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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7401786 | Surf toy action figure and simulated surfing game The present invention provides a miniature live-action surfing attraction and associated surf game specifically adapted for use with one or more surf toy action figures. The surf toy action figures are mountable to a surf board appropriately sized and weighted to pr... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7377883 | Martial arts kicking apparatus A martial arts kicking apparatus has a base with a post hinged to the base so that the post can be raised or lowered. The post support arm is hinged to the base and attached to the post for supporting the post. The post may be a telescoping post and has an elongated... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7264248 | Magnetic toss game A game of dexterous skill and accuracy involving a magnetically attractive pendulous game piece and an objective target which provides a magnetic field. The game is more specifically evolved from the known ring toss game so as to provide a unique challenge and numer... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7115044 | Magnetic module golf swing learning, training, and practice device The present invention is a Golf learning, training, practice device utilizing a Magnetic Module, Swing Plate, Impact Form, and Ball Holder. The Magnetic Module is a shallow case enclosing a plurality of magnets, inserted flush with earth ground, or a board. The Swin... | 10/03/2006 |
| 6698761 | Magnet movement gaming device A magnet movement gaming device includes a base and at least one track extending upwards from the base. A traveling magnet is movably mounted on the track and a propulsion magnet which is generally freely movable about the traveling magnet is used to prop... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6561511 | Magnetic table game A table game includes a generally planar panel having a top surface including a playing field. First and second playing pieces are slidably positioned on the playing field. First and second control members are located below the panel with the first contro... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6457710 | Magnetic hockey game A magnetic table game includes a table having a smooth top playing surface, a goal at each end of the table, a projectile defined by a plastic ring carrying a freely rotatable steel ball bearing, and a pair of plastic sticks containing a magnet in their b... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6454261 | Game machine A game machine played by a player to fish amusement objects. The game machine has a tank containing water. The amusement objects float on water. A fishing member engages one of the amusement objects and fishes the amusement object. The fishing member is l... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6439949 | Moving toy and a method of using the same An apparatus including an appendage coupled to a body and a drive. The drive produces a force that causes the appendage to move with respect to the body. When the apparatus is resting on a support surface, the force produced by the drive is insufficient t... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6150913 | Magnetically-activated spinning disc A magnetically activated disc has a flat bipolar ring magnet mounted concentrically on the upper surface of the disc. The bottom surface of the disc has a protruding center point which provides an axis around which the disc can spin. The disc has a sidewa... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6022025 | Fishing toy A fishing toy including a fishing tackle and a toy fish. When the fishing line is wound on a line-winding mechanism of the fishing tackle to the end, the line-winding mechanism will idle to protect the fishing line and the fishing rod. When a switch is sw... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5678823 | Total solar eclipse game of skill A game of skill includes a lighted circular target intended to simulate the sun. A joystick is used to manipulate a crane mechanism and buttons are provided to allow the crane mechanism to be lowered and raised with an included magnet being used to allow ... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5421581 | Game device utilizing opposing magnetic fields A game device in which opposing magnetic fields are used to position a plurality of magnetic balance tiles around the periphery of a starting magnet in accordance with a set of rules which specify unique patterns of displacement and awards points which ar... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5335911 | Toy fishing apparatus A toy fishing apparatus includes a fishing rod and reel cooperative with a bait fish that is formed with a magnetic core, such that the bait fish is arranged to selectively magnetically adhere one of a plurality of "target fish". Each of the target fish i... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5328188 | Magnetic board game A game having a magnetically permeable game board areas, each of the areas having a magnet associated therewith and a plurality of magnetic game pieces to be propelled by a player by a repeller toward the game board in an effort to position the magnetic g... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5209486 | Magnetic game A game having a magnetically permeable game board areas, each of the areas having a magnet positioned thereunder below the game board and a plurality of magnetic game pieces to be propelled by a player by a repeller toward the game board in an effort to p... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5184822 | Three-dimensional puzzle The invention provides a three-dimensional puzzle which consists of a box-like casing and a number of flat plate-like game pieces that are freely movable relative to each other within a closed system defined by the casing. The game pieces are, distinguish... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5152528 | Magnetic race car game device An amusement device is provided which permits the racing of cars. A housing is provided with a sloped ramp. The ramp has an upper portion and a lower portion. A starting gate is provided proximal to the upper portion. A handle is provided which will raise... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5127652 | Toy and puzzle with reversible breakability A combination breakable toy and puzzle. A ball comprises eight identical wedge-shaped elements, each having a resiliently deformable foam core and a smooth outer skin. Within the interiors of the individual elements, near the vertices thereof, magnets are... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5112052 | Grooved game board having magnetic surface projectile and puzzle overlay The base of a game board is formed by a mount member having a groove having a form containing straight line parts, curved line parts, intersecting parts, and angled parts. The groove forms the traveling path of a traveling toy. Solid bodies containing iro... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5098102 | Mechanically driven moveable jigsaw puzzle pieces having a magnetic coupling An animated jigsaw puzzle in which a support base carries in fixed relationship a variety of jigsaw puzzle pieces in a fixed configuration when assembled, the animation includes portions of the jigsaw puzzle pieces which are adapted to move in various mec... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5072936 | Magnetic marbles stacking game and apparatus The invention relates to a board and table type of game in which competing players take turns in stacking small magnetic marbles or magnetic game pieces on to a small elevated base to see how many they can stack before a fall occurs. The magnetic marbles ... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5060947 | Magnetic pendulum random number selector A magnetic pendulum random number selector having a symmetrical field of permanent magnets mounted in its base, along with a pendulum with a magnetized mass supported to swing through the fields of the magnets. The magnets are arranged symmetrically with ... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5050876 | Magnetic fishing toy A fishing toy being magnetic, differently constructed and simplified in structure is provided. The toy includes a base plate mounting thereon rotating magnetic pieces, a vessel containing therein buoied fishes each of which connects thereto a connecting l... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5037107 | Vertical magnetic game apparatus A magnetic game apparatus adapted to be played on both sides of a vertically mounted board by two players using magnetic playing pieces. The magnetic game apparatus includes a game board having an organized series of openings therethrough and a plurality ... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5037091 | Block stack game with magnetic extractor Blocks are stacked and extracted by the players one at a time to score points based on the length and location of the block. Each block has metal disks embedded in the surface. An extraction tool with a magnet on the end is used to engage the metal disk a... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4991847 | Timed water release toy There is disclosed a ball having a foraminous outer shell with an inner membrane which forms an interior closure within the outer shell and with a timer and a release mechanism operative to open the inner membrane and release its contents after the time o... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4990118 | Toy utilizing bubbles in liquid A toy utilizing bubbles in liquid comprises a vessel to be charged with a liquid keeping an air layer at the top and to be sealed, a bubble generating member, and in-liquid movable members moved by bubbles rising in the liquid in the vessel.... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4927160 | Electronic bag toss game with light-activated detection An automated bag toss game, having a game board surface, with holes formed therein. Items are provided for being tossed toward and into the holes, and the game automatically keeps track of and displays running scores based on which holes the bags fall int... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4923201 | Electronic bag toss game An automated bag toss game, having a game board surface, with a plurality of holes formed therein. Bags are provided, each containing pellets, at least some of those pellets having magnetic properties. A wire coil is provided for each hole and disposed be... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4917644 | Magnetic toy and apparel This magnetic toy includes a figure which may roll, where a part of the figure is magnetized with poles forming a magnetic force line around the figure. Also included is a belt with poles disposed along the length, the poles forming a magnetic force line.... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4902011 | Magnetic game apparatus A game apparatus which utilizes a plurality of magnetized playing pieces is disclosed. The magnetized playing pieces are in the shape of two-sided circular discs, one side having a north polarity and other side a south polarity. The common polarities are ... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4886459 | Precision controlled cartesian diver A closed fluid containing device wherein precise and reversible controlled pressure is applied to a contained fluid and to a freely enclosed, variably bouyant, pressure sensitive submersible that transits a vertical travel guide reciprocably. Variance of ... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4848748 | Ball lifter mechanism In a coin operated amusement game such as a pinball machine with horizontal and vertical playfields, an apparatus for lifting a pinball from a horizontal playfield to a vertical playfield is disclosed. A reversing screw, a motor to rotate the screw in one... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4828258 | Spinning top game apparatus and method A spinning top game toy includes a disk-shaped playing board with three groups of upstanding pedestals mounted to the periphery of the board and a central pedestal extending upwardly from the board adjacent the center portion thereof. The upper surface of... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4822044 | Moving surface magnetic game A game of manual dexterity having a hand manipulatable housing with a wall that presents a curved playing surface, an operating member having a magnetic portion and a weighted portion, and an object member separate from the housing, made of a ferromagneti... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4789163 | Indoor horseshoe pitching game The present invention relates to an indoor horseshoe pitching game and is specifically concerned with providing an electronically controlled game which closely simulates the structure and method of play of the traditional outdoor game. Other electronic ga... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4784387 | Game A game is provided for educational and recreational use which includes an outer housing with a cut out opening, having a main drive gear and a plurality of ball control gears around the cut out. A spring impelled pop up plate is provided within the housin... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4741534 | Multi-picture puzzle apparatus A multi-picture puzzle comprises a plurality of cubes. A portion of a picture is carried on each side of the cube. Each cube has a spherical chamber therein. A ball is freely movable within the chamber and forms a magnetic relationship with a tray upon wh... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4726588 | Magnetic detent device and puzzle game device A detenting device used in the form of a puzzle including magnets and balls using a nonmagnetic tube around which an annular tubular magnet surrounds the tube with one magnetic pole on the entire inside surface of the tubular magnet and the opposite magne... | 02/23/1988 |
