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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7819719 | Skeletal support structure and skin for an animatronic figure In one aspect, a supported walking system is disclosed, comprising a robotic walking figure and a wheeled support that at least partially supports the robotic walking figure. The supported walking system may be driven and controlled by a human operator. Computer alg... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7686670 | Doll A doll has a figure of a human or an animal and an outer layer of a flexible gelatinous compound covering the figure so as to provide a skin-like characteristic. The figure may have a part that is made of a soft resilient material and in covering that part the gelat... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7422507 | Toy figure that combines plush construction with elastomeric gel A toy figure assembly and its method of manufacture. The toy figure has a body structure with an exposed exterior. The exposed exterior of the figure includes at least one first section of fabric material and at least one second section of elastomeric gel material t... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7144359 | Method of reconfiguring a flexible planar item to a simulated character The present invention is a combination flexible planar item and character. The item comprises a flexible planar item, that when manipulated, takes on the appearance of a character. The character is formed by a character body that becomes defined from the manipulatio... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7112362 | Thermally movable plastic devices and toys In accordance with the invention, thin bodies of plastic, such as sheets or strands, with substantially different thermal coefficients of expansion are laminated together to make plastic bodies which move in response to heat. The movable plastic bodies can be secure... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7101247 | Jelly blocks and jelly letters Jelly blocks and jelly letters are disclosed. The jelly blocks and jelly letters may be made from an elastomer gel resulting in a soft, stretchable children's toy that has shape memory. The jelly blocks and jelly letters may be made from an elastomer gel that is for... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6966812 | Thermally movable plastic devices and toys In accordance with the invention, thin bodies of plastic, such as sheets or strands, with substantially different thermal coefficients of expansion are laminated together to make plastic bodies which move in response to heat. The movable plastic bodies can be secure... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6935135 | Beaded fashion accessories for use on the body A beaded fashion accessory designed in a variety of lengths, such as 1″, 2″, 6″, 12″ and 18″. The beads may be strung on a thread or string in a straight line, or a combination of straight lines or woven into a pattern. They are then applied to the body in... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932668 | Method for a customer-controlled stuffed toy A customer-controlled method of stuffing a toy which provides a multi-media interactive experience for a customer that enhances the overall pleasure of purchasing a stuffed toy. A tangible embodiment of a personality is chosen by a purchaser. The tangible embodiment... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931951 | Mechanical device with simulated skin substrate An apparatus for evaluating a material is provided. In one aspect, the apparatus is an adjustable artificial arm for transmitting fluid into the material. An artificial skin, for example, is removably attached to the artificial arm, and the material is placed over t... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6910940 | Collectible and method of making the same A collectible with a core, a filler material, a fabric surface layer, and a fabric attachment. The core is situated inside the fabric surface layer and the fabric surface layer is stuffed with the filler material to form a body. The fabric attachment is attached to ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6746303 | Flexible toy figure with wire armature An improved posable figure, having extended life and resistance to failure, and being repeatedly posable in a realistic fashion. The posable figure includes an inner armature constructed of a plurality of strands of wire, and an outer molded body covering constructe... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6739940 | Squeezable elastic toy A squeezable elastic toy is formed from a soft resilient material, such as foamed polyurethane, and has a suitable height to stand upright. A supporting member having a sufficient elastic resilience is disposed in the toy, so that the toy freely deforms when being s... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6638133 | Lady's hair accessory doll In a first embodiment, a hair accessory doll is made from a mop that has a pliable plastic loop about its center. The mop is folded about an edge of the loop, thereby providing a demarcation between the loop with a first group of mop strands and a second ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6629872 | Method for manufacturing a pet mannequin for training pet trimming technicians The invention provides a method for manufacturing a pet model, commonly referred to as a pet mannequin, here a dog mannequin, is implanted on a soft walled hollow molded dog body formed of a polyvinyl chloride molding solution, the soft walled hollow mold... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6620019 | Magic egg The present invention relates to a magic egg, which mainly comprises a hollow egg-like membrane having the color of egg white, and features of contractibility and stickiness, and besides, an opening is set at the top portion to let the diaphanous liquid a... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6589096 | Apparatus and method for creating and destroying a solid exterior/liquid interior toy An apparatus and method for creating and destroying toys having a solid exterior and liquid interior are disclosed. The apparatus and method entail the creation of an impression within a supply of modeling compound using a form having a desired shape. The... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6585555 | Temperature sensitive color changing water toy A color changing water toy generally includes a porous absorbent core that absorbs water, typically made from a soft open cell foam. The porous core is covered with colorful graphics, at least some of which are printed with thermochromically sensitive pai... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6579144 | Method of manufacturing environmental protective paper doll A method of manufacturing an environmental protective paper doll includes the steps of using recycle paper as the manufacturing material; adding appropriate proportion of water to the paper pulp after a slight filtering to make a paste; pressing the vacuu... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6575807 | Animated, foam filled toy figure A compressible figure form which includes an air permeable skin and a compressible resilient foam core, wherein the compressible resilient foam core includes resilient mechanical means within a cavity within said core. The resilient mechanical means is co... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6551166 | Heat retaining stuffed doll assembly A heat retaining stuffed doll assembly for providing a heating device that is attractive, safe, and desirable for use by children. The heat retaining stuffed doll assembly includes a heat retaining material enclosed by a casing member, an outer skin envel... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6520826 | Plush fragrancing system A fragrance dispensing device suitable for incorporation into a plush figure. In one of the preferred embodiments of this invention, the fragrance dispensing device comprises a hollow body in the form of a sphere or a ball having a slit valve or a one-way... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6508691 | Built-up spinning top A built-up spinning top includes a turning wheel detachably connected to a fixing plate at a long opening thereof. The long opening has teeth provided along an inner edge thereof to mesh with a tooth gear of the turning wheel. An actuating handle is provi... | 01/21/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6439953 | Three-dimensional built-up toy with freely connectable bases A three-dimensional built-up toy with freely connectable bases mainly includes at least one base in the form of a flat piece having a plurality of insertion slots formed thereon, and at least one figure and a plurality of matching decorations formed on an... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6425795 | Baby doll gift set and method of manufacture thereof The present invention discloses a baby doll gift set comprised of component gift items which, when assembled, are sized and shaped so as to resemble a human infant. A baby doll gift assembly comprises essential component items of this set. Flexible, elong... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6390882 | Decorative-article structure made from winding metallic wires and being rotatable under solar energy A decorative-article structure made from winding metallic wires and being rotatable under solar energy, it includes a specifically designed main body formed by winding metallic wires, and includes a solar energy board and a motor at proper positions on th... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6299501 | Apparatus for satisfying the non-nutritive, oral-motor sucking needs of infants An apparatus for satisfying the non-nutritive sucking needs of infants, especially medically compromised infants, which includes an infant's pacifier holder near one end of a wand-like structure; wherein the pacifier holder comprises a two-piece tab-flap ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6264526 | Shape transformable stuffed animals A resilient covering houses an air filled coiled flexible stuffing material maintaining the shape of the covering in the form of a stuffed toy. Applying a force to the stuffed toy distorts the shape of the stuffing material changing the air content to cha... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6261146 | Package containing a shrunken body A package containing a humanoid or animal-like figure or other shaped object whose body is formed of open-cell, flexible-foam plastic material which when compressed then expels air therefrom to cause the body to shrink so that it can be stuffed into a sma... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6234858 | Resilient crushable foam objects with interchangeable parts Deformable foam toys and puzzles. Novel resilient foam puzzles can be removed from puzzle form and converted into a three dimensional objects, such as toy foam animals. The objects preferably include interchangeable parts, and more preferably include arti... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6220922 | Molded soft-skinned figures with articulating members An inanimate figure having soft, resiliently deformable skin defining a body and limbs, at least one of the limbs housing an articulating limb structure comprising at least two substantially rigid limb frame members joined by at least one articulating joi... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6217406 | Wire skeleton for soft sculptured dolls A wire skeleton for a soft sculptured doll comprised of a wire backbone member that extends into the head of the doll and secures within an upward extending sleeve of an inverted t-shaped connector and a unshaped wire that extends through the two sleeves ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6193577 | Alternative medicine elements package An alternative medicine elements package in which a soft sculpture doll having a body portion and at least two arm-like appendages attached to the body portion includes a magnet in each of the arm-like appendages and a copper strip that extends through th... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6174216 | Stretchable two-headed toy figure A resilient elastic toy figure body supports a quartet of downwardly extending legs and a pair of heads outwardly facing from each end of the toy figure body. The stretchy elastic material body defines an interior cavity within which a particulate filler ... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6089950 | 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... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6030271 | Soft baby doll A baby doll whose torso is defined by a fabric bag having a pair of arm openings, a pair of leg openings and a neck opening. Coupled to the arm openings and extending therefrom are hollow, flexible-plastic arms, coupled to the leg openings and extending t... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6012963 | Scented doll assembly A system of colored, scented dolls is provided each constructed from a molded vinyl with a coloring substance and a scenting substance mixed therewith. The vinyl is molded in the form of a human, wherein the coloring substance and scenting substance are c... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5989095 | Decorative figure assembly from combination of component bags A decorative combination of component bags representing the head, torso, two arms, and two legs of a festive, seasonal, holiday, or non-holiday figure is provided. Each of the bags is comprised of a bag member formed of a flexible waterproof material and ... | 11/23/1999 |
