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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7690963 | Play mat The invention relates to the provision of a playmate and also a toy which includes a playmate and articles to be placed thereon in play. The playmat includes at least a portion, more typically a layer, of a magnetic or magnetically attractive material such as a meta... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7381112 | Air-driven novelty item A device typically adapted for association with an air diffuser of a ventilation system of a dwelling. The device redirects an air stream from a forced air column received through the diffuser. A novelty item is disposed to depend from structure associated with the ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7361073 | Motion responsive toy A toy may include a housing, an electromagnetic-field sensor, an output, a controller, and/or a source of an electromagnetic field. The housing may be adapted to be supported on a support surface. In some examples, the housing may support the field sensor in a fixed... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7297042 | Magnetic toy A toy includes at least two articles. At least one of the articles has a movement or change of condition component which is caused to occur by magnetic attraction between magnets and/or magnetically attractive material via the respective articles when brought into p... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7293891 | Lighting device having a light tube with magnetically adjustable illumination A lighting device (10) has an elongated light tube (12) to be used in combination with a holster (80) in a manner which will enable the holster (80) to hold the lighting device (10) as may be necessary and also enable the holster (... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7275974 | Magnetic top toy A wheel-shaped top with magnetic spindles projecting from the body. A circular disc with a beaded rim is mounted on each end of a shaft; the rims of the discs forming a two-rail track encircling the shaft. A handle has two legs attached to opposite ends of the shaft... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275934 | Magnetic apparatus for demonstration of binary numbers An apparatus and method for motivating students in mathematics education, computer technology education and information encoding. The apparatus consists of a container holding multi-state sources and a reading device, if necessary, that can determine the state of th... | 10/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7137862 | System and method for controlling multiple model vehicles A system and method for controlling multiple model vehicles while using only a single remote control transmitter. A remote control signal transmitter is provided for transmitting control signals. The transmitted control signals are received by a single master model ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134840 | Rotor system for a remotely controlled aircraft A remotely controllable flying machine, such as a remote control ultralight helicopter, has at least one rotor blade (104), the pitch (α) of which may be adjusted. The adjustment of the pitch (α) of the at least one rotor blade is achieved by means of a for... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7090556 | Toy vehicle for guided motor-racing circuits A toy vehicle for a guided motor-racing circuit has a guiding groove and conductor rails adjacent thereto. A keel pivotably mounted on the vehicle engages the guiding groove to aid vehicle guidance. A magnetic device magnetically interacts with the conductor rails t... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7063588 | Wobbling toy A wobbling toy having a wobbling part which wobbles centering around a predetermined shaft; a solar battery power source; an integrated circuit for a watch powered by the solar battery; a magnet coil excited by a voltage pulse from the integrated circuit and switchi... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7050359 | Clock with perceived gravity-defying time indicator A clock with a seemingly gravity-defying time-indicating element adjacent a substantially vertically disposed dial comprises a magnetic guide element positioned behind the dial for movement around the dial as a function of time, and a magnetically responsive time-in... | 05/23/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6951498 | Vehicle playset with remote control A wireless toy playset. The playset includes a small size vehicle that moves about a track. Movement of the vehicle is controlled by a wireless transmitter. At the discretion of a parent or end user the transmitter can either be structurally coupled to the track or ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6896574 | Magnetically coupled toy vehicles A magnetic coupling for toy vehicles includes a stationary protruding member and a retractable member, each having a rounded end piece. One of the end pieces is at least partially formed of a magnetic material and the other is at least partially formed of a non-magn... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6887121 | Toy The invention relates to the provision of the toy. The toy comprising at least one article, a play area and, in certain embodiments, a movement device. The play area can be formed with a magnetically attractive base and walls or portions of the same can be so formed... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6814646 | Toy with a waverring or dancing figure in a liquid container A floating toy is provided which can achieve varied and entertaining movements by means of a simple composition. The floating toy comprises: a liquid container section (11, 12) containing liquid therein; a figure (2) of lower specific gravity than the ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6761610 | Ashtray with levitating cigarette lighter and other objects An asymmetric object, such as a lighter and ashtray, a clock and a base, a model airplane, etc has a base and the object levitates from the base. The base defines an interior space housing a base magnet. A support plate extends perpendicular to the base. The base al... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6739938 | Magnetic levitation device with mechanical stabilization, especially for models, toy, or design objects The invention relates to a magnetic suspension device with mechanical stabilization, for use especially with models, toys or desingn objects. The aim of the invention is to provide a simple end economical device which allows for an object to be suspended at a relati... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6719605 | Driving device and action toy A driving apparatus for an action toy comprising: a base member; a swing member (16) which is reciprocally swingable on a predetermined axis formed in the base member (10); an electromagnet (20) which is attached to one of the base member and th... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6702641 | Toy building blocks A set of toy building blocks has several different basic block shapes with multiple numbers of each shape. Each block has a magnetic base at one end that enables the block to be attached magnetically to the base end of another block. Further, each block h... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6688938 | Toy vehicle The object of this invention is to provide a toy vehicle, having a permanent magnet ring (55, 65) fixedly fitted over each of the front and rear wheels. This toy vehicle (100, 200, 300 or 400) is thus movable on a magnetic slope surface and a metal vertic... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6682387 | Interactive toys A pair of toys or novelty devices for moving relative to the surrounding environment comprises a body for each toy. The body of at least one of the toys or devices to be capable of movement over a surface. A switch with the body activates a magnet to reac... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6672934 | Amusement device An amusement device is disclosed having an animal body portion and a remote control portion. The animal body portion may be a lizard having horns and a tail. A user may use the remote control to cause the animal to move. The animal body has at least one m... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6592427 | Toy vehicle grain loader accessory A toy vehicle set accessory is claimed. The toy vehicle set accessory comprises a grain loader and a toy vehicle adapted for use with the grain loader. The grain loader comprises a grain elevator assembly for simulating the transfer of grain to the toy ve... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6575810 | Illuminating toy figure An illuminating toy figure for use with a conductive surface and an energy source is disclosed. The toy figure includes a structure having means for securing a battery and a first and second terminal, a light source having a third and fourth terminals, a ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6568869 | Three dimensional universal unit for movable structure A three-dimensional universal unit for movable structures includes first and second coupling members. Each coupling member includes two opposing side surface parts, an end face part connected to form a right angle with one end face of each side surface pa... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6547634 | Toy car A toy car includes a car body, a transmission box and a generator device, the generator device has an inductive coil sleeved on a transmission shaft extending outward from the transmission box, and a magnet sleeved on the transmission shaft with respect t... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6540584 | Toy system A toy system has at least one toy vehicle having wheels, and at least one toy object having a member, which is movable between an initial position and an active position. The toy object has an operating element, which is movable between a first position, ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6540577 | Finger board assembly and amusement system An amusement system that includes a miniature toy skateboard and the mechanism for engaging and lifting the miniature toy skateboard. The miniature toy skateboard is less than six inches long and is referred to as a finger board in the toy industry. The f... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6533281 | Playing machine A playing machine making a player feel as if a car is running by moving a mobile body modeling a car shape on the surface of a circulating endless belt, wherein front wheels mounted on the mobile body are turned in a moving direction by a relatively simpl... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6517355 | Magnetically responsive writing device with automated output A magnetic writing device including a magnetically responsive writing tablet operatively connected to an automated output is disclosed. In one embodiment, the automated output is a sound produced as the user presses on the magnetic writing tablet. The wri... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6503120 | Basketball retrieval device A basketball retrieval device for allowing the user to retrieve the basketball without the using having to run after the ball. The basketball retrieval device includes an attractor unit being adapted to be worn about a user's wrist; and also includes a re... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6471565 | Interactive toy A toy includes a toy proper and accessories. The toy proper includes a processing unit having a microprocessor or a microcontroller incorporated therein. An autonomous electrical supply supplies the processing unit with electrical energy. An assembly of a... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6431936 | Building toy It is an object of the present invention to provide an invention comprising the connective means for connecting the blocks in which at least two or more permanent magnets are arranged on each side of said blocks in a manner such that a magnetic polarity t... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6413138 | Magnetic suspension device with mechanical stabilization, especially for models, toys or design objects The invention relates to a magnetic suspension device with mechanical stabilization, for use especially with models, toys or desingn objects. The aim of the invention is to provide a simple end economical device which allows for an object to be suspended ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6361393 | Magnetic impulse reaction driven toys Enjoyable propulsion toys can be readily propelled by special magnetic impulse reaction systems. The toys include attractive resilient projectiles which are constructed of foam rubber in order to be safe for children. The projectiles are propelled from ba... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6352463 | Magnetic coupling device on a toy vehicle A magnetic coupling device on a toy vehicle has a magnetic element and a fixing element, by means of which the magnetic element is fixed to the vehicle. The fixing element has a dome-shaped coupling surface, which is arranged to be kept in abutment by mag... | 03/05/2002 |
