| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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Top
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| 446247000 |
Having attached cord for imparting rotation
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Including electric light or electric sounder
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On wheeled support | 1 |
| 20160151716 | TOY TOP | 06-02-2016 |
| 446266000 |
Handle supported manually actuated rotating portion | 1 |
| 20140273720 | Rally Towel Device - A rally towel device has an inner cylindrically shaped tube and an outer cylindrically shaped tube extending over the inner tube. An elongated connection line extends through the inner tube. The connection line has a looped top end located within the tube and a bottom end extending out of the bottom of the tube. A portion of a fabric rally towel extends through and around the looped top end of the connection line, thereby immovably positioning the portion of the towel within the inner tube, the majority of the length of the towel being extended out of the inner tube. Upon rotation of the outer tube in relation to the inner tube, the towel is easily spun around the tubes. | 09-18-2014 |
| 446255000 |
Aerial (e.g., diabolo) | 1 |
| 20100210174 | RECONFIGURABLE ROTATABLE PERFORMANCE DEVICE - A rotatable device for performing maneuvers as the rotatable device rotates is disclosed. The device comprises a rotatable assembly that includes a first lobe and a second lobe, an intermediate assembly between the first lobe and second lobe, and a first spacer between the intermediate assembly and the first lobe. The first spacer includes a first surface. In a first configuration, the first spacer defines an interference fit with the intermediate assembly. In a second configuration wherein the first spacer is reversed relative to the first configuration, the first surface defines a loose fit with the intermediate assembly. | 08-19-2010 |
| 446239000 |
Including corrugated support for imparting rotation | 1 |
| 20160089613 | Mechanical Spinning Robot Toy - A mechanical spinning robot toy includes a top section and a bottom exposed outer gear section. The top section resembles a robot possibly including a head portion and a body portion which may be integral. Any of a variety of arm-like appendages extends outward from the body. The spinning drive mechanism is within the top section. The bottom section has teeth or cogs capable of meshing with another gear or a rack on any of a variety of accessories to move the robot along a track or to animate the accessories. A lower weighted convex surface portion in the bottom biases the robot upright and facilitates spinning of the robot upright. The top and bottom sections are frictionally fit together to rotate or spin together and to spin separately with respect to each when either the top or bottom sections are not allowed to spin. | 03-31-2016 |
| 446243000 |
Including markings producing visual effect (e.g., chromatic) | 1 |
| 20100048089 | Collectible marble set - Described is a collectible marble set where the marble enhancements are tied to a media. The collectible marble set includes a plurality of marbles, the plurality of marbles having at least a first set of marbles and a second set of marbles. Each of the marbles have an insert therein, wherein the first set of marbles has an insert with a first color and the second set of marbles has an insert with a second color. The plurality of marbles are formed to be tied to a media having a first character set and a second character set, such that the first color represents the first character set and the second color represents the second character set. | 02-25-2010 |
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| 20080220691 | Hula-Hoop for Pressing Flesh of Waist in Vertical Direction - Disclosed herein is a hula-hoop, which applies pressing force in a vertical direction as well as in a horizontal direction when the hula-hoop is rotated, thus achieving a good exercise effect, and which performs an acupressure action and a compression action using acupressure protrusions. The hula-hoop includes first and second rings ( | 09-11-2008 |
| 20090017719 | Structure of hula hoop - A hula hoop comprised of multiple curved bodies which combine with a plurality of curved inner lids, and whereon multiple built-in hollows are installed at the curved inner lids and a plurality of soft protrusions are provide on the surface of the curved inner lids. The soft protrusions correspond to hollows of the curved inner lids such that the protrusions are drawn into the hollows when the protrusions make contact with the user's body, avoiding injury. In addition, the curved body comprises an inserting piece and an inserting aperture at two ends such that each curved body combines with the curved inner lid and can be connected to one another, forming a circular hula hoop. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090088043 | SPINNING DISC NOVELTY APPARATUS - A novelty apparatus which includes .a rotationally symmetrical hollow body having an axis; a shaft having an axis and first and second axial extremities, the axis of the shaft being disposed in the rotationally symmetrical hollow body with the axis thereof disposed substantially coincident with the axis of the rotationally symmetrical body; first and second bearings disposed at axially spaced portions of the shaft and supporting the shaft for rotational movement about the axis thereof; a disc fixed to the shaft; and a motor for driving the shaft. Some forms of the novelty apparatus include a switch and battery for connection in series to the motor. Some forms include a housing having first and second discrete sections that are dimensioned and configured to be selectively coupled together to permit selective access to the interior of the housing for installation of a battery. The selectively coupled housing sections may include mating lips. The mating lips may include a lip on the first section overlapping a lip on the second section for selectively coupling the sections together to permit selective access to the interior of the housing for installation of a battery. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090104840 | HULA HOOP - The present invention relates to a hula hoop, in which a main body is made of soft synthetic resin (semisolid) so that the inner circumferential surface of the main body can be readily turned over to the outside so as to be used for both of a hula hoop provided with the higher projections thereon and a hula hoop with the lower projections thereon, as desired, thereby providing an acupressure effect which cannot be easily be compared with that of the conventional hula hoop. That is, the original shape of the hula hoop of the present invention is maintained due to a certain degree of rigidities thereof, when it is not used. However, as the turning speed of the hula hoop is gradually becoming fast, the main body thereof is rotated along an elliptical orbit due to the flexibility and elasticity thereof, so that the turning radius of the hula hoop is increased to permit a larger number of projections coupled to the hula hoop to be in contact with the body of a user, as well as to permit the body to be more strongly oppressed, thereby causing an increase in an acupressure effect applied to the body. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090258567 | EXERCISE AND PLAY HOOP - A play and/or exercise hoop for hip gyration is formed of a tube formed into a circle, the tube having a cross-section with a flat outwardly facing wall suitable for accepting a decorative strip adhered thereto. The cross-sectional shape of the tube is D-shaped. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100068968 | Methods to manufacture the hula hoops and their products - The present invention is a kind of innovative method to manufacture the hula loops and their products, which directly joints two ends of the hollow plastic pipe together to form an integrated body by a hot welding method. And, it is different from other ordinary methods that need to utilize a sleeved element or jointing device to joint then form the hula loop. It can not only reduce the waste of materials but also shorten the time required for manufacturing. Thus, it can reach the purpose of largely saving the manufacturing cost. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100216369 | PLAYING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a playing device with which a player can perform more diversified plays. A playing device | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100317253 | Rotating Structure capable of Revolution and Rotation - A rotating structure capable of revolution and rotation includes a base, a gear device mounted on the base, and an ornament coupled to a rotation shaft of the gear device. The present invention uses the gear device to turn the ornament. The gear device has another rotation shaft fixed to the base. When an external force is applied to turn the gear device, the gear device will generate power for the ornament to rotate itself and to move around, providing a dual effect of rotation and revolution. By the difference between the two rotational speeds, the present invention provides a novel vision effect. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20120028537 | Spirit ball - This invention will be used as a novelty item for sporting, school, team events or just to show overall spirit. It is a handheld device that can be operated by pressing an on/off switch which will in turn cause the Styrofoam ball on top of the base to rotate. The speed of the “Spirit Ball” will vary depending on how long the on/off switch is depressed. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120171924 | CHILDREN'S TOY - Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a children's toy configured for moving one or more loose objects in a manner that is entertaining to a child. In various embodiments, the children's toy includes a housing having an inlet that permits a child to place one or more loose objects (e.g., toy balls) in the housing. The toy further includes a drive system configured to drive such loose objects through the housing along a helical path and out of the housing through an outlet. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120196501 | EXERCISE AND PLAY HOOP (RAIN HOOP) - A play and/or exercise hoop is formed by a hollow tube containing hard particles, wherein the hollow tube has a non-circular internal cross-section, preferably adjacent flat surfaces, whereby the hard beads fall from one surface to another as the hoop is rotated about the body, so as to produce the sound of falling rain. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120264348 | HOOP-TYPE AMUSEMENT DEVICE AND COUNTER - The present invention provides an improved hoop-type amusement device adapted with a counter for counting the number of revolutions achieved by the user. The counter is preferably adapted for attachment to any of a variety of hoop type devices, including the HULA HOOP, as well as specially configured hoop type devices, such as the type that may be formed from a plurality of variously sized and shaped connectable components that are selectively interconnected by the user to form a simple or complex hoop configuration of a particular desired size and shape. The counter functions to count the number of revolutions achieved by the user thereby allowing the user to monitor and gage performance. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20130045658 | Customizable Yo-Yo System - The customizable yo-yo system of the present invention makes available a plurality of yo-yos, e.g. two yo-yos or three or more yo-yos, which can easily be disassembled and reassembled to make a set of custom yo-yos. Each of the custom yo-yo has a unique set of performance characteristics selected by the user's preference and skill level. In addition, each of the yo-yos parts are color coded to indicate its associated skill level. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130078885 | LAUNCHER DEVICE FOR LAUNCHING A SERIES OF ITEMS INTO A SPIN - A toy launcher that can launch multiple consecutive devices into a spin is described. The toy launcher includes a housing adapted to receive an item to be launched. The housing includes a bunching mechanism to force the item from the launcher. Additionally, a protrusion is positioned in front of the launching mechanism such that art item launched from the launching mechanism engages with the protrusion, forcing the item into a spin as it exits the launcher. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20140011426 | Self-contained solar powered mobile art - A mobile or stabile has rotatable elements comprising a solar cell, a beam, and an electric motor. The solar cell is electrically connected to the electric motor in the same rotatable element. The rotatable elements are linked by attaching the rotating shaft of the electric motor of one rotatable element to the beam of the rotatable element above. Each rotatable element produces its own movement. When a solar cell receives light it powers the connected electric motor to rotate its rotatable element. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140017972 | HOOP WITH INLAID PATTERN - A hoop for play and/or exercise is formed of plural layers of plastic of different colors, with openings in the upper layer permitting the colored underlayer to show through the openings. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140030953 | STICK ORNAMENT CAPABLE OF DISPLAYING VARIOUS IMAGES BY ROTATING STICK AND OPERATING METHOD OF STICK ORNAMENT - A stick ornament comprising a stick; a first ornament body arranged above the stick; a second ornament body arranged below the first ornament body; and a rotational device which holds and rotates the stick is provided. By rotating the stick by the rotational device, the first ornament body and the second ornament body rotate and a first band-shaped member and a second band-shaped member rotate and transform to display various shapes. When the rotating direction of the stick is inverted by the rotational device, the images change. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140106641 | BACKSPIN TOY - A backspin toy includes a running body including a flywheel, a starting base including a starting unit, and a torque giving unit. The torque giving unit gives torque to travel backward to the flywheel in a state in which the running body is kept on the starting base. The starting unit hits the running body so as to give force to travel forward to the running body in a state in which the torque is given to the flywheel, thereby catapulting the running body forward with backspin. The running body including the flywheel, to which the torque is given, and being catapulted forward, travels backward by the torque given to the flywheel in response to reaching a limit point of the force to travel forward. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20150367246 | LAWN ORNAMENT HAVING ROTATABLE BLADES WITH SOLAR-ACTIVATED LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICES - A decorative lawn ornament including a rotatable carrier having a plurality of blades. At least one light-emitting device is arranged on each of the plurality of blades to emit light from the blades. A solar panel is provided to receive and collect sunlight, and a photoswitch is automatically operable between an activated state during instances of insufficient sunlight to thereby activate the light-emitting device, and a deactivated state during instances of sunlight to thereby deactivate the light-emitting device. The decorative lawn ornament is operable such that when a flow of air strikes it, the blades rotate and a decorative member rotates to control an orientation of the blades and the light emitted by the light-emitting devices. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150375126 | Euler Disc - An Euler disc comprises a metal disc body having a maximum radius, an upper surface, a lower surface, a circular polished rounded edge joining the upper surface and the lower surface, and a maximum thickness. The upper surface is formed so that the cross-sectional area of the disc body that is above a horizontal bisector line and outside of a vertical quarter line drawn at one half of the maximum radius is less than 75% of the cross-sectional area of the disc body that is below the horizontal bisector line and outside of the vertical quarter line. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160016093 | DETACHABLE HULA HOOP HAVING WATERPROOF RESERVOIRS - A detachable hula hoop having waterproof reservoirs is provided with hollow arc sections each including a neck; a first connection end at a first end and including an opening, a channel, and a first recess on a surface; a plug including a cylindrical member and a head; a second connection end at a second end and including a closed member and a second recess on a surface; and a reservoir. The first recess is complimentarily disposed in the second recess to fasten the first and second connection ends together. The cylindrical member is disposed in the neck, the head urges against an annular shoulder to block the neck, and the head is urged against by the closed member. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160016094 | HYPERBOLOID DEVICE WITH SLIDING ELEMENTS - A device is disclosed having a central axis and opposed spaced apart parallel plates with slots and lacing holes therein for receiving linear elements such as string or lines. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160074768 | DYNAMIC LIQUID ORNAMENT - A dynamic liquid ornament including a transparent container, an ornamental object and a base is revealed. The transparent container has an opening on a bottom thereof, at least one cavity filled with liquid, and a neck portion on the bottom of the cavity. The size of the ornamental object is larger than the neck portion of the cavity. Thus the ornamental object is compressed and elastically-deformed to pass through the opening of the transparent container, the neck portion of the cavity, and suspend in the liquid. A first magnet is disposed on the bottom of the ornamental object. The base mounted with a rotation device therein is connected to the bottom of the transparent container. The rotation device is connected to a second magnet for driving the second magnet to rotate. The first magnet is affected by the second magnet to make the ornamental object rotate. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160184730 | Manually Posable Figure Animation System and Method - An animation system with adjustable support of posable figures. A rotatable platform retains the posable figures along a circumference of a circle through adjustable supports. An animation mechanism, such as a slotted drum or a faceted, mirrored hub, is supported by the platform. The adjustable supports can comprise plastically deformable elongate posts to permit pivoting and longitudinal turning of the figures, adjustment in supported height of the figures, and lateral movement of the figures along the circumference of the circle and radially inward and outward. The elongate posts and the figures can have plastically deformable cores, such as bendable wires, at least partially encased in flexible bodies of material. Each figure can have a torso and a repositionable head and appendages. The elongate posts can have distal ends received by apertures in the platform along the circumference of the circle, proximal ends fixed to the figures, and bendable body portions. | 06-30-2016 |
