Did You Know...
...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7766716 | Doll that can be assembled in various ways The invention relates to the technical field of toys, and more specifically, to a doll capable of being assembled in multiple directions, comprising: a head member, a middle body member, and a foot member, wherein projection members or recessed areas are set on all ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7341767 | System and method for displaying pom pons A system for storing and displaying pom pons is provided with a frame and a plurality of securement members positioned in a spaced-apart relationship with one another along opposite side portions of the frame. The securement members releasably secure the gripping po... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331841 | Transformable toy The present invention provides a transformable toy of which a figure is transformed between a doll robot toy and a four-legged walking robot toy with rear-leg sections thereof of a more natural shape. One of a pair of leg sections 11 of the doll robot toy ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7291052 | Toy figure play apparatus A play apparatus in the form of a toy figure includes a body member that can be separated into left and right halves by dividing generally centrally along a generally vertical line or plane and can be joined with the opposing halves of another toy figure to create d... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7264473 | Replaceable faceplates for peripheral devices Automatically determining which one of a plurality of functions is to be associated with a movable member of an electronic device, depending on which one of a plurality of faceplates is coupled to the electronic device. A selected faceplate is coupled to a keyboard ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7234207 | Novelty figurine and carabiner storage assembly A novelty figurine and carabiner storage assembly is provided. The figurine comprises a head portion, a body portion located proximate to the head portion, and at least one carabiner attachment assembly extending from the body portion for selectively allowing the fi... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7233988 | Data communication device and method of processing transmitted data A data communication device for data communication through radio among a plurality of devices includes a reception circuit receiving data, a storage circuit connected to the reception circuit to store received data, a transmission circuit connected to the storage ci... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7223152 | Wind propelled rolling toy Provided may be a wind propelled rolling vehicle with a self-adjusting sail that may be substantially formed in a relatively small, single sheet of material, or assembled onto a standard chassis. The exemplary embodiments may utilize bushings to spread dynamic loads... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7137861 | Interactive three-dimensional multimedia I/O device for a computer A motion based communications system having an animated device, which is controlled locally or over a network connection, and which uses motion to convey information to a user. The information can relate to a predefined system events, such as printer status changes,... | 11/21/2006 |
| 6939192 | Programmable toy with communication means A programmable toy with a receiver for receiving instructions for programming of the toy, and elements for executing received instructions. The toy has a transmitter for transmission of instructions to a second toy. ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6926279 | Modular checker game pieces Modular checker game pieces for playing a game of checkers includes a plurality of first base members. Each of the first base members resembles a lower body and includes an upper portion and a pair of legs that are attached to and extend downwardly from the upper po... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6887120 | Snapable toy with interchangeable portions A hand-held toy is disclosed having portions which may be detached with an audible “snap” and interchanged in a variety of combinations. Various embodiments of the present invention may comprise a plush toy, a cloth- or fabric-covered toy and a wire frame toy ha... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6431944 | Toy A toy including at least one endless stretchable loop supporting or defining a figure or representative object, the toy being sized and shaped for removable placement around a toy wheeled vehicle by tension exerted by the loop against selected exterior po... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6383119 | Children's molded play car/vehicle A one-piece molded plastic vehicular enclosure for children is disclosed. The vehicular enclosure, which can either be a car or truck configuration, has a length substantially greater than its width and height. The enclosure includes opposing top and bott... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6290565 | Interactive game apparatus with game play controlled by user-modifiable toy A three dimensional physical toy that can be manipulated by a user is connected to a computer. Interchangeable accessory parts can be plugged into the toy via mechanisms which identify the accessory parts immediately when they are plugged into the toy bod... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6210247 | Structure for children's games Children's game structure having two modular parts (1) and (2), of an arbitrary number which combine to form a number of ogival arches (5) (5a) (5b) (5c) and which are joined together in line one after the other simulating the rings of a centipede and con... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6176756 | Plush construction set A plush construction set including a first plush object and a second plush object. A first connecting element is secured to the first plush object, and a second connecting element is secured to the second plush object. The first and second connecting elem... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6165569 | Decoration A decoration having cooperating first and second figures so that a variety of first figures can be combined with a variety of second figures for a customized pairing. Further customizing is enabled with the use of interchangeable heads. A base for the fig... | 12/26/2000 |
| 5913706 | Articulated sectional toy figure A sectional toy action figure is constructed of snap-together plastic components, characterized by the fact that an action figure may be assembled in a large variety of sizes and configurations, using a limited variety of individual components. Arms and l... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5788554 | Plush puzzle toy A plush toy is provided having a body and plurality of detachable appendages in the form of arms, legs, tail and a head. The appendages are provided with a male member having hook-and-latch material which fits into mating alignment with recesses provided ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5549313 | Velocipede with protective padded shell and soft removable cover A tricycle type vehicle that uses a reciprocating crank system to drive the vehicle is shown. In this design, the operating parts of the vehicle are enclosed by a padded shell that has a soft removable cover. The padded shell ensures that a child has no a... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5380233 | Articulated limb toy figure A toy figure includes a hollow body having coupling openings formed in its upper side walls and bottom wall, the openings having inwardly tapered conical faces with peripherally spaced longitudinal channels. A magnet slab housed in the body is sandwiched ... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5378184 | Toy figure having disassembleable appendages A toy figure having disassembleable appendages attached thereto. The figure includes a body member that has a plurality of receptacles therein adapted to removably receive therein extended connection members that are attached to the appendages. Each exten... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5277645 | Doll having accessory dispenser A doll includes a plurality of attachment pads distributed over the doll surface each having one portion of a conventional fabric attachment structure such as a hook and loop attachment means. A plurality of ornaments such as simulated jewels include unde... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5096453 | Stuffed toy with detachable appendages A stuffed toy has a short cylindrical body and a plurality of elongate appendages extending below the body. The appendages are readily attached and detached by a child to teach motor skills. The appendages may be color coded to matching attaching sites on... | 03/17/1992 |
| 4883441 | Doll A doll has a head, arms and legs attached to a body with a hook and loop fastener. The head is configured to resemble a baseball, the arms configured to resemble baseball bats, the legs configured to resemble footballs, with the body resembling a basketba... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4869701 | Electrical educational toy A fabricated toy is equipped with a plurality of toy component members having predetermined shapes, a detecting device for detecting the assembly state of these toy component members, and a sound generating device for emitting sounds in accordance with th... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4828526 | Animated toy figurine A toy figurine and a fluid actuated animated module for ready detachment and attachment to the toy figurine. The toy figurine includes a means for generating and transmitting pressurized fluid which is utilized to activate an animated feature contained wi... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4798553 | Animated toys Toy figures and characters which incorporate a plurality of one or more styles or shapes of rotatable gear-like components which are formed of soft, yieldable material and which components are selectively mounted to a variety of frames to thereby create t... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4722712 | Geometric toy An educational toy including four geometric members arrangeable to form a plurality of stylized representations of animals. In one embodiment, the four geometric members are blocks sequentially rotatably connected, the members being arrangeable to form a ... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4651458 | Dual position bird decoy A bird decoy which can be assembled in either a feeder or sentry position. The decoy includes separate main body, neck, and head portions. The neck includes first and second ends. The main body engages one of the neck ends, and the head engages another of... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4651993 | Design game and modules for use therein A design game comprising at least six series of at least six modules each, each of the series being constituted of the same number of modules and all of the modules having the same shape in plan, with the area in plan of the modules of each series progres... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4639233 | Doll having means to convert from one character to another A convertable doll having means to change from one character to another without adding to or removing any object. The doll is formed of a body having a face thereon providing one character. A loose fitting outer garment is received on the body, the garmen... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4607674 | Cover system A cover system (10) which simultaneously serves as an ornamental decoration and a storage container for a toilet roll (12). The cover system (10) is in the overall contour of a figure member and includes a body member (14), a head member (46), and a plura... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4595378 | Toy action figure A toy action figure having an inner core depicting a first character; and a removable outer shell covering the inner core and depicting a second character.... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4594071 | Composite toy vehicle assembly A composite toy robot that may be assembled from five individual lion-like vehicles. Each of the vehicles has a hollow body with an openable portion for receiving a toy figure within the body and a pivotal head. Four legs are attached to the body for pivo... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4581904 | Toy jewelry item with parts movable to a hidden position A toy jewelry item including a case having front and back portions relatively movable between closed and open conditions. At least one part is movably carried by one of the case portions, the part being movable between an exposed position in which it proj... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4580992 | Transformable toy A doll or toy action figure, transformable from a first character, to a second character. A hard molded head has a facial countenance of a character. A flexible latex mask is positioned around the neck and is fixedly attached. The outer surface of the lat... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4579537 | Take-apart toy A toy which can be taken apart and reassembled serves as both a soft, cuddly doll and a puzzle. It consists of six stuffed, fabric-covered components of generally uniform thickness that abut one another in a common plane. From the front and back, the asse... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4575345 | Method of playing with dolls Two dolls and a method of playing with the dolls is disclosed. The dolls are identical but one is clothed and the other is bandaged. The dolls are made of separable interchangeable parts such that a child can pretend that one or the other doll has been in... | 03/11/1986 |
