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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7255625 | Omnidirectional toy manipulator A hand held omnidirectional toy figure manipulator allowing an operator to manipulate a puppet like toy figure concurrently with a variety of miniature toy replica devices such as a skateboard, a surfboard, a bicycle or a motorcycle or animals such as bull, in a wid... | 08/14/2007 |
| 6949036 | Batting swing trainer and method A device and method for teaching a person to swing a baseball bat. The device comprises an elongated shaft having a circular cross-section with a grip handle on one end and a head on to other end. A stop is located where the shaft and handle meet and a slide is moun... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6939196 | Omnidirectional toy manipulator A hand held omnidirectional toy figure manipulator allowing an operator to manipulate a puppet like toy figure concurrently with a variety of miniature toy replica devices such as a skateboard, a surfboard, a bicycle or a motorcycle in a wide variety of associated a... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6676476 | Gyroscope figures A gyroscopic figure in accordance with the present invention includes a freely rotatable flywheel mounted within the figure such that the flywheel has a pre-determined orientation. A pinion gear is secured to the flywheel and a guide post is positioned a ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6607420 | Gyroscopic toy A gyroscopic toy is provided having a shaft to which is coupled a flywheel. A drive gear is used to spin the shaft and flywheel for spinning the toy. A pinion gear is rotated to impart spin energy to the shaft and flywheel and thus to the toy. A gearing m... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6537126 | Amusement device An amusement device having an endless flexible strand forming a loop and an inline traction drive unit that drives a portion of the strand to impart inline linear velocity to the strand to create an elongated loop extending from the drive unit. The amusem... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6511403 | Rotating play device capable of training wrist coordination A rotating play device capable of training wrist coordination has a main body of a semi-spherical cage frame braided by the bar skeleton with several ring rails of different breadths formed respectively along the looping ring portions on the spherical sur... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6471564 | Splattle paddle The splattle paddle comprises a main housing with a handle secured thereto. A stretchable, flexible material is secured at an outer edge to the main housing. A button is secured centrally of the main housing to which one end of a linear stretchable cord i... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6413099 | Educational device for teaching simple and complex mathematical concepts The device consists of arms which revolve on a handle. It can be manipulated in a number of ways and adapts both to play and to serious educational purpose. In broad educational mode the device is an exploration tool and toy where children can develop ski... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6406349 | Gyroscopic toy A gyroscopic toy is provided having a shaft to which is coupled a flywheel. A drive gear is used to spin the shaft and flywheel for spinning the toy. A pinion gear is rotated to impart spin energy to the shaft and flywheel and thus to the toy. A gearing m... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6183336 | Tornado pop A candy holding device that is designed to combine candy and which supports the candy. The device includes an upper housing, a middle housing, and a lower housing. The upper housing is a liquid-filled container that has a metallic rotor in the lower porti... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6036570 | Drinking cup Drinking containers having viewable elements. The containers comprise a receptacle portion adapted to receive a liquid and to dispense the liquid to a person, and a sealed compartment having a viewable, actuatable element therein which can be viewed. The ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6004184 | Device for obtaining the continuous revolution at a variable speed of a body about a stationary center A device for rotating a body comprising a hollow member for grasping in a horizontal position; a constraint having three continuous portions, a first portion extending from a first end of the hollow member, a second portion extending through the hollow me... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5957746 | Device for holding and rotating candy A manually operable device for holding and rotating candy, such as a sucker, that requires only one hand to hold and operate. The device has a handle portion that may be held with one hand of the user. A trigger is carried by the handle for manipulation a... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5827108 | Variable-length twirlable baton A baton useable by a drum major or by any other user capable of twirling the baton and in doing so varying its overall length the baton including an open-ended main tube that can be grasped by the user, the tube being divided by an internal transverse bea... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5536054 | Lollypop holder A lollypop holder of the present invention is designed to move a lollypop having a stick and a piece of hard candy at an end thereof in a wobbling motion. The lollypop holder comprises a generally tubular housing having an elongate chamber formed therein ... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5395277 | Viewing toy A viewing toy is provided which may be held by a user in front of his eyes. The toy has a plurality of transparent openings and, when the toy is rotated by the user's finger, a pleasant visual effect is obtained when viewing a visual target.... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5350332 | Combined toy bat and windmill A combined toy bat and windmill which has a toy windmill which is rotatably mounted in a transparent hollow bat through which a number of holes are formed, so that the toy windmill is rotated by means of air which flows through the holes when the hollow b... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5238440 | Toy top with popping balls A toy top comprises a base plate having a plurality of apertures therein, a rotatable disk which is mounted beneath the base plate, a plurality of balls which are received on the base plate and a transparent dome enclosing the balls and the base plate. Th... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5224893 | Bubble producing toy A bubble producing toy which resembles a spinning baton. It includes a handle and a cross-member rotatably mounted on the handle. A liquid bubble solution is stored in a reservoir in the hub of the cross-member. A pair of oppositely extending arms form pa... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5209692 | Combination, a novelty toy and a candy holding device This invention relates to novelties and in particular to a battery-operated candy holding device. This device has a self-contained power supply that operates a motor and gearing system that produces the proper speed and torque, to spin a piece of candy. A... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5080624 | Multi disc flying toy featuring lift producing fins A flying disc toy has at least two circular spinners rotatably mounted upon a centered axle. Each spinner has a number of fins which cause the spinner to rotate when thrown into the air. The spinners rotate in counter direction, thereby causing the toy to... | 01/14/1992 |
| 4986790 | Rotatable disk string toy A rotatable disk string toy has two planar disks rotatably mounted on a continuous loop of string. A holder in the form of two connected rings is mounted on each other end of the loop of string to facilitate handling of the toy. The holder includes a firs... | 01/22/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4907800 | Bat swing practice apparatus The training aid has a handle with a fan section at its far end. The fan section provides resistance to swinging the handle. The fan section has a rotatable fan and a friction element which varies the rotational resistance of the fan.... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4582497 | Decorative spinner A decorative spinner in which a hub and wind actuated blades are molded in one piece of plastic. The blades are connected to the hub by triangular spokes substantially in planes including the axis of the hub. Each spoke connects the leading and trailing e... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4507097 | Toy assembly A toy assembly which is battery operated to provide a moving design pattern which is visually enhanced by a transparent cover of varying density, the assembly including a unique actuating and interrupting switch arrangement and a unique coupling arrangeme... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4394016 | Game using the helical movement of a ball or vehicle A game having a first cylinder with an inner helical path and a second cylinder concentric with the first cylinder having a second helical path continuous with the first path. In one embodiment the paths are grooves in the cylinder walls. A ball having a ... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4268031 | Play and exercising device A play and exercising device comprising a hoop and a ball disposed substantially at the center of the hoop and connected to the hoop by at least four tensioned, radially disposed elastic strings or lines. In use, the ball is held in a hand and, through mo... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4206566 | Toy novelty device A toy device comprising a hand-held manipulating handle having an opening at one end through which at least one end of a straight, round shaft can pass.... | 06/10/1980 |
| 4117625 | Rope spinning toy A rope spinning toy is provided having a spindle which can be grasped at either end and wherein one portion of the spindle is longer than the other and can be shortened by the user so that as the user becomes more expert, the spindle can be shortened. In ... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4071237 | Apparatus for exercising manual coordination Apparatus for exercising manual coordination. A ball with hooked members extending out from the ball along each of three mutually perpendicular axes, is used with a pair of ball manipulating devices, one held in each hand at right angles to each other. Ea... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4018444 | Ring whirling device A skill toy for persons of all ages having a handle loosely supporting two spaced rings retained on hubs about which they are skillfully caused to rotate in opposite directions for amusement and exercise.... | 04/19/1977 |
| 3962949 | Twirling baton with brake A twirling baton with a handle mounted on an axis extending perpendicular to the axis of the baton shaft by which the baton may be twirled with minimal effort, said handle being equipped with braking means to quickly stop the rotation of the baton when de... | 06/15/1976 |
| 3946518 | Toy stick amusement device A toy stick amusement device comprising an elongated cylindrical stick, an annular rib about said stick spaced from one end thereof to provide a handle portion of said stick and forming a stop member thereon, an annular rib adjacent the other end of said ... | 03/30/1976 |
