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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7666056 | Streamer launching system An apparatus for launching streamers is disclosed in which the streamers remain connected to the user's hand during and after launch. ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7442106 | Reusable piñata system and method of operation A reusable piñata system having a hollow body with an open bottom end. Slots are disposed in the hollow body. An end cap is provided to obstruct the open bottom end of hollow body. A support element is coupled to the end cap. The support element extends into the ho... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7371148 | Automatically opening dollhouse In one example, the disclosure includes a playset. The playset may include a middle section having a movable front face; a first side section coupled to one side of said middle section, said first side section having a movable front face; a second side section coupl... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7350477 | Cake decorating mine The invention relates to a cake-surrounded, self-standing device for applying, and a method for applying a decorative colorful rain of edible particles or sugars to the existing frosting, icing or prepared surface of same cake by launching small edible and delicate ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350265 | Self-contained handheld drain clearing compressed air device A self-contained handheld drain clearing device is provided that uses compressed air to unblock various household drains and pipes. The device comprises an upper body and a lower body. The upper body includes a cylindrical chamber for housing a manual pump. A one-wa... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7331337 | Toy water balloon launcher The present invention provides a simple, safe, and reliable toy water balloon launcher configuration for launching water balloons. For example, a toy water balloon launcher comprises a shaft and a slit designed to receive water balloons. A user then swings the entir... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7310841 | Stationery assembly A stationery assembly includes a body and a partition formed on a bottom of the body for closing the body. A sound device is received in the chamber. A stapler is upwardly secured on a bottom of the body. A lighting device is mounted in a front end of the body. A fi... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7299797 | Springless shooting dart A springless shooting dart composed of a hollow cylinder, a shuttle, a rope, and a dart is provided. Inside the hollow cylinder is a shuttle. A dart can be disposed at the front end of the shuttle. The shuttle is connected to a rope having one end tied to the user's... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293558 | System for launching lightweight elements during festive events A system for projecting light elements in the air, including: a casing connected to a reservoir containing the light elements and including an opening extending along a determined direction; a slide capable of sliding in the opening along the determined direction; a... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7219817 | Fluid slug launcher Apparatus for projecting a slug of liquid through the air. The invention provides means to accelerate liquid molecules to substantially equal velocity, and then to release them with minimal turbulence. ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7207860 | Interactive dispensing amusement device The present invention provides an interactive robotic device having a body, a transport mechanism, a drive mechanism, a plurality of inputs and outputs for receiving, delivering and/or displaying information, including aural and/or visual information or signals, a c... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7182483 | Illuminating pompon An illuminating pompon that includes a handle, a plurality of streamers extending from the handle, and at least one illuminator extending from said handle within said plurality of streamers. The illuminator being adapted to illuminate at least a portion of said plur... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175499 | Method for creating controlled pressure release in a pneumatic device The present invention provides a means for holding the components of the device, a means for storing gas under pressure which is maintained separately from the interior of the device until actuating, a means for releasing pressurized gas from the storage device into... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7066820 | Illusion toy An illusion toy has a housing in which a blade is rotated in one direction too rapidly to be seen through 270 degrees between rest positions on respective opposite sides of an article receiving through hole, providing the illusion that the blade has rotated in an op... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7051899 | Carousel-type holder for dispensers for tape marker flags and POST-IT stacks A carousel-type holder for dispensing tape marker flags and flexible sheet material from a stack including a plurality of sheets disposed one on top of another, each sheet having a band of relatively releasable repositionable adhesive coated along one edge thereof, ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040370 | Hand tool for holding a tape spool Spools of tape are carried on a hand tool that facilitates wrapping of the tape about the threaded end of a pipe while maintaining proper tension on the tape. The tool is designed to carry a spool that has a tubular core with a core longitudinal axis and opposed edg... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7033242 | Toy sword with contact indicator A toy sword having at least one visual or auditory indicator for signaling a user when the sword contacts a target is provided. In one preferred embodiment the visual indicator is a filament disposed within the body of the sword and positioned to extend outward thro... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7032583 | Ball throwing apparatus The present invention discloses a device for throwing a ball. The pouch is disposed on the end of an arm so that the ball contained in the pouch can be thrown in an overhand or underhand manner by the user. The pouch is attached to the arm on one end and a rubber ba... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7029360 | Bobble head fluid container An apparatus for containing a fluid for human consumption includes a container. A spring is attached to a screw on type of lid disposed at the top of the container. A support member of a bobble head engages a top of the spring. A hole is provided in the container th... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025653 | Bobble head fluid container An apparatus for containing a fluid for human consumption includes a container. A spring is attached to a screw on type of lid disposed at the top of the container. A support member of a bobble head engages a top of the spring. A hole is provided through the bobble ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7008289 | Toy with openable container from which one or more objects spring out A toy including an openable container, and a non-porous, molded, hollow, elastic three-dimensional representative object arranged to be contained in a compressed condition within the container such that on opening the container the object springs out by assuming its... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004813 | Toy gun with glowing projectiles and method of providing glowing projectiles to a toy gun A toy gun that shoots glowing projectiles and the method of providing glowing projectiles to a toy gun. The toy gun having a body, at least one black light responsive projectile, a cartridge for supplying the projectiles to the body, at least one black light source ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6959838 | Toy water gun with distributor wheel The present invention is directed to a toy gun system that may include a toy gun having a housing with a nozzle, wherein the toy water gun may be adapted to discharge an output stream of liquid through the nozzle. The toy gun system may further include a wheel fabri... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6951499 | Toy sword with contact indicator A toy sword having at least one visual or auditory indicator for signaling a user when the sword contacts a target is provided. In one preferred embodiment the auditory indicator is a balloon disposed within the body of the sword and positioned to burst via mechanic... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6869369 | Particulate matter propulsion apparatus A particulate matter propulsion apparatus (10) for propelling confetti (94) or similar from a greeting card (12). The propulsion device includes a particulate matter receptacle (14) attached to a supporting means (16), the supporti... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6860788 | Methods and apparatus for chocolate dispensers A system, method and apparatus for dispensing chocolate. Solid chocolate is heated to its melting point within a chamber in order to form a liquid chocolate that is viscous and can flow out an opening in a nozzle at one end when pressure is exerted at another end. T... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6860782 | Bubble making amusement device A handheld bubble making device includes a reservoir of bubble making solution that is drawn by a motorized pumping assembly and distributed over a dispensing surface. A motorized fan assembly blows air through the dispensing surface to generate bubbles. A dispensin... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6848597 | Methods and apparatus for extruding foam through orifices A method and apparatus for extruding foam through an orifice, including a foam canister, a nozzle attached to the foam canister, an actuator attached to the foam canister, a cover secured to the soap foam canister having one or more orifices on the outer surface of ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6845889 | Spherical beverage container A container for liquid includes a body portion for accommodating liquid and a release portion for selective release of liquid contained in the body portion. The body portion and the release portion together define a container structure shaped to facilitate manual th... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6814260 | Concealable toy water shooter A toy water shooter may be worn in a concealed manner on a user's forearm, beneath clothing. The shooter includes a pressurizable bladder that may be filled with water and which is plumbed to a trigger-operated nozzle mounted on a wrist support. The bladder may be p... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6802756 | Diaphragm water gun A diaphragm actuated toy water gun is provided which includes a housing having a handle with a trigger as well as a barrel with a water ejection nozzle located thereon. A water supply tank is connected to the main housing which can be filled with water. A pump is lo... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6802435 | Water backpack and gun assembly A water backpack and gun assembly for allowing users to shoot water for entertainment and activity-related purposes. The water backpack and gun assembly includes a tank being adapted to be carried upon a user's back and being adapted to carry water therein and havin... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6776684 | Fire crackler stick A launching device is disclosed which launches snap caps against a hard surface, such as a wall or ceiling, with sufficient force so as to “pop” the caps like tiny firecrackers. In one embodiment, the launcher simultaneously launches confetti into the air so as ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6773329 | Amusement device including a thematic play set A thematic play set that in one example is in the form of a castle includes a plurality of turrets. Some turrets have end caps that may be removed to allow fiber optic bundles to be exposed that simulate a fireworks bloom. Another turret includes a launcher that lau... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6761157 | Pneumatic material delivery gun with removable material cartridge A pneumatic material delivery gun with removable material cartridge attached (100) is used with a high-pressure air source (not shown) which is coupled to mechanical fitting (202). The removable material cartridge (300) can be easily and rapidly... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6749481 | Sound producing apparatus Sound producing apparatus (20) is disclosed which simulates a fire cracker. The apparatus comprises a selectively actuatable aerosol (24) which fills a chamber (35) with compressed fluid which, when a certain pressure is reached, blows off a cap... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6695676 | Toy gun A toy gun including a housing and a pair of drums rotatably mounted in the housing. Multiple drum splines provided on each of the drums mesh with the drum splines on the other drum, and a drive mechanism operably engages the drums for selectively rotating... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6692335 | Streamer and launcher A manual system and method is disclosed for launching streamers into the air such as from a hollow tube in which the streamers are positioned in particular manners.... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6681954 | Product dispenser A product dispenser which includes a main housing and a second housing. The main housing contains a pivot arm that closes an electrical switch via a tension spring for producing a desired sound. The pivot arm is operated by a push button which functions t... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6669530 | Multi-purpose paper disk, confetti, or fluid projecting device A multi-purpose projecting device for propelling and disseminating, generally vertically, paper disks, confetti, or fluid contained in a cartridge. Contents of the cartridge as well as the outside surface of the launching tube may be covered with a fluore... | 12/30/2003 |
