Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
446327000 | Having hand-or finger-accommodating means in figure | 10 |
20090286451 | Thimble Warrior Game - A toy for children comprising a thimble fitted to the thumb of the player with a shaped figure of a warrior on top of the thimble, enabling a method of new game. | 11-19-2009 |
20090305604 | ENTERTAINMENT DEVICE OPERABLE TO RETAIN AND RELEASE AT LEAST ONE OBJECT INSERTED THEREIN - An entertainment device, such as a toy, is provided with one or more internal cavities, at least a portion of which are accessible though at least one corresponding external opening, where at least one of the cavities is sized and configured to receive, through at least one external opening, at least a portion of an elongated object of a particular size and shape profile, and to releasably retain such a portion of an object inserted therein, until the user successfully performs a predetermined release activity to remove the inserted object portion therefrom. In at least one exemplary embodiment, the inventive device may be a hand-held toy representative of a character (e.g., an animal, creature, etc.) having a mouth opening, corresponding to at least one external opening, sized and configured to receive, and releasably retain in an internal cavity, a finger is inserted therein until a predetermined amount of pulling force is applied to the finger, and/or to pushing force to the opposite end of the toy—sufficient to remove the finger therefrom. In its other exemplary embodiments, the entertainment device may comprise one or more components for triggering one or more events (audio, visual, mechanical, etc.) prior to, and/or during insertion of at least one object therein, and/or after removal of the object therefrom. In other alternate embodiments of the inventive device, at least one of insertion, removal, and/or manipulation of an inserted object in the device comprises at least one element in a broader entertainment activity, such as a game. | 12-10-2009 |
20100035509 | Puppet Blanket - This utility model relates to a puppet blanket, including a blanket. In the blanket that nearby the human head locates a hand puppet or finger puppet, which is made by soft material and will sleep abreast with human head after we cover over with the blanket. After covered with the blanket, the soft hand puppet or finger puppet will sleep alongside of a child or the grown-up, by which the child or the grown-up could pay with the beloved toy by entering hand or fingers into the puppet, so that it is able to lead the children to fall asleep or sleep well. And also, one could play with the puppet while sleeping, or be lulled to sleep by the storytelling of the grown-up and so on. In this way, it will not only for children to fall in love with sleeping, but also to improve the sleeping quality of the grown-up. | 02-11-2010 |
20100093252 | GLOVE PUPPET MANIPULATING SYSTEM - A glove puppet manipulating system comprises a control module for generating control signals base on movements of human hand and a robot electrically connecting the control module installed inside a glove puppet. The robot has a body manipulating apparatus disposed on a foundation to manipulate the body of the glove puppet to rotate, a pair of hand manipulating apparatuses disposed on the body manipulating apparatus to manipulate the hands of the glove puppet to swivel, and a head manipulating apparatus interposed between the hand manipulating apparatuses on the body manipulating apparatus to manipulate the head of the glove puppet to nod. | 04-15-2010 |
20100136877 | SELF-SUPPORTING PUPPET - The instant invention relates to hand-manipulated puppets. In particular, the present invention relates to a self-supporting hand manipulated puppet adapted to serve as a rest or support for the forearm of the puppeteer. | 06-03-2010 |
20120108140 | SLING AND PUPPET TOY - Disclosed herein is a toy puppet that is supportable on a manipulator's torso. In particular, a torso-supporting means typically takes the form of a sling in which the puppet figure is supported. The sling can be tied about the user or have two ends which are attachable. Typically, the ends are attached via velcro. Thus, the torso-supportable puppet has a slit into which the user can insert their hands to manipulate the puppet. The torso supportable means also comprises a slit into which the user can insert their hand. When the puppet is manipulated, the inserted hand is hidden by the puppet which gives the operation of the puppet a life-like feel. | 05-03-2012 |
20130217299 | Personalized Finger Puppet - A personalized finger puppet that is composed of a body. The body is at least three inches and at most six inches in height and is at least two inches and at most six inches in length. The body has a top, a middle and bottom section. The top section defines a transparent pocket and the bottom section defines a pair of finger sleeves. A personalized facial image removably attaches to the pocket. | 08-22-2013 |
446328000 | Hand or finger forms visible part of figure | 2 |
20120108141 | Puppet - A hand operated puppet includes a pair of characters that are interconnected such that when the first character is in a display orientation the other character is in a storage orientation inside the first character. The head of one character is shaped and dimensioned to compressibly store the head of the other character. The head of each character includes an elastic, resilient foam insert shaped and dimensioned to conform to the contour of the face of the character. | 05-03-2012 |
20130102224 | Stuffed Hand Puppet Doll With External Finger Tip Holding Belt Or Strap - A stuffed play doll configured to be used as a hand puppet having a body portion, a head projecting out from the top of the body portion, two arms projecting out from the body portion below the head, two legs projecting down from the body portion below the arms and at least one belt or strip of material which is open along each side which is located on the back of each arm between the body portion and the end of the arm. Each belt of strip is adapted to receive a finger tip which manipulates the arm, where the ends of each belt or strip of material are attached to an arm and each belt or strip has a length which extends across, along or diagonally across the back of each arm. | 04-25-2013 |
446329000 | And movable jaw | 1 |
20100304638 | Mouth construction for ventriloquial figure - An improved mouth construction for a ventriloquial figure comprises a movable jaw assembly operatively connected to the head of the figure and including a rigidly cast lower jaw member pivotally connected within the head and a pliable lip member formed to fit upon and cover the upper surface of the lower jaw member. The lip member is cast from a rubberlike synthetic polymer, such as silicone rubber, that is first cured in an associated mold and then secured firmly upon the surface of the cast lower jaw member while curing using specially fabricated dual T-shaped bar fasteners embedded between the separate members to mechanically lock them together during the casting process. The resultant mouth construction provides a quite impact between the movable jaw assembly and the upper lip surface of the stationary upper jaw portion of the head and makes the ventriloquial figure more life-like in its operation. | 12-02-2010 |