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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8025550 | Nocturnal pet toys A simulated mouse toy having a prerecorded sound chip therein is provided which emits a prerecorded sound upon physical movement, such as when swatted, rolled or carried, to encourage pets to continue to play. An illumination device, such as luminescent or chemilumi... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7121917 | Concealed attack vehicle system A remotely controlled concealed attack toy vehicle has a relatively normal appearance when the hood is closed; and arrangements are provided for raising the hood, and an armed attack figure is also raised, to present a threatening posture. The vehicle may have two r... | 10/17/2006 |
| 6707777 | Toy box capable of emitting pre-recorded messages A toy box includes a lid pivotally attached to a base so as to define an internal cavity which can store one or more toys therein. An audio box is disposed within the cavity for transmitting pre-recorded audio messages through a speaker which encourages the placemen... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6527619 | Projectile firing toy vehicle A toy vehicle has a vehicle body, a firing apparatus rotatably mounted on the vehicle body and a ram mounted within the firing apparatus. A spring is operably coupled to the ram and a firing lever is rotatably coupled to the firing apparatus and the ram. ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6524157 | Tape recorder and animal shaped child's toy combination A pull along toy for a child is provided with an integral cassette recorder. The invention will take the shape of an animal such as a dog, a cat, a lion or the like. A cassette recorder would be built into the back of the animal. An integral speaker is pr... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6514078 | Electronic educational device An electronic educational device for entertaining and educating a preschooler, in particular. The electronic educational device includes a housing assembly including a tubular housing having a top end and a bottom end; and also includes a turntable drive ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6500005 | Rotating earth globe having music box spring motor that plays music and rotates globe Apparatus and method for rotating an object using a music box mechanism having a spring motor. Apparatus includes a mechanical motor having a spring coupled between a body and a shaft of the music box where the shaft and the body are mounted for rotation ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6394903 | Toy dice A toy dice comprising a cubical body having six sides, and an internal electronic operating circuit including an integrated circuit configured to perform six electronic playing functions associated with the sides of the dice body respectively. A position ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6281624 | Electron gun for cathode ray tube and method of assembling the same A cathode structure of an electron gun includes a rectangular insulating substrate made of an anisotropically heat decomposable boron nitride, a cathode base mounted on one surface of the insulating substrate with a conductive layer interposed therebetwee... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6215057 | Sound generating educational musical toy and teaching device A music toy or teaching device includes one or more sound generating devices operative to generate sound in a selected output format chosen from plural formats. The music teaching device provides an output format selector that allows a user to select the ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6171172 | Toy that senses obstacles to activate sound and turning A toy that can move around an object. The toy includes a drive mechanism that can move a housing in either a first direction or a second direction. The toy also includes a sensor that can be used to remotely sense an object. The sensor and drive mechanism... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6073835 | Mechanical model and counter method and apparatus A model, a counter, an actuator, and a termination device is provided. During a rest state the model is stationary in a first position and the counter is not counting. During a first transition state the model moves from its first position to a second pos... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5798686 | Voice emitting pin A voice emitting pin is provided including a housing with a back opening and an interior space. Further provided is a back cover for releasably engaging the back opening of the housing. Also included is a pin assembly coupled to a rear surface of the back... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5259806 | Mobile musical hula dancing doll A hula dancing doll which alternately moves its hips left and right while making a forward or turning motion on a performance stage and a Hawaiian melody is heard to give a lifelikeness that compares with a real hula dancer. The doll includes a body porti... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5112055 | Golf ball including sound emitting means A signal-emitting golf ball, having a chamber formed into its outer surface as a manufacturing step after the ball has been formed into its generally spherical shape. The chamber is of a form providing a reception chamber for the signal-emitting means bei... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5100362 | Propellable articulating animal toy A propellable articulating animal toy having a flexible, pliable stuffed body which simulates an animal, preferably a puppy, having freely moveable body components. The body fits over a housing which includes at least one ground-engaging support wheel con... | 03/31/1992 |
| 4282680 | Manually operated frequency changer on wheeled toy with LED's An animated action toy for young children and the like includes a hollow body in the shape of a bug having a front end portion and wheels for rolling support of the bug over a support surface in manually controlled diverse directions. A control cap is mou... | 08/11/1981 |
| 4272916 | Proximity responsive toy A wheel-supported figure toy in the form of a pup has a driving motor to propel it in a forward direction. Proximity sensors in the form of capacitor plates control operation of the motor. When a child's hand or the like approaches the rear of the figure,... | 06/16/1981 |
| 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 |
| 4204360 | Segmental walking toy A toy representing a caterpiller with a number of units constructed as two-part shells with coupling rods joining adjacent units so as to afford limited relative movement between the units, each unit having a pair of wheels mounted eccentrically on each a... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4194318 | Toy ambulance unit A toy ambulance unit provided with a toy ambulance vehicle having a button for sounding a siren and a side door giving access to the patient portion of the vehicle, which is provided with a variety of toy medical instruments, including a toy x-ray machine... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4103455 | Toy chest A toy chest of animal form mounted on casters for easy mobility has a hinged lid which may be opened for access to a toy storage compartment in the body portion of the chest. A manually operated pocketed delivery cylinder on the lid enables a child to del... | 08/01/1978 |
