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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364489 | Electromechanical toy A toy includes a body, a motor within the body, an appendage coupled to the body of the toy, a tail device coupled to the body of the toy, and a neck device coupled to the body of the toy. The appendage is actuated by the motor to move along a first path. The tail d... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7356951 | Inflatable dancing toy with music An inflatable toy may include a housing, a balloon-like structure, a blower mechanism, a drive mechanism, and a motor. The balloon-like structure may include a base, an inflatable portion, and an inlet. The base and the inflatable portion may define an air storage a... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7341122 | Actuator for a working element, particularly a walking robot and the method of controlling said actuator The invention relates to an actuator which is characterized in that the kinematic connection between the motor and the working element of the robot comprises a mobile link which is pivot fixed to the base of the actuator, a runner which is mounted to the mobile link... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331841 | Transformable toy The present invention provides a transformable toy of which a figure is transformed between a doll robot toy and a four-legged walking robot toy with rear-leg sections thereof of a more natural shape. One of a pair of leg sections 11 of the doll robot toy ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7259541 | Battery charger amusement device A battery charger amusement has a receptacle adapted to receive a rechargeable battery, an electronic circuit monitoring battery charge status, and a mechanical movement signal activated upon charge status attainment. The battery charger can include a motion actuato... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7239302 | Pointing device and scanner, robot, mobile communication device and electronic dictionary using the same A pointing device is disclosed which does not require a tablet, such as a digitizer, and is mechanically simplified, and a scanner, a robot, a mobile communication device and an electronic dictionary using the pointing device. The pointing device includes a light so... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7115014 | Animated toy figure A toy animal having a rigid body with movable legs, head and tail, is operated by internal gear mechanisms powered by a single, reversible, battery-powered motor operated in different directions. A hand controller is attached to the body to actuate the single motor ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7030592 | Battery charger amusement device A battery charger amusement has a receptacle adapted to receive a rechargeable battery and an electronic circuit communicating information stored within the device that is independent of charge status. The battery charger can include a motion actuator so as to move ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6964309 | Vehicle with compliant drive train A vehicle that is propelled by as few as one actuator through a compliant drive train can move quickly on relatively smooth terrain and can climb obstacles. The body of the vehicle may consist of a single segment or multiple segments connected by articulating joints... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6953379 | Transmission assembly for a doll A transmission assembly for a doll includes a first driving device having a rotation sleeve adapted to be rotatably received in the top base and a twist driving element connected to the rotation sleeve to drive the rotation sleeve to twist to the right and to the le... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6935919 | Animation device for head, mouth, arms and body of a toy An animation device is provided for generating movements of limbs and extremities of an animated figure. The device includes a single motor coupled to a gear box assembly. A first drive axle, rotatable about a first axis, is coupled to the gear box assembly. A secon... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6918811 | Robotic toy A robotic toy has a pedestal, a stand assembly, a transmission device, a shoulder, an arm assembly and a body casing assembly. The stand assembly is mounted on the pedestal and has an upper bracket. The transmission device is mounted pivotally on the upper bracket o... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6899589 | Bouncing and moving toy figure A toy animal mounted on 4 spring legs to permit movement of the animal in response to the rotation of an eccentrically mounted weight. This weight is mounted in the front body portion about a shaft disposed transverse to the body portion. The shaft is driven by a re... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6866557 | Apparatus and method for producing ambulatory motion An ambulatory mechanical leg system drives a mechanical leg (100, 21) with a crank (91) to pivot about a pivot axis (102) to produce uniform rectilinear motion at the distal end (41) of the leg (100, 21) during a stride stroke (... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6790119 | Swimming toy animal A toy turtle is provided with a head, a tail, front right and left flippers, and rear right and left flippers extending from a body. A battery driven gear motor within the body causes linkage in the body to drive the front flippers back and forth, propelling the tur... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6769954 | Christmas deer toy capable of moving head, neck, and tail A Christmas deer toy is capable of moving the head, neck, and tail thereof. The body unit, head unit, neck unit, and tail unit are pivotally connected. By a driving unit, the parts can move vividly to simulate the action of an animal. The driving unit includes a mot... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6752683 | Animated figure An animated figure is provided with a body and at least one jointed appendage that is pivotably coupled thereto. Motive force is provided to a shaft having a cam which is coupled to a follower formed within the appendage to pivot the appendage with respect to the bo... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6736694 | Amusement device The present invention provides an interactive amusement device and system encompassing a primary robotic unit which performs actions communicated by a remote wireless transmitter and at least one secondary robotic unit which interacts through wireless communication ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6681150 | Insect robot External state detection device detects an environmental state indicating whether there is an obstacle, external light, or a pheromone signal. On the basis of the detection result, sensor identification unit determining device determines an identifying un... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6652353 | Interactive toy An interactive toy in accordance with the present invention includes two pair of legs extending outwardly and downwardly from either side of a body to be in contact with a surface. Each pair of legs is rotatably attached to a motor. The toy also includes ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6652352 | Robotic toy A radio controlled robotic toy having a main body chassis with at least two middle legs and at least two corner legs attached to the chassis, the legs being interconnected and driven by a linkage drive arm which is, in turn, operated by a radio-controlled... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6648720 | Self propelled walking toy A self-propelled toy is disclosed that utilizes a combination of outboard "legs" and at least one inboard drive wheel in order to provide movement of the device over smooth and irregular terrain. The outboard legs are especially configured and adapted so ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6488560 | Walking apparatus A walking apparatus having an appearance similar to a real insect and capable of taking movements similar to those of a real insect is provided. A walking apparatus comprises a body and at least two of leg portions provided in the left and the right sides... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6462498 | Self-stabilizing walking apparatus that is capable of being reprogrammed or puppeteered An apparatus that is capable of achieving self-stabilization while walking comprises two front legs and two rear legs with each leg having three joints including a hip joint, an upper leg joint, and a lower leg joint. Each joint is powered by a motor and ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6439951 | Connecting apparatus and robot When a lower component being different size is selectively and removably connected to an upper component, mechanical and electrical connecting means of the upper component is commonly used, and simultaneously they are connected by mechanical and electrica... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6290567 | Remote-controlled walking toy animal A radio-controlled walking toy horse (10) is disclosed as including a body portion (14) containing an electric motor (28), four legs (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d) engaged with the body portion (14), in which the legs (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d) are movable by the motor (... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6273782 | Walking animal toy with controlling tether A walking animal toy includes a battery-powered motor driven apparatus for moving the animal legs to produce a walking action. An independent motor and drive is operative to provide tail wagging of the animal toy. A collar is rotatably secured to the neck... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6257950 | Self-propelled toy A self-propelled toy including a body member in the shape of an animal such as a gorilla. The body member includes a torso with a pair of legs and a pair of rotatably attached arms that are slightly longer than the legs when rotated to their lowermost pos... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6238264 | Walking apparatus A walking apparatus 1 that is capable of making movements close to a real insect has an apparatus body 2 provided with a power source 35. The apparatus body 2 is provided with at least two of rotating members 75, 61, 45 and 61 in its left and right sides.... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6210249 | Mechanical model of an animal The invention relates to a mechanical model of an animal, especially a toy dog with forelegs and hind legs which are pivotally arranged around a first pivot with a rotation axis perpendicular to the direction of movement of the animal model, wherein the f... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6165043 | Four-legged walking toy with improved leg action A four-legged walking toy includes a body supported by four pivotally secured legs and a drive mechanism operative upon the legs which includes a pair of mirror image drive units each having three elliptical gears therein. The center elliptical gears of e... | 12/26/2000 |
| 5888138 | Movable model object for use in games A movable model object which resembles a racehorse has a model supported on a base having wheels that run on a field of a horse racing game apparatus. The model includes front and rear legs as movable elements and a power transmitting mechanism for transm... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5739655 | Ambulatory robot and ambulation control method for same The ambulatory robot is provided with front legs and rear legs that are constituted so that the lengths from the origins of the front legs and the rear legs to their terminal portions can be varied. In walking, the front legs and the rear legs are rotated... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5618233 | Running body and racing game apparatus using the same A running body having an animal model with four legs such as a horse model for a horse racing game, and a racing game apparatus using a plurality of the running bodies, are disclosed. Each running body comprises a movable body which can be transferred alo... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5609340 | Toy set of fishing play A toy set for fishing play mainly includes a casing having an animal contour, inside which there is arranged a driving mechanism and a plurality of toothed rotary trays. The driving mechanism drives various gear sets, which are linked with eyeballs and li... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5423708 | Multi-legged, walking toy robot A robot in the form of a toy simulating a spider is provided wherein the robot is capable of maintaining balance while walking, turning and running in a race-type setting on level ground and over a ramp or small obstacles. A preferrred embodiment of the r... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5295893 | Driving structure for a toy animal An animal-like-toy driving structure, which includes an animal-like skin and a supporting casing to be mounted in the animal-like skin; two displacing plates on both sides of the supporting casing are inserted in the feet of the animal-like toy respective... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5046983 | Toy having rotatable cover and protruding pieces A motorized toy incorporating a drive source and moving while performing a series of predetermined repetitive motions, includes a plurality of protruding pieces extending from an interior of a body to the outside thereof, passing through notches cut in th... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5030161 | All-fours walking doll A crawling doll normally in an all-fours position, having inside it a battery-operated mechanism, which, by operation of a cam-connecting rod combination, makes the doll advance on the ground and, with each rotation of the cam, temporarily extends its han... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4901459 | Swing device for dolls in groups The present invention provides a doll which has a pair of legs and a frame, with a generally horizontal slotted follower, fixed onto the top of the legs. A movable support frame for supporting the upper torso of the doll is pivotally mounted at its upper ... | 02/20/1990 |
