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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 |
| 7168657 | Toy helicopter landing skid structure A toy helicopter landing skid structure includes an upper support stand, a propping member and a bottom stand. The upper support stands are connected to the bottom of a helicopter airframe, and the propping member is connected to the bottom of each upper support sta... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7153181 | Toy support structure A toy support structure includes, a plurality of pivots provided on a center housing such that each axle center of the pivots is parallel to the axle center of center housing. By rotatably connecting the pivots and the hanging support set, the hanging support set ca... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7025654 | Toy mobile A toy mobile comprising a spider having a hub drivable by a motor to rotate the spider and having at least two legs radiating from the hub at an angle thereto, each leg having an end terminal which in the course of each rotating cycle of the spider traverses a circu... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6907688 | Flying and simulated wounded mechanical bird decoys and method Bird decoys for attracting predators, one of which decoys may be rotatably deployed on a rod with one wing folded, the other wing extended and both moving to simulate a wounded bird. Other embodiments include a mechanical flying bird supported on a rotating arm in a... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902460 | Hand-thrown toy parachute and method of manufacturing the same A hand-thrown toy parachute has a canopy. A hollow stick is suspended from the canopy by a plurality of rigging lines substantially at the center of the canopy. A weight is enclosed in the hollow stick to be movable back and forth in the longitudinal direction of th... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6848966 | Visual stimulation attachment for use in vehicles A visual stimulation attachment for amusing an infant riding in a child safety seat or child in a vehicle that has headliner includes a visually-stimulating background member and an attachment device (e.g., a micro-hook material) secured to the background member and... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6811065 | Auto activity center with toy and baby bottle tether An auto activity center with toy and baby bottle tether for providing an adjustable rod assembly adapted for use in the rear of a vehicle to suspend toys and bottles to occupy the infant during car travel. The auto activity center with toy and baby bottle tether inc... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6796871 | Swingable toy A toy includes a driving mechanism mounted on a rope located at an overhead position, and a doll having a top mounted on the driving mechanism. The driving mechanism includes a power box, a suspension member, and a gear set. Thus, the swingable toy can float and dri... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6682389 | Visual stimulation attachment for use in vehicles A visual stimulation attachment for amusing an infant riding in a child safety seat or child in a vehicle that has a headliner includes a visually-stimulating background member and an attachment device (e.g., a micro-hook material) secured to the backgrou... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6464555 | Mobiles Mobiles which have an articulated array of arms connected to a central hub and artifacts attached to the outer, distal ends of the arms by strap-type fasteners. The hub can be rotated by a battery-powered or a spring-type motor as selected by a user of th... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6290568 | Monitor toy assembly A monitor toy assembly includes a rotary platform mounted on a lower portion of a support frame to pivot relative to the support frame along a horizontal axis of the rotary platform, a casing secured on the rotary platform to pivot therewith and rotatable... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6250526 | Kit for suspending toys and the like about the rear seat of a vehicle A kit for installation across a rear seat of a vehicle that suspends objects such as toys, rattles, etc. in easy reach of a child seated on the seat of the vehicle. More particularly, the kit includes a suspension line and a series of hanger lines along w... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6074267 | Single line wind-driven flying toy A wind driven flying toy comprising a single guideline and an aerodynamic body slidably secured to the guideline, the aerodynamic body being capable of traversing the entire length single guideline in both directions by reacting with the action of wind po... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6019661 | Moveable toy assembly A moveable toy assembly is provided. The assembly comprises a body having a top portion, lower portion, front portion, and back portion. A first attaching member is coupled proximate the top portion and adapted to moveably couple with a thread material. A... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5989098 | Audio visual display apparatus and kit The invention is an apparatus for displaying collectibles and a kit for use with the apparatus. In its most basic form, the apparatus of the present invention includes a display dimensioned for receiving said at least one collectible, at least one light g... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5890945 | Toy having a moving piece capable of swinging movement along a suspending track member A toy includes a base with an upright post, a suspending track member and a moving piece. The suspending track member is mounted on the prop and has a track portion that inclines gradually and downwardly and that has a top side formed with an anti-slippin... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5357905 | Exercise apparatus for small animals An apparatus for the exercise and relaxation of small animals having a tubular body which is open at each end for entering and exiting of the animal. The apparatus is suspended so that it hangs in a generally horizontal manner. The interior surface of the... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5352145 | Child's mobile and improved element clamp therefor An improved child's mobile is disclosed including a plurality of decorative elements, and the resulting mobile, is described wherein each of a plurality of decorative elements is inserted into the improved element clamp at different, reversible orientatio... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5316301 | String race game A game includes a plurality of sets of components, each set including a string, a mounting member stationarily attachable to a playing surface and connected to one end of the string, and a body having first and second opposed ends. The string slidably pas... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5285898 | Bat-like decorative object Decorative combination structure comprising a combination of a flexible bag member and a flexible sheet which together simulate a fanciful conception of the appearance of a giant bat. The flexible bag is arranged for receiving a plurality of light-weight ... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5232391 | Aerodynamic toy apparatus manipulated from the interior of a motor vehicle An aerodynamic toy apparatus is mounted at one end on the side window of a motor vehicle and is manually manipulated from within the vehicle by a passenger in the back seat. A generally rectangular support member is configured at one end to be received on... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5133684 | Wire support apparatus A wire retaining apparatus is disclosed. In the preferred embodiment this wire retaining apparatus is used in the construction of a child's activity toy generically referred to as a bead maze. The wire retaining apparatus includes a plug and a receptacle.... | 07/28/1992 |
| 4915394 | Aerial hook and loop game An aerial hook and loop game comprising a string extending from a fixed support to a mobile end controlled by a game player. A carriage supported on the string for free movement there along under the force of gravity and at least one target, the carriage ... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4842222 | Kite load-releasing device A load carrying and releasing pendular device for attachment to a kite string and release the load on jerking on the kite string. The device is fixedly attached to the kite string at an upper location. The device is also releasably coupled to the kite str... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4802875 | Tethered flying disc with two-piece bearing means A tethered flying disc toy having a conventional inverted saucer body and an elongated flexible tether attached to the body by an annular ball bearing providing full freedom of rotation of the disc relative to the tether. In another form, the tether line ... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4728311 | Toy helicopter A toy helicopter is provided having a rotor that gradually accelerates to simulate the start-up of a full-scale helicopter, wherein the gradual acceleration is induced by frictional interaction between the surface of a drive shaft and the surface of a bor... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4664389 | Toy car and method of utilzing same A toy car adapted for movable mounting on an elongated line and having a body with pulleys secured to the body for suspending the car from the line, and with a grappling hook depending from the body and adapted for picking up and retaining an open framewo... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4619626 | Support and tethered amusement device A toy includes an object mountable in the field of view of the operator and above to be controlled relative to the contour of terrain more distant from the operator than the object and also within the operator's field of view, as the operator and terrain ... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4522605 | Gravity-operated toy A gravity-operated toy operable over an inclined guide line extending between two fixed supports in which the toy-like object is detachably and adjustably connected to the guide line by forward and rear adjustable sleeves and eye connectors separable to b... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4385740 | Kite article carrier An article carrier adapted to be slidably urged upwards along a kite string under the influence of wind and to release the article upon reaching a predetermined position along the kite string. The article carrier includes a frame having a pair of upright ... | 05/31/1983 |
| 4244136 | Suspending and propelling means for toy figures A suspending and propelling means is provided to impart a "flying" action to toy figures, wherein a support clip, with means for quick attachment and detachment with respect to the back or other body part of a toy figure, is suspended on two lengths of a ... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4183169 | Toy A toy has a sectional, weighted body with a longitudinal slot. A grooved pulley wheel is rotatably mounted within the body in alignment with the slot, and a cord passes through the slot and under the wheel, engaging in the groove. A hook on one end of the... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4080750 | Toy aircraft A small toy aircraft is provided with an axial through opening, in which there are lodged two strings of adequate length, adapted to be anchored, preferably by means of a spring-clip, to a fixed point, placed at a suitable height, a lever, provided with a... | 03/28/1978 |
| 3996694 | Parachute toy A parachute toy includes a stand having affixed perpendicularly thereon an upwardly extending hollow tube member having an open end. An L-shaped hollow tube has a vertical and horizontal portion with an open end, wherein said vertical portion is slidably ... | 12/14/1976 |
