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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7281714 | Action figure game piece and method of playing action figure game An action figure game piece is disclosed. The game piece comprises a game figure character adapted for movement a distance over a surface and a mechanism for indicating the distance of movement over the surface. A method of playing an action figure game on the surfa... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7232092 | Flying vehicle-launching apparatus and method A flying vehicle-launching apparatus and method for launching a winged flying vehicle by accelerating the vehicle in a predetermined direction includes a flying vehicle-supporting platform, a guide device, and a driving device. The flying vehicle-supporting platform... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7104543 | Action figure game piece and method of playing action figure game An action figure game piece is disclosed. The game piece comprises a game figure character adapted for movement a distance over a surface and a mechanism for indicating the distance of movement over the surface. A method of playing an action figure game on the surfa... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6626399 | Miniature aircraft catapult A catapult for launching an aircraft is disclosed including a rail assembly having first and second ends. A support structure is provided for supporting the rail assembly above the ground at various upward angles. A container having an open end is releasa... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6179680 | Safety device for a spring loaded flying toy The present invention provides an amusement device with a flying member launchable by a hand-held launcher. The launcher includes launching guide rod connected to a handle grip carrying a trigger mechanism with a catch hook. A coil spring is coaxially rec... | 01/30/2001 |
| 5395275 | Toy airplane and launcher A toy airplane and launcher assembly comprises a rubber band powered toy airplane having a propeller at its front end, a winding coupler disposed at its rear end, and a pair longitudinally aligned sleeves mounted to its belly. A rubber band extends betwee... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5330198 | Toy glider target game A flying glider game has a lightweight glider, a launcher and a target attached to the launcher or hand-held. The glider includes a U-shaped planar wing with elongated outwardly projecting side stabilizers, rear ailerons, a rounded nose with an upwardly c... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5129852 | Toy airplane launcher and winder A toy airplane launcher apparatus includes a toy airplane having an electric or rubberband motor for rotating a prop which is rotatably mounted to the airplane. The launcher includes a guide rail which slidably carries a rear launcher section which is sli... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5052973 | Toy car launcher with cable driven shuttle and pulleys A toy car launcher includes a base which carries a combination of pulleys which cause a slide in an elongated track to be rapidly propelled down a track when a pair of handles are pulled. A car placed on the track is propelled by the slide down the track,... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4913675 | Missile helicopter device The present invention is a missile-helicopter device which is capable of a projected, nose up ascent and a helicopter nose up descent. The device has an elongated missile body, fins, a latch release for the fins, bias mechanism for the fins and propulsion... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4155194 | Toy spring-type projectile launcher having directional controlling joy stick A toy launcher is provided for launching airplanes, missiles or the like, the launcher being provided with a base having a drum member pivotally mounted within the base, the periphery of the drum having a bearing for receiving the axis of a joy stick hand... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4138799 | Toy plane with parachute and launcher A toy plane and launcher set in which the plane can be launched into flight by means of the launcher is provided with a parachute for permitting the plane to float to earth. Means are provided at the apex of the parachute to carry the parachute in a close... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4064647 | Catapult launched model glider A flying toy in the form of a large, lightweight glider and a launcher therefore. In one form, the glider is formed of a lightweight cellular plastic and contains a rigid plastic attachment or insert connected to its body and defining a hook or retainer f... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4060930 | Toy airplane launcher A toy airplane launcher having a launch platform adapted for supporting two toy airplanes, each of the airplanes having a rubber band engaging portion and a depending projection for abutting against an airplane engaging post positioned adjacent the surfac... | 12/06/1977 |
| 4005543 | Toy vehicle-aircraft combination This disclosure includes a primary-secondary vehicle combination toy having means for first propelling the combination for a predetermined distance after which the secondary vehicle is projected into flight for further travel. The combination is preferabl... | 02/01/1977 |
