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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7338340 | Toy figure with interchangeable brain having associated voice responses A set of toy figures each has a main body portion and a detachable brain portion that are associated with a certain archetype (e.g., policeman, skateboarder, soldier, infant, athlete, cheerleader, pirate, princess, etc). In response to a user engaging a brain portio... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7243822 | Low friction hanger system and hangers for use therewith A low friction hanger system for reducing the lateral force required to move a hanger on a rod. The system includes a friction reducing element located between a hanger hook of the hanger and a supporting rod. The friction reducing element can include a roller or lo... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234615 | Low friction hanger system and hangers for use therewith A low friction hanger system for reducing the lateral force required to move a hanger having a hook and a wider, lower balance beam portion on a rod. The system includes a friction reducing element located between a hanger hook of the hanger and a supporting rod. Th... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7143719 | Pet treat dispenser assembly with clicker An improved pet treat dispenser assembly is provided with a canister for holding pet treats, a dispenser slidably mounted in the canister for dispensing treats, and a clicker on the canister to attract a pet's attention following desired behavior. The canister inclu... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7104864 | Blocks and building system for the construction of lifesize inflatable play structures A system for the construction of life size play structures includes a multiplicity of inflatable building blocks, each being a member of a finite set of different multi-sided block types. Each such type is a cylinder having the cross section of a regular polyhedron,... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7094126 | Toy kitchen set with repositionable island A toy kitchen including a main unit and at least one island. Each island is removably coupled to the main unit in one of at least two positions. The island includes a frame and a coupling mechanism attached to the frame. The coupling mechanism is configured to remov... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7086923 | Transformable toy furniture and room system A system and method for simulating a wide variety of different toy furniture items including a plurality of three-dimensional predetermined shaped members wherein at least some of the predetermined shaped members are adaptable to be positioned and repositioned adjac... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6964595 | Child's infant-care play center A child's infant-care play center includes a table having a recessed bath tub and a changing-table/bed removably disposed over the tub. Upstanding dividers and a headboard demarcate respective bathing/changing/sleeping and washing-sink/eating areas on the table. A f... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6848747 | Article of furniture formed from slotted planar members An article of furniture formed from a plurality of slotted substantially planar members joined together at their respective slots is disclosed. The planar members can be formed into a chair, a bench, a bed, or a table. In a preferred embodiment, the furniture is dol... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6728981 | System for converting a bed into a play area A portable play enclosure area for use with interchangeable decorative theme covers converts a bed having removable bed rails into a play area. The portable play area upper enclosure has an upper structural frame defining a top area; a plurality of vertical bars hav... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6648725 | Interactive toy teapot A toy comprises: a first part and a second part, the parts being adapted to be placed into registration, the first part comprising short-range sensor means, the second part comprising one or more reflective areas adapted to be sensed and/or one or more no... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6582276 | Toy washing machine A toy washing machine has a safety function to prevent the release of water and the like. The safety function locks the door of the toy washing machine when the machine is filled with water. As water is poured into the machine, it flows to a container pos... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6547635 | Doll bath A doll bath for bathing dolls and the like. The doll bath includes a housing having a top wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a third side wall, and a fourth side wall. The first and second side walls is opposite of each other. The top wall has a... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6537129 | Toy doll bed having jumping doll A generally square-shaped doll bed includes a square base supporting a quartet of vertical posts at its corners. The base defines a center recess within which a platform is supported by a pivoting arm. The pivoting arm is secured to a further pivoting arm... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6520831 | Modular doll house A modular doll house has interconnectable walls, floors and roofs that are held together by a variety of connectors. The connectors of the modular doll house include tabs which slidably engage the interconnectable walls, floors and roofs and can be easily... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6450851 | Bubble making toy A bubble blowing toy in the shape of a barbeque unit. The kettle portion of the barbeque unit contains a grill and a power driven fan located below the grill. A bubble solution is poured on the grill and it forms a film thereon. When the fan is turned on ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6439957 | Electronic toy kitchen and a method of using the same The toy kitchen of the invention has a variety of play features, including a countertop, a stove top arrangement, a sink, an answering machine and telephone, and a cookbook. The toy kitchen includes a control system that receives and processes inputs from... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6358113 | Doll nursery A nursery includes a frame, a bassinet, a swing, a single drive unit and a coupling mechanism. The bassinet, the swing, the drive unit and the coupling assembly are supported by the frame. The coupling assembly is operably coupled to the drive unit and ha... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6171173 | Toy refrigerator having an activity surface The present invention teaches a toy refrigerator with a body and a door that has an activity surface, which is either a metallic surface or a writing surface, such as a whiteboard. The body and the door is made either from plastic material or from wood. T... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6048251 | Flip over toy A toy is provided in which a first entertaining environment is provided when the toy is in a first position and a second entertaining environment is provided when the toy is in a second position. The toy is transformed form the first position to the secon... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5955157 | Decorative candle holder A candle holder specially shaped so as to resemble a TV set. The body portion of the candle holder is preferably made of glass and is relatively opaque except for a screen simulative portion recessed into a front wall thereof which is relatively transluce... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5954561 | Play material container having plural play features A play material container includes a base having an interior cavity, a sidewall and a cookie-cutter edge defining a predetermined shape. A lid is configured to be snap-fitted upon the base to provide container closure. An extrusion die is formed in the co... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5938281 | Seating structure for child A seating structure for a child is provided. The seating structure includes a box open at an upper end. The box includes a bench positioned within the box.... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5919078 | Toy vacuum cleaner A toy is intended to resemble a cyclone type vacuum cleaner. The toy vacuum cleaner includes a body comprising a cylindrical container which has a transparent cylindrical outer wall. A core extends axially into the container to define a space between itse... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5890338 | Structure for constructing houses designed for children to play A modular structure for constructing houses is designed for children to play. The structure includes moulded material panels which are connected with the assistance of corner parts through conjugated members built into the panels. The panels have an outer... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5718089 | Elongated dowel hinge for dutch door miniature stable facade A framed modular miniature front for a shelter, which front has a header, threshold and side rails together with an inner wall portion mounted on the surrounding frame. A full length door opening is formed in that wall adjacent a side rail of the modular ... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5655946 | Simulated feeding apparatus and method An apparatus and method for simulating the feeding of a variety of food types to a child's baby doll is disclosed. The apparatus includes a spoon and a food container. The food container is segmented into three compartments, each of which contains a diffe... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5647786 | Stuffed personal computer toy A stuffed personal computer toy, having a simulated processing unit, a simulated monitor, and a simulated keyboard, all of which are constructed of a soft material and provide the appearance of complementary functional components of a functional personal ... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5580293 | Toy stairway A toy stairway is disclosed which may be used to play with a spring toy and which comprises elongated first and second collapsible side rails in confronting spaced relationship relative to each other, a plurality of rigid steps disposed between the first ... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5480335 | Toy for making simulated french fries from chewing gum sticks A toy includes a clam shell case having a hingedly coupled base and cover member which in the open configuration supports the remaining toy components. A hand crank operated shredder is securable to the open case and is operative to receive and shred a pl... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5387149 | Pie making toy A pie making toy includes a generally rectangular base having an angularly disposed roller bed surface and a pair of upwardly extending side walls on either side thereof. A generally cylindrical roller is movable upon the roller bed surface to facilitate ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5346423 | Toy for making simulated french fries A toy for making simulated french fried potatoes includes a base supporting a generally rectangular housing within which a pair of cutter rollers are rotatably supported at the upper end thereof. A crank arm and gear coupling drive mechanism is operativel... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5344234 | Toy beverage mixer and dispenser A toy beverage mixer and dispenser includes a horizontal support and vertical support combined to support a cylindrical mixing container. A crank housing is pivotally secured to the vertical support and includes a hand crank operated drive mechanism which... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5314373 | Toy food processor and simulated oven A toy food processor and oven includes a generally rectangular housing supporting a slidable tray above an internal simulated baking chamber. The housing includes a frontal opening which receives the tray in a sliding insertion. A food grinder including a... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5252101 | Simulated toy commode An simulated toy commode or potty for dolls including a removeable vessel having clear spaced apart walls defining an annular space. Similar reservoirs are mounted above and below the annular and are in controlled fluid communication with the annular spac... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5167564 | Toy clothes rack apparatus A clothes rack for use with doll clothing and the like is arranged, wherein spaced side walls mount a hanger supporting rod orthogonally therebetween underlying a roof plate for use in storage of various components of doll accessories. A trio of connectin... | 12/01/1992 |
| 4973287 | Simulative check out station A toy check out station simulates the action of an actual check out station by including a work supporting surface, a system that simulates the action of a bar code reader system, a cash register and a conveyor system. The station includes a plurality of ... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4818233 | Religious instruction kit A set of figures and objects used to teach children about the proceedings in religious worship services. The figures represent participants and the objects represent altar vessels and the like. The figures and objects are particularly useful in teaching a... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4624649 | Toy furniture device, and methods of constructing and utilizing same A toy furniture device adapted to be converted from a couch arrangement to a fold-down bed arrangement. The device includes a main frame member within which a bed member is pivotably supported, the bed member being pivotably movable between a stored posit... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4571210 | Toy playset elevator An elevator for a toy playset has a drum wound cable attached to a carrier for toy figures. The carrier includes an elongated, open bottomed shell into which is secured a folded piece of high density foam material, such as foam polyethylene. Compressed to... | 02/18/1986 |
