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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7347763 | Toy vehicle for children The toy vehicle is characterized in that a rear excavator is fastened to the toy vehicle, that a seat boom is rotatably arranged on a receiving block which is fastened to the toy vehicle, that a support leg is mounted on the receiving block and is pivotable between ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7128633 | Mechanical arm A mechanical arm generally intended for use as a toy or game element comprises a base rotatably supporting a turret. A first link connected to the turret by a shoulder joint, a second link connected to the first link by an elbow joint, and an end effector connected ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 6454624 | Robotic toy with posable joints An assemblage of robotic modules includes a plurality of robotic modules, with each robotic module having memory capability, an actuator, a joint position sensor, and communication means. The assemblage of robotic modules also includes a distributed contr... | 09/24/2002 |
| 5299905 | Rope drum driving gear for a mobile multi-purpose child's toy A rope drum gear for a child's toy, for example a toy crane, is constructed such that a child can operate an elevating mechanism and a grab spade by way of ropes via the drum gear. A crank handle for actuating the mechanisms is connected to a split rotati... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5048206 | Combined snow shoveling device and cart A combined snow shoveling device and cart for removing snow from surfaces in one mode of operation and for hauling debris in another mode of operation includes a scoop arranged with a reinforced front edge for scooping snow or other material from a surfac... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4712968 | Mechanical digger toy A toy mechanical digger includes a base frame member, a longitudinally-extending base beam pivotally mounted on the base frame for manually-actuated, 360° slewing action relative to the base frame, a seal longitudinally slidably mounted with respect to t... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4696517 | Dumping mechanism for a dumping toy truck A dumping mechanism for a dumping toy truck with a rear deck is disclosed, which is provided with a covering element for preventing invasion of dust and gravel through a large hole for a lifting rod, as well as a buffering pad for a bearing shaft for the ... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4236344 | Toy with spring-operated speed regulated motor mechanism A toy having a pivotable component in the form of a construction wheel loader having a shovel, the toy including a manually actuable handle cocking a spring coupled to a slidable member having a rack portion for operating the shovel. Movement of the slida... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4224007 | Toy shovel A toy shovel is provided. The shovel comprises a seat, a first arm pivotally mounted on the seat and extending forwardly therefrom, a second substantially vertical arm pivotally mounted at its upper end on the first arm, a shovel mounted for pivotal movem... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4150839 | Toy vehicle A riding vehicle includes a body and a top portion defining a seat upon which the operator of the vehicle may sit. A plurality of wheels are rotatably secured to the body for movement over a suitable surface. A pair of the wheels are pivotally mounted on ... | 04/24/1979 |
| 4056186 | Coil handling apparatus and system An apparatus and system is disclosed for receiving upstanding cylindrical product coils from a coil forming station at the delivery end of a rolling mill, and for transporting the coils along a path along which additional processing operations are perform... | 11/01/1977 |
