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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7252079 | Safe air-pressure-launched toy rocket system and method of entertaining A safe air-pressure-launched toy rocket system includes an air-pressure-launched toy rocket, a high pressure reservoir, a manual air pump connected to the reservoir and configured to enable a user to pump air into the reservoir to a high pressure, a valve connected ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 6997770 | Air pressure projectile launcher An air pressure projectile launcher toy comprising at lease one soft foam projectile and a telescopic tube assembly, adapted on one end for releasably securing a projectile, and capable of generating a high speed compressed air stream, which is buffered by a large a... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6957526 | Pressure-actuated toy rocket system A pressure-actuated rocket system comprises a bottom base, a detonator and a rocket body. A top base is placed on a top surface of the bottom base. At least one through hole is located on a side of the top base and extended to an opening of the top surface. The holl... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6926579 | Toy rocket launch pad with directional safety valve Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for launching a toy rocket that includes rotating a launch tube about an axis that is parallel with a connecting tube, which is rotatably connected to the launch tube; extending the launch tube in a perpendicular direction... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6808436 | Aerial toy apparatus A aerial toy comprises a hollow sleeve member and a base member to receive and accommodate the hollow sleeve member longitudinally for sliding movement, the base member having a cap provided with a plurality of holes permit air entrance into the base member when it ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6752682 | Hand-launched toy rocket A cylindrical toy rocket that measures at least 8-inches long and 2½ inches in diameter. The rocket has a weighted rubber nose cone that is mounted on an inner slide tube that fits inside the rocket's main body tube in contact with a compression spring. At least th... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6568985 | Aerial pump toy An aerial toy includes a hollow sleeve member which is open at both ends and a base member which acts as a pump into which the sleeve fits longitudinally in a sliding arrangement, wherein movement of the base member from a first extended position to a sec... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6095885 | Spinner candy toy A candy toy holder device which provides fun and visual pleasure for the consumer as well as providing a candy treat. The device includes an upper housing and a main housing which provides a support for a lollipop via a stationary stick holder secured to ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6000988 | Fighting UFO toy car A fighting UFO toy car in which a power source such as a motor is used to drive a gear set which further drives a cam of a driving shaft to rotate and make a UFO model ascend and show up outside the toy car. The driving shaft synchronously drives guide me... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5976590 | Screaming rocket A screaming rocket pop which includes at least one inner telescoping housing within an outer housing. A lollipop can be secured to the at least one inner housing for consumption by a user. The at least one inner housing may have a lollipop stick retaining... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5712446 | Flat-sided model rocket and method therefor The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method a flat-side model rocket. In the preferred embodiment, the model rocket is four-sided, and may be constructed by a user from wooden pieces that are pre-cut and pre-engraved with a sealed-CO... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5188557 | Toy rocket apparatus A toy rocket to include a cylindrical body formed with a conical upper end portion, with the conical end portion formed of a flexible material, the cylindrical body formed of a rigid material and including a launcher structure, including a first conduit t... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5156564 | Toy bubble-forming missile-like device A bubble blower device which comprises a cyclindrical tube with a pleated periphery providing longitudinal grooves with sharp apical edges, the tube being fitted into a skirt of a cap which forms with the tube a reservoir for the bubble forming liquid whi... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5139456 | Grounded turning and elevating toy flying sauce A structurally simplified and diversified toy flying saucer is provided. The toy saucer includes a housing mounting therein a prime mover driving a reduction gear assembly, an elevating mechanism for elevating the housing, a turning mechanism for turning ... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5111524 | Signal transmitting steering cable including optical fiber with fluorescent dye A signal transmitting steering cable (4, 40, 40') for remotely-controlled flying bodies (1) which, once the flying body (1) has been launched, can be located and disposed of easily. For this purpose the surface layer (44, 46) of the steering cable (4) inc... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5080625 | Balloon target and pistol A balloon toy apparatus contains a lighter-than-air gas, causing it to rise. Wetting the toy with a controlled amount of a volatile liquid, such as water ejected from a water pistol, overcomes the tendency to rise and results in the toy descending or floa... | 01/14/1992 |
| 4934712 | Weighted objects with tether and means for twisting tether to raise and lower objects A weighted object is attached to a tether and the tether is twisted to cause the weighted object to spin and to change in vertical position. The apparatus which causes the tether to twist can also orbit through a path to cause horizontal motion of the wei... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4850922 | Flight simulating toy A flight simulating aircraft toy is provided having a harness member adapted to be worn upon the chest of a child, and an aircraft model pivotably supported by the harness member. When the toy is worn by the child, the aircraft model can be manipulated to... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4749104 | Multi-purpose cleansing liquid dispenser A cleansing liquid dispenser which can alternately be used as a toy plane or toy rocket or serve as a piggy bank when the cleanser is completely used up. The dispenser comprises a cylindrical main body having an opening for cleansing liquid and a pluralit... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4718875 | Toy vehicle with foldable wheels A toy vehicle having wheels which may be folded to a horizontal position under the vehicle by squeezing a hand grip. Two elongated axle members are rotatably engaged to the sides of the vehicle. The wheels are rotatably mounted on front and rear axles att... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4681554 | Toy device which can be opened and positioned at any desired angle A toy device is disclosed which can be opened at any angle desired by means of a mechanical structure, which comprises mainly a fixed member with two notches being furnished at both ends respectively; two movable members, of which the bottom ends are fixe... | 07/21/1987 |
| 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 |
| 4560361 | Wheeled toy with wheel-driven decorative means Decorative objects such as spheres are rotated on a toy vehicle at body locations remote from a rotating wheel, which serves as the drive mechanism therefor. Thus a flexible cable, such as formed from coiled spring wire, is journalled about a body path by... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4294032 | Toy simulated rocket propelled aircraft system A mother aircraft has a fuselage, and a releasable rocket mounted thereon for propelling it. The fuselage has an opening therein, and a cover for the opening movable between open and closed positions. A miniature rocket propelled aircraft is selectively m... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4262911 | Martian flyer or earth U.F.O. A flying game device that spins as it travels through the air, the device including a generally spherical, hollow body surrounded by a circular wing which in one design of the invention is detachable from the body so that the wing forms a spinning disc, a... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4249339 | Space toy A toy space vehicle having a main body. A door in the upper surface of the main body may be caused to slowyly open and close accompanied by sounds simulating the movement of heavy doors. Pods affixed to the main body may be made to slowly open or close ac... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4223472 | Toy projectile launching device A toy projectile launching device having a main tubular member in fluid communication with an air pump, an air storage tank and a projectile launching housing rotatably coupled to the main tubular member. A valve member manually operable within the main t... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4216613 | Toy space ship and removable fighter airplane A toy aircraft fighter including a space craft removably supported by a manually actuated turntable and in turn supporting a fighter airplane that may be removed from the space craft. A transparent landing apparatus for the space craft has movable elevato... | 08/12/1980 |
| 4211030 | Space toy A space toy in the form of a vehicle includes a base and rotatably mounted vehicle body. The body of the vehicle rotatably mounts a plurality of exterior pods and includes removable, shuttle craft portions. A manually operable rack mechanism is operative ... | 07/08/1980 |
| 4209941 | Grounded flying saucer toys There is disclosed in the present application a motorized toy vehicle adapted to travel over a floor under its own power and to simulate on a miniaturized scale a popular concept of a space vehicle commonly referred to as a "flying saucer". The toy includ... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4184119 | Radio equipped space toy A space toy including an outer casing which resembles a flying saucer and houses a radio receiver and a blinking light system. Three legs project beneath the bottom of the casing, with one leg being connected to the radio to provide an on/off switch and f... | 01/15/1980 |
| 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 |
| 4160339 | Toy flying vehicle including sound effect generator A toy flying craft including provisions for generating realistic engine whines in accordance with the attitude of the craft. Provisions for simulating weapons fire are also disclosed.... | 07/10/1979 |
| 4038776 | Rocket toy A rocket toy has a unitary cylindrical body with outwardly projecting fins and a partition wall across the interior near the front end. A tapered cylindrical lip projecting from the body front end receives one of two nose cones. The first, a parachute-rec... | 08/02/1977 |
| 3968898 | Magnetostrictive closure member A bimetallic closure member comprised of two materials having dissimilar magnetostrictive characteristics does not require a hinge, when subjected to a magnetic field, or alternatively, when removed from a magnetic field, the materials contract or expand ... | 07/13/1976 |
| 3949518 | Missile launching toy A missile launching toy wherein twirling the body in one hand causes rotation of a head within a cylinder by an angularly disposed counterweight fixed to the head but extending outside the cylinder to provide stored energy by compressing a spring or air t... | 04/13/1976 |
