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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7045695 | Maraca with flexible handle A musical shaker is formed with a rigid shell and pellets enclosed therein attached to a flexible handle. In a first embodiment, the shell part truncates to a small end portion and includes a bottleneck opening in the truncated small end portion. The truncated end p... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7037243 | Cordless jump rope An exercise apparatus is provided that simulates the effects of jumping rope, but does not utilize an actual rope. Two handles are provided similar in appearance to jump rope handles. At the end of the handle, where the rope would typically be, a donut-shaped enclos... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6682393 | Noisemaker The present invention is an improved noisemaker. In particular, it is a cylindrical noisemaker containing two sets of commingled particles having a predetermined tonality. The noisemaker comprises a cylinder containing a first set of particles. Each parti... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6512169 | Combination maraca-guiro musical instrument A hand-held, gourd based percussion instrument, has a modified guiro gourd with two maraca gourds extended outwardly therefrom. A hollow, elongate guiro gourd is modified by having its ends removed and replaced with light-bulb shaped maracas with the sphe... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6464558 | Sports related combined noisemaker and visual display device A sports related combined noisemaker and visual display device includes a hollow body with a rigid wall, configured to replicate the appearance of a helmet or other type of sporting equipment, a rigid partition disposed in the interior of the body so as t... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6346664 | Knockdown hand bell Knockdown hand bell including two casings, a ram body and a hook member. The ram body serves to hit the casings and create a sound. The hook member serves to hook the ram body. The casings have multiple patterns and are replaceably mated with each other t... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6302813 | Noise making novelty baseball bat A souvenir or keepsake baseball bat for baseball fans including young children. The souvenir baseball bat is approximately one-third the size of an actual baseball bat in length and dimension and includes a hollowed out portion that is filled with beans, ... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6288314 | Blow-molded shaker A musical shaker instrument has a shaped shell and pellets enclosed therein. The shell has two parts. A first large shell part (24) includes an exterior surface forming a first end portion and a central portion. The first part truncates at a second end po... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6255572 | Rattling percussion instrument A percussion instrument has first and second shells each of which extends away from the other, the shells forming cavities; a closure for one of the shells having a diaphragm portion and closing a portion of the cavity formed by the one shell, the closure... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6234865 | Artificial antlers for rattle bag A deer call for luring a deer to a hunter utilizes a bag in which a plurality of discreet artificial antler components confined within a bag in abutting relationship such that shaking the bag generates noise from the interaction of the components with one... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6146236 | Noisemaker A noisemaker for producing a drumming sound when shaken rapidly back and forth. The noisemaker includes a head with a spaced apart pair of faces and an outwardly extending tubular extent which terminates at an open end. A plurality of resiliently deformab... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6093428 | Confectionary holder The present invention relates to a confectionary holder which simulates the sound of rain as the holder is vertically positioned. The holder comprises a transparent tube having ends, two sides, and at least two sets of indents directed inward toward the c... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5955125 | Confectionary holder The present invention relates to a confectionary holder which simulates the sound of rain as the holder is vertically positioned. The holder comprises a transparent tube having ends, two sides, and at least two sets of indents directed inward toward the c... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5928055 | Somersaulting toy figure In conclusion the following is to be remembered: The invention concerns a somersault toy figure with a guide-way 12 provided within a figure shell 10 and a roller body 14 moveable back and forth within the guide-way between two end positions separated fro... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5873766 | Toy clapper A toy capable of emitting clapping noise, emitting scent, and emitting light. The toy is constructed with an elongated central member and a plurality of resilient ribs which are attached at one of their ends to the elongated central member and are attache... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5829648 | Sheet spray and sprayer with beads An apparatus for use by a user to entertain the user and to dispense a fragrance includes a container made of plastic which contains a colorless or lightly tinted liquid and about 2 to 6 beads of hard plastic or glass. The user shakes the container to pro... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5808215 | Egg shaped shaker An egg shaped musical shaker instrument has an egg shaped shell and pellets enclosed therein. The shell has two parts. A first large shell part includes an exterior surface forming a large end portion and a central portion. The first part truncates at a s... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5738560 | Sound producing amusement device A sound producing amusement device comprising an inflatable member made of an elastic resilient material, and a handle for supporting and manipulating the inflatable member. A member placed inside the inflatable member produces sound as it rolls or moves ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5713782 | Baby rattle and a toy comprising a baby rattle A baby rattle (1) comprising two rattle portions (2,3) and an elongated elastic spacer element (4) which connects the two rattle portions (2,3), wherein the two rattle portions (2,3) have mutually complementary coupling portions (5,6) which allow the two ... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5659143 | Hand-held percussive shaker instrument A hand-held percussive musical shaker comprising an elongated tubular member defining a hollow bore therethrough and having a pair of plastic diaphragms sealed over the respective ends of the tubular member to collectively form an enclosed containment vol... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5611721 | Sound producing device A sound producing ball includes concentric inner and outer ball elements and a plurality of sound producing particles in an open area therebetween. The sound producing particles are dimensioned to travel in the open area when the ball is rotated, and the ... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5593336 | Pacifier holder A pacifier holder for holding a pacifier on its upper surface for easy use by an infant. This pacifier holder consists of a soft lightweight elongated generally tubular member that loosely holds a pacifier on its first or upper end region. The holder is c... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5483859 | Combination strumming pick and percussion device A combination strumming pick and percussion device (10) that consists of a hollow enclosed container (12) into which is inserted a multiplicity of free-flowing particles (14) that may be selected from sand (14A), wooden beads (14B), plastic beads (14C), s... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5482488 | Strap on bounceable bell toy and method of using the same The invention relates to a novel toy which is releasably fastened to a desired part of the user's body, e.g. about the waist or about the thigh of a user via a belt member. Preferably the belt member is adjustable and supports a plurality of padded or cus... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5476408 | Sound producing ball A sound producing ball includes concentric inner and outer ball elements and a plurality of sound producing particles in an open area therebetween. The sound producing particles are dimensioned to travel in the open area when the ball is rotated, and the ... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5450810 | Underwater communication device and methods An underwater communication device that is simple in design, is simple to operate, is powered solely by a user's wrist action, has only one moving part, is maintenance free, can offer multiple modes of operation, can be made resistant to accidental sound ... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5390629 | Pet toy A pet toy has a transparent container and a visible figure slidably fitted inside the cylinder. A bell can be fitted inside the container to make a sound in response to motion of the container. The container also has a spaced plurality of longitudinal slo... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5377575 | Percussion instrument A hand-held percussion instrument capable of generating a variety of different sounds upon demand. These sounds including the typical sound of cymbals coming from a tambourine, the sound of a drum which is stretched over an open side of a tambourine, the ... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5309586 | Baby seat or carrier blanket A new and improved blanket apparatus for fitting over a baby seat or carrier which has a top and sides includes a flexible cloth member having dimensions sufficient to fit over the top and sides of the baby seat or carrier. The flexible cloth member has a... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5272951 | Tube shekere A percussion instrument is formed from a hollow cylindrical tube which is provided with a surrounding beaded net. The net is mounted by passing net end strands into a circumferential ring of radial boreholes adjacent each end of the tube and outward throu... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5265514 | Rattle drumstick An improved drumstick is provided for producing a rattling maraca type sound as the drumstick is used by the drummer. The drumstick includes a tip section for striking the drum, a handle section which is used to grip the drumstick, and an intermediate con... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5199920 | Amusement device with vibrated handle An amusement device including an elongate handle and a chamber defined at each of the opposite ends of the handle. An eccentric weight rotated under power is located in one chamber, and rotation of the weight produces vibrations in the device. Loose mater... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5191856 | Animal toy A toy including a tube, releasably closed at both ends and by closure members placed under tension by a spring located in the tube and having disposed in the interior a material which exhibits a positive sensory attraction to an animal.... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5158494 | Rattling device for attracting animals A hand held device comprising a striker paddle (24) loosely contained within a mortise opening (20), and upon manipulation of the striker paddle (24) against the edges and fixed limits of the mortise opening (20) resonant sounds, effective for rattling in... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5138535 | Infant toy having impact-responsive light generating means A baby rattle is made up of a light-transparent shell, a light source in the interior of the shell, an impact or motion-sensing member within the shell will generate an electrical signal to activate a control circuit between the light source and a portabl... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5127652 | Toy and puzzle with reversible breakability A combination breakable toy and puzzle. A ball comprises eight identical wedge-shaped elements, each having a resiliently deformable foam core and a smooth outer skin. Within the interiors of the individual elements, near the vertices thereof, magnets are... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5037346 | Toy flashlight A toy flashlight includes a color filter assembly that is releasably mounted to a handle housing and contains at least two distinct color filters. Light beams are transmitted through the colored filters. A globe is included as part of the color filter ass... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4968283 | Game call A game call imitates the scratching sound made by turkeys and other animals in order to attract the animals. The game call includes a tube having a rough inner surface, with a quantity of granular material flowable over the rough surface. A scratching sou... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4950199 | Mechanical push-toy The present invention relates to a novel push toy that includes a handle having a main shaft connected to an axle which includes at least two substantially circular members rotatably fitted thereon. The substantially circular members are rotatably engaged... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4932914 | Cadence caller A cadence caller is formed of a U-shaped clip member arranged for releasable attachment to a conventional shoe, the clip member mounting on its upper wall surface a vertically extending, longitudinally elongated post which receives a pair of cymbals throu... | 06/12/1990 |
