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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142298 | Interactive activity system An interactive activity system is disclosed. One embodiment includes a generator configured to produce electrical power based on physical interaction with a human being, a storage component configured to store the electrical power, and at least one play-oriented app... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7291068 | Gaming machine with loyalty bonus A gaming machine is provided, which awards loyalty points to players playing the game who have identified themselves to the machine. The machine is arranged to award loyalty points to the player and to play two game means wherein, the first or base game may be provi... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7272906 | Bird decoy A bird decoy is disclosed comprising a body having an upper body member, a lower body member and a pair of wings. The wing members are releasably coupled to the decoy using a flexible mounting assembly that allows the wings to move independently with, and in respons... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7156744 | Recirculating vertical wind tunnel skydiving simulator A vertical wind tunnel flight simulator comprises a flight chamber wherein a flier may experience a freefall simulation. Airflow to support the flier is induced by fans connected above the flight chamber through a duct. A staging area having openings to the flight c... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153136 | Free fall simulator A free fall simulator with a flight chamber, a fan system to generate airflow in the flight chamber, and a noise attenuation housing substantially enclosing the fan system. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7029400 | Interactive water attraction and quest game An interactive water attraction and system of game play is provided wherein the gaming is carried out within a pool, water park or water attraction. The game utilizes electronically identifiable objects, cards, bands, tags and/or the like, to provide an interactive ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7008289 | Toy with openable container from which one or more objects spring out A toy including an openable container, and a non-porous, molded, hollow, elastic three-dimensional representative object arranged to be contained in a compressed condition within the container such that on opening the container the object springs out by assuming its... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6910895 | Cast practice fish A motorized, radio-controlled practice fish for improving a operator's casting ability is disclosed. The practice fish can detect a lure in two different modes, active or passive. When in active mode, the practice fish responds to signals sent by a lure having an IR... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6905330 | Juggling torch The juggling torch has a torch body (1) with a wick (3) for fuel that is absorbed by the wick (3) and a fuel container (7) that is connected to the wick (3) via one or many channels (15). ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6805558 | Free fall and game simulator A multi faceted system for simulating free flight, playing games in a free flight mode, and photographing the experience in a manner which permits of the creation of a montage, in which a vertical air column is defined by a variable cylindrical walls, and in which a... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6709365 | Climbing rocks with full outer grip The invention provides an imitation climbing rock that allows children to simulate rock climbing activity. The climbing rock is adapted to be attached to a wall to simulate a natural rock-like structure. The climbing rock includes a mounting surface, a body (e.g., a... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6692420 | Hip mounted exercising device with precision tether adjuster A precision tether adjuster for use with a rebound board, an exercising device including the tether adjuster, and a method for achieving high levels of aerobic exercise in an enjoyable fashion using the device. The device includes a rebound board, and a p... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6582314 | Attachment for a motor vehicle A novelty device attaches to the exterior of a motor vehicle, with an upwardly extending arm producing a passive lateral oscillation due to vehicle motion to simulate a wagging animal tail. The device includes a base plate which attaches to the vehicle be... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6540645 | Climbing rocks with full outer grip The invention provides an imitation climbing rock that allows children to simulate rock climbing activity. The climbing rock is adapted to be attached to a wall to simulate a natural rock-like structure. The climbing rock includes a mounting surface, a bo... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6264202 | Dry interactive play structure having recirculating play media An interactive play system and structure is provided in which a plurality of interactive play elements are provided for creating various desired effects utilizing soft foam balls or other suitable "dry" play media. In one embodiment the interactive play s... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6171167 | Currency bank A currency bank includes a housing having an inlet and an opening. A shredded currency mechanism is located in the housing and selectively appears in the opening. A feed mechanism is provided for feeding associated currency into the housing at the inlet. ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6128863 | Fish and marine mammal observatory featuring a carousel that moves within a sealed aquatic environment A fish and marine mammal aquatic observatory. The observatory comprises an outer cylindrical wall and an inner cylindrical wall that define an enclosed annular volume. The inner cylindrical wall is formed of a transparent material, e.g., glass or reinforc... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6122571 | Positive-feedback go/no-go communication system A positive-feedback go/no-go control system for an electric-vehicle ride (10) at an amusement park reliably communicates motion commands, vehicle-presence signals, and vehicle-status signals in the presence of high electrical noise and does so without the... | 09/19/2000 |
| 5833544 | Film and live action theater A film to live-action theater includes a screen facing an audience seating area. The screen has exit and entrance openings and movable panels to open and close off the openings. A screen elevator lifts the screen from a lowered position, wherein the entra... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5769724 | Human free-flight catapult An amusement ride for catapulting a human rider, enclosed within a capsule, into the air in much the same fashion as ancient armies would hurl large boulders over the walls of castles. The ride provides many of the sensations and thrills encountered by fi... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5733225 | Playground apparatus A playground apparatus is disclosed which includes four upright posts secured in the ground in a square configuration. Playground apparatus further includes four curved beam members formed from substantially rigid material, each of which is pivotally conn... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5597358 | Free fall system A vertical free fall system is proposed where a capsule with human beings is raised pneumatically in a tube, then is released to fall down in a free fall mode inside of the tube. The capsule has some means of controlling the air flow passing across the ca... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5564239 | Horse shaped building with recreational area A horse shaped building with recreational area that is inspired by Greek mythology wherein the horse shaped building replicates the Greek horse doureios ippos. The horse shaped building with recreational area includes an octagonal shaped garden, the horse... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5551923 | Simulated articulated bird with wind activated wing flapping apparatus Disclosure is made in this application of apparatus to synchronize and change the pitch of wind actuated flapping wings of a simulated bird.... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5487706 | Entertainment system and associated method An entertainment system comprises a housing, a first ejection mechanism in the housing for ejecting a first entertainment device from the housing, a second ejection mechanism in the housing for ejecting a second entertainment device from the housing, and ... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5364313 | Child entertainment device A child's amusement device having a torsible beam with the torsible beam having a child-support surface for a child to sit or stand on with pivotal supports spaced about and supporting the periphery of the torsible beam, with the torsible beam having suff... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5336135 | Amusement apparatus In one embodiment the amusement device is a series of trampolines arranged vertically and offset to allow a user, starting at the top to spring serially from the uppermost to lower trampolines. A tram can deliver the user to the top. In another embodiment... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5304096 | Entertainment system and associated method An entertainment system comprises a housing, a first ejection mechanism in the housing for ejecting a first entertainment device from the housing, a second ejection mechanism in the housing for ejecting a second entertainment device from the housing, and ... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5303491 | Simulated novelty container capable of movement A figure moving article capable of accomplishing unique and unexpected movement sufficient to exhibit unexpected movements. The figure moving article includes a cylindrical container having a peripheral wall formed of a flexible material. In the container... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5276609 | 3-D amusement and display device A device provides temporal and spatial 3-D patterns with a plurality of elements. The shape, position and orientation of the elements are controlled by a computer. The medium in which the elements lie provide movement of the elements without effects of vi... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5209702 | Freefall simulator A freefall simulator for producing a controlled airstream in an upward direction, and at a control ed velocity to accommodate all of the human sizes, shapes, forms, and weights, and allow them to practice freefalling, or, freeflight, in an ultra safe envi... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5203744 | Device for vertically oscillating participants A vertical tower which participants ascend by means of an internal stairway. At the top of the tower there are several horizontal arms. Each participant walks through a horizontal arm to its open, outward end. The participant is then connected to a resili... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5187889 | Novelty scenic display item A novelty display item comprises a transparent, sealed container loosely holding a solid flowable material and least one solid object, which together form a decorative scene. A new decorative scene is created by shaking, rolling or otherwise moving the it... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5177926 | Modular architectural structure for playground and the like An architectural structure is made of one or more walls, each wall consisting of a lattice of rigid cells hingedly interconnected and supported by frame members. The cells may have holes sized and constructed to make the walls suitable for playground equi... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5149304 | Arrangement including a moveable tower A tower is located within a tube and is arranged to displace a liquid, which preferably is water. The tower may be arranged to float in the water and its buoyancy is controlled to cause movement of the tower relative to the tube. An observation gallery ma... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5052680 | Trailerable robot for crushing vehicles A mechanical robot having hydraulically operated arms, mandible claws, neck, head and jaw, resembles a giant prehistoric reptile. It is driven from an on-board cockpit and is capable of picking up an automobile and crushing it, then biting into it with la... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5009412 | Eathquake simulator for a theme park In order to give a relatively large number of people, for example twenty-five to sixty people, the sensation of experiencing an earthquake, without those people running any risk, an earthquake simulator for a theme park comprises a platform 1 on which at ... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4991834 | Shock-attenuating seamless surface system for use under and around playground equipment Shock-attenuating seamless surface systems for use under and around playground equipment can be either installed on a base or installed in a recess in the base such that an integrated installation is obtained. All systems have a surface layer with a bottom and... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4988090 | Portable, safety, play furniture assembly A portable, safety, play furniture assembly with a relatively lightweight chair body (10) and a chair base (12) for supporting the chair body (10) against rolling or tipping. The chair body (10) has a smooth, closed, concave, preferably cylindrical interi... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4982959 | Water sprinkler mat game An outdoor game for a plurality of players who on a novel game mat having a flat playing surface which bears a plurality of position-identifying indicia. The mat also has a water distributor and a plurality of water spray orifices which are located at pre... | 01/08/1991 |
