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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7389748 | Food dispensing interlocking animal toy system An animal toy features the ability to connect two or more separate toys of varying shape, size, color, and/or texture, together to create larger and more complex toy systems. The animal toy allows an almost endless variety of toy systems to capture the interest as w... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7328535 | Pivotable interlock block connector An interlock connector (10) for interlocking stackable building blocks (26). The blocks are provided with apertures (32), such as grooves, on their top and bottom surfaces. The connector comprises a main body which includes two separate and vert... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325514 | Tossable pet toy for holding consumable treats A tossable pet toy is provided in either an annular or disc shape. The ring or disc comprises a perimeter having an inner rib and an outer rib, the ribs forming an interstitial space therebetween for holding a consumable pet treat. The inner rib is a single, continu... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320296 | Animal entertainment device An entertainment device for use by pets. The entertainment device can have a hollow enclosure with access openings and exit openings. The hollow enclosure may have one or more play items with diameters larger than the access openings and the exit openings within the... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7121963 | Yard game obstacle system Embodiments of the invention are directed to obstacles for used in yard games, a set of obstacles, and a method of playing games using the obstacles. Example obstacles include a ramp, a helical loop, a banked curve, and an inclined pipe. Although preferably these ob... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7104863 | Product cycle project development A method for teaching production cycle project development utilizing a construction set having at least one construction set component designed to be alterable (e.g., robot) for constructing a user-definable apparatus. The teaching may include providing instructions... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7025656 | Toy tube vehicle racer apparatus An apparatus for allowing an individual to simply assemble a transparent cylindrical conduit sectioned track system which guides a self propelled toy vehicle through this track system. A self propelled toy vehicle designed to run securely through transparent cylindr... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6953377 | Suspended runway A runway over which can travel vehicles driven by gravity, comprising a supporting structure and a track line structure sustained by the supporting structure and extending from a upper start region to a lower arrival region, wherein the supporting structure is limit... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6945839 | Suspended runway A runway over which can travel vehicles driven by gravity, comprising a supporting structure and a track line structure sustained by the supporting structure and extending from a upper start region to a lower arrival region, wherein the supporting structure is limit... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945195 | Animal entertainment device An entertainment device for use by animals is disclosed. The entertainment device can have a hollow enclosure with access openings and exit openings. The hollow enclosure may have one or more play items with diameters larger than the access openings and the exit ope... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935274 | Pet toy The pet toy consists of an inner elastomer ball having an inner ball wall, a squeaker mounted in the inner ball wall, an outer elastomer ball having an outer ball wall, an air hole mounted in the outer ball wall, the inner ball being within the outer ball. The outer... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6651797 | In-wall coin bank with novelty face An in-wall coin bank with novelty face. The bank features a novelty face with an entertainment feature. The entertainment feature responds when a deposit is made, amusing or entertaining the user. The face may be detachable, different types of faces with ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6638134 | Vertical boarding toy having a thin flat-faced track jumping spinner A rotating spinner travels down a number of track segments by the force of gravity, the spinner jumping across gaps separating the track segments and yet remaining in an upright position to enable reliable transfer of the spinner across the gaps. This is ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6619962 | Toy apparatus and method of using same for promoting gross motor development in children A toy for promoting gross motor development includes a base and a support communicating with the base. The toy also includes an activity area disposed on the support above the base. The activity area is attractive to an infant and encourages the infant to... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6599164 | Interactive toy fountain A fountain toy comprising a channel defining first and second openings and a conduit adjacent to the channel defining a downward delay path. The conduit includes a first opening near the top of the channel and a second opening communicating with the secon... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6551183 | Snack dispenser and coin bank A snack dispenser and coin bank is disclosed. The assembly includes a housing and a shaft member making up a portion of the housing. A first storage area is located in the housing for storing associated snacks and a dispenser is movably mounted in the sha... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6536763 | Game provided in the form of a ball track The invention relates to game which is provided in the form of a ball track and which is comprised of individual components having roller rails. The roller rails have a guide for balls that roll and have at least one through boring for leading into a conn... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6520374 | Curvy slide delivery chute in a machine for vending products A curvy slide delivery chute for use in a machine for vending products includes an elongated body having a central hole formed therein, a pair of recessed channels formed in the body and provided in a wavy longitudinal configuration in the body on opposit... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6485349 | Rolling toy A rolling toy having a tubular assembly with a helical ridge that guides movement of a ball within the tubular assembly when the toy is rolled.... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6405682 | Animal toy An animal toy comprises a spherical housing including two annular tracks defining upper and lower polar regions and a ball retained in at least one of the circular tracks so that when an animal plays with the toy, the ball tends to move in the track. The ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6386538 | Game apparatus A game apparatus for providing a game of chance that can be utilized at various events. The inventive device includes a platform, a plurality of support poles attached to the platform extending upwardly, and a length of track supported upon the support po... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6340323 | Waterslide toy block construction system The present invention is a waterslide toy block construction system. The present invention includes a plurality of toy construction blocks that can be arranged to create a variety of multi-block structures. Some of the construction blocks have a plurality... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6293800 | Educational and entertainment device An educational and entertainment device includes n layers stackable in a predetermined order one on top of the other to define a tower having n layers. The xth layer, where x varies between 1 and n, is divided into x sections, at least one of the x sectio... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6273778 | Toy building set A toy building set with toy building elements having coupling means in the form of projecting studs and corresponding cavities which allow interconnection of building elements, has a building element with an integrated pipe member with a female end and a ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6059699 | Medicine ball torso rack An exercise device for use with a medicine ball utilizing a support frame with a seat thereon. A medicine ball track is mounted to the frame and is pivotal to a user selectable position of a plurality of positions at which one end of the track is higher t... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6056623 | Playset resembling a fanciful anthill A toy playset is fabricated of a tent like fabric cover to represent a fanciful depiction of an anthill. The tent-like cover is formed about a frontal opening which facilitates viewing of the enclosure interior. A base secured to the tent-like enclosure f... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056620 | Construction set for marble track with mid-air trajectories from a vertical planar surface A marble track construction toy for assembly on a vertically-oriented planar surface. The construction toy includes chutes down which the marble can roll, pivot elements and bumpers for altering the direction of the motion of the marble, and a catch baske... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6019712 | Dynamic variable resistance balance board A balancing apparatus includes a platform that tilts upon a hemisphere attached to the lower surface thereof. The platform has a grooved track along its periphery. The outermost wall of the track is inclined. A ball is movable around said track upon tilti... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5944575 | Building plaything primarily for creating rolling tracks A building plaything comprising building elements, connected in a known way and produced in module size or in any multiple thereof, for creating rolling tracks, upon the building elements a rolling groove is shaped and directrix of the rolling groove is s... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5924908 | Ball toy for children and cats A child and cat toy consisting of an enclosure having a least one opening defined by a rim edge projecting toward the interior of the enclosure. The enclosure contains at least one ball with a diameter small enough to pass freely through the opening. In o... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5924907 | Marble track construction toy A marble track is constructed from cubes, base blocks, tower dowels, track dowels and rubber bands. Each cube has four vertically oriented tower bores, through-bores of approximately the width of the tower dowels, adjacent and parallel to the four vertica... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5888115 | Interactive funnel amusement device The present invention provides an interactive funnel amusement device. The interactive funnel amusement device allows a user to interact with the interactive funnel amusement device to a greater extent than prior art funnel devices. In one embodiment, the... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5855501 | Circulating toy assembly A circulating toy assembly has a toy piece that circulates through an elevator and an inclining track member. A swing lever is mounted between a platform provided at the top of the elevator and an entrance end of the track member for conveying the toy pie... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5800240 | Marble race toy with elevator and supporting infrastructure A marble race toy including a modular track that is assembled by the user from channel components into any desired configuration. An infrastructure is utilized to support the desired track layout. An infrastructure is utilized to support the desired track... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5785005 | Animal attracting toy device An annular ball track is provided with a flat top surface having a material affixed thereon for the purpose of claw scratching. A hollow ball containing an electronic sound synthesizer within is disposed inside the annular track and visible around the per... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5782378 | Article dispenser A gumball machine which has a transparent support column supporting a partially transparent gumball housing. The support column encloses several individual plates. The plates are spaced apart and arranged in a descending manner. Each of the plates has an ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5673651 | Animal toy having pivotally mounted annular ball confining track A toy for cats provided with a freely moving pivotal annular ball and track mounted on springs surrounding a circular housing. An upper surface (54) provides containment of continuous track assembly (29) around housing (32). A plurality of flexible spring... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5653171 | Tumbleable capsule structure for downward-ramp races Disclosed are improved, unpredictably tumbleable capsule structures that are loosely internally provided with weighty rollable spherical ball, whereby such improved capsule is adapted to unpredictably compete with identical tumbleable capsule structures a... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5569867 | Musical education toy A musical education toy capable of receiving balls in a prearranged order, separating them according to size, and then guiding them to corresponding xylophone bars in order to play selected tunes. The toy has a track on which to place a plurality of balls... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5564962 | Modular track for toy cars A modular track for toy cars allows different race tracks to be made so that small toy cars can run along them. The track includes six types of pieces which combined according to the user's imagination provide multiple possibilities of different race trac... | 10/15/1996 |
