, with a proximal end zone defining a handle and a wheel attachment brace at an opposite distal end zone, and a wheel assembly engaged by the brace and including a first outer wh... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5782728 | Fitness device A fitness device for controlling the speed and/or direction of a rolling round member. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a round member and a separate hand-held assembly. The hand-held assembly may comprise an upstanding member positioned ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5730639 | Wheel and control stick toy A wheel and control stick toy includes a wheel defining a transverse axis and a control stick for manipulating the wheel on a horizontal surface. The wheel includes a centrally disposed, transverse axle which is coaxial with the transverse axis of the whe... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5647787 | Sound controlled toy A programmable sound controlled toy including a programmable toy activity driver assembly having a plurality of selectable activities, an audio receiver and a memory for receiving and storing a user determined and audio communicated sequence of activity c... | 07/15/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5553877 | Foldable toy shopping trolley A toy shopping trolley includes a base, a handle, a bracket and a seat, the base composed of a pair of frames and having wheels disposed on a bottom of each of the frames, the handle pivotally engaged to the pair of frames so as to be pivotally folded to ... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5330381 | Grooved wheel and stick toy The invention is an amusement device comprising a control arm generally in the form of a stick and a rolling toy in the form of a wheel. The stick is used to move the wheel in various directions. The inventive portion of the device lies in a series of gro... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5269256 | Ring toy for pets An amusement device (10) intended for use by cats and other pets, which can be easily caused to move in sliding, rolling, or somersaulting motions, or other lively motions, through manipulation with the paw. The device (10) comprises a circular ring forme... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5199708 | Lawn roller game A lawn roller game apparatus and a method of playing the game. The invention comprises a plurality of ring elements having contoured inner surface and a handle port. Pairs of spaced playing posts are positioned at either end of the generally flat playing ... | 04/06/1993 |
| 4911675 | Hoop and guide device A hoop and guide device which is characterized by a round hoop provided with an optional light housing mounted therein and a telescoping guide designed for propelling the hoop. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the guide telescopes in order to a... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4897069 | Toy hoop and guide stick A toy hoop and guide stick allows the hoop to be rolled along and controlled by an individual through use of the guide stick. A rectangular channel member is secured to an end portion of the guide stick and has a width equal to about twice the width of th... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4861310 | Amusement device The device includes a shaft provided with a handgrip at one end and a cross head of bent wire construction at its remaining end. Rails extend parallel to the shaft and are offset therefrom a suitable distance to enable the upright support of a ring to ena... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4799917 | Oscillating hoop and stick assembly This invention relates to an oscillating hoop and stick assembly having an actuator stick assembly resembling a driver golf club structure having a lower hoop actuator member to contact a dual hoop assembly. The hoop actuator member is of generally C-shap... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4790787 | Bubble making system having rigid bow members A preferred embodiment of a bubble making system for making large bubbles comprises a pallet for holding bubble-making fluid and a bubble maker with a plurality of user controlled bow members. The bow members are pivotally attached to each other at upper ... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4682971 | Stick and hoop toy A toy having an elongate handle that terminates in a yoke member that loosely but non-releasably engages one or two hoop members. The hoop members are free to roll on a support surface when the user of the invention runs or walks quickly while holding ont... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4616830 | Rolling hoop game The invention is a game comprising a shaft having a U-hook at one end, a small wheel, and at least two marking pegs. The wheel is placed on the floor or ground on its edge, and the U-hook is placed around the lower portion of the wheel. A player holds the... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4501568 | Shuttle wheel toy A shuttle wheel toy comprising a rotary wheel having a magnetized rotation shaft extending through a central portion of the wheel to have ends protruded beyond side walls of the wheel and mounted across a pair of substantially parallel arranged rails secu... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4453341 | Hoop control guide A hoop control guide includes a lower hoop engaging V-shaped member having legs converging at a first angle and a second integral and upwardly inclined V-shaped member integral with the lower V-shaped member and having a substantially smaller converging a... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4333260 | Hoop guiding and braking apparatus A guide rod for rolling a hoop consists of a front wire loop which has a top section defined by two outwardly sloping arms. The arms are then directed parallel towards one another and bent transversely to form a bottom propelling arm. The loop is retained... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4304067 | Hoop apparatus A hollow inner hoop receives a fluent material through a filler valve and fits within a curved inward facing depression in an outer hoop. The outer hoop has a slot in its outer surface; a stick with guiding wings at a proximal end fits within the slot and... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4257189 | Toy hoop guide rod A guide rod, for rolling a toy hoop, formed of a squared U-shaped guide portion with a short shaft portion arranged approximately perpendicular to the plane of said guide portion and integral with the free end of one of the legs of the guide portion. An e... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4193512 | Device for arranging playing elements A device for arranging playing elements such as dominoes and the like in upstanding disposition on a surface, in serial arrangement and spaced so that they will all be knocked over when the end member of the series falls over, comprises an element storage... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4188749 | Toy wheel and driving rod The toy wheel is made up of two flat discs having central openings and sandwiching a ring of foam-like material therebetween. A metal rim in turn surrounds the foam like material so that when the assembled wheel is rolled along a pavement, noise is genera... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4148153 | Trundle loop and method of detachably connecting same to a hoop Hoop propelling trundle of the hoop capturing type characterized by a resilient circular split ring, preferably in the form of a helix of somewhat less than a single convolution, with ends normally spaced apart a distance less than the cross sectional dia... | 04/10/1979 |
| 4102076 | Action toy A wheel has a rim of square cross-sectional area and a pair of diametrical struts intersecting each other at the center of the wheel. A rod has an elongated rod-like handle having spaced opposite first and second ends. The rod is adapted to be gripped at ... | 07/25/1978 |
