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...When G.G. Hubbard learned of his future son-in-law's invention, he called it "only a toy." His daughter was engaged to a young man named Alexander Graham Bell.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7297043 | Toy rocket launcher for multiple soft toy rockets The toy rocket launcher includes an elongated launch tube and a pusher assembly which slides inside the launch tube in an air-tight relationship. A launch head assembly is rotatably mounted on a forward end of the launch tube and has a plurality of launch ports for ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7089731 | Rotating motorcycle exhaust pipe A an improvement in a two wheel motor vehicle having an internal combustion motor and a wheel drive mechanism, wherein the motor has an exhaust system connected thereto, includes a) an exhaust system having a first exhaust pipe and a second exhaust pipe with the fir... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086224 | Rotating motor vehicle tail pipe A motor vehicle having at least three wheels, an internal combustion motor and a wheel drive mechanism, wherein the motor has an exhaust system connected thereto, includes a) an exhaust system having a first exhaust pipe and a second exhaust pipe with the first exha... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6926577 | Underwater device and method of play A device for recreational and educational use includes a substantially cylindrical section having a first end, and a second end. A cavity is disposed within the substantially cylindrical section to receive fluid when the device is immersed in a body of fluid. The su... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6848629 | Children's water toy A children's water toy that has a base unit for directing flow of a fluid in a substantially vertical direction and a spraying unit configured to receive fluid from the base member and rebound the fluid to direct it out of the bottom of the spraying unit so that the... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6749481 | Sound producing apparatus Sound producing apparatus (20) is disclosed which simulates a fire cracker. The apparatus comprises a selectively actuatable aerosol (24) which fills a chamber (35) with compressed fluid which, when a certain pressure is reached, blows off a cap... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6280277 | Combination water gun and self-propelled water toy A toy includes a main body which, in a first orientation, resembles a water gun and, in a second orientation, resembles a vehicle. Within the main body is an air/water reservoir which may be filled with water, the reservoir being in communication with a s... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6006517 | Pneumatic engine A fluid engine for use in pneumatically operated toys such as wheeled vehicles or airplanes includes an engine having a fluid input cavity which is in continuous fluid communication with a source of compressed air, a fluid delivery cavity which is in cont... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5711695 | Gas-propelled toy with exhaust nozzle for gas cartridge A gas-propelled toy comprises a vehicle body having opposed front and rear ends, a cartridge of pressurized gas carried by the vehicle body, the cartridge presents an elongated, tubular neck outlet and a frangible plug terminal adjacent to the end of the ... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5433646 | Water gun launching water grenade A water gun system comprises a water gun, firing sound emulator, launching tube and rocket type water grenade. Converting the air pressure to be the momentum, the water gun generates the chain shot made of the air and fluid and the firing sound emulator g... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5413514 | Recoverable aerial toy A recoverable aerial toy having a gyro-rotating recovery system that includes a main body which extends along a longitudinal axis, a rotor hub element mounted on the main body and rotatable relative thereto about the longitudinal axis, and a plurality of ... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5312286 | Flying toy A flying toy comprising an ordinary rubber balloon and a nozzle, the nozzle being provided with a wide inlet edge and with a narrow outlet throat, and being secured to the inflation appendage of the balloon. The nozzle is provided with studs suitable for ... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5299966 | Projectile toy apparatus A projectile toy includes an elongate body having an internal cavity, to include wing plates that are arranged for pivotment from a first position positioned within the cavity to a second position directed exteriorly of the cavity in a timed relationship ... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5242323 | Air-pulse powered toy bow and arrow set An air-pulse powered arrow shooting toy set provided with at least one soft arrow whose shaft is formed of resilient, flexible foam material, the rear section of the shaft having an axial bore so that the arrow is slidable onto a launching tube which then... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5154657 | Wheeled jet reaction toy A wheeled jet reaction toy including a wheeled vehicle adapted to carry an empty beverage can of the "pop top" type having an opening at one end. The vehicle is adapted to clamp the empty beverage container with its open "pop top" end facing rearwardly. A... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5032100 | Toy vehicle and launcher using contractive power of liquid expanded chamber to propel vehicle A toy vehicle and launcher combination apparatus. The illustrated toy vehicle has a rubber bladder or chamber member that is expanded by water or other liquid under pressing while the vehicle is held on the launcher. The launcher may include a reservoir a... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5004441 | Model rocket car This model rocket car carries a U-shaped tube with lower and upper straight segments connected at their front ends by a bight segment. The lower segment of the tube holds a model rocket engine which, upon ignition, first ejects gas out the back end to pro... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4919637 | Model submarine A model submarine has an inherent "fail safe" feature, so that the submarine (if submerged) will rise to its periscope depth in the event the submarine encounters a stationary object, or in the event a power failure occurs. Power is supplied by a single s... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4826465 | Model submarine A diving model submarine utilizes an automatic depth level control mechanism, water jet propulsion, a water powered aspirator for ballast tank evacuation, hydraulic control of steering, diving plane attitude, and ballast tank valve action. The model divin... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4802517 | Tree cutting apparatus A cable-supported tree cutting device for use with drag lines and the like provides a tool body having a pair of opposed jaws positioned at one end of the tool body and movable with respect to one another so that the jaws can open and close. An open-ended... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4411249 | Toy glider with pneumatic launcher A toy glider comprising a projectile and a pneumatic launcher configured essentially as a bracelet for wearing on the user's wrist. The pneumatic launcher comprises an essentially bracelet-shaped, flexible conduit and an open-ended launching tube having o... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4313277 | Floatable toy A floatable toy (e.g., a toy boat) having two hulls, a frame spanning the hulls, and a container for holding a supply of water above the level of the water on which the toy floats. A discharge outlet is connected to the container at its bottom and extends... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4274591 | Water propelled hover device A water propelled hover toy (10) comprises a circular body (24) with a fluid supply chamber (36) affixed thereto. The body (24) is rotatably secured at an inlet port to the supply chamber (36) to a launch tube (12), which is connected to a water line by m... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4205785 | Water play toy with elevatable crown portion A water play toy comprising a base portion and an elevatable, elongated upper portion having a water deflector mounted at the top. A source of water under pressure is coupled to an upwardly directed nozzle located in the base portion. When the water press... | 06/03/1980 |
| 3974819 | Starting device for a rocket aircraft for playing or learning purposes A stretched elastic pull element for launching a toy rocket glider is released by the action of the rocket propulsion gas discharge acting against a control plate disposed in the path of said discharge. The control plate, being connected to the holder, pi... | 08/17/1976 |
| 3965611 | Directionally stable reaction-fluid-propelled carrier missile with fluid-sealed movable retention and release wall A missile arrangement including a self-propelled carrier missile unit and one or more releasably held secondary units releasable from their held condition, the self-propelled missile unit having a fluid discharge orifice and a pressurizable substantially ... | 06/29/1976 |
