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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7291101 | Exerciser and massager apparatus An exercise device that has a shaft containing one or two rollers that are free to slide on the shaft. The shaft can be shaped near a semi-circle or can be normally straight and bent elastically to a near semi-circle. When the normally straight shaft is bent, it can... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7223220 | Exercise device attachable to chair An exercise device attachable to the chair is provided which comprises a generally “W”-shaped frame separately mounted on a post of a height-telescopic executive type chair, an elastic band disposed and extending through the W-shaped frame, and a tension adjusti... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7191774 | Accurate toy air gun targets A toy air gun and in particular an improved air gun for generating vortex rings are described. The gun is designed so that the path along the axis of air motion from the rear of the gun to the air exit hole is optically transparent, and contains patterns normal to t... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7192328 | Toy for simulating character motion A method of simulating real-life motion of a character includes providing a toy having a plurality of interconnected links. The links are rotatably attached to one another and the character is attached to one of the links. The method also includes grasping the toy b... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7175147 | Stopper holder for beverage bottle A stopper holder for a beverage bottle is comprised of a first helical gripping member for positioning on the neck of the bottle, and a second helical member connected to the first gripping member for holding a stopper therein. The first and second helical gripping ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7156716 | Apparatus, game and method for capturing articles with coil spring A coil spring toy with the ball-trapping tool attached to one or more ends is disclosed. The coil spring toy may be used with a game apparatus having a toy stairway, and a set of lightweight balls of a specific size. A method to play the game includes mechanically s... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7025654 | Toy mobile A toy mobile comprising a spider having a hub drivable by a motor to rotate the spider and having at least two legs radiating from the hub at an angle thereto, each leg having an end terminal which in the course of each rotating cycle of the spider traverses a circu... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6676481 | Wire maze toy A wire maze toy includes an endless wire frame that is of substantially uniform cross-sectional configuration over its entire length and is configured to form multiple curves. A carriage including two slider members is fitted on the wire frame and is slid... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6626730 | Foldable device suited for toys A foldable device suited for toys comprises a connecting rod and a retractable cylinder both sleeved by a toy shank support, wherein a bottom end of the connecting rod is connected to a transmission device that can force the connecting rod to move downwar... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6583368 | Ayurvedic scale The invention--Ayurvedic Scale--is a machine that physically represents or models the philosophical essence of the ancient science and philosophy of Ayurveda in the form of a tri-armed scale. The Ayurvedic Scale's primary function is to assist users in de... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6572432 | Telescopic mascot A telescopic mascot includes a head core, a shoulder supporting the head core and a body having a pair of upright telescopic tube assemblies adapted to support the shoulder. Each of the upright telescopic tube assemblies has a plurality of tubes, slidable... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6547628 | Electronic learning toy A toy includes a housing, an output device, an input device, an overlay, and a controller. The housing has a surface and the output device is mounted to the housing. The input device is mounted in a first area on the surface to receive input. The overlay ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6461217 | Talking doll having extendible appendages A toy figure includes a generally spherical torso supporting a pair of outwardly extending sleeves which in turn receive a pair of slidably supported arms. A second pair of sleeves supported on the torso receive a pair of slidably supported legs. An addit... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6203398 | Toy assembly having toy pieces that are slidable along a slender track member A toy assembly includes a base member, a slender track member mounted on the base member and formed as a continuous loop, and at least one toy piece formed with a coupling hole for coupling slidably with the track member. The track member has a track groo... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6165039 | Balloon and gondola toy A hot air balloon toy 10 that consists of a helium or air filled balloon 12 and an attached gondola 14. The gondola 14 is formed from a sheet of flexible, lightweight, material and having a top portion 16, bottom portion 24, and intermediate portion 20. T... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6116984 | Pop-out toy A pop-out toy including a housing with an opening through a central portion thereof. A bottom wall of the housing has a gear mounted on a rod extending upwardly from the inner surface interiorly thereof. A figurine is provided and is mounted on a platform... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6102767 | Control means for toy The invention relates to a toy comprising an article which is movable along a surface, the movement of the article determined by a control, mounted under the surface. The control and article include magnetic materials to form a magnetic field between the ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6086448 | Toy device for combined production of movements and sonorous effects Joy device of a casing in a form of pedestal, upon a mast for hauling up a flag by means of a strand pulled by a mechanic device is fixed, all in time to a sonorous emission generated by a sound electronic chip included into the casing. According to the i... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6083078 | Toy with moving body movable between two platforms A toy includes a first platform with a proximate edge, a distal edge, and first and second lateral edges interconnecting the proximate and distal edges. A moving body has a front wheel, first and second rear wheels, and a turning wheel between the front a... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6068535 | Powered infant mobile A powered infant mobile that includes a number of detachable mobile elements to allow a child to hold and play with the mobile elements when desired. Because removal of one or more mobile elements from the infant mobile can unbalance the mobile, the power... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6032615 | Amusement device for household pets, such as cats An outer housing preferably fabricated from a transparent or translucent plastic material, the outer housing including a central connecting portion and three outwardly extending arms. Slots are provided in the top and the sides of the three outwardly exte... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6027773 | Speciality die cut confetti and a method of manufacture A novel design and method of manufacturing confetti uses an interior cutout type die-cutting process. The resulting die cut confetti has unique and unusual aerodynamic features creating visually pleasing flight patterns. The predominant descent pattern of... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5944576 | Formable balloon stick with concealing cup A stick and cup assembly for receiving and securing a balloon includes an elongated stick with a cup maintained at one end thereof. The cup is formed integrally with the stick. A collar is slidingly received upon the stick for selective locking engagement... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5924907 | Marble track construction toy A marble track is constructed from cubes, base blocks, tower dowels, track dowels and rubber bands. Each cube has four vertically oriented tower bores, through-bores of approximately the width of the tower dowels, adjacent and parallel to the four vertica... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5888115 | Interactive funnel amusement device The present invention provides an interactive funnel amusement device. The interactive funnel amusement device allows a user to interact with the interactive funnel amusement device to a greater extent than prior art funnel devices. In one embodiment, the... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5874119 | Novelty candy holder and dispenser A novelty candy holder and dispenser which comprises a main housing with a conical insert. A handle extends downwardly from the main body and is provided with lock pins. The handle can be pushed upwardly to force the candy upwardly from the housing and be... | 02/23/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5873487 | Handle piece with rotatable assembly An assembly is provided that includes a beverage container having a handle extending radially from the container in a direction that defines a handle axis. The assembly further includes a handle grip piece for connection to the handle of the container, an... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5857892 | Toy element A toy element composed of a rolling body having a body surface, with at least four apertures provided in the body surface, and at least two movable members. Each of the members consists of a first and a second oppositely arranged element interconnected by... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5803784 | Wind operated sliding sail toy A flying toy having a first and a second guideline support, each guideline having two ends and a handle member respectively secured at each end. A body member for operating aerodynamically may include a frame and sail, or alternatively, the frame and sail... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5788113 | Handle piece with rotatable assembly An assembly is provided that includes a beverage container having a handle extending radially from the container in a direction that defines a handle axis. The assembly further includes a handle grip piece for connection to the handle of the container, an... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5776578 | Novelty device A novelty design apparatus has an elongated body member with an outer surface and first and second ends. An elongated body member has an outer surface and first and second ends. A flexible elongated tube is slidably mounted on the outer surface of the bod... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5727947 | Hand toy with movable rods and ring elements A hand toy for improving the fine motor skills of a young child includes a central hub having a plurality of angled openings passing therethrough such that the openings do not intersect one another. The hand toy further includes a plurality of elongate ro... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5676622 | Wrist excerciser A wrist therapy device comprises a handle, a maze mounted to one end of the handle, an object for following the maze, and a weight mounted to the handle between the handle and the maze. The user grasps the handle and moves the wrist to manipulate the maze... | 10/14/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5551933 | Wrist mobilization treatment device and method An exerciser for treating wrist injuries or conditions including carpal tunnel syndrome is formed by a handle attached to a track of continuous loops. A moveable bead on the track is maneuvered from one end of the track to the other by manipulating the ex... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5476407 | Child's toy for playing store checker A child's toy for playing checker at a check out stand used in retail stores and the like. An on/off switch is connected to a battery power source inside a housing. The power source, via electrical leads, is connected to a red and green light mounted in t... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5433645 | Remote controlled model trailer A model trailer is provided of the type for hauling trash from a collection point to a disposal site. The trailer has a frame, a hitch at one end of the frame and wheels at the other end. The trailer also has a trailer body including a base, a front wall,... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5401214 | Water slide and sprinkler A toy water slide has a long piece of plastic with a surface which is slick when it is wet. An inflatable set of tubes of graduated diameter together form a ramp which is transversely positioned under approximately the longitudinal center of the slide. A ... | 03/28/1995 |
