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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8033888 | Simulated degradation features for remotely controlled vehicles Various degradation features are disclosed for a remotely controlled vehicle. Translatable body components are disclosed for simulating damage to a vehicle. Impact sensors may be provided for detecting an impact to the vehicle and modifying operation of the vehicle ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7934970 | Track set for toy vehicles A track set for toy vehicles and a method for colliding toy vehicles are provided. The track set has a collision platform that defines a collision area. The track set further includes a first track member being pivotally secured to the collision platform at a pivot ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7740516 | Electronic speed control programming A method and apparatus for programming an electronic speed controller for a radio controlled model including a programmer for interfacing a personal computer to the RX port of the electronic speed controller. The electronic speed controller software may be updated, ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7674150 | Toy with tethered pieces A toy. The toy includes a body and a plurality of tethers moveably coupled to the body. The toy also includes a corresponding plurality of tethered pieces coupled to the plurality of tethers and moveable between a retracted state in which the plurality of tethers ho... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7654879 | Jumping toy with disassembly action A toy vehicle. The toy vehicle includes a base, a plurality of wheels spinably connected to the base, and a pneumatic piston operatively connected to at least one of the wheels. The toy also includes a plurality of body pieces at least partially covering the base, a... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7572166 | Transformable scenery Transformable scenery includes a shell wherein at least one discrete portion of the shell is configured to be transformable between one outward appearance and one or more other outward appearances wherein the one outward appearance and the one or more other outward ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7312561 | Electron-emitting device, electron source, and method for manufacturing image displaying apparatus An electron-emitting device is equipped with a pair of first electroconductive members arranged on a substrate with an interval between them, wherein the interval becomes narrower at an upper position distant from a surface of the substrate than at a position on the... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7234992 | Remotely controlled toy vehicles with light(s) A toy vehicle including at least an on-board power supply, a plurality of wheels supporting the vehicle for itinerant movement, at least one motor operably coupled to at least one of the wheels to provide at least part of an itinerant movement, at least one light an... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7121916 | Running toy A running toy having: a pair of right and left wheel supports to rotatably support right and left wheels, respectively; a pair of right and left rotation support portions to rotatably support the right and left wheel supports around an axis line along a back and for... | 10/17/2006 |
| 6955580 | Weights for model and racing cars A weight and method of providing mass for a model racing car is the subject of the present application. The weight is comprised of two portions. The first portion simulates the undercarriage of an automobile and the second portion comprises multiple components joine... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6830498 | Toy game The invention relates to a toy game comprising a self-propelled vehicle (3) and at least two deflection elements (1, 2) which are adapted to deflect the travelling direction of the vehicle (3) on a base. The invention is characterized in that th... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6471606 | Device for creating ball spins A ball spinning device which has one or more balls, each ball having the surface appearance of a baseball. For an embodiment that has more than one ball, all balls are positioned in a straight line by connecting spindles. A power transferring spindle is s... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6435929 | Toy vehicle crashset having rebound mechanism A generally rectangular base supports a pair of gateways at two corners thereof and a pair of resiliently powered impact-responsive rebounders at the remaining two corners thereof. A flat surface extends between the rebounders and the gateways. A pair of ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 5906528 | Air-driven exploding toy vehicle A toy vehicle includes an inner body having a plurality of apertures formed therein and having an interior cavity. A plurality of body panels are formed to be received upon the inner body to form an outer body and are releasibly secured thereto in a snap-... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5713783 | Remote controlled toy crash vehicle apparatus A remote controlled toy crash vehicle apparatus which upon impact with another remote controlled toy crash vehicle or obstruction simulates a crash and its consequences. The vehicle is provided with a chassis on which an interchangeable body panels suppor... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5702107 | Toy vehicle game and methods of playing the game Toy vehicles for the game include a plurality of targets on each vehicle movable between first and second positions. Switches are associated with the respective targets and in closed positions connect a battery in parallel to a motor for running the toy v... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5380231 | Toy that disassembles upon an impact A toy that disassembles upon an impact comprises a body, a plurality of detachable elements, a mount for supporting each detachable element in a predetermined position on the body, and a resilient ejector mechanism engaged between the body and each detach... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5299809 | Naval battle toy apparatus A first and second boat member are provided, with the first member including a spring actuated torpedo directed through the hull of the first toy member arranged to engage and impact a target plate of a second boat member. Upon impact of the target plate,... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5248274 | Toy vehicle capable of shooting color ribbon crackers The present invention relates to a toy vehicle capable of shooting color ribbon crackers and is characterized by a master shooting member which is normally held by a retaining means. When the bumper of the toy vehicle collides with something else, it is p... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5169156 | Interactive action toy system A new interactive action toy system is provided in which two travelling toys interact to produce an observable event. A first travelling toy has engaging means for interacting with a second travelling toy, and the second travelling toy has means responsiv... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5131880 | Crushable toy car apparatus A crushable car body (20) having a pressurized deformable bladder (50) associated with the upper car body portion (30) such that when downward pressure was exerted on the roof (31) of the car body (20) the car body (20) would be deformed to simulate a cru... | 07/21/1992 |
| 4911669 | Toy simulated exploding vehicle A toy simulated exploding vehicle is disclosed including a chassis having a front end and a rear end, and an ejector seat mounted on the chassis and movable between a normal tensioned position in which it supports a simulated driver in a driving position,... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4762511 | Toy crash vehicle with skewable front wheels A toy vehicle which upon frontal impact with an obstacle simulates in its appearance the consequences of a car crash. The vehicle has a hollow body mounted on a chassis, which body includes a front hood section provided with a front bumper, an intermediat... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4693693 | Toy crash vehicle A motorizd toy car which upon frontal impact with a wall or other obstruction simulates a crash and its consequences. The wheeled car is provided with a chassis on which a hollow body is mounted, the body being defined by a front hood section having a sim... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4588386 | Toy crash vehicle A motorized toy car which upon frontal impact with an obstruction simulates a crash and its consequences. The wheeled car has a chassis, a body thereon defined by a front hood section having a simulated bumper prow, an intermediate cockpit section accommo... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4571197 | Impact responsive toy vehicle An impact responsive toy vehicle in which two separable halves each carrying surface engaging wheels are connected together to provide a vehicle supported on the surface engaging wheels. A torsion spring biases the joinable ends of the two halves to separ... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4565537 | Impact responsive toy An impact responsive toy has a part of the body that is movable to expose the part in its regular condition or in a damaged condition. A biasing force urges exposure of the hidden damaged condition while the part is releasably latched to expose the undama... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4500299 | Toy cargo plane A toy cargo plane having a fuselage (24) with two front doors (32, 34) pivotably mounted within the front of the fuselage. The doors are mechanically opened by actuation of a lever and rod arrangement (44, 46) slideable along its axis and mounted within a... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4295292 | Demolition derby toy A demolition derby game wherein vehicles are positioned on a gameboard and driven by means of manually operated magnetic manipulators positioned beneath the gameboard. There are plural such vehicles, one vehicle operated by each player. Each vehicle inclu... | 10/20/1981 |
| 3959920 | Breakaway stunt car A breakaway type toy vehicle has a chassis and a body which is removably mounted thereon. The body includes a plurality of body elements each of which is releasably connected to at least one other body element. Impact responsive means are provided in the ... | 06/01/1976 |