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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8057276 | Toy Disclosed herein is a toy including a figure and a launcher for launching objects at the figure. The figure has an upper portion and a lower portion wherein the upper portion is movably secured to the lower portion and at least one appendage is movably secured to th... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7566256 | Frictional joint for toys Joints for movable toys, such as action figures, that use friction to maintain a fixed position. The toys include several body part members interconnected by a joint that includes a plug portion and a socket portion that receives the plug portion. The socket portion... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7255060 | Owl with spring connected head and wind activated fin A predator replica is provided that has a moveable head. The head rotates and also has a spring actuated multidimensional movement for deterring pests, particularly unwanted birds. The predator head is provided with a wind activated fin. The fin increases the probab... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7247079 | Toy figure, in particular, functional doll A toy figure, particularly a functional doll, includes a central torso provided with a body shell surrounding a hollow space inside the torso and several extremities such as a head, arms, and legs, which are disposed on the torso. At least the arms and legs are made... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7021989 | Frictional joint for toys Joints for movable toys, such as action figures, that use friction to maintain a fixed position. The toys include several body part members interconnected by a joint that includes a plug portion and a socket portion that receives the plug portion. The socket portion... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6869331 | Toy figure with articulating joints A toy figure having multiple articulating limbs connected to the torso by pivot joints that are molded in a vertical injection molding step that forms and pivotally interconnects, in situ, one member of the pivot joint to a second, pre-formed member of the pivot joi... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6830497 | Toy figure with articulating joints A toy figure having multiple articulating limbs connected to the torso by pivot joints that are molded in a vertical injection molding step that forms and pivotally interconnects, in situ, one member of the pivot joint to a second, pre-formed member of the pivot joi... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6712211 | Stationery holder A stationery holder comprises a body, a limb attached movably to and extending from the body, a spring interposed between the body and the limb and biasing the limb to move with respect to the body, a stationery receiver at or near a distal end of the limb, and a re... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6638136 | Toy figure with articulating joints A toy figure having multiple articulating limbs connected to the torso by pivot joints that are molded in a vertical injection molding step that forms and pivotally interconnects, in situ, one member of the pivot joint to a second, pre-formed member of th... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6482068 | Toy figure with articulating joints A toy figure having multiple articulating limbs connected to the torso by pivot joints that are molded in a vertical injection molding step that forms and pivotally interconnects, in situ one member of the pivot joint to a second, pre-formed member of the... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6478653 | Poseable figure and spine system for use therein A poseable figure has a spine system that is capable of a wide range of life-like movement and capable of being positioned and maintained in numerous life-like poses. The spine system includes a plurality of mating spine segments engaged, in a friction fi... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6419546 | Doll movable structure for loin and groin A movable structure for loin and groin of toy figures is composed of a coxa member formed as a partition wall and attached to a lower portion of a body 2 of a movable jointed doll; right and left huckle bone members are installed pivotably with the coxa m... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6287166 | Toy figure with articulating joints A toy figure having multiple articulating limbs connected to the torso by pivot joints that are molded in a vertical injection molding step that forms and pivotally interconnects, in situ, one member of the pivot joint to a second, pre-formed member of th... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6110002 | Poseable figure and spine system for therein A poseable figure has a spine system that is capable of a wide range of life-like movement and capable of being positioned and maintained in numerous life-like poses. The spine system includes of plurality of mating spine segments engaged, in a friction f... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6053799 | Doll joint The invention relates to a joint for fastening movable members to a doll's torus, in particular dolls' arms to an upper section. A rotating insert is put into the movable member, in particular the doll's arm, and both rotating sections are connected to ea... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5797784 | Configured or keyed connector system A system for coupling components of toy assemblages, educational models, hobby constructions, component attachments, or the like together using a compact single point snap together axial connector, which is configured or formed with a key like portion inc... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5555815 | Model train horn control system A horn control system for model vehicles on a track includes a sound generation unit mounted on the model vehicle which generates different sounds based on the combination of two inputs, the speed of the vehicle and an operator initiated horn signal. The ... | 09/17/1996 |
| 4989862 | Basketball game practice device A device which simulates a defensive basketball player for practicing offensive moves such as shooting is formed from a resilient, durable synthetic foam. The device can be selectively adjusted to various heights and the arms are manually rotatable in ord... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4954118 | Flexible bodied dolls A doll or similar toy is divulged comprising a flexible body (1) and rigid or semi-rigid members (5, 6). This doll comprises, embedded in its body (1), at least one metal rod (7) each end of which carries a rigid ball (8), each ball being capped with slig... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4578045 | Action figure with leg movement derived from arm movement The action figure includes two arms mounted to the figure's torso for rocking movement toward the torso about laterally spaced axes, the action figure also including two legs that are mounted for pivotal movement to the torso in a scissors-like fashion. I... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4136481 | Toy figures A poseable figure simulating a human-being comprises a body whose lower end is open to receive a leg assembly articulated for movement relative to the body fore and aft, side-to-side and also about the axis of a longitudinal stem which carries the head an... | 01/30/1979 |
| 4135327 | Doll construction with pivotable torso members A doll construction having upper and lower generally hollow torso members adapted to be supported in an upright position along the longitudinal center line of the doll and to be pivoted with respect to each other about an axis disposed angularly at approx... | 01/23/1979 |
| 3940880 | Doll joint structures A doll joint structure for connecting the limbs of a toy figure or doll to the torso. A first toy figure part has a generally concave socket portion having an opening therethrough. A second toy figure part has a complementary convex portion at said joint ... | 03/02/1976 |
