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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7331131 | Display assembly for a vehicle A display assembly for removably mounting to a vehicle. The display assembly includes a base member having opposite end portions and an accessory item having a predetermined configuration such that when the vehicle reaches a sufficient speed the accessory item rises... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7255060 | Owl with spring connected head and wind activated fin A predator replica is provided that has a moveable head. The head rotates and also has a spring actuated multidimensional movement for deterring pests, particularly unwanted birds. The predator head is provided with a wind activated fin. The fin increases the probab... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7198538 | Inflatable figure assembly A displayable inflatable figure has a main hollow body that is of a soft and air-permeable fabric. An extended part at the bottom includes a fan assembly to force air flow into the main body. An internally attached lighting system is fastened to provide illumination... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7140945 | Gyrating toy An action toy consisting of a vertically mounted compression spring with a weighted top, and a means for preventing the base of the spring from bouncing away from the surface on which it is standing when the spring is compressed and released. The invention includes ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7033240 | Spring novelty with rotating appendage and removable securing portion A novelty which has a head and appendages coupled to a body via coupling elements, and includes one or more rotating members so as to add dynamic and aesthetic beauty to any garden, kitchen or other setting. ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6843702 | Spring novelty with rotating appendage and removable securing portion A novelty which has as a head and appendages coupled to a body via coupling elements, and includes one or more rotating members so as to add dynamic and aesthetic beauty to any garden, kitchen or other setting. ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6769950 | Wind operated toy in the shape of a fish or the like The present invention relates to a wind operated device in the shape of a fish or the like. The device comprises at least two generally planar or segmented constructions of a lightweight material, each of the segments being flexibly connected to the other and a supp... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6629133 | Interactive doll An interactive doll is disclosed having one or more sensors contained therein. The one or more sensors are operable to trigger output of a signal from the doll in response to the one or more sensors being activated by physical stimuli of a user. A process... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6419541 | Device for collecting treats A device for collecting treats has a handle having a first end and a second end. A basket is connected to the first end of the handle, the basket including an opening shaped to receive treats. The handle is shaped to allow a user to grasp the second end o... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6360474 | Wind-powered apparatus including animated figure Wind-powered apparatus includes an animated figure depicting an animal. The body, wing and tail portions of the animal figure can be readily replaced to provide different apparatus configurations and appearances.... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6328675 | Exercise ball A manually squeezable and resilient exercise ball having an outwardly protruding, rounded nipple that simulates the nipple of a woman's breast, and a ring on the surface of the ball encircling the nipple and having an irregular surface simulating the areo... | 12/11/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5921840 | Squeezable ball-like toy simulating organic object A squeezable ball-like toy having an outer spheroidal casing molded of resilient synthetic plastic material whose exposed surface is contoured to render the casing suggestive of an organic object, such as a humanoid head or human organ. Distributed about ... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5816951 | Sport training device having a fluid-motive operating system A sports training device, which is a simulated human figure having at least one movable limb; a fluid-containing actuating system connected to the movable limb; and a trigger device connected to the fluid-containing actuating system, for activating the fl... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5713664 | Beverage stirrer with pop out item A beverage stirrer having a pop out item such as figurine, logo or product replica is provided. The stirrer includes a hollow, tubular casing with a sliding mechanism formed therein. The sliding mechanism can comprise a buoyant member actuated by fluid pr... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5664983 | Figure toy displaying muscle growth A figure toy having an expandable torso and a flexible elastic skin covering the torso, the skin interiorly defining a substantially airtight internal cavity. When the torso is moved to its expanded condition, a partial vacuum is produced within the cavit... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5540611 | Air actuated flexible beverage container cover A hollow, flexible cover, molded in the shape of a full or partial sculpture, and designed to fit over the open end of a can, glass, cup, bottle, or carton type beverage container, and having an opening for a straw, to extend into the container to siphon ... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5474485 | Animation method and device There now has been discovered a simple, straight-forward apparatus and method for animating figures. The apparatus and method in one embodiment employs a plurality of collapsible, fluid chambers, and associated structures for controlling the fluid pressur... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5419729 | Toy, doll or mannequin with dimensionally varible exterior surface This doll, or mannequin, features a relatively rigid core with an expandable flexible covering and inflation mechanism in order to expand the flexible covering to simulate weight gain or muscular development. The inflation mechanism may include a valve to... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5346421 | Toy bird capable of drinking water and producing sound A toy bird capable of drinking water and producing sound is composed of a base and a hollow tubular body. The base is provided with two limbs having a support hole located at the top thereof. The hollow tubular body comprises a head located at the top the... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5338044 | Water toy A water toy for use in association with an external water supply and a water pipe, such as a garden hose. A shaft has a bottom end operatively attached to a base member and a top end opposite to the bottom end. A water flow directing element is operativel... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5322468 | Animation method and device A device for providing rotational movement. The device includes two body sections, each rotatably associated with respect to the other and two collapsible chambers having the configuration of a segment of a circle, the chambers being mounted such that the... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5283088 | Bird figure An improved bird figure having a multi-vaned wing structure which is mounted to rotate about the longitudinal axis of the wing structure to provide a somewhat blurred motion simulating the rapid beating of hummingbird wings.... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5205774 | Animation method and device An apparatus and method for animating figures employs at least one collapsible, fluid chamber, and associated means for controlling the fluid pressure the chamber. In one embodiment, a single, inflatable chamber is employed, the chamber having a section o... | 04/27/1993 |
| 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 |
| 5104346 | Animation method and device There now has been discovered a simple, straight-forward apparatus for animating figures through the use of the apparatus and method of the present invention. The apparatus and method employ a plurality of collapsible, fluid chambers, and associated value... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5085075 | Device simulating a running bird A device which simulates a running bird, similar to a Road Runner. The device is an assembly of body, tail, neck and head. The tail and neck are pivotally coupled to the body and linked together so as to move together in a complementary fashion. The head ... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5052683 | Boxing training partner A boxing training partner comprised of a base, a figure body having two arms, a spring, a height adjusting device located in the base, a controller, and two arm extension devices. The controller controls the filling of gas bags, which are part of the arm ... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4828526 | Animated toy figurine A toy figurine and a fluid actuated animated module for ready detachment and attachment to the toy figurine. The toy figurine includes a means for generating and transmitting pressurized fluid which is utilized to activate an animated feature contained wi... | 05/09/1989 |
| 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 |
| 4669997 | Pneumatic action toy creatures Pneumatic action toy creatures each have a body with a hollow resilient compressible portion. An opening in the compressible portion receives an elongated piston with a cross section substantially conforming to the opening to provide for pneumatic recipro... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4620385 | Rotatable wings for water fowl decoys A pair of rotatable wings are slidably and rotatably received and secured on the axle of a bracket carried by a water fowl decoy to extend laterally outward from the decoy body. The wings have a series of circumferentially spaced blades which are shaped t... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4606328 | Method and apparatus for treating breathing irregularities Vestibular and tactile responses of a living subject, human or animal, are evoked by positioning in its vicinity a simulated breathing animal, or the like as a pacifying sleeping aid. The simulated animal includes a trunk portion having a variable volume ... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4598660 | Bird scaring device A device for scaring birds thereby aiding in the prevention of crop destruction due to the birds feeding thereon comprises in combination an actuator, such as an air gun which ejects at increased velocity a gaseous stream in a predetermined path, a frame ... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4576585 | Toy figures with vacuum changeable features A toy figure with a head having a substantially rigid outer surface of a first appearance is covered by a relatively flexible outer mask having a second appearance which is self-supporting in normal atmospheric pressure. The mask is secured in substantial... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4573427 | Bird scaring device A device for scaring birds thereby aiding in the prevention of crop destruction due to the birds feeding thereon comprises in combination an actuator, such as an air gun which ejects at increased velocity a gaseous stream in a predetermined path, a frame ... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4563161 | Submersible toy This invention resides in improvements in a toy and particularly in a toy which may, in use, cyclically rise and sink in water due to the change of buoyancy caused by bubbles formed in a lower internal chamber in which moistened baking powder or the like ... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4477998 | Fantastic wall-climbing toy A wall climbing toy has a drive mechanism comprising a driven endless belt and a plurality of suction disks mounted on the belt. A plurality of wires interconnect the belt with the disks to (1) pull the latter from the surface, and (2) bend the disks towa... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4362299 | Amusement device with fluid movable articulated member A hand held housing has a fluid chamber located therein which is divided into a first section and a second section. The fluid chamber is capable of holding a body of fluid. A passageway connects the first and second sections of the chamber. The second sec... | 12/07/1982 |