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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7666055 | Traveling device for moving toys Disclosed herein is a traveling device for moving toys. The traveling device includes a base plate formed in a plate shape; first and second magnets fixedly mounted on the base plate to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance and configured to ha... | 02/23/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7235013 | Game machine using self-propelled members In a game machine, platen dots are provided on a traveling field. A plurality of self-propelled members are provided on the traveling field. Each self-propelled member includes a first linear motor and a second linear motor for respectively propelling the self-prope... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7217192 | Game machine and game system A game apparatus that has a game machine for advancing a game according to a program and a mobile unit moving based on information data from the game machine. Further, a game system for a game player to play a game using a controller and a toy, comprising a storage ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7192628 | Magnetically interactive substrates A substrate is printed with areas of magnetizable ink. The magnetizable ink is compressed into the surface of the substrate, and overprinted to hide it. Suitable inks for the purpose are disclosed. The ink may be permanently magnetized in any of a variety of pattern... | 03/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7059968 | Cuing method and means for a gaming machine topper A topper construction for a gaming device or pinball machine, or similar article, has an illuminated pointer/director that utilizes a master-slave, driver-follower arrangement of magnetically linked elements to move over a display field in a pre-programmed manner to... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6964595 | Child's infant-care play center A child's infant-care play center includes a table having a recessed bath tub and a changing-table/bed removably disposed over the tub. Upstanding dividers and a headboard demarcate respective bathing/changing/sleeping and washing-sink/eating areas on the table. A f... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6926534 | Mounting device for sliding contacts The invention relates to a holding device for sliding contacts. The holding devices so far known require a very high expenditure for mounting or alignment. A flexible printed circuit board with mechanically rigid carrier elements that permit the adaptation to the ge... | 08/09/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6840837 | Racing game machine In a racing game machine, a traveling field, on which platen dots are provided, extends below a racing track. A plurality of self-propelled members are provided on the traveling field. Each self-propelled member includes a first linear motor a second linear motor fo... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6824441 | Toy with moving character The invention relates to a toy comprising a surface along which an article is moved, in one embodiment, by the use of magnetic attraction between a movable magnet or magnetic material under the surface, and the article. The invention relates to the provision on the ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6604977 | Wobbling toy and wobbling toy set A wobbling toy (20) comprising: a body (21), a shaft (23) attached to the body, and a wheel (24) which is rotatable around the shaft (23), for moving the body, wherein the wheel (24) is attached out of perpendicular to the shaft (23). The wheel comprises ... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6467206 | Multipurpose advertisement device The invention concerns a multipurpose advertisement device, with a carrier frame (1) comprising one or more border parts (2, 2') with an information carrying outer surface (2c) and with a primary information carrying means (4) for the displaying of charac... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6396375 | Driving mechanism for liquid-containing ornament A driving mechanism is located below a transparent hollow casing of a liquid-containing ornament and includes a coupling member that engages with and rotates along with a rotary shaft of a movement of a music box located below the mechanism, stationary ma... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6386937 | Magnetically coupled toy apparatus A magnetically coupled toy system having two toy components such as a doll and nursing bottle is shown. The nursing bottle contains a motor-driven rotating permanent magnet in the nipple portion. A second permanent magnet is mounted in a flexible region a... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6322415 | Toy vehicular electromagnetic guidance apparatus The present invention is a guidance apparatus for movable toy vehicles that includes a track, or roadway, on which the toy vehicles move. The truck has an intersection. The intersection has a magnetic guidance mechanism for steering the toy vehicles in al... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6295749 | Ornamental display toy An ornamental display toy, which includes a transparent container supported on a base and filled with a chemical liquid, a magnetic stirrer mounted in the container and driven to stir up the liquid, a motor drive formed of a motor and a transmission mecha... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6241359 | Fluid filled light apparatus A fluid-filled light apparatus comprises a two-tube transparent container which provides light and produces distinct visual effects. The two-tube transparent container comprises an inner transparent tube suspended within an outer transparent tube. First t... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6217405 | Magnetically interactive substrate for a book A magnetically interactive substrate is provided for a book. The book includes a plurality of interactive substrates in the form of a sheet or a panel of material. Each of the interactive substrates includes magnetizable areas or portions printed thereon.... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6193581 | Toy with moving parts The invention relates to a toy having a play base and an article typically depicting a human or animal character which is movable along said play base by manipulation of magnetic or mechanical mechanism which, preferably, are not in direct contact with sa... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6132284 | Transmission structure to provide an ornament with rotary and swinging motion in a water globe A transmission structure to provide an ornament with a rotary and swinging motion in a water globe, which mainly comprises a rotary and swinging ornament in the water globe; the bottom of the rotary and swinging ornament has a cylindrical hole having a su... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6062938 | Magnetically driven animated display An animated display for use with magnetically-attractable, movable figurines includes a display surface and a magnet for attracting one of the figurines across the display surface. A drive mechanism is provided for intermittently moving the magnet in a cl... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5980356 | Magnetic drive system for a moving display A magnetic driving mechanism for a moving display includes a guide track secured to a base of the display, a magnet driver arm rotatably supported on the base, and a driving assembly for rotating the driver. A magnet support is mounted in a slot of the dr... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5941750 | Doll having magnetically actuated functions A baby doll (10) capable of simulating physiological functions of a human body in response to an applied magnetic field. The doll (10) has an internal reservoir (12) that can be filled with liquid through a mouth (14) of the doll. The internal reservoir (... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5931714 | Magnetic toy vehicle and track A track comprises a base and two sidewalls. At least one toy vehicle comprises an underside and two sides. Magnets attached to the track and to the vehicle repel the underside of the vehicle from the base of the track, and repel the sides of the vehicle f... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5865661 | Toy vehicular drive apparatus A toy vehicular drive apparatus includes a first roadway having an electrically conductive underside and a second roadway having an electrically conductive top and being under the first roadway. A subsurface powered vehicle is movable on the second roadwa... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5743780 | Structure for driving toys by magnetic forces A structure in which a toy is driven by a magnetic force including a rotary disk having a plurality of inner magnets thereon, with one magnet located at the center of the disk and the other magnets spaced therefrom. The polarity of the magnet in the cente... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5713776 | Rotary mechanism of a toy A rotary mechanism is disposed in a hollow shell. The shape of the hollow shell is a toy spectacle or a terrestrial globe. Two rotary articles are disposed on the hollow shell. The rotary mechanism has a motor to drive a gear device. The gear device has a... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5682692 | Structure of a miniature animated display A miniature animated display that operates by driving a steel bar with a motor. The steel bar causes the animation motion by means of the swing base and the U-shaped pedestal installed on the hinged assembled end formed by the two ends of the elastic stee... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5676582 | Rolling toy A rolling toy includes a sphere body composed of two parts between which a axle is connected, a frame disposed in the sphere body and having a motor disposed thereto which is mechanically connected to a gear assembly, an end gear of the gear assembly fixe... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5651714 | Toy with revolving vehicle A toy with revolving vehicle comprises a cylindrical housing (1) in which a drive (4 to 10) for a miniature vehicle (20) is accommodated so as to move the vehicle (20) repeatedly over the outer wall (2) of the housing (1). The drive (4 to 10) for this pur... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5620353 | Liquid ball capable of providing a dynamic view A liquid ball capable of providing dynamic view. The liquid ball includes a ball portion containing liquid and a magnet-containing ornament, and a base portion supporting the ball portion and defining an inner space for accommodating a driving mechanism. ... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5603994 | Movable decoration assembly A movable decoration assembly comprises a hollow globe, a seat and a driving device. The seat has an upper casing and a lower casing to define a hollow chamber for receiving a driving device. The globe is disposed on the upper casing. The driving device h... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5542376 | Animal entertainment and exercise stimulator An animal entertainment and exercise device comprising a device housing 14, a top transparent cover 10, an opaque arena lure floor 30, a ball shaped lure 16 containing a magnet 16a, confined between the top transparent cover 10 and the opaque arena lure f... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5540187 | Animated ball and track attractant device for cats An animated ball and track attractant device for cats, employing a circular housing 54 containing a miniature motor 62 within its confines, and having an elongated sweep arm mounted at a right angle to the motor output shaft 64. Both sweep arm ends 66 and... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5435086 | Revolving and self-rotating liquid-containing decoration A revolving and self-rotating liquid-containing decoration comprising a freely shaped transparent container containing a liquid, a concave driving disk made of magnetic material and disposed in the liquid, a freely shaped decorative article disposed on th... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5417605 | Toy with dancing figure A toy with a dancing figure on a stage. The toy includes a housing, a dancing stage mounted on the housing with a friction causing upper surface, a dancing figure on the stage a turntable mounted in the housing below the dancing stage, the turntable rotat... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5189821 | Liquid wave display ornament Waves are imparted to liquids of different specific gravities having an ornament floating therein by a movable diaphragm provided with a magnet alternatively exposed to additional magnets of different polarities to alternatively attract and repulse the ma... | 03/02/1993 |
| 4990117 | Magnetic force-guided travelling toy A toy vehicle travels on the surface of a travel board, following a path of magnetically attractive material. The toy vehicle has a single drive wheel located centrally on the bottom of the vehicle's body. The center of gravity of the vehicle resides subs... | 02/05/1991 |
