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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7350782 | Cheerleader action-figure board game The present invention relates to an action-figure type board game wherein players advance their game pieces around a dividedly spaced instructional peripheral track in accordance with a die being thrown, subsequently allowing a player's poseable cheerleader figure t... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7303192 | Drop turn target An improved drop/turn target is easier to construct and operate than existing drop/turn targets. The drop/turn target may be adjusted for wear, and may easily be configured to operate in a variety of different modes. The drop/turn target may also be raised or lowere... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7270332 | Activity sets A play activity set including a target at which objects may be directed, a plurality of objects for throwing at the target, the plurality of objects including at least a first object with a first opening therethrough and a second object with a second opening thereth... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7210685 | Sporting good structure A sporting good structure including a frame and a target board with resilient straps attached at four lateral edges and being led and joined to a bracket unit of the frame so as to locate the target board onto the frame. The target board has a transparent hook side ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7160600 | Hook-engageable fastener sheets, and methods and articles of manufacture Lightweight, hook-engageable materials capable of functioning as hook-engageable fasteners are treated and configured for use for economical and attractive displays and decorations. Laminates of the material with various substrates with associated printing are used ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7108576 | Foam projectile exhibiting an illuminating element A projectile adapted for being discharged from a suitable firing device such as a gun, slingshot, cannon and the like. The device includes a three-dimensional shaped body constructed of a foam material and which may include such as a disc shaped, conical arrow shape... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100921 | Toss game A toss game comprising in combination a multi-panel assembly including generally flat multiple substantially identically shaped panels each having first and second surfaces bearing printed design indicia thereon. Each of the side margins of the middle panel is hinge... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7074139 | Athletic throwing technique training apparatus and methods Methods and apparatus for training a trainee to achieve or maintain proper throwing technique by attaining proper form, position, and movement of the legs, hips, torso, and shoulders of the trainee and without the use of the throwing arm of the trainee. An apparatus... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070030 | Resilient and deformable member for absorbing kinetic energy The present invention generally relates to devices and methods for absorbing kinetic energy. In particular, the present device is well suited for use in an automobile door, where it can be positioned for the purpose of absorbing the energy of a side-impact collision... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063021 | Expanded volume less lethal ball type projectile A close range munition for firing from a bore of a weapon. The munition includes a spherical projectile having a central core and a plurality of uniformly radially extending resilient filaments defining an outer diameter. The outer diameter of the projectile is grea... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7065583 | System and associated suppression assembly for limiting electromagnetic emissions in network devices communicating via a network bus A network system includes a network having a network bus, such as unshielded differential twisted-pair wires, electrically connected to a plurality of remote devices, and a network controller for digitally directing transmissions with the remote devices via the netw... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059600 | Kit and method for playing a golf and soccer-like game A kit and method for playing a golf and soccer-like game includes a kit having at least one play ball and a target ball. The kit includes a club having a shaft with a club head rotatably coupled to the shaft. The club head includes a symmetrical club face portion th... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6959926 | Game board having a base for uneven surfaces A game device includes a housing defining an interior chamber and the housing has a top surface. The game device also includes a gaming surface integral to the top surface. A leg is slidably connected to the housing and the leg is moveable between a first position i... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6676478 | Teddy bear plush toy and game combination A teddy bear plush toy and game combination is disclosed, comprised of a plush, or stuffed, toy that is configured as a teddy bear. The teddy bears holds a container configured to resemble a bee hive. The container has a removable lid. Small bee-shaped pl... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6604742 | Catching game A throw and catch game or sport whereby a plastic disk is thrown by one player and caught by the other player wearing a glove or pad. The disk and the glove have complementary strips of VELCRO on their outer surfaces. The catcher merely touches the flying... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6543775 | Tagball game The present invention includes a method and apparatus for playing a ball game and the associated vest. The method includes: dividing the players into two teams; providing a vest for each of the players, with the external surface of the vest being provided... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6299172 | Game with throw pieces and a variable target assembly An indoor/outdoor game in which toy pieces are thrown to a target. The toy pieces and target are covered with hook and loop material so that contact of the toy piece and target results in adherence of the toy piece and target. Boundary and point marker pi... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6089570 | Ball and target game A ball and target game includes a spherical element and an elongate target element carrying a plurality of discrete target areas, which areas are juxtaposed longitudinally on the target element. The spherical element and the target element carry complemen... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5871214 | Hook and loop decoration game A new hook and loop decoration game for combining a game with decorations for holidays. The inventive device includes a game board comprising a base panel. The base panel has apertures therethrough. Each of the apertures has a grommet disposed therein. Th... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5836588 | Interactive wall art Interactive wall art is a game to be played indoors by one or more children. The game consists of a self-adhesive mural portraying characters playing an action sport, a loop-threaded stuffed ball corresponding to the sport portrayed in the mural, and a ho... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5765831 | Tethering system for novelty balloon A tethering system for a novelty balloon comprises a tether having a first portion of a contact type fastener secured thereto and a second portion of a contact type fastener secured to an outer surface of the balloon such that the tether is removably secu... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5672129 | Game for projecting a projectile with a stick and coupling members for releasably attaching the projectile to the stick A toy hockey game which includes a stick and a projectile that both have hook and loop material which releasably attach the projectile to the stick, so that the participants can maintain the projectile in contact with the stick while playing a game of hoc... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5657995 | Leaping fish game and training aid A board game in which the object involves fishing for a prize, in which fish spring into the air when contacted and becomes attached to the "lure" on the fishing string and rod, and teaches a beginning fisherman how to cast and retrieve using an actual fi... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5626342 | Floor game for velcro-receptive balls and velcro bearing disks A miniature golf game that utilizes hook and loop material commonly referred to as VELCRO to capture a ball rolled onto a green. The game includes a miniature green that has a simulated hole covered with VELCRO material. The VELCRO material can either be ... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5603504 | Word game A word game utilizing a game board containing the vowels and consonants of the English alphabet with each letter placed in a defined letter area. A plurality of markers that are thrown at the board of such a structure to releasably stick to the board. The... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5570889 | Hook and loop ball target A target for engaging and securing a hook and loop ball during play of a game. The inventive device includes a support stand positionable upon a ground surface. A target is supported by the support stand and includes a base web of hook and loop material t... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5566949 | Tethered ball game device A tethered ball game device is disclosed utilizing flat disk devices that are retrieved by the tethered ball or "snagger". The ball includes a magnet or hook and loop type fastener means and is therefore capable of attracting or attaching the flat disks o... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5560568 | Recovery system and method for capturing and securing an air vehicle to landing platform Apparatus and method for recovering and arresting an aircraft on a floating platform is disclosed. The aircraft has a fuselage, a wing, and a source of propulsion for propelling the aircraft in flight. During landing approach, an inflatable cushion attach... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5549302 | Athletic projectile and target training device A device for allowing an athlete to practice various methods of propelling a projectile in a controlled and accurate manner by allowing him/her to place the projectile on a specific location on a target. This device uses hook and loop fastening material o... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5538253 | Floor game for VELCRO-receptive balls and VELCRO bearing disks A miniature golf game that utilizes hook and loop material commonly referred to as VELCRO to capture a ball rolled onto a green. The game includes a miniature green that has a simulated hole covered with VELCRO material. The VELCRO material can either be ... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5452902 | Game method with velcro-receptive balls and velcro-bearings disks An action game whereby the players throw a ball at a plurality of disks so that one of the disks becomes attached to the ball. The ball and disks are covered with hook and loop material, wherein the disks will become attached to the ball when the ball com... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5405673 | Shooting range backstop A backstop for firearm projectiles includes a body of an ionomeric polymer disposed so as to slow and stop projectiles. The body of ionomeric material may comprise a plurality of spaced-apart sheets.... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5372367 | Game A game having an elongated base with a finite length and a finite width. An upstanding target is provided at one end of the base while at least one projectile launching device is provided at the other end of the base. The projectile launching device inclu... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5362066 | Aerial throwing game An aerial dart throwing game including a hand-held dart catcher, fixed and removable targets for temporarily holding, respectively, only a first and a second projectile thrown thereagainst, and connection arrangements to selectively detach the targets to ... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5358742 | Process for providing a visually distinctive target by coloring and heat deformation of hook material on the target A game apparatus has a panel with a target area supported on a frame against which a ball is aimed and tossed. The ball covering and the target area include hook and pile fastener materials so that the ball will releasably attach to the target area upon i... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5351968 | Cap toss game A cap toss game which utilizes a game board having a flat receiving surface which may optionally be fitted with either the pile or loop element of a loop-pile fastener and is provided with an opening in the center that may receive a net. The game board ma... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5344155 | Hook and loop fastened projectile and target device A projectile and target device includes a spherical projectile having a plurality of hook-threaded sheet members arcuately coated on a spherical core of the spherical projectile to fully cover the surface area of the projectile, and a target having a loop... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5324042 | Aerial projectile and target apparatus for use in playing a lawn target game A lawn game apparatus including a bag-like throwing member used to be thrown at a target member defining a plurality of target zones therein. The bag-like throwing member includes an internal chamber with loose pelletized filler material to provide weight... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5320359 | Foam dart and shield combination A novel recreational game includes in combination a shield and a dart both including one-half of a structure for retaining the dart on the shield when the dart is thrown towards the shield. The dart is provided with an enlarged front head with an impact s... | 06/14/1994 |
