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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6544095 | Toy and method of play A control device and an elongated member provide for a controlled play wherein the elongated member remains aloft during play in response to controlled movement of the control device by a player. Contact by the control device with the elongated member inc... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6221409 | Rotatable frozen confectionary product The present invention relates to a device for rotating an item, particularly an edible item. The edible item may be a confectionary product and preferably is a frozen dessert. The device includes a lower handle intended as a holder, an intermediate pinion... | 04/24/2001 |
| 5890946 | Twirling toy A twirling toy utilizing a hollow member having an outer surface, an inner surface surrounding an inner chamber, and a mouth leading to the inner chamber. An endless rim extends outwardly from the inner surface and into the hollow member inner chamber. An... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5788590 | Stick game toy A stick game toy is provided having a curved catch stick having a handle at one end and a hook at the other end and a toss stick having a rod and a pair of guides located symmetrically about the center of the rod for balancing the toss stick between the t... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5676581 | Deformable flying toy A flying toy is provided having a substantially planar, flexibly deformable body with a top surface, a bottom surface and a peripheral edge. A plurality of protuberances are disposed on the top surface of the body spaced a radial distance apart relative t... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5591062 | Spinning toy A toy device which includes a center dome structure and a skirt is used as a spinning toy. It is designed to be spun on the finger to provide enjoyment and entertainment for adults and children.... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5125862 | Powered device for spinning flying disc toy A game device for one or two handed use, having a handle which may be elongated or grip shaped, in which is contained an electric motor, batteries, and spin and catch tips. The spin tip is motorized to produce a rapid spinning action in flying disc toys w... | 06/30/1992 |
| 4895377 | Juggling sticks A juggling stick is disclosed having an inward facing conical shaped ferrule, positioned at each end of a central rod. Positioned along the rod is a pair of outward facing conical shaped ferrules.... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4830364 | Interactive baton and dumbbell type amusement device An amusement device is comprised of a dumbbell arrangement including a first thin semi-spherical half shell having a first open end, a second thin semi-spherical half shell having a second open end, a first foam filler material secured in the first half s... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4600398 | Spinning toy This toy consists of a spinning disk with central dome and a wand. The wand has a tip to engage inwardly oriented teeth near the edge of the central dome to prohibit withdrawal of the wand from the disk until the disk has been allowed to freely rotate upo... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4531923 | Magnetic spinner An action toy in which a spinner is provided having two wheels joined with a magnetized axle which rotates along a single flat elongated wand. The wand has a return at each end so that the spinner will rotate along a first side of the wand and then along ... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4308685 | Top with actuator rod A toy comprising a hollow member and a rod for operating the hollow member. The hollow member has an opening at one of two ends thereof, a smooth circular boundary edge at said one end at the inside of the opening, a spherical rotationally symmetrical sur... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4291874 | Finger twirled toy with balancing mass A toy adapted to be twirled on the finger of a user. The toy has a manipulating ring adapted to encircle the finger of the user of the toy, a connector extending from the manipulating ring for a selected distance, a substantially ring-shaped pedestal hold... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4118030 | Method of juggling and apparatus therefor A method of juggling a generally elongate tubular member using a pair of cushioned tubular members in which the tubular member to be juggled is disposed across the two cushioned tubular members which are held in spaced relationship to one another in a dir... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4112611 | Twirling toy device A toy device which includes a tubular member or broad band ring and a rod or stick intended to be grasped at the proximal end thereof by the user while engaging and manipulating the ring therewith. The stick has a relatively small diameter in comparison t... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4096659 | Spin the saucer This invention relates to spinning -toss and catch- toys which children and adults may operate with a minimum of skill and practice yet it is also a highly skilled competition toy when operated dually by one or two persons or in numbers by a group of pers... | 06/27/1978 |
| 3939601 | Spinning toy A toy which may be spun about on a flat surface and which is intended to be activated by a sharp pointed rod or pencil. The toy is characterized by a disklike body having a circular rim which is disposed on the bottom thereof and runningly engages the fla... | 02/24/1976 |
