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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8257188 | Conjurer's kit A conjurer's kit is disclosed that comprises a box comprising a plurality of walls enclosing an interior wherein one of the front walls of the box has a display opening. The walls have black inside surfaces. The box defines a hiding space between a rear wall and a p... | 09/04/2012 |
| 7377855 | Snapper illusory puzzle The present invention provides the illusion that an elastic apparatus is hooked from within a base unit, wherein actually hooking the elastic apparatus is virtually impossible. An opposite end of a rod is inserted at least partway into a hole of a base unit using th... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7373902 | Automated pet toy A device for amusing a cat or other pet is provided that has a housing having a top portion and a bottom portion, a motor disposed in the housing, a belt attached to the housing via an upper shaft and a lower shaft, a string having a first end attached to the belt a... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7236301 | Polarized light valve A projection system for making an object appear and disappear to an observer on cue. The system remotely activates a reflective axis and a transmissive axis within a polarized window for making an object on cue appear and disappear. In one aspect, this system contai... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7162977 | Small animal restraint chute A small animal restraining device for the veterinarian treatment of small animals provides an enclosure having an opaque integrated front panel having a plurality of access panels, a rear panel, a floor panel and a cover lid forming a rectangular box defining an int... | 01/16/2007 |
| 6981920 | Magic trick device and method A magic trick device and method are set forth to provide the illusion of a performer inserting a cigarette into his nostril. The device includes a body with a slidable sleeve and a pull tether to withdraw the device into a coat sleeve, vest or shirt. ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6935961 | Conjuring tool for performing coin increasing trick With a view to providing a conjuring tool which is simple in construction and operation, an interior of a case main body 2 is divided by a partition plate 5 into two portions such as a coin accommodating portion 6 for accommodating coins 20 | 08/30/2005 |
| 6857963 | Conjuring tool for performing card trick In order to provide a conjuring tool which is simple in construction and operation, there is provided a conjuring tool for performing a card trick wherein a recessed accommodating portion 32 for accommodating therein a note or card that is inserted thereinto ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6749519 | Automatically actuated hidden compartment apparatus The present invention is for an automatically actuated hidden compartment apparatus and method for creating the illusion that an object placed inside a chamber has disappeared. An automatically actuated hidden compartment apparatus comprises a housing, an outer comp... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6623366 | Magic trick with vanishing effect A magic trick in which one of two perpendicularly extending subjects vanishes behind a lenticular screen while the other subject remains visible and extends over aligned locations formerly occupied by portions of the one subject. The screen has parallel l... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6174241 | Book-form magic set A magic set comprises of a plurality of leaves form a book. The book is provided with at least one portion for holding movable props at predetermined different display locations on faces thereof and a prop moved by a user in accordance with the directions... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6110050 | Toy train hopper car A toy train hopper car has a simulated load which appears to be emptied from a full load position. An electric motor drives a rotatable crank arm which engages a pivot arm connected to a load support that holds the simulated load. A second parallel pivot ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5779552 | Illusory liquid apparatus An illusory liquid apparatus is disclosed which provides the illusion of an item appearing and disappearing. An illusory item is suspended in a translucent or opaque fluid, and raised and lowered to alternatively be visible at the top of the fluid, and hi... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5605508 | Magicians' Guillotine apparatus A magician's guillotine has generally transparent stocks providing a primary, central neck receiving aperture and surrounding upper, lower and lateral demonstration apertures for demo articles to be severed. Opposite edges of the stocks are mounted in fra... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5558583 | Coin transfer apparatus for jugglery use The base member is provided with a coin slot and opening. Plate members to close and open the coin slot and opening are disposed movably in relation to the base member. The plate members are so supported by support members as to be movable between closed ... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5549515 | Coin-magic device A coin-magic device has a stand on top of which a first coin receiving surface is formed. The device further comprises a tray that is used as placed on the first coin receiving surface to hide the coin. The tray has also a coin receiving surface that is r... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5536209 | Cutting-magic device A cutting-magic device is disclosed which comprises a case open at the top there of and hang a bottom and a circumferential wall, and a partition which parts the case into a first half and a second half. The case has formed in the bottom of the first half... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5449324 | Trick article for illusion that stick-like thing is cut off The trick article giving an illusive cutting of a stick-like thing such as a cigarette or pencil and restoring its initial state, according to the present invention comprising an opaque disk-like rotary member disposed rotatably on a base, transparent aux... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5392161 | Illusion assembly creating a see through effect An illusion assembly for retaining at least a portion of an item and creating the illusion that the retained portion of the item disappeared. The illusion assembly includes a container having a front transparent area and a rear transparent area. The conta... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5346433 | Mirror illusion By a new configuration which more efficiently controls illumination, it is possible to make a mirror dissolve illusion which uses less power than those previously known in the art. A reflector and lamp assembly is provided in front of a partially reflecti... | 09/13/1994 |
| 4557476 | Cigarette case jugglery device A jugglery device using cigarettes comprises a hollow rectangular parallelpiped casing formed by parallel rectangular upper and bottom walls. A pair of side walls connect opposite side edges of the upper and bottom walls, and an end wall connects opposite... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4217725 | Combination doll and accessory articles A doll having an air-contained compressible body portion the interior thereof communicating with an aperture in the palm of the hand of the doll. An accessory article such as a hat has a tubular portion insertable within the aperture with a valve selector... | 08/19/1980 |
| 4210321 | Magical-type game A magical-type game to create a vanishing illusion of an article. The game comprises a background element having a plain outer surface of uniform color. An article of contrasting color is disposed on the background element. A displaceable member is movabl... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4095366 | Block puzzle toy The invention is directed to a block puzzle toy made of articulated or tumbling blocks formed from half blocks which are uniquely assembled and hinged together by bands with the connections to the blocks hidden inside the blocks and with which numerous co... | 06/20/1978 |
| 4095783 | Apparatus for creating an illusion An apparatus for creating an illusion that a die has disappeared including a housing pivotally attached to a base member. The housing has an internal chamber and three doors formed on each side thereof leading from the exterior of the housing to the chamb... | 06/20/1978 |
| 4068841 | Illusion apparatus An illusion performing apparatus including a performing stage having a base, an upright rectangular open support frame, and a plurality of removable support walls for interchangeably mounting in the opening of the frame. Each of the support walls includes... | 01/17/1978 |
| 4026066 | Optical illusion-producing rotating toy An optical illusion-producing rotating toy includes a rectangular support housing and a generally cylindrical rotatable housing mounted on the support housing for free rotation about a vertical axis. The rotatable housing has at least two three-dimensiona... | 05/31/1977 |
| 4023794 | Optical illusion device for concealing an object, animal or the like to be produced A device for creating an optical illusion and for concealing an object, animal or the like to be produced defines, a space in which a reflective member is transversely disposed to divide the space into two compartments. In the device the optical illusion ... | 05/17/1977 |
| 3997156 | Magic hat A magic hat for aiding a magician in performing magic tricks or illusions. The magic hat includes a generally cylindrical portion with a rim secured to one end and a closure plate covering the other end. A plurality of internal cavities are provided to fa... | 12/14/1976 |
