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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6994605 | Vibratory amusement device for producing concentric illuminated rings An illuminatable toy having a handle arranged to be held within the hand of a user and a pair of rotatable assemblies at opposite ends of the handle. Each assembly includes a pair of arms arranged to be rotated about a common longitudinal axis to create two concentr... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6966277 | Reconfigurable modular play and exercise structure for animals A reconfigurable modular play structure for animals including a base, a plurality of cylindrical support members, and one or more platforms to support an animal. The cylindrical support members are helically wrapped with a plurality of flexible line wrappings, allow... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6764375 | Rotatable decorative-article structure A rotabable decorative-article structure including a rotating device connected with and supported by a base device is disclosed. The rotating device includes a fixed seat, a motor, a guiding cylinder and a rotating seat. The fixed seat includes a through opening and... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6582273 | Music box transmission mechanism A music box transmission mechanism for a music box includes a first rotating member having a power device and rotating in one direction, a second rotating member having a wavy track and rotating in an opposite direction to that of the first rotating membe... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6419544 | Battery powered gyroscopic entertainment device and system A battery operated gyroscopic entertainment device is powered from a mating cradle, or from a battery supply within the device. The device includes an egg-shaped housing in which is disposed a high speed DC motor whose motor shaft preferably extends from ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6146234 | Ascending/descending mechanism An ascending/descending mechanism in which a face gear is rotated to drive two symmetrically arranged cylindrical gears, whereby two eccentric shafts fitted with the cylindrical gears are rotated in reverse directions. Two driven slide blocks are fitted w... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6024623 | Bubble making toy A bubble making toy includes a bubble making device having an impeller and a bubble wheel including a plurality of apertures. The bubble wheel rotates within a bubble making fluid reservoir for forming a film of bubble making fluid over the apertures. The... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5993284 | Toy and reciprocating lamp holder arrangement A toy and reciprocating lamp holder arrangement includes a toy body holding a power drive, and a lamp holder unit coupled to the power drive, the lamp holder unit including a shell, two eccentric wheels revolvably mounted inside the shell, a shaft coupled... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5986189 | Music carrousel structure with various dynamic actions A music carrousel structure with various dynamic actions, including several decorative articles, a stem and a base. The power mechanism of the music box is fixed on a support tray. The power output shaft is engaged with a gear which is engaged with a toot... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5556318 | Toy carrousel A toy carrousel comprising a body which is formed by a stationary base part and a top part supported above the base part for rotation about a vertical axis. The base part includes a vertical shaft having an upper end reaching into the top part. The top pa... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5525086 | Launchable figurine device A launchable figurine device includes a figurine having wings capable of providing aerodynamic lift upon rotation of the figurine. A rotation imparting mechanism is releasably mated with the figurine to provide the requisite rotational velocity for launch... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5412889 | Ornamental display assembly having reciprocating and rotating decorative elements An ornamental display assembly incorporates a pair of coaxial support members and has a decorative element mounted on each support member. A cam drive system provides one support member with reciprocating motion while providing the other support member wi... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5163878 | Carousel assembly An ornamental carousel assembly is disclosed which simulates a full-size carousel in that various figurines are supported upon a revolving platform below a canopy. The canopy is formed from a flexible material and is supported on the rotatable platform by... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5060947 | Magnetic pendulum random number selector A magnetic pendulum random number selector having a symmetrical field of permanent magnets mounted in its base, along with a pendulum with a magnetized mass supported to swing through the fields of the magnets. The magnets are arranged symmetrically with ... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4950199 | Mechanical push-toy The present invention relates to a novel push toy that includes a handle having a main shaft connected to an axle which includes at least two substantially circular members rotatably fitted thereon. The substantially circular members are rotatably engaged... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4890828 | Ornamental display assembly A plurality of ornaments are supported on a base within which a wind-up music box mechanism is housed for imparting rotational movement to a first ornament in driving engagement with a wind-up shaft of the mechanism, and alternating vertical movements to ... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4753436 | Carousel mechanism A carousel mechanism 10 is disclosed and includes a housing 11, a fixed support disk 17 attached to the housing and having a hollow vertical shaft 19 attached to and extending therethrough. A drum 21 is disposed around vertical shaft 19 and fixed to the s... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4613927 | Elevated signal indicator for a motor vehicle A signal indicator for an automobile in the form of a reduced-size model of an automobile is mounted behind the rear window of the automobile. Light bulbs inside the signal indicator are activated by the turn signals, brakes, backup signals, tail lights a... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4261136 | Pull-type toy A pull-type toy comprising a hollow body simulating an apple supported rotatably about a vertical pedestal on a base supported by pairs of small wheels and the body having a circular bottom rim engaged by a drive gear on the axle of a pair of the wheels, ... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4186516 | Posable doll A toy doll adapted to simulate skating movements of an ice skater which includes a torso, and a pair of legs pivotally connected to the torso so that one of the legs is free to rotate with substantially unrestrained movement, while the other leg is mounte... | 02/05/1980 |
