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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7749044 | Manually operated constant power air-driven toy music box A manually operated air-driven music box which will generate music at a relatively constant tempo as a user moves the music box back and fourth in opposite directions through the air. The music box has a rotatable drum cylinder to activate tone arms. A first propell... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7374481 | Rotating pattern matching board game A sequencing game is provided with a housing and a microprocessor disposed within the housing. A plurality of manually operable controls are affixed to the housing and are in communication with the microprocessor. The microprocessor generates and sensorially renders... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7361074 | Rotating light toy A non-battery operated rotating light and/or noise making toy apparatus is disclosed. The system includes a handle to which is connected an electro-mechanical LED power generation chamber. One or more LEDs are electronically connected to the power generation chamber... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7318766 | Doll with stand Embodiments of toy dolls and doll stands are disclosed, in which a user input applied to the doll or stand may generate motion in the stand and/or doll to animate the doll and/or stand. In some embodiments, a users' input motion may be stored in a compression or exp... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7169009 | Game call striker This invention is a striker for a friction game call that comprises two or more separate pegs. When the pegs are moved against a slate or other plate surface, a multiple-pitched call sound is made. ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 6933431 | Performance device of music box or the like type Each of a plurality of TG (tone generation) units includes a plurality of TG elements corresponding to a plurality of tone pitches. A plurality of resonant boxes are provided in corresponding relation to the TG units, and each box is formed of a material having a ch... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6910977 | Waist and knee powered projectile propelling device The present invention relates to a device and game that consists of an elongated body or rod with a pendulum-like club hanging from one of its sides. The device has a strap that fastens the device to the user's body and a handle that at the opposite end of the club ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6648647 | Toy having rotating element A toy is disclosed. In one embodiment, the toy includes a base. A rotating element is on the base and rotates about an axis. A child can cause the rotating element to rotate about the axis by pressing an actuator at the center of the rotating element. A s... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6638135 | Animated display An animated display comprising a lower sleeve assembly which itself includes a lower outer sleeve and a lower inner sleeve concentrically positioned within the lower outer sleeve. Also included in the animated display is an upper sleeve assembly comprisin... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6595827 | Swinging toy The present invention is a swinging toy intended for the purpose of recreation, physical and mental health, agility and leisure purposes. The present invention includes a padded object and a cord with a hand or finger loop. The object includes a central c... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6551167 | Playground spinning element with noise making device A playground-spinning element with noise making device for use in association with a playground set is provided. The element allows the user to play using fine motor skills such that the user causes the creation of rain-like sounds by his action. The elem... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6547631 | Prayer doll A prayer doll having a moveable head, limbs, and eyes, the moveable head, the limbs, and the eyes, pivotally mounted to the prayer doll, the other limbs, and the eyes; and a motion control system. The motion control system has: a motor and drive means, th... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6497603 | Musical hula hoop A musical hoop toy may be provided with a hoop structure, a sensing mechanism coupled to the hoop structure and being disposed on an interior side of the hoop structure such that, when the hoop structure is spun around a person's waist, the sensing mechan... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6447362 | Rotating musical remote control mobile device with detachable toys A rotating musical remote control baby mobile device. The baby mobile device has a base attached to a crib or piece of furniture. The device also includes a music box, an extending arm and rotatable bear attached to the arm. The mobile has several animal ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6398618 | Motorized transmission for imparting motion to a display A toy consists of a base, a cap and a toy model. The base has stationary wheels and a movable wheel located on the bottom section thereof. The movable wheel may be driven through a gear set by battery power for moving the base around. The cap has a hollow... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6386940 | Motion toy transmission mechanism A motion toy transmission mechanism includes a bottom plate, a clockwork-driven musical box fixedly mounted on the bottom plate, the clockwork-driven musical box having a clockwork shaft and a handle fixedly fastened to the clockwork shaft and spaced belo... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6174215 | Double deck rotational music box A double deck rotational music box includes a base, a musical kit, a seal cap and a rotational upper cap. A spring knob is located above the base and engages the upper cap. Through turning a spindle and the spring knob, the upper cap and the ornament of t... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6149492 | Multifunction game call A portable game call ideally adapted for turkey hunting is user transformable between a variety of configurations for producing selected, game-attractive sounds. A rigid supportive hub assembly, generally in the form of a parallelepiped at least temporari... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6083076 | Illuminating and sound producing string activated rotatable toy An illuminating and sound generating string rotatable toy comprising a sponge disk affixed near one end of a shaft penetrating a sphere. This disk may be rotated by pulling a string that extends perpendicularly from the shaft through a hole in the diamete... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5928057 | Rattle The invention is a rattle particularly for use at sporting events to generate an interesting noise. The rattle is preferably manufactured by plastic injection moulding and has two components only, namely a handle and a rotor journalled for relative rotati... | 07/27/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5810636 | Autorotating flying having a sound-making device An autorotating flyer (10) having a sound-making device (80) for generating an audible sound during descent of the autorotating flyer (10) to the ground after having been thrown into the air. The audible sound generated by the sound-making device (80) is ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5763796 | Rotating fabric-covered box A box having a base, a top rotatable relative to the base, and a motor connected within the box to the base and the top for causing the relative rotation thereof. The base and top are each covered with fabric secured thereto within the interior of the box... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5736659 | Musical rotating cake plate A rotating musical serving plate (10) with a serving plate (12) removably attached thereto. A support (14) has a base (14A) which is securely attached to a lower distal end of a pedestal (14B). The upper distal end of the pedestal (14B) is securely attach... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5706596 | Display having rotatable articles A display having a spectacle shell, and a rotary mechanism disposed in the spectacle shell. A first doll is disposed on the outer periphery of the spectacle shell. A second doll is disposed above the spectacle shell. A middle disk is disposed on the spect... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5399136 | String actuated rotatable ball A toy and exercising device that utilizes a rounded body, such as a sphere, a pair of cord segments through said sphere on each side, and a pair of handles attached to the ends of the cord segments. The cord segments are spaced to allow twisting of the co... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5371318 | Motion generation mechanism for a music box A motion generation mechanism particularly adapted for use in a music box is mounted in connection to the driving spring of a music box so as to permit the motion generation mechanism to actuate the head and limbs of a doll-like object to motion in tune w... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5226845 | Music box A music box having a hollow base within which a power supply and a driving mechanism are installed. A platform is rotatably mounted on the base to be driven by the driving mechanism on which a music playing doll and a dancing doll are movably and rotatabl... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5145443 | Musical toy hoop A hoop type toy is provided having a sound generating system for generating a tone, a steady simple beat, a rhythmic beat, or a tune. In certain embodiments, sound generation only occurs when the hoop is in motion. In other embodiments, the rate, pitch, s... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5115756 | Pennant/flag construction A pennant assembly (10) including a pennant unit (11) rotatably supported on a pole unit (12) by a support unit (13) and further including a noise making unit (14) operatively deployed between the support unit (13) and the pole unit (12) whereby noise wil... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5104347 | Carousel mechanism A carousel mechanism includes spaced upper and lower rotatable platforms, a plunger assembly for rotating the lower platform, and a plurality of rollers which are rotatably mounted between the upper and lower platforms and operative for communicating rota... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5085611 | Amusement device for a wheel An amusement device for a bicycle wheel is disclosed. According to the present invention, the amusement device comprises a whistle, and a means for attaching the whistle to the wheel such that when the wheel rotates, wind passes through the whistle and pr... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5041048 | Multiple graphics selection toy A multiple graphics selection toy having a plurality of graphics-bearing elements that are individually rotatable between a position in which the graphics are concealed and a position in which the graphics are revealed, and having a manually operable sele... | 08/20/1991 |
| 4910897 | Rotary display music box A rotary music box adapted for use on special occasions, such as baby showers, birthdays and weddings. Space is provided on the rotating music box for displaying photographs or cards pertinent to the event being celebrated.... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4892499 | Novelty grinder A novelty grinder includes a grinder base with a pair of guide channels extending across its upper surface and intersecting near its center. The guide channels are preferably perpendicular to one another, and dovetailed in transverse cross-section. A pair... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4816003 | Teething ring with an enclosed amusement member on a diametral shaft A combined teething ring and rattle in which the rattle is rotatably mounted on a continuous shaft which extends through the rattle and into bores in the ring. The shaft is held in place in the ring by plugs which seal the open ends of the bores and which... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4752051 | Sound device attached to kite string A device which can be tied onto the string of the kite of any kind for producing sound. The windsail of the device rotates to produce a sound imitating the frog's crow.... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4618330 | Toy amusement device An amusement toy includes a first member which is cylindrical in shape and is located within a housing. This first member is capable of rotating on the housing. A second elongated member is located within the center of the cylindrical shaped first member ... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4615685 | Twirling hoop with extensible tether There is described a game, particularly a game of skill, which comprises a hoop, an extensible element secured in a point thereof, and a handle at the end of said extensible element, said extensible element further having such a length and elastic propert... | 10/07/1986 |
