Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8128452 | Building block A block for building is provided. The block may include a body, a case provided in the body, a holder movably provided within the case, and a magnet installed in the holder. The holder may include a sliding prevention part to provide for engagement with adjacent blo... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8100735 | Joining apparatus with rotatable magnet therein and built-up type toy with the same Disclosed is a built-up type toy having plural parts 10a of polyhedron shape equipped with joining surfaces 11a that are joined with other surfaces 11b of other parts 10b. The built-up type toy of the present i... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8070550 | Block for building a toy A block for building a toy is provided. The block includes a body, a case provided in the body, a holder with a sliding-prevention part, provided movably and rotatably within the case, and a magnet with south and north pole faces, installed in the holder. The blocks... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8016636 | Joining apparatus with rotatable magnet therein and built-up type toy with the same Disclosed is a built-up type toy having plural parts 10a of polyhedron shape equipped with joining surfaces 11a that are joined with other joining surfaces 11b of other parts 10b. The built-up type toy ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8016635 | Joining apparatus with rotatable magnet therein and built-up type toy with the same Disclosed is a built-up type toy having plural parts 10a of polyhedron shape equipped with joining surfaces 11a that are joined with other joining surfaces 11b of other parts 10b. The built-up type toy ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7988518 | Magnetic block toy A magnetic block toy is provided that includes a plurality of magnetic blocks coupled to one another by magnets therein. Each of the magnetic blocks includes a body part having two or more end portions and a magnet-mounting part at each end portion of the body part ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7985116 | Piece with magnets for building a toy Provided is there a piece with a magnet for building a toy, and more particularly to a piece with a magnet for building a toy, the piece having at least two or more end and a magnet case having a magnet with south and north pole faces inside, rotatably provided on e... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7955155 | Magnetic and electronic toy construction systems and elements Magnetic and electronic toy construction systems and elements are provided that include an assembly of at least two panels that have at least two magnet holders located around the perimeter of the panel for embedding and positioning magnets therein. Magnets are disp... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7955156 | Magnetic building block A children's toy is disclosed, including a block, a casing affixed to the block, and a magnet housed within the casing, the magnet freely moveable within the casing. The freely moveable magnet allows for universal magnetic connections to be made with other similar b... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7942718 | Didactic game piece An educational game having a number of parts where each part has a contact surface with first and second magnets movably joined to and interior face of the contact surface. A rod that defines a longitudinal axis parallel to the contact surface has the first magnet a... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7892065 | Constructional modular system with removable magnetic framework The system comprises a plurality of modular blocks (10, 14) of nonmagnetic material, to be assembled to create compositions imitating, for example, a building, a doll, an animal, a vehicle or any other fancying assembly; a framework for connecting the blocks,... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7833078 | 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... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7758398 | Joining apparatus with rotatable magnet therein and built-up type toy with the same Disclosed is a built-up type toy having plural parts 10a of polyhedron shape equipped with joining surfaces 11a that are joined with other joining surfaces 11b of other parts 10b. The built-up type toy ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7507136 | Construction set utilizing magnets A set of magnetic blocks by which connection is made between blocks through a force attracting multiple ferrous protrusions on one face to multiple recessed magnets on another face. The multiple points of magnetic connection provide alignment and rigidity to the ass... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7413493 | Magnetic building block A children's toy is disclosed, including a block, a casing affixed to the block, and a magnet housed within the casing, the magnet freely moveable within the casing. The freely moveable magnet allows for universal magnetic connections to be made with other similar b... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7371147 | System for realising complex assemblies The invention concerns a system for realizing complex constructions, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of basic elements, and a plurality of constructive and/or figurative elements, that can be coupled with said basic elements, each basic element being ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7322873 | Illuminated, three-dimensional modules with coaxial magnetic connectors for a toy construction kit A construction kit that is suitable for creating a variety of different structures includes a plurality of illuminated elements. Each illuminated element has a light source and is electrically conductive. Tin one embodiment, the kit includes a plurality of connector... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320633 | Joining apparatus with rotatable magnet therein and built-up type toy with the same Disclosed is a built-up type toy having plural parts 10a of polyhedron shape equipped with joining surfaces 11a that are joined with other joining surfaces 11b of other parts 10b. The built-up type toy of the p... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7276270 | Element for joining modules with magnetic anchorage for the construction of stable grid structures In an assembly of modules with magnetic anchorage for the construction of a grid structure, a joining element for connecting rigidly at least a first and a second elongated modules of the grid structure, characterised in that it comprises: a body of the joining elem... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273404 | Magnetic construction modules for creating three-dimensional assemblies Magnetic structural components utilized to permit construction of a wide variety of structural profiles and to thereby increase design and/or construction flexibility and choice. The structural components each include a number of magnets operatively associated with ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7255624 | Illuminated, three-dimensional modules for a magnetic toy construction kit A construction kit that is suitable for creating a variety of different structures includes a plurality of illuminated elements. In one embodiment, an illuminated element has a plurality of substantially transparent panels forming a three-dimensional shape, a self-p... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7247075 | Golden rhombic pyramid-shaped building blocks This invention is a set of magnetic building blocks. Each block or piece in the set is in the shape of a right golden rhombic pyramid. There are two important fixed proportions that dictate each block's shape. The first is that the pyramid's base is a golden rhombus... | 07/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7234986 | Magnetic construction kit with wheel-like components A movable magnetic construction kit that is suitable for creating a variety of different construction profiles and including at least one primary connecting element that can be operatively associated with one or more secondary connecting elements via magnetic and/or... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7160170 | Panel-type magnetic toys Disclosed herein is a panel-type magnetic toy having compartments where permanent magnets move. The magnetic toy includes a polygonal panel body having a space therein, a plurality of compartments defined in the space of the panel body, and separated from each other... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156663 | Home exterior selection kit A home exterior selection kit includes a tower body having lateral sides, each having at least first and second areas configured to detachably engage a panel representing an exterior material. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7154363 | Magnetic connector apparatus A magnetic connector apparatus provides a plurality of magnetic connector bodies in various different forms for magnetic connection of two or more bodies together along mutually-confronting, longitudinally-elongated, linear peripheral border edges, each linear perip... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7071801 | Compartmentalized magnet device Disclosed herein is a polyhedron magnet device for attaching to magnetically attractive surfaces and holding items. The device includes a plurality of sidewalls extending in a longitudinal direction along the surface of the device, partitions, and end walls, which a... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7071802 | Magnetic device An improved magnetic device is provided for adhering to an outer magnetic or magnetizable surface in a secure, reliable manner, by ensuring proper orientation of a magnet contained therein at all times. ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7059934 | Toy The invention relates to the provision of a play area of a toy, typically a model, said play area provided for the selective placement of toy articles thereon, at least one of which has a function which is activated by the provision of electrical power to the articl... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7038567 | Modules creating magnetic anchorage assemblies and relevant assemblies A module (1, 16, 19, 28, 50, 52, 54, 100) for the creation of assemblies comprising at least one active magnetic element of attraction (2, 3, 17, 20, 33, 34, 42, 47, 48) and at least one ferromagnetic element (6, 21, 22, 30, 40, 44) suitable for... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6969294 | Assembly of modules with magnetic anchorage for the construction of stable grid structures In an assembly of modules with magnetic anchorage for the construction of grid structures, one or more elements for stabilization of the grid structure are inserted in the form of panels (6, 12, 6″) which can be removably slotted in corresponding polygonal ... | 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 |
| 6896577 | Configuration for a collapsible throwing toy and its associated method of manufacture A toy assembly and its method of manufacture. The toy assembly is a spherical object that can be temporarily compressed into a disc. A short time after compression, the toy pops back into its original ball-like shape. The toy assembly has arcuate sections that join ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6893315 | Toy figure with a magnetized joint In one embodiment, a magnetized joint for a toy figure. The magnetized joint may include a peg, and a socket for receiving and magnetically engaging the peg. In another embodiment, an appendage may be removably attached to a member of a toy figure by a magnetized jo... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6846216 | Magnetic construction toy The invention relates to an improved geometric construction toy for building geometrical sculptures and consists of a multiplicity of magnetizable bodies and a multiplicity of construction members. The construction members have a plurality of connecting arms that ha... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6790117 | Composition toy Composition toy including at least one main template, e.g. a body shape and at least one secondary template, e.g. clothing. The main template is provided with first magnetic attraction elements and the secondary template is provided with second attraction elements. ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6749480 | Device for connecting plural multi-shaped bodies utilizing magnets The devise described herein relates to connecting plural multi-shaped non metallic bodies utilizing disc shaped permanent magnets. The invention consists of disc magnets with axial orientation. The disc magnets are adhered within the center of a plastic bearing. The... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6712667 | Articulated magnet assembly and kit The invention is a character object comprising an artistic layer formed of a sheet material. The artistic layer includes a torso having a plurality of articulation points and a plurality of appendages. Each appendage is pivotally connected to the torso at one of the... | 03/30/2004 |
