Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
446486000 | RESILIENT TOY OR ACTUATOR | 14 |
20090017721 | Novelty device having elastomeric protrusions with hard plastic terminations and its associated method of construction - A novelty device and the associated method of fabricating component parts of the novelty device. The novelty device has at least one protrusion that is made from an elastomeric gel. The protrusion has a distal end. A hole is disposed through the protrusion proximate its distal end. A secondary object is provided. The secondary object is made from a rigid material. The secondary object defines an interior space. The distal end of the elastomeric gel protrusion extends through the secondary object and into the interior space of the secondary object. The secondary object is comprised of an assembly of interconnecting parts. The parts of the secondary object are assembled around the elastomeric gel protrusion in the area of the hole. Once assembled, the secondary object engages the hole in the elastomeric gel protrusion. As a result, the secondary object becomes mechanically interconnected to the end of the elastomeric gel protrusion. | 01-15-2009 |
20090203294 | Motor skills development toy device - A fine motor skills development toy device is described that has a ring member which stores a plurality of granular materials such as beads. The toy device also has a knob section, a button section, a cuff section, a handle section, and a key section which may operate between a first and a second position to facilitate pulling, squeezing, rotating, spinning, and turning actions that improve motor skills of the hands of the child. | 08-13-2009 |
20090275262 | Throwable Toy Having Spring- Assisted Motion - A throwable device consisting of a generally tube-shaped body having a baffle defined on one end of the body, wherein the baffle defines an opening therein restricting the flow of air through the tube-shaped body, thereby providing aerodynamic stability to the device. The body of the device also has a spring integral therewith, which allows the compression of the body of the device. The device is propelled away from the thrower by holding the device in a compressed position with both hands and propelling the device away from the body of the thrower in a motion similar to a two-handed basketball pass, with a combination of the throwing force and the decompression of the spring determining the speed, distance and trajectory of the device. | 11-05-2009 |
20090280719 | RIBBON PERFORMANCE DEVICE OR TOY - A streamer toy or a performance device, including a handle attached to a cord whose length can be varied and which can be extended or retracted. A weight, such as a ball, may be connected to the cord. The cord may have one or more ribbons or streamers attached to it. A user can perform various movements with the toy or performance device which cause the ribbons or streamers to make various configurations in the air, such as serpents, spiral, throws and catches, boomerangs, and flips. The invention may also include whistles, bells, and/or lights to further enhance the performance. | 11-12-2009 |
20100075574 | COMPRESSIBLE MECHANISM FOR TOY - The present disclosure relates to a compressible mechanism for a toy. The compressible mechanism includes a first mounting portion, a second mounting portion, a coil spring, a power source, and a switch. The first mounting portion is capable of being secured to a part of the toy. The second mounting portion is capable of being secured to another part of the toy. The coil spring is made of electromagnetic material. The coil spring includes a first end and a second end, the first end and the second end are connected to the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion respectively. The power source is configured for providing a voltage across the coil spring. The switch is used for turning on or turning off the voltage across the coil spring. | 03-25-2010 |
20130149936 | Invertible Pop Action Toy and Its Associated Method of Manufacture - A pop action toy assembly having a disc with a top surface, a bottom surface, a peripheral edge. The disc is formed to have a first stable configuration and a second stable configuration, wherein the disc can be inverted between the two stable configurations. The disc assumes the first stable configuration when symmetrically bent around a first axis so that its top surface is concave. The disc assumes its second stable configuration when symmetrically bent around a second axis so that the top surface is convex. The first axis and second axis are in the same plane and are generally perpendicular to each other. The invertible pop action toy is manually set into its second stable configuration. The invertible pop action toy is then dropped against a hard surface. Upon impact with the surface, the invertible pop action toy snaps back into its first stable configuration. | 06-13-2013 |
20130303048 | HELICAL SPRING TOY AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A toy apparatus including a guide having one or more tracks; a helical spring coil having first and second ends and a plurality of turns (T) situated about and defining a center axis between first and second ends of the helical coil spring; and/or a coupler which couples the and second ends of the helical spring coil to each other so as to form center opening configured to receive the one or more tracks, wherein an outer surface of one or more of the plurality of turns is in contact with the one or more tracks so that the helical coil spring rotates in a substantially poloidal direction about the central axis when traveling axially along the guide. | 11-14-2013 |
20130309941 | HELICAL SPRING TOY AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A toy apparatus. The toy including a guide having one or more tracks formed by one or more links; a helical spring coil having first and second ends and a plurality of turns (T) situated about and defining a center axis between first and second ends of the helical coil spring; and/or a coupler which couples the and second ends of the helical spring coil to each other so as to form center opening configured to receive the one or more tracks, wherein an outer surface of one or more of the plurality of urns is in contact with the one or more tracks so that the helical coil spring rotates in a substantially poloidal direction about the central axis when traveling axially along the guide. | 11-21-2013 |
20140141691 | DEVICE FOR LAUNCHING OBJECT AWAY FROM A USER - A device for launching an object away from a user comprising a popper placed on the floor for providing force for the object, a ramp positioned on said popper wherein the user applies pressure on a substantially planar peripheral portion of said popper by pressing plurality of legs through placement of foot on an elongated body of the ramp resulting in change of convex position of said substantially planar peripheral portion returns to a concave position of said substantially planar peripheral portion through the application of vertical force on said object base which further results in launching the object away from a user from said object base. | 05-22-2014 |
20140194037 | SPRING BALL TOY - A spring ball toy includes spherical core and a plurality of spring arms radiating from the spherical core. The distal end of each spring arm is fitted with one of a selection of different types of spring feet. The spherical core may be hollow to have lights and/or a sound maker controlled by digital logic and powered by a battery. The lights and sounds of the spring ball toy may be motion activated or controlled by a selector switch. | 07-10-2014 |
20140273732 | KINETIC ENTERTAINMENT DEVICE, KIT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A kinetic entertainment device comprises one or more elongated flexible strips anchored to a surface either directly or via a base. As a result, the strip can be modified into a desired static shape and, upon excitation, a corresponding kinetic (i.e., motion) shape. | 09-18-2014 |
20150297955 | MESH TOY APPARATUS - An apparatus is provided, which includes a plurality of elongated strands having joinder regions uniting adjacent strands at a distance along a length of an outer perimeter of the elongated strands, the elongate strands being configured to couple together for a distance along their lengths. The elongated strands form a surface of a mesh when the joinder regions are coupled. The apparatus may further include a manducable protrusion coupled to the mesh and extending a distance away from an exterior surface of the mesh. | 10-22-2015 |
20160051862 | MESH TOY APPARATUS - A toy apparatus includes a mesh formed of at least one loop structure assembly, each of the loop structure assemblies including at least one loop structure. Each loop structure defines a loop opening having a shape selected from a circular opening, an oval opening and a polygonal opening. A plurality of loop structure assemblies can be joined together to form a toy apparatus, with each loop structure assembly including an outer perimeter having at least one mating surface disposed at least partially around the outer perimeter for coupling to at least one adjacent loop structure assembly. | 02-25-2016 |
20160175728 | Bobbling Toy Exciter | 06-23-2016 |