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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7204296 | Method of removing a fugitive pattern from a mold A method is provided for removing a fugitive pattern, such as wax or other meltable pattern material, residing inside of a refractory mold by discharging condensable vapor such as steam inside the mold to contact and melt the pattern while an exterior of the mold is... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7077117 | Detachable driving assembly for a toy gun A detachable driving assembly for a toy gun has a first casing containing a piston device and a second casing containing a gear set. The first casing and the second casing are detachably combined by a pin and a levering lock. The piston device has a piston body with... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6471606 | Device for creating ball spins A ball spinning device which has one or more balls, each ball having the surface appearance of a baseball. For an embodiment that has more than one ball, all balls are positioned in a straight line by connecting spindles. A power transferring spindle is s... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6325689 | Spinning hat pyrotechnic entertainment product The pyrotechnic entertainment product has an upright spindle that may be pushed into the ground for support until a coil in the spindle engages the top surface of the ground. The image of an upright dancing bull or other creature is secured to the spindle... | 12/04/2001 |
| 5643036 | Toy vehicle and energizer-launcher A toy vehicle has a drive wheel and a flywheel that are coupled together by a slip clutch which includes a flexible pawl extended from the drive wheel to the surface of the flywheel so that the drive wheel may be grasped and brought to an immediate stop w... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5525085 | Sparking toy vehicle and launcher therefore A toy includes a toy vehicle, a launching assembly, and a rotatable sparking mechanism for generating sparks before the vehicle is launched from the launching assembly. In a preferred embodiment, the launching assembly includes a base track having a rack ... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5523925 | Light emitting device for bicycle A light emitting device for bicycles has a dynamo-like pinion arrangement. A spinner rotates an abrasive material across a flint, emitting sparks which illuminate a transparent or translucent vessel of the device. The device is mounted to one rear wheel s... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5468170 | Collector's model disintegrator pistol (CMDF) In the present invention, a Collector's Model Disintegrator Pistol (CMDP) is formed from a pair of fight side and left side metal castings according to the investment or "lost wax" casting process. Preferably the left and right hand pistol sections are fo... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5460560 | Sparking toy vehicle and launcher therefor A toy includes a toy vehicle and a launching assembly for launching the vehicle. The vehicle includes a rotatable sparking mechanism and a drive gear for rotating the sparking mechanism. The launching assembly includes an inclined ramp for receiving the v... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5460390 | Sparking brake pad for in-line roller skates A sparking brake pad for use with an in-line roller skate is disclosed. The brake pad consists of a material having a high coefficient of friction and a flame retardant compound. A spark emitter is disposed within the brake pad such that when the brake pa... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5391102 | Sparking toy vehicle A sparking toy vehicle for being supported on a play surface includes a vehicle body, front and rear wheels rotatably mounted on the vehicle body and a spark generating mechanism mounted on the vehicle. The at least two wheels are mounted with respect to ... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5389027 | Collector's model disintegrator pistol (CMDP) In accordance with the present invention, a Collector's Model Disintegrator Pistol (CMDP) is formed from a pair of right side and left side metal castings according to the investment or "lost wax" casting process. Preferably the left and right hand pistol... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5334069 | Action character figure with sparking mechanism An action character figure comprises a character figure body including a torso portion having a window therein and a sparking mechanism in the torso portion. The sparking mechanism is operable for producing sparks which are visible through the window by p... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5334077 | Lift assembly for lowrider model cars In a scale model of a lowrider vehicle including a chassis and first and second spaced axles supported on the chassis, a lift assembly includes the chassis being provided with guide structure for maintaining the transverse orientation of the first axle wh... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5308274 | Sparker vehicle set A toy vehicle racing system in which sparks are created as the vehicles travel around the racing track. The system includes a sparking rail having a rough surface which interacts with a sparking element mounted on a toy vehicle to create the sparks. The s... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5233776 | Simulated firearm A simulated firearm useful in the entertainment industry, and particularly moviemaking, includes electronically ignitable loads which fire sequentially producing a flash and smoke from the barrel. The loads are mounted in a socket in a forward part of the... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5048897 | Spark-producing mechanism for wheel assembly A spark-producing mechanism for wheel assembly comprises a plurality of flints, a fixing ring for the mounting of flints which closely fits to the shaft of the wheel, a grindstone which is inserted in the interior of the wheel. By rotating the wheel, the ... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4834407 | Pyrotechnic device for a skateboard A pyrotechnic device is disclosed which mounts to the underside of a skateboard. When frictionally engaged with an abrasive surface traveled by the skateboard, the pyrotechnic device emits sparks so as to accentuate stunts being performed by the user.... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4721489 | Illuminable figurine An opaque representation of an animate object has a chest, a chest cavity, a back with a hole formed therethrough, and a section of translucent material in the chest. An intermittent source of illumination is mounted in the hole in the back and produces i... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4571212 | Spark emitting fly wheel driven vehicle A toy vehicle is supported on one end by at least one wheel and on the other end by a fly wheel which is capable of being energized by pulling a gear rack across a pinion which is connected to the fly wheel. On one of the side surfaces of the fly wheel, a... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4556396 | Stunt-performing toy vehicle A miniature toy vehicle capable of performing rear wheelies, spinouts and other playful stunts, the vehicle including a chassis having rotatable front and rear wheel axles mounted thereon, a hollow body being supported on the chassis to simulate the appea... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4479326 | Sparking toy vehicle and launcher A toy vehicle-projecting gun assembly in which the vehicle is normally latched on an inclined ramp with its rear wheels raised and free to turn, the ramp extending from the front end of the power chamber of the gun. Joined to the rear end of the chamber i... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4466630 | Bicycle spark wheel A sparking accessory adapted to be mounted on a bicycle, or the like, and comprising a stationary friction disc member and a rotational sparking disc member. In one embodiment of the invention, the accessory is mounted on a pivotal arm member which in tur... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4394037 | Spark-generating roller skate assembly An improved roller skate assembly in either shoe skate or skate board form is provided which includes a plurality of roller wheels, a frame securing the wheels in spaced relation for rotation and one or more spark generators, each comprising an abrasive s... | 07/19/1983 |
