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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364489 | Electromechanical toy A toy includes a body, a motor within the body, an appendage coupled to the body of the toy, a tail device coupled to the body of the toy, and a neck device coupled to the body of the toy. The appendage is actuated by the motor to move along a first path. The tail d... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7356951 | Inflatable dancing toy with music An inflatable toy may include a housing, a balloon-like structure, a blower mechanism, a drive mechanism, and a motor. The balloon-like structure may include a base, an inflatable portion, and an inlet. The base and the inflatable portion may define an air storage a... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7086922 | Track for model cars A race track for model cars with series of pressurized air conduits. The track is designed to race at least two cars in a manner similar to a “Drag Race.” Each car has its own lane. The system of pressurized air propels the cars with bursts of air from jets. The... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7059930 | Toy for producing bubbles A bubble making toy includes a propeller to cause liquid from an outlet port to spread across the space formed in a ring downstream of the propeller. The air generated by the propeller rotates under the action of a fan upstream of the propeller, and causes the eject... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6976899 | All terrain vehicle An all terrain vehicle having a casing, a motor assembly, a cradle supporting the propulsion system, and an outer shell. The casing surrounds the propulsion system with three connected rings, each ring capable of independent rotation. The cradle is positioned in the... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6672930 | Pneumatic toy with stackable play pieces A toy having movable elements actuated upon introduction of compressed air is disclosed. The toy may include a source of compressed air which is adapted to direct air through a valved port for communication to individual and removable play pieces. Each of... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6186857 | Apparatus and method for providing inflated undulating figures Apparatus and method for providing a dynamic gas-inflated object such as a figure with legs, a torso and head, and a pair of arms. The figure performs generally repetitive movements such as dance-like undulations in a manner that appears to keep time with... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6077143 | Bubble blower A bubble producing device comprising a rotor defining an axis that extends longitudinally, the rotor defining a plurality of through openings spaced about an axis to dip into a bubble solution bath, and to rise above the bath as the rotor rotates; a motor... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5919078 | Toy vacuum cleaner A toy is intended to resemble a cyclone type vacuum cleaner. The toy vacuum cleaner includes a body comprising a cylindrical container which has a transparent cylindrical outer wall. A core extends axially into the container to define a space between itse... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5498191 | Bubble producing toy A hand holdable bubble producing toy that, when activated by the user, produces a stream of bubbles. Activation of the toy is accomplished by manually moving of a trigger which electrically operates a fan and a pump as well as a film producing mechanism i... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5467543 | Multi-positional inflatable auto decoy with automatic inflation means The present invention teaches an inflatable body representative of at least the upper portion of a human form including a plastic inflatable exoskeleton with an inner side and an outer side molded to represent a torso, a head and appendages. Additionally,... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5332364 | Rotatable ceiling fan accessory An accessory (10) mounted for relative rotation with respect to a conventional ceiling fan (100); wherein, the accessory (10) includes a housing unit (13) suspended from the ceiling fan (100) and bearing visual elements (60) whose appearance will change r... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5320571 | Dummy for use as sham passenger in car A dummy for use as a sham passenger can be fastened to the passenger side of the front seat of a car by means of a safety belt, The dummy can be properly dressed and furnished with a wig. In addition, the dummy is provided with a driving device and a circ... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5313727 | Decorative kinetic device A decorative kinetic device which includes a transparent hollow dome containing a fluid and a plurality of small particles. The dome is open on its bottom and is mounted on a base having a pumping chamber formed therein. The top of the pumping chamber, wh... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5269718 | Toy racing car with improved propulsion means The present invention includes a radio-controlled toy racing car having an elongate, light-weight tubular body constructed of polymeric material. Rotatably mounted on the front end of the body is a front wheel and steering shaft for controlling the direct... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5194032 | Mobile toy with zero-gravity system A mobile toy including at least one vacuum generating assembly mounted on a chassis and including an impeller with the axial intake end thereof positionable closely adjacent a support surface whereby at least a major portion of the radial discharge from t... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5186675 | Air vent toy An inflatable vent toy for an exhaust vent air outlet comprising: an inflatable balloon made of a flexible material patterned and shaped to suit the preference of a user having a base defining an air inlet with surrounding attachment structure to secure t... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5092808 | Air action toy system There is disclosed an action toy system comprising a base, an air blower, and unit toys connected with holes formed in the surface of the base. The blower blows air into the unit toys through the base and the holes to cause the toys to perform action.... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5041045 | Wind instrument toy The present invention provides a wind instrument toy having a plurality of melody pipes played by air fed from a blower. A plurality of valves open and close vent portions of the melody pipes. A plurality of vent pipes connect to the corresponding vent po... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5024625 | Top and propelling element A spinning member, such as a top, and an impeller are employed together. The spinning member has a gripping section on an upper portion thereof, while the impeller imparts rotational movement to the spinning member when the spinning member is at rest and ... | 06/18/1991 |
| 4888903 | Game call A reed-type game call which can be operated by blowing and sucking on a single end of the call. This permits a caller to make one type of sound when blowing out through the call, and a different or same sound when sucking in, thus allowing for rapid sound... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4820232 | Voice making device for moving animal toy and moving animal toy using the voice making device A voice making device for a moving animal toy, wherein an air is drawn in by a fan through air suction slits and delivered to a voice generating member with a vibrating piece through an air flow controlling cock, and the air suction slits are opened and c... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4765079 | Pneumatic structure A pneumatic structure a part or the whole of which can desirably be put in motion when the pneumatic structure is shaped into, for example, outlines of living things or the like. A spare portion having at least a pair of bending fulcra is formed on the st... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4656770 | Bird repelling means This invention is a combination of visual and aural devices to create panic in selected bird species. This is accomplished in part through a body simulating a Tiger Cat which is weathervane mounted. The body includes bright orange stripes and has predator... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4573938 | Spaceship type toy A spaceship type toy is disclosed employing a lower base assembly, a duct, and a generally spherical toy space capsule closely received by the tube. A fan assembly within the base provides air pressure to the lower portion of the duct which, when sufficie... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4505346 | Rolling vehicle A rolling vehicle having a generally spherical cage-like body with a diametrical axle on which a pod is suspended within the cage structure. The pod contains a propulsion unit which provides thrust for driving the vehicle in a particular direction and als... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4326355 | Toy simulating steam locomotive, and whistle A toy steam locomotive is described which includes a small electric motor which drives an apparatus for producing a sound simulating a steam locomotive, an apparatus for producing a sound simulating a steam locomotive whistle, and an apparatus for produci... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4318242 | Rail track chasing toys The present invention relates to a kind of rail track toy comprising a relatively large self-driven predator that blows a current of air and a relatively small prey driven by the propulsion of the air current, in which the predator is provided with a mech... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4307857 | Ducted fan unit A ducted fan unit is installed in a scale model airplane the unit being positioned centrally within the hollowed fuselage, and including an engine, with fan assembled thereto, secured to an aerodynamically sleek mounting bracket, the mounting bracket is s... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4283053 | Air powered rocket sled game An air powered rocket sled game which includes a body member having at least one and preferably two separate elongated air passageways, the ends of each passageway terminating in close proximity to form a substantial loop pattern. A pair of continuous loo... | 08/11/1981 |
| 4250657 | Air city game A game comprising an air tube transportation system energized by a unique air pump system. The air pump system includes an air pump manifolded into a plurality of tubes wherein each of the tubes is selectively connected to the air pump through individual ... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4209935 | Apparatus for rocket sled game An air-powered rocket sled game which includes a base having a pair of closed intersecting grooved tracks of substantially equal length in the upper surface thereof and a pair of air ducts in the interior of said base, each duct being in open communicatio... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4109410 | Toy motor car circuit A toy has an upright hollow rectangular-section tower formed at one side at its upper end with an exit opening and on the other side at its lower end with an entrance opening. An inclined ramp has an upper end at the exit opening and a lower end at the en... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4094094 | Sound making movable toy A sound making movable toy which is provided with a sound making device and driving wheels driven by a driving power source, the sound making device comprising: a blowing chamber having a fan and a sounding aperture; a main resonance chamber communicating... | 06/13/1978 |
| 3982459 | Toy musical vehicle A toy musical vehicle can be constructed within a simulated vehicle body so as to utilize a single motor to simultaneously drive and operate a music producing mechanism and the vehicle. The vehicle is driven by coupling the motor to wheels of the vehicle ... | 09/28/1976 |
