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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7448932 | Toy A toy includes a toy member and one or more articles for detachable attachment to said toy member. Movement apparatus is provided for moving the articles between a first position, wherein the articles are detached from and a spaced distance apart from the toy member... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7318766 | Doll with stand Embodiments of toy dolls and doll stands are disclosed, in which a user input applied to the doll or stand may generate motion in the stand and/or doll to animate the doll and/or stand. In some embodiments, a users' input motion may be stored in a compression or exp... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7244164 | Toy with customization feature A toy is provided comprising a figure with a hole disposed therein and having at least one ferrous portion; a manipulator having a magnet for interacting with the at least one ferrous portion to animate the figure; and a stage for receiving the figure on one side th... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7125311 | Device for positioning a telescopic doll in a packing box A device for positioning a telescopic doll in a packing box includes a telescopic doll and a packing box. The telescopic doll has two feet each with a sole, a seat formed on the sole, and a first hook pivotally mounted on the seat. Two fixed legs respectively extend... | 10/24/2006 |
| 6764372 | Puppet book kit and method of using A puppet book kit and associated method of using the puppet book kit are disclosed. The puppet book kit comprises a plurality of pages, a cover, an aperture traversing through each of the pages and through the cover to form a three dimensional void, a backdrop curta... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6663456 | Combined story media and puppet toy A toy comprising in combination a story media, a puppet manipulator, and puppet figures in a stage-like box. The puppet figures may represent characters objects or scenes from the story media. The puppet manipulator device is adapted to allow a user to re... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6595385 | Token dispensing game apparatus for young children A game apparatus includes a figure having a head supporting a rotating plate and a torso supported upon a base. The torso defines a token dispensing passage in communication with the head and further supports a pivotably moveable arm. The arm is pivotable... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6547624 | System for recording and editing films A toy building set of building elements (10, 14) having a coupling means (11, 12, 13) by which building elements (10, 14) may be built together. One of the building elements (20) contains a camera, which is adapted to record images of its surroundings. A ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6537123 | System and method for displaying magnetic devices A magnetic display system is disclosed, including a first screen having a front surface for contacting a magnetic display device and a second screen having a rear surface for contacting a magnetic device controller. The first screen and the second screen ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6506093 | Miniature puppet theater and book combination and case for storing and transporting the same A miniature puppet theater and book combination comprises a housing defining a stage and having collapsible front, side, rear and lower panels. At least one puppet-like object is displaceable on the stage of the housing in the manner of a puppet show. A b... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6485350 | Animated holiday-scene display device An animated holiday-scene display device for providing decorative entertainment tools. The animated holiday-scene display device includes a base member having a top side and being adapted to rest upon a surface; and also includes an ornamental figurine be... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6390881 | Water dance conductor toy A water dance conductor toy comprising a stage holding an electronic control device on the inside, a rotary conductor's podium supported on a holder frame pivoted to the stage and controlled by the electronic control device to rotate clockwise/counter-clo... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6383051 | System and method for displaying magnetic devices A magnetic display system is disclosed, including a first screen having a front surface for contacting a magnetic display device and a second screen having a rear surface for contacting a magnetic device controller. The first screen and the second screen ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6192215 | Interactive and animated mini-theater and method of use A mechanical puppet show apparatus provides a base unit supporting on its upper surface (stage) one or more mechanical puppets. The puppets are interconnected with a circuit for motion actuation in accordance with a stage play that is programmed into a me... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6039625 | Interactive and animated mini-theater A mechanical puppet show apparatus provides a base unit supporting on its upper surface (stage) one or more mechanical puppets. The puppets are interconnected with a circuit for motion actuation in accordance with a stage play that is programmed into a me... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5085609 | Puppet theater with sound track and cued lights A puppet theater with a playback device (7) for sounds provided during a theatrical performance has an electrically actuatable display (13, 14, 15) for each puppet to be used. Control signals are recorded on the sound medium (7') of the playback device (7... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5040319 | Sound sensitive toy assembly including reciprocating mechanism A toy band assembly including a stage assembly, a plurality of movable toy figures, such as toy frog figures, a plurality of toy musical instruments, a sound pick-up unit, a stage lights assembly, power supply, a power supply switch, an integrated circuit... | 08/20/1991 |
| 4804348 | Animated toy puppet theater The animated toy puppet theater comprises a box-like frame defining a top surface having a hole formed therein, and a puppet having a head and hollow body, made of flexible material, connected to the head and the top surface. A rod is connected to the hea... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4646959 | Promotional route truck assembly A display article comprising a promotional route truck assembly which is made entirely of corrugated fiberboard materials. A uniquely engineered series of cuts and score lines permits the article to be shipped in a completely flat or knockdown position. U... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4560359 | Watch and play activity kit A self-contained watch and play activity kit is disclosed which includes a puppet theater having a front and two sides. The front includes a transparent portion through which the interior of the theater is visible. The sides are foldable about weakened fi... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4356658 | Multiple and varied motion stage apparatus for doll figure Stage apparatus for use with a stand-up doll figure where the doll figure not only moves across the stage area, but rotates successively in opposite directions and for different degrees of rotation to simulate life-like as distinguished from mechanical mo... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4344243 | Animated Christmas display device An animated display showing the Nativity scene. Human figures representing the Wise Men, shepherds, etc., move past the crib containing the infant Jesus. Each figure pauses, turns towards the crib, bows, turns back, and then moves away. The pausing action... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4137665 | Children's marionette theatre An improved children's marionette theatre for self-propelled puppet-like objects utilizing a housing formed from collapsible sides, back and ceiling members that may be readily collapsed into a relatively flat compact structure for ease of transport and s... | 02/06/1979 |
