Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8007341 | Wheel assembly for toy car A wheel assembly includes a shaft and a pair of wheels rotatably connected to opposite ends of the shaft. Each wheel includes an inner cover, an outer cover connected to the inner cover, and a steering member sandwiched between the inner cover and the outer cover. T... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7172488 | Toy vehicle A toy vehicle comprises a lift mechanism which allows the toy vehicle to be lifted from a support surface in a lifting motion and roll end over end over end. The lift mechanism includes a lift arm pivotally mounted to a housing of the toy vehicle. A lift arm actuati... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7150671 | Toy vehicle The invention relates to a toy vehicle, particularly for track-guided car racing circuits, that comprises a drive motor (10), which has a drive shaft (12), and comprises a driven axle (14), which is provided with wheels. A transmission (16 | 12/19/2006 |
| 7107934 | Litter box apparatus A transportable litter box has a container body and a lid removably received over an open end of the container body. The container body has wheels rotatably connected thereto at an end opposite the open end. The lid has an opening therein suitable for allowing an an... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7066425 | Device with retractable anti-roll means, and use thereof in wire dispensing reels The invention a device with retractable anti-roll means designed in particular for a wire dispensing reel (10) having a cylindrical body (11) and end flanges (12, 13). The end flange (12) comprises a circular peripheral rolling edge (2... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7017687 | Reconfigurable articulated leg and wheel A reconfigurable leg and wheel device includes an array of components joined in series configurable as i) an articulated leg with the components movable with respect to one another in a walking motion, and reconfigurable as ii) a wheel with the components forming a ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014272 | Toy wheel A self-contained toy wheel having a rim with a tire which revolves around a weighted, stationary hub assembly. The hub assembly has an off-center weight which keeps the hub assembly at the same orientation at all times regardless of rim position, speed or angle of m... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7008291 | Toy vehicle, in particular tractor, with at least two steerable wheels In a toy vehicle, in particular tractor, comprising at least two steerable wheels, with a pivoting motion of a steering wheel being converted via a steering gear into a pivoting motion of a bolster, with wheels being mounted on steering knuckles that are pivotably m... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6979246 | Central speed control mechanism for remote control cars An improved central speed control mechanism for remote control cars primarily comprises a housing and a cover, which are connectable to each other and are respectively provided with a pivot for connecting to the remote control car at one end and mounting helical gea... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6944979 | Snow removing machine A snow removing machine which throws up snow collected by an auger with a blower and throws out the snow via a chute is provided. The chute is provided on a blower housing enclosing the blower. The chute is placed on the right or left of the blower housing in a body... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6942540 | Drive shaft assembly for toy vehicles A toy vehicle including: a housing defining an interior section of the vehicle; a motor mounted in the housing; a drive shaft operatively connected to the motor and extending through an opening in the housing; and a propeller or wheel mounted on an end portion of th... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6648722 | Three wheeled wireless controlled toy stunt vehicle A three wheeled wireless controlled toy stunt vehicle capable of both highly elastic impact and less elastic impact with obstacles struck while the vehicle is in motion is disclosed. Two wheels are separately driven, and have tires with interiors that are... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6565409 | Stop mechanism of model car This invention provides a stop mechanism capable of stopping a model car under a spin-turn state. A seesaw-shaped swing member 22 is mounted to a car body 11 of a model car 10 at a position deviated either to the right or left from a centerline of the car... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6506096 | Running toy A running toy, wherein four running wheels (14) mounted detachably on the axles of a running toy main body (10) are provided with two axle inserting holes having those profiles formed so that they match the cross-sections of angular shaft of these axles, ... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6443530 | Wheels for buggy, stroller, carriage, tricycle, dolly buggy, and the like A vehicle wheel ideal for buggy, stroller, carriage, tricycle, dolly buggy, and the like, having a wheel rim mounted on a wheel axle and holding an outer tire, movable parts mounted on an inner table suspended in the wheel rim, and a cartoon-Figured wheel... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6425798 | Wheel toy A wheel toy for entertaining and providing physical exercise. The wheel toy includes a wheel. A rod, which is elongate and has a first end and a second end, is extendable into and securely attached to an axis of the wheel.... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6416060 | Cycle with animation display A structure of a pedal cycle with animation display comprises a screen, a linking cord, a transmission gear and a retainer adapted to a frame of the cycle; the screen including a cabinet having a built-in display panel and a cover plate; a display section... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6137584 | Method and device for determining predetermined properties of target particles of a sample medium A method and device are disclosed for expanding the field of application of florescent correlation spectroscopy. The device has a confocal optical structure, a pulsed laser for excitation and components for detection and evaluation of measuring signals fo... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6129607 | Self-righting remote control vehicle A self-righting remote control vehicle including a chassis, paired front and rear wheels rotatably mounted on the respective left and right sides of the chassis, and an upwardly tapered, generally pyramidal-shaped body mounted on the chassis. Each of the ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6053853 | Physical training wheel An exercise wheel comprising means for emplacement of an operator's feet whereby he or she orients the body such that the hands are rigidly placed against the underlying surface and the wheel is alternately projected and retracted so as to exercise certai... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5919076 | Play wheel having push guide stick A more stimulating hoop which is able to be guided while rolling and which has sufficient internal friction so that it will not run away from a running child. The rolling play wheel comprises: a rim having an interior side portion, an exterior side portio... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5859509 | Adjustable speed control for children's ride-on vehicle An adjustable speed control for use on a children's ride-on vehicle, where the speed control includes a switch assembly interposed between the battery and the motor of the vehicle. The switch assembly is selectively operable to connect the battery to the ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5813894 | Runnable block and block toy using the same A runnable block including a block body having a first engage projection and first engage recess respectively provided on the top and bottom surfaces of the block body, and four wheels rotatably attached to both sides of the block body via wheel shafts. A... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5586924 | Toy car structure A toy car structure including a power source for driving a driving wheel to drive a linkage assembly so as to push a movable casing open or close relative to a fixed casing. A pull rod urged by an extension spring is disposed on inner side of the movable ... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5487692 | Expandable wheel assembly An expandable wheel assemble for toy vehicles includes an axle, a first hub fixed to the axle, a second hub supported by the axle, and at least one web that spans between and is joined to the hubs, and has a central portion movable outwardly from the axle... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5449174 | Rolling dice agitator game An agitator for generating a random number for use in an associated game. The inventive device includes a vehicle body supported by a plurality of wheels. A transparent dome is coupled to the vehicle body and encloses a pair of dice therewithin. A spring ... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5374213 | Chassis and drive train for toy vehicles A chassis and drive train for toy vehicles comprises a housing, front and rear axles mounted on the housing for rotation, a drive motor, and an output power transmission coupled between the motor and the first axle for driving the first axle. A coupling t... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5326118 | Limited tilt unicycle A unicycle includes a center wheel with two diametrically opposed pedals. Each pedal has a tilt limiting ground contactor such as a wheel or ball affixed to the free end. The ground contactor contacts the ground at the lowest point of pedal travel if the ... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5297982 | Toy vehicle having load responsive transmission A toy vehicle includes a toy vehicle body, a plurality of drive wheels coupled to the body, a motor having an output shaft, a gear drive coupled to the output shaft and a transmission having a changeable gear ratio coupling the gear drive to at least one ... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5259808 | Flip-over toy vehicle A flip-over toy vehicle including a body and a pivot mechanism having a first end and a second end. The first end of the pivot mechanism is pivotally mounted to the body. The pivot mechanism is movable between a drive position wherein the second end of th... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5228880 | Climbing vehicle A drive mechanism for a toy vehicle. The drive mechanism connects a drive shaft of the vehicle to a driven wheel having an axis of rotation. It includes a first arm affixed to the vehicle drive shaft for rotation therewith. A second arm is affixed to the ... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5102367 | Toy vehicle wheel and axle assembly Toy vehicle wheels are each mounted on an axle having a gear with each of the wheels having a pair of diametrically opposed arcuate segments. Each of the arcuate segments includes an inwardly extending member with each member including a rack that is kept... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5045016 | Toy vehicle with electronic sounder and direction sensor A toy wheeled vehicle such as a toy truck which is intended to be pushed along by a child includes electronic circuitry which is capable of emitting a plurality of different sounds similar to the sounds of a real truck. The actual sound of a truck's inter... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4828525 | Remote light controlled toy vehicle Remote light controlled toy vehicle is provided with a transmitting source for infrared rays of predetermined frequency through a predetermined angle of radiation and a mobile toy operatively responsive to reception of the infrared rays. The mobile toy ha... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4773889 | Wheel for a toy vehicle A toy vehicle wheel that changes from a generally cylindrical periphery with an initial diameter and axial width to a greater diameter periphery. The wheel has a hollow shell of rubber or some other flexible material and opposed sidewalls of the wheel are... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4772242 | Wheeled toy vehicle having pounding fists A wheeled toy vehicle is disclosed having a frame and a drive wheel rotatably mounted on the frame, to roll across a support surface. A pair of forearms are pivoted to the frame, respectively on its opposite sides. Each forearm has a fist at its forward e... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4702720 | Trick vehicle capable of jumping A toy wheeled vehicle includes an inertial element located so as to move between two positions. A spring is associated with the inertial element to accelerate it from its first position to its second position. When the element reaches its second position ... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4648853 | Wheel hub locking mechanism A wheel assembly for toy vehicles that includes a spider mounted for rotation inside of a generally cylindrical hollow wheel. The spider carries lugs for extension and retraction through passages in the peripheral wall of the wheel. Also carried by the wh... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4604074 | Push toy A push toy having a wheel housing rotatably supporting a pair of wheels with an impeller within the housing actuated upon rotation of the wheels, the impeller coacting with the interior of a generally transparent, continuous loop tube formed partially wit... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4601519 | Wheel with extendable traction spikes and toy including same The present invention wheels have extendable traction spikes (spike pins) which are contained within the wheels and are automatically extended to enhance wheel traction. The automatic extension of the spike pins occurs, in one embodiment, upon achievement... | 07/22/1986 |
