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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7121506 | Remotely controlled model airplane having deflectable centrally biased control surface A remotely controlled model airplane includes a receiver responsive to signals from a transmitter to control the direction of flight of the model airplane. The receiver, powered by a battery, demodulates the signal transmitted by the transmitter to selectively energ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 6488067 | Two-part device for producing a toy wheel from cylindrical playing blocks composed of a hard foam A two-part device for producing a toy wheel from cylindrical playing blocks composed of a hard foam, the device has a cutting device having a trough for insertion of a playing block and a guide for a separating tool extending at an angle to the trough, a ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6283816 | Miniature kites and method for making them A miniature kite that flies indoors or outdoors is made by cutting a small piece of tissue paper into any preselected shape, including the shape of a standard diamond-shaped kite. Toothpick-like sticks serve as the frame of the miniature kite and are adhe... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6022260 | Kit for constructing a model rocket A model rocket kit which has a substantially lower material and manufacturing cost is provided. The model rocket kit includes at least one flat sheet of cardboard material which includes the outlines of the various components of a model rocket such as the... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5727979 | Craft kit for producing toy figures A craft kit for children having minimal craft skills, making it possible for a child to create a toy figure, such as a miniature dinosaur, and to decorate this figure. Included in the kit is a collapsible cloth casing which when erected then assumes the s... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5639245 | Method of manufacturing a teaching tool including post-consumer material for use in educating in the benefits of recycling A teaching tool for teaching consumers and, in particular, children the benefits of recycling. In one embodiment, a teaching tool in accordance with the present invention comprises an object (for example, a toy) and a package for the object, wherein the p... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5447584 | Articles made from an edible, water soluble composition of low density for use in toys, games and arts and craft projects The present invention provides a method of constructing an arts and crafts project using a water soluble composition of low density to make a plurality of child-safe articles. The invention is used for forming toys or construction materials for use in pla... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5238407 | Blocks with mating bosses and recesses which bulge for interference fit Base-ten blocks for teaching arithmetic to children, in which each block (19) has a projecting boss (27) with curved (bowed-out) sides (29) and an aperture (33) with straight sides (35), so that blocks (19) can be securely joined together to form multiple... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5083969 | Hinge and mounting of a toy car's door In a model vehicle having a door assembly attached by a pivot bearing to a body including a door sill delimiting a doorway, it is desirable that the pivot bearing should be situated within the doorway permit easy installation and combine simple constructi... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5002513 | Model building kit for railroads A model building kit deploying interchangeable wall panels in order to create a variety of building designs. The model building kit includes wall panels made up of interchangeable sub-units which further allows the builder to conform each individual panel... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4670070 | Method of making a removable mask Kachina doll A method of forming a decorative doll or figurine is disclosed that uses many parts such as the torso, upper and lower arm, upper and lower legs, feet, hands, head and an encasing mask that is placed over the head of the doll. The mask is easily removed f... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4659319 | Image in three dimensions with picture covering and forming system A three-dimensional image, which can be the face of a person, or other image having: a base, a picture module formed of flexible picture material bearing thereon a picture-making coating which latter is imprinted thereon in duplication from a photograph b... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4492723 | Curvilinear polyhedral construction kit A construction kit for forming a variety of curvilinear faced polyhedrons all surfaces of which are arcuate and clusters of such polyhedrons from one or more of a variety of planar foldable polygonal components derived from arcuate lobed equilateral trian... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4380336 | Bird house and method of making same A method is described for manufacturing articles from solid member using a series of cuts whereby a finished article such as a hollow bird house or other article is formed by an efficient and material saving process. The method is characterized by the use... | 04/19/1983 |
| 4313276 | Toy chair construction kit A ready-to-assemble kit for forming a toy chair includes a rigid workboard and a plurality of clothespins. The clothespins are identical pairs of rigid wooden elements. The workboard is characterized by a rectangular upwardly open area on its top surface ... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4296154 | Strip brick facing material A simulated-brick facing material, and a process for its manufacture; the facing material being applied to imitation fireplaces; the process including a wooden panel being furrowed on one side with parallel rows of grooves in two right angle directions so... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4294634 | Method for manufacturing a solid statue A method for manufacturing model statues or profile pictures wherein a base shape or body and various components are made from a flexible material, such as synthetic resins, clay, gypsum, wood or rubber. The various components are glued in place on the bo... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4227336 | Miniature house construction An L-shaped member which provides a support for the exterior wall sections and the ground flooring in the construction of miniature homes. The member is secured to the top of the foundation pieces and includes a base portion joined to an upstanding should... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4141177 | Reversible, creative dolls and method of assembling same A reversible doll is provided, which can be easily assembled by even inexperienced personnel from materials inexpensively offered in kit form. A fist doll head, which can be provided with oppositely directed faces, is installed upon a first stiffened chen... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4115980 | Wall system A substantially rectangular building block having means, for use in interlocking the block to other blocks, in at least one and normally both end walls and in the center of the block. The interlocking means comprise tapered dovetail slots in the end walls... | 09/26/1978 |
| 3955308 | Toy erecting kit A base plate of a toy erecting kit is of rigid synthetic plastic foam. Connecting elements are provided for releasably mounting on this base plate various auxiliary components of the kit. The connecting elements each have a first portion which can be anch... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3947992 | Molding toy A molding toy and craft is provided employing different colored liquid or molten casting materials and an open mold having compartments for receiving and retaining quantities of the different colored casting materials to form a composite article of the mo... | 04/06/1976 |