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...that the Slinky toy was the result of a failed attempt by engineer Richard James to produce an antivibration device for ship instruments? His goal was to develop a spring that would instantaneously counterbalance the wave motion that rocks a ship at sea. Instead, he developed the Slinky.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8075364 | Storage housing for a remote controlled toy A storage housing is provided for stowing a remote control toy. The housing comprises a substantially box shaped body with an interior compartment. The compartment has a platform for movement between two positions, and a door for moving between an open and closed po... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7753753 | Playsets with pop-up structures Playsets are disclosed. The playsets may include a support surface and a pop-up structure. The pop-up structure may be adapted to be selectively transitioned between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration. In the stowed configuration the pop-up structur... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7666053 | Package for magnetic toy vehicles A toy vehicle package includes a planar backing board upon which an elongated hollow closed-end tube is supported in a spaced arrangement on the board. A slider extends beneath the center tube and supports capsules on either side of the center tube. Magnetic toy veh... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7618301 | Fold-out playsets with pop-up structures Playsets having pop-up structures. Pop-up structures may be adapted to transition to an erect configuration when the playset is in an open configuration, in which at least a portion of the pop-up structure may extend outside of a perimeter of the playset, and to a c... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7371145 | Multipurpose souvenir kit Souvenir kits are disclosed, the kits including an assortment of multiple parts including a front member, a rear member, and at least one side member. At least the front member is thematically representative of an aspect of a particular travel destination. At least ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357421 | Page or book for interacting with an animal A page or book for interacting with a non-human animal is provided. In various embodiments, a book is provided comprising a cover, a plurality of pages, at least one of the plurality of pages and/or cover having at least one element is provided that is attractive to... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7320296 | Animal entertainment device An entertainment device for use by pets. The entertainment device can have a hollow enclosure with access openings and exit openings. The hollow enclosure may have one or more play items with diameters larger than the access openings and the exit openings within the... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316357 | Stored-value card with bubble wand A stored-value card includes a housing and a bubble wand. The housing includes an account identifier adapted to link the stored-value card to a financial account or a financial record. The bubble wand is enclosed within the housing and is configured to transition fr... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7285034 | Toy play set A toy play set for use in a vehicle having a beverage cup holder includes a generally elongated body. At least a first longitudinal end is sized and shaped to fit at least partially into the cup holder sufficiently for the cup holder to support the body in a general... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7238026 | Activity device A multiple-sided activity device for toy blocks is disclosed. The activity device has a first side including a first activity adapted to interact with at least one of the plurality of toy blocks. The activity device also has a second side distinct from the first sid... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234634 | Mail box guard locking insert A unit is located inside a mailbox which prevents access to the mailbox through the door of the mailbox when the unit is in place. The unit includes a fence-like portion that is attached to the mailbox body by an arm that is locked to the mailbox in the rear of the ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229333 | Method and system for the distribution and maintenance of entertainment-related objects and devices A method for distribution and maintenance of entertainment-related objects and devices. A predetermined operational location is provided with toys and a toy station that serves as a hub for toy deployment for the on-site use of the toys by people at the location. Ea... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7214118 | Rotatable disk illuminated picture board with disk offset engaging and orienting structures An image generating apparatus includes an image display board having an array of member ports; a light source behind the display board; a translucent pigment sheet positioned between the image display board and the light source, the translucent pigment sheet includi... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7186161 | Real construction game (RCG) The present invention concerns a construction game to make buildings at a reduced scale providing the user with all the necessary elements in order to obtain a sample at real scale. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7175504 | Vacuum suction holding apparatus and holding method, polishing apparatus using this holding apparatus, and device manufacturing method using this polishing apparatus The vacuum suction holding apparatus of the present invention has a vacuum duct which is disposed inside a polishing head, with one end of this vacuum duct being opened in the attachment surface and the other end thereof being connected to a vacuum source. A polishi... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172487 | Rigid helium balloons The rigid helium balloon has a helium compartment and a separate, channel portion. Helium gas is filled into the helium compartment through a valve in the balloon. Fiberglass rod members are inserted into the channel portion to help retain the desired shape of the b... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7166011 | Block toy sorting Building block toy sets having pieces with similar shape can be segregated into proper toy sets by providing each building block toy set with a distinctive dye code material responsive to optical radiation of a specific wave length. When block pieces of diverse buil... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7156716 | Apparatus, game and method for capturing articles with coil spring A coil spring toy with the ball-trapping tool attached to one or more ends is disclosed. The coil spring toy may be used with a game apparatus having a toy stairway, and a set of lightweight balls of a specific size. A method to play the game includes mechanically s... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7137863 | Toy having two sliding bobs on a string with end stoppers A swinging bob toy having two bobs constrained to, yet slidable along, a string. Each end of the string has a pair of low-mass, spaced-apart stoppers which allows the end of the string to be easily grasped so that smooth transitions can be made between various modes... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7137819 | Apparatus, system, and method for teaching sequencing principles An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for teaching sequencing principles. An educational toy is provided with a plurality of panels that interlock with each other in a sequential pattern to form a multi-sided enclosure. A coded element may be represented on... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7083417 | Symbolic vocabulary development and use A system and method is disclosed for improving intra- and inter-cultural communications by having people of one or more cultures develop and build a symbolic vocabulary of what is salient in their work and their lives. Through successive stages of formations that se... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7066778 | Construction kit Construction kit with two- and/or three-dimensional construction elements (1, 9) with magnetic elements (4) in the corners and/or sides and ferromagnetic spheres (11), which can be placed between the magnetic elements (4) of adjacent cons... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7056183 | Work and play station The present invention relates to a work and study station comprising an upper part and a lower part (1), said upper part (2) substantially comprising the container of the graphical and modelling instruments, and said lower part (2) substantially... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7037165 | Container for holding component parts of a construction toy A container for holding component parts of a construction toy. The container preferably is a suitcase or briefcase configuration, with a carrying handle at the top. An access cover, comprising a large portion of the front wall of the container and a portion of the b... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7028965 | Method and apparatus for retaining model structural members A method and apparatus for retaining model structural members during construction includes a base member having a plurality of recesses therein, at least one and preferably a plurality of retainers, and advantageously at least one clip having a plurality of edges an... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021938 | Educational kit for teaching construction framing An instructional kit suited for teaching the necessary materials, methods and techniques for conventional stick built wood structures is provided. In accordance with the present invention, a kit for stick framing a true representation of a scale house model includes... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7008290 | Adjustable turkey pan call holder A system and method for holding turkey pan calls which utilize a holder with legs that elevate the bottom of the pan call, having a plurality of grasping fingers which grip a side portion of a turkey pan call in response to a mechanical adjustment. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007428 | Vertical telescopic stage accessories device A device having multiple support members telescopically contained therein, with each member having a set of lights, a set of curtains and various compartments for numerous stage accessories and allows for quick change of the lights and curtains that are used for dif... | 03/07/2006 |
| RE38946 | Children's toy and bath soap assembly A small toy or figurine is located inside a transparent body of soap. The soap fully surrounds and encapsulates the small toy. The small toy is completely visible within the body of soap. The body of soap is shaped like a figurine or is in another form which may com... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6969091 | Coin displaying book A book that is capable of displaying one or more coins related to its theme, including a front cover and a back cover. At least one book cover defines one or more apertures that are capable of receiving coins. The book theme is displayed on at least one of the book ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6945841 | Customizable doll with interchangeable faces having likeness of a person A doll having the likeness of a person or animal, wherein the doll form includes a body and head in the general shape of a human or animal is provided. The head includes a facial portion comprised of a first support having a receiving surface for receiving a face me... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945195 | Animal entertainment device An entertainment device for use by animals is disclosed. The entertainment device can have a hollow enclosure with access openings and exit openings. The hollow enclosure may have one or more play items with diameters larger than the access openings and the exit ope... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6932125 | Helium balloon kit The present invention relates to a balloon kit that provides one or more balloons, a cylinder filled with a compressed gas, such as helium, and a conduit adapted to connect to the cylinder. The cylinder comprises an ORMD cylinder that may be mailed or transported an... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6904719 | Storage attachment for deck railing A storage shed for attaching to the railing at the edge of a deck, such shed having an enclosure assembly mounted on the deck railing while being held in place by doors. The shed preserves deck floor space by hanging principally within and on the outside of the deck... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6799973 | System for teaching children about the use of money A covered money holding tray with a series of toy money holding compartments and a cavity for receiving a book such that when the cover is closed with the book in place, the compartments are closed off, preventing the contents of the open compartments from spilling ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6783419 | Playset having a retractable track section A playset for use with a wheeled toy vehicle includes a flexible first track section defining a first part of a path for the toy vehicle, a rigid and looped second track section defining a second part of the path, and a cavity formed in the second track section size... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6763681 | Combination ring and object holder with integral spring A combination ring and object holder with an integral spring is designed to secure and retain an object, such as a lollipop. The combination ring and object holder includes a ring, preferably fabricated from plastic, with a substantially flat upper surface to which ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6685529 | Toy storage apparatus A vertically disposed transparent storage volume is affixed to a reservoir radially extended from the storage volume container sidewall and has a recessed opening covered by a pivoting enclosure with a handle.... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6663459 | Transportable play system, including a bag or a backpack, reversibly convertible into a play surface A transportable play system simulating a backpack or bag unfolds to provide a self-adhering fabric play surface whereby children can create themes or stories by attaching self-adhering play pieces onto the fabric play surface. When the play surface in the... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6652004 | Item made from combination of rare and common materials and method of making the same An article of manufacture associated with a naturally-occurring or historically-related rare item includes a collectible item, a rare material or fragment derived from the rare item, and a certification of authenticity for attesting to the authenticity of... | 11/25/2003 |
