Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7568965 | Transformable toy and leg structure for toys The present invention provides a transformable toy with which the user can enjoy the transforming process of the figure of the toy much more than ever. A movable toy includes an assembly composed of a plurality of components. The assembly is mounted onto an upper bo... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7347761 | Motorized amusement device A toy is comprised of a propulsion system, such as a frame rollably supported by one or more driven wheels. The toy may be configured generically to include one or more platforms and a mounting bracket for connecting or supporting a variety of elements for transport... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7291053 | Radio-controlled toy two-wheeled vehicle A radio-controlled toy two-wheeled vehicle where a front wheel support body is installed on a vehicle body without steering angle limitation and a doll portion is installed swingably on the upper part of the vehicle. The doll portion is moved by radio control vertic... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288017 | Two-wheeled toy vehicle by radio control A two-wheeled toy vehicle by radio control having a supporting member of a front wheel mounted on a vehicle body so as to control freely in steering angle and a rider-like doll mounted on an upper portion of the vehicle body, the doll response to the radio controlle... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7246574 | Substance-dispensing pet toy A pet toy capable of dispensing catnip or similar substance. The toy comprises a compartment for holding the substance. The toy also comprises a movement-promoting element operative to move the compartment so the substance, or an aroma of the substance, may pass thr... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7204330 | Battery-powered, remote-controlled, motor-driven, steerable roller skates Battery-powered, remote-controlled, motor-driven, steerable roller skates. Each skate includes a boot, a transmitter, a base, a driving mechanism, a steering mechanism, a controller, and a receiver. The boot is worn on a foot of a user. The transmitter is battery-po... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7144024 | Ride along quick release doll carrier and doll helmet A manually maneuverable, quick release ride along miniature bicycle doll carrier, for holding a doll wearing a helmet therein, is mounted on a child's bicycle frame. The bicycle doll carrier functions as an important safety teaching element for the child playing wit... | 12/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7033241 | Toy vehicle A toy vehicle has a chassis, at least a first drive wheel rotatably attached to the chassis and at least a first link having a first end pivotally coupled with the chassis. At least a first non-powered wheel is operably coupled with the second opposing end of the fi... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6971942 | Rotary feedback mechanism for a toy A rotary feedback mechanism includes a first set of electrically conductive pads mounted to a first member and a wiper mounted to a second member. As the first and second members rotate relative to one another, the wiper sequentially contacts one or more pads of the... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6726523 | Remote-controlled toy skateboard device A remote-controlled toy skateboard device comprises a skateboard with a deck and front and rear truck assemblies pivotally connected to the deck. A toy figure has a lower body portion that is fixedly connected to the deck and an upper body portion that is connected ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6616501 | Trim adjustment feature for toy vehicles The present invention is a trim adjustment mechanism to balance a toy vehicle. One vehicle has a platform supporting two wheels in line along a central longitudinal vertical plane through the platform. The trim adjustment mechanism has a weight holder sli... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6540577 | Finger board assembly and amusement system An amusement system that includes a miniature toy skateboard and the mechanism for engaging and lifting the miniature toy skateboard. The miniature toy skateboard is less than six inches long and is referred to as a finger board in the toy industry. The f... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6533638 | System and method for engaging a finger board An amusement system that includes a miniature toy skateboard and the mechanism for engaging and lifting the miniature toy skateboard. The miniature toy skateboard is less than six inches long and is referred to as a finger board in the toy industry. The f... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6524161 | Luminous toy A luminous toy capable of emitting light at any time anywhere without having to worry about a power shortage and failing to turn off a switch and capable of preventing environmental pollution. The luminous toy includes a toy body provided with a piezoelec... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6315630 | Remotely controlled skateboard having motion-responsive doll riding thereon A skateboard and remote control unit cooperate to provide remotely controlled movement of a skateboard in response to user commands. A doll is secured upon the upper surface of the skateboard in a standing position characteristic of typical skateboarders.... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6280286 | Toy figure pair simulating combat A toy figure pair includes an assault toy figure having a punching mechanism which extends the toy figure arms in a punching or attacking movement as the user manipulates a movable toggle at the toy figure rear torso surface. A target toy figure is movabl... | 08/28/2001 |
| 5971832 | Skate toy A toy having a toy body, and a roller skating accessory integral with a part of the body, with a rigid or a freely rotating wheel.... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5893791 | Remote controlled rolling toy A simulated game using miniature animate or inanimate objects which are intended to move in a direction and/or toward or away from each other includes utilizing a hollow ball or other rolling toy for at least some of the miniature objects. Movement of the... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5791967 | Toy car A toy car has a doll with a pistol in hand sitting on a seat respectively near to two opposite doors and a a small police car and a small motorcycle respectively at two sides in a car body. The two dolls and the small police car and the small motorcycle a... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5641317 | Transmission mechanism of a toy helicopter A transmission mechanism of a toy helicopter, including a casing disposed in a housing of the helicopter, a motor disposed in the casing and a gear set driven by the motor to drive a pair of cams. Each cam is formed with a peripheral groove within which t... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5310379 | Multiple configuration toy vehicle A multiple configuration toy vehicle includes an elongated chassis supported by a plurality of wheels. A rear support is pivotally secured to the rear of the chassis. A creature includes a center body, a rear body and head. The head and rear body are pivo... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5211075 | Handlebar mounted bike accessory An accessory (10) for bicycle handlebars (101); wherein, the accessory comprises a spring mounted figurine member (20) having its torso (22) and arms (24) releasably engaged with the handlebar (101); and, wherein the figurine member (20) may be removed fr... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5158493 | Remote controlled, multi-legged, walking robot A robotic biped, quadruped or the like including a skeletal frame having right and left leg/foot assemblies, skeletal structure interconnecting the right and left leg/foot assemblies with freedom for movement relative to one another in respective ones of ... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5149289 | Transformable doll The invention includes a doll transformable between two characters or persona. The doll includes interconnected upper body portions of each character or persona. A stand portraying the lower body portion of at least one of the characters or persona receiv... | 09/22/1992 |
| 4906215 | Toy combination of toy article and toy attachments The toy combination includes a toy vehicle having one or more pairs of spaced apart shoulders on exterior sides of the vehicle body and one or more toy attachments releasably secured on the pairs of shoulders by snap-fitting a respective pair of rails on ... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4846752 | Remote controlled roller skating toy A remote controlled rolling skating toy is set forth wherein a female figure has formed internally thereof a plurality of batteries for supplying power to a remote control signal receiving device to selectively actuate a plurality of motors positioned in ... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4804349 | Reconfigurable toy A reconfigurable toy simulates a school bus when assembled in a first configuration. In a second configuration the constituent components of the toy bus may be selectively arranged to simulate a schoolroom enclosure having figurines and simulated school d... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4799915 | Radio-controlled robot operator for battery-powered toys A radio-controlled, battery-powered robot operator for interchangeable operation of battery-powered toys. The robot operator performs the operations performed by actual operators of actual vehicles and other machines, e.g., the operation of a gear shift l... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4764146 | Toy puppy pickup truck having dog house A toy vehicle in the form of a pickup truck on whose rear bed are mounted a pair of miniature dog houses in side-by-side relation, each having a triangular roof hinged to the rear wall of the house. Depending from the front end of each roof is a front wal... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4698043 | Rolling egg toy A toy in the form of an egg. When rolled along the floor, the egg opens and a monster or other figure within the egg springs up is held in an upright position as the egg continues to roll along the floor.... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4682969 | Reconfigurable vehicle-robot toy A toy for use in conjunction with a toy doll that can simulate both a robot and a vehicle is presented. The toy transforms from the configuration of a vehicle to that of a robot by rotating or moving upper and lower leg members with respect to each other ... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4626223 | Toy vehicle assembly A toy vehicle including first and second frame members that can be transformed into different positions from a first position which the frame members are in a planar position to a second position in which the frame members are pivoted relative to one anot... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4585426 | Mobile playset A motor driven toy mobile playset has three articulated deck sections. Each section has a wheel and axle assembly powered by a battery motor driving a single drive shaft that extends through all of the sections transverse to the wheel axles. When supporte... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4575355 | Toy vehicle activated by moving body part A toy vehicle has a seat with a simulated seat belt in the form of two semi-circular parts which are able to rotate between an opened and closed position, the closed position simulating fastened seat belts. A power release push button is centrally positio... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4521204 | Remotely-controlled toy vehicle A remotely-controlled toy vehicle having a steering mechanism and driven by a dc motor selectively connected to a battery by a multi-position switch in a polarity which causes forward or reverse movement. Remote control is effected by a handset having fir... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4385466 | Rollable toy A rollable toy that tends to maintain rollable position regardless of its upset position, and having an interest-attracting device that moves to a visually appealing position regardless of the position of the toy.... | 05/31/1983 |
| 4355482 | Skating doll A roller skating doll is disclosed. The doll has a roller skate attached to each foot, and the skates are in turn driven by motors positioned in the adjoining legs. The legs and one foot of the doll are articulated and may be secured in various positions ... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4266779 | Animated roping training apparatus A system for roping practice by horse-mounted individuals includes a wheel-mounted target animal and a cabled reeving system to interconnect the target animal and horse and thereby provide motive force to move the target animal. The target animal has a fr... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4244144 | Toy motor vehicle A toy motor vehicle includes a body with a front end section, a read end section and an intermediate section for slidably interconnecting the front and rear ends for movement between a retracted, adjacent, position and an expanded, spaced apart, position.... | 01/13/1981 |
