"I hate what they've done to my child...I would never let my own children watch it. "
Vladimir Zworykin, television pioneer ; Talking about an invention in which he played a critical role.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7658662 | Automatic locking system for dumping toy A toy having a pivoting member such as a dump bucket or bed, with an automatic locking system on the pivoting member. An embodiment of the present invention provides toy having a chassis, a pivoting member pivotably and slideably mounted on the chassis, and a latch ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7044826 | Roll-on-roll-off remote control truck According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a remotely operated toy truck for loading and unloading a roll-on-roll-off dumpster, the truck comprising: a dumpster system including a ramp for raising and lowering in relation to the truck, an... | 05/16/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6394876 | Running toy with a pivotal undercarriage mechanism In one embodiment, a running toy is provided having a rear-end portion of a fore undercarriage with front wheels pivotally coupled with a fore-end portion of a rear undercarriage with rear wheels. Further, a fore toy body is attached to the fore undercarr... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6110003 | Radio control transport hauler A trailer is provided including a neck adapted for engaging a towing structure. A frame is fixedly attached to the neck. A plurality of wheel assemblies are coupled to the frame. Also included is a deck pivotally attached to the frame.... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6110050 | Toy train hopper car A toy train hopper car has a simulated load which appears to be emptied from a full load position. An electric motor drives a rotatable crank arm which engages a pivot arm connected to a load support that holds the simulated load. A second parallel pivot ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5727983 | Toy building element for use as a dump body and a toy truck having a dump body The invention concerns a toy building element which may be used as a dump body (1) for a toy vehicle. The toy building element comprises an open container part (3) and a bottom (4), the container part (3) and bottom (4) being hingedly interconnected, the ... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5676585 | Toy vehicle having a hinged chassis A toy vehicle (10) emulating more than one function of an adult vehicle utilizes a novel chassis, The chassis includes at least two portions (11 and 12) hinged together at a pivot rod (13). The pivot rod may be raised or lowered placing the toy vehicle in... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5482494 | Toy vehicle having rolling oscillatory motion The invention provides a novel toy vehicle comprising a body, a chassis at least having an upper surface and a rolling oscillation generating unit provided on the upper surface of the chassis for permitting the body to exhibit a rolling oscillation motion... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5441435 | Trackway toy A trackway toy featuring a powered vehicle for movement along sections of track and action stations which may be in the form of an elevator and a crane in the vicinity of the trackway and provided with a movable structure for attracting the attention of t... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5383808 | Convertible toy truck/wagon A convertible toy truck/wagon includes a chassis and wheel assembly, a truck bed and a handle member pivotally mounted on the chassis and wheel assembly. The chassis and wheel assembly includes a main chassis member, a truck cab on the chassis member and ... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5232393 | Toy trailer A toy trailer (10) for releasably engaging and being pulled behind a toy vehicle (24), and for being supported by and moved over a selected travel surface. The toy trailer (10) includes a bed portion (12) defining an upper cargo supporting surface (13), a... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5173072 | Travelling toy vehicle with simulated startup vibration A travelling toy vehicle is provided having an external body in the shape of a dump truck or other vehicle. An internal gear box, or frame, drives two wheels on an axle. The frame contains a vibrating mechanism and rocks left and right by the motion of a ... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5131881 | Lift toy A toy is provided for lifting goods onto a stand-by portion and discharging them from the stand-by portion in response to the passing of an object. A goods lifting portion is pivotably supported by a vertical support member at a pivot point. A receiving p... | 07/21/1992 |
| 4889515 | Four-wheel drive toy and truck assembly A piggyback toy car and truck assembly in which all four wheels of the car are driven by a battery-powered motor, the truck being of the flat bed type and motorless. The car is switchable from a neutral mode to operation in either the forward or reverse m... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4846754 | Toy with tipping load carrier A toy has a body and a tipping load carrier which is rotatably mounted in the body about a horizontal axis for rotation between a load-receiving position and at least one tipping position. The body has a planar upper surface portion. The load carrier has ... | 07/11/1989 |
| 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 |
| 4708683 | Toy car carrier A toy car carrier having handles which are movable between inoperative and operative positions. When in operative positions, the handles may be held to carry or propel the toy car carrier and to confine the toy cars to the toy car carrier. When the handle... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4696517 | Dumping mechanism for a dumping toy truck A dumping mechanism for a dumping toy truck with a rear deck is disclosed, which is provided with a covering element for preventing invasion of dust and gravel through a large hole for a lifting rod, as well as a buffering pad for a bearing shaft for the ... | 09/29/1987 |
| 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 |
| 4571205 | Express delivery playset An express delivery playset includes an airplane, a delivery van, a loading dock, packages, a cargo transporter, and cargo containers. The plane has a conveyor belt for movement of the containers between a hatched opening at the fore end and the aft end o... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4471564 | Viscous power motor for equipment A spring driven power device in which energy in a loaded spring is delivered to a rotary member. A hollow cylindrical member having a splined inside surface is provided. A stem with external splines is coaxially mounted within the hollow cylindrical membe... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4429888 | Toy dump truck A ridable toy dump truck powered by foot pedals to selectively either rotate wheels to propel the dump truck across a surface or to lift or recover a dump bed. The rotational force derived from the foot pedals is transmitted through a chain to a drive sha... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4287680 | Mechanical action toy A mechanical action toy for young children and the like includes a housing or enclosure having a plurality of separate compartments in communication with each other and one of the compartments is provided with an exterior wall of light transmitting materi... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4189864 | Self-powered toy vehicle chassis and automatically interchangeable bodies A self-powered toy vehicle chassis adapted to removably receive a plurality of different types of bodies, such as a dump truck and a fork lift. A body receiving and dispensing support is provided which, when the toy vehicle chassis passes through carrying... | 02/26/1980 |
| 4060931 | Toy dump truck having closed container of granular material A toy truck simulates the dumping of granular material within a closed container which is pivotally mounted to the truck chassis and has a transparent upward facing wall to exhibit the movement of the granular material during the simulated dumping. Pivoti... | 12/06/1977 |
| 3931693 | Dump mechanism for toy truck An improved dump mechanism for a toy truck includes a dump lever having an upper surface curving downward toward the lifting end of the dump lever to engage an undersurface of the dump body. The curved surface of the dump lever is shaped for pivoting the ... | 01/13/1976 |