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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7442109 | Articulated, steerable, toy vehicle An articulated, steerable, toy vehicle includes a first wheeled vehicle portion and a second wheeled vehicle portion pivotally coupled thereto. A steering lever has a free first end and an opposing second end pivotally coupled to the second wheeled vehicle portion a... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7431630 | Moveable toy with corresponding audio and visual outputs A toy having a motion detector that detects motion of the toy and generates a signal indicative of the motion. There is a visual display that is capable of selectively producing a visual output and an audio system capable of producing an audible output corresponding... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7351128 | Holder for stuffed toy animal for use with a plant or floral arrangement A holder for efficiently and cleanly affixing a stuffed toy animal in standing position adjacent a container for a plant or floral arrangement. The holder includes a rod and first and second ribbons. The first ribbon interconnects the head of the stuffed animal and ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7244163 | Toy car kit The present invention relates to a toy car kit comprised of a block or frame, wheels, a motor and electric circuitry to operate the toy vehicle. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241197 | Steering system for movable toy vehicles A wheeled vehicle for small children with a steering wheel on a long steering column that extends upward and backward to about waist level of a child walking behind the vehicle. The child propels and steers the vehicle by pushing on the steering wheel and turning th... | 07/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7137862 | System and method for controlling multiple model vehicles A system and method for controlling multiple model vehicles while using only a single remote control transmitter. A remote control signal transmitter is provided for transmitting control signals. The transmitted control signals are received by a single master model ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7066782 | Electromechanical toy A toy is configured to closely resemble a live animal and to respond to stimuli in a realistic manner that is consistent with the way in which a real animal would respond. For example, when the toy is designed to resemble a dog or a cat, the toy may be configured to... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7008291 | Toy vehicle, in particular tractor, with at least two steerable wheels In a toy vehicle, in particular tractor, comprising at least two steerable wheels, with a pivoting motion of a steering wheel being converted via a steering gear into a pivoting motion of a bolster, with wheels being mounted on steering knuckles that are pivotably m... | 03/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6524161 | Luminous toy A luminous toy capable of emitting light at any time anywhere without having to worry about a power shortage and failing to turn off a switch and capable of preventing environmental pollution. The luminous toy includes a toy body provided with a piezoelec... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6446981 | Cart with convertible cover/table A cart including a body, at least two wheels, and a frame. The body has an upper surface and a lower surface. The at least two wheels are operably coupled to the body. The frame includes a generally planar and substantially rigid upper member and at least... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6364736 | Toy vehicle with motor-driven and free-wheeling modes of use A toy vehicle is provided that is adapted for motor driven, battery powered operation, and in which the wheels can be disengaged from their gear train to permit free-wheeling use. The gear train for transmitting rotation from the motor drive shaft to the ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6272946 | Steering device for miniature vehicle A steering device for moving and directing a miniature vehicle provided with at least one leading wheel, the steering device has a control member arranged outside the miniature vehicle to be remote-manipulated by the user, a transmission for transmitting ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6024623 | Bubble making toy A bubble making toy includes a bubble making device having an impeller and a bubble wheel including a plurality of apertures. The bubble wheel rotates within a bubble making fluid reservoir for forming a film of bubble making fluid over the apertures. The... | 02/15/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5897038 | Liquid dispensing wagon A utility wagon or toy version thereof for containing a source of dispensable liquid and having a pump mounted in the wagon for pressurizing the source of liquid by actuating a reciprocally movable handle, and a wand connected to the source of liquid for ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5441289 | Convertible walker/vehicle for a child A walker/vehicle for a child includes a U-shape chassis member which is movably supported on a plurality of wheels and a frame member including spaced, transversely extending, seat and handle bar portions and a pair of side connector portions extending th... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5383808 | Convertible toy truck/wagon A convertible toy truck/wagon includes a chassis and wheel assembly, a truck bed and a handle member pivotally mounted on the chassis and wheel assembly. The chassis and wheel assembly includes a main chassis member, a truck cab on the chassis member and ... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5362272 | Activity toy and walker device An activity toy and walker device for prompting and promoting interactive play, motor skill development and intellectual development of a child. A frame having a first portion and a second portion is deployable between a substantially collapsed orientatio... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5288258 | Wheeled toy A wheeled toy utilizes a pair of wheels mounted on an axle and moveable by an attached broom handle. A wire support straddles the two wheels, fitting over the outer ends of the axle, and a string assembly attached to the wire support facilitates a turning... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5288262 | Crazy wheels toy A push wheel toy is disclosed where a handle is attached to pair of wheels on an axle. The axle is contorted so that the wheels are not necessarily parallel nor will the toy move in a straight line unless carefully controlled. The handle is loosely attach... | 02/22/1994 |
| 4765636 | Steerable wheeled pushcart A steerable pushcart (10) has a body (12). Wheels (14) are rotatably mounted on the body (12) and are positioned to support the body (12) on a surface (55). The wheels (14) have a fixed orientation with respect to the body (12). A handle (18) has a first ... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4741718 | Toy wheeled vehicle Toy wheeled vehicle has a steering mechanism with steering column extending through the body of the vehicle upwardly and rearwardly and terminating in a steering wheel operable by a child standing above it. Couplers are provided for releasably securing di... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4610637 | Toy vehicle having rotating element A toy vehicle has a body having left and right side walls and an arcuate wall extending from front to rear located inbetween the left and right side walls. The body is supported by wheels, a portion of each of the wheels extending upwardly through an open... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4595380 | Steerable wheeled toy A steerable wheeled toy in which each of a set of rear wheels is independently rotatable about a fixed axis in a toy body to provide effective differential movement in which each of a set of front wheels is caster mounted, the front wheels being connected... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4573936 | Driving toy A toy wherein remote objects are moved in response to the rotation of a steering wheel. A first embodiment has a pulley keyed to the shaft of the steering wheel, a second pulley journaled in the base of the toy and a belt therebetween. A drive arm arrange... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4573941 | Steerable toy vehicle A four-wheeled toy vehicle provided with a driver's cab and a steering post therebehind which extends above the body of the vehicle and makes it possible for a player to steer the vehicle from its exterior. Each front wheel has a short axle which extends ... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4508517 | Pivotably linked toy vehicles, one self-propelled A toy vehicle device includes a pair of interconnected wheeled vehicle housings. The two housings are connected by a member for conjoint movement in parallel to one another and for swinging movement of one vehicle about the other. One of the vehicles incl... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4317307 | Walk behind, steerable wheeled toy The toy includes a chassis having a pair of laterally spaced wheels and a forwardly disposed castor wheel. A bearing block is journaled in the upstanding sides of the chassis for rocking or pivotal movement about a transverse axis. A tubular steering colu... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4291489 | Push toy A wheeled push toy including a housing and a push rod. A first action element is adapted to move up and down in a generally continuous fashion with respect to the housing while a second action element is adapted to be intermittently propelled up the push ... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4244143 | Highway game A highway game has a base supporting a conveyor-like roadway belt on which a toy vehicle is mounted. The vehicle has a control mechanism mounted at one end of the base and this mechanism includes a winding device wound with a tether secured to the vehicle... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4016675 | Push toy A push toy for use by children which can be pushed and steered and which upon its front end includes a bumper having an electromagnet for magnetically attracting a magnetically cooperative member on a rear of a toy vehicle so that the vehicle can be pushe... | 04/12/1977 |
| 3983662 | Push toy for picking up three-dimensional objects Single, soft, polymeric-foam impeller is rotated into engagement with objects to be picked up and flips them up a ramp into a collection container. The impeller is releasably connected to grippers and is reinforced by a tough polymeric sheet sandwiched be... | 10/05/1976 |
| 3940881 | Push toy A toy for use by children which can be pushed and steered and which upon its front end includes a bumper having an electromagnet for magnetically attracting a cooperative magnet on a rear of a toy vehicle so that the vehicle can be pushed into different d... | 03/02/1976 |
