Amusement devices: toys inventions 05/06

20060111010 - Joining apparatus with rotatable magnet therein and built-up type toy with the same: Disclosed is a built-up type toy having plural parts 10a of polyhedron shape equipped with joining surfaces 11a that are joined with other joining surfaces 11b of other parts 10b. The built-up type toy of the present invention has the parts respectively having magnet portions 10a on the joining surfaces...

20060111011 - Inflatable decorative device: An inflatable decorative device has a base, a blowing system, an inflatable cover mounted on the base to provide a chamber, and at least a portion of the cover being transparent. A plurality of lightweight elements are circulated in the chamber by the blowing system. A scene with a snowing...

20060111012 - Actuated inflatable extension: An inflation display device comprises an inflation module including an extension portion. An end of the extension portion is connected with the main body of the inflation module. The inflatable display also includes a partition formed where the extension portion is joined with the main body of the inflatable display....

20060111013 - Toy with spring-loaded, pop-off appendage assemblies: A toy locking mechanism, a toy releasing mechanism, and action figure toys that include the same. The toy locking mechanism may include first and second members having at least one corresponding pair of first and second locking elements forming nip regions. The locking mechanism may also include a third member...

20060111014 - Remote-control toy and field for the same: A remote-control toy is provided that includes: a controller (2) that transmits a control signal according to an operation by a user; a movable body that is controlled to drive based on the control signal from the controller; and a field in which the movable body can move. The movable...

20060111015 - Tacky novelty item: A novelty device and the associated method of forming the novelty device. The device is a tacky toy that can be thrown against a smooth surface. Once thrown against the smooth surface, the tacky toy will adhere to the surface and slowly roll down the surface toward the floor. The...

20060105665 - Three dimensional storybook: A three dimensional storybook with a plurality of base plates, a plurality of horizontal and vertical support poles, a plurality of pole connecting members and a fabric floor portion The floor portion terminates at each edge in a base plate retaining loop of fabric. A plurality of felt wall curtains...

20060105666 - Golden rhombic pyramid-shaped building blocks: This invention is a set of magnetic building blocks. Each block or piece in the set is in the shape of a right golden rhombic pyramid. There are two important fixed proportions that dictate each block's shape. The first is that the pyramid's base is a golden rhombus. That means...

20060105667 - Toy balloon: A non-latex toy balloon is described and includes a body and a base in communication with the body. The body and base cooperate to orient the toy balloon in a floating state, such that the toy balloon floats downwardly in a substantially vertical fashion....

20060105668 - Apparatus for producing simulated v-twin motorcycle sound in bicycles: The present invention relates to a balloon and balloon-holding device and a method for conditioning the surface of the balloon for producing a simulated motorcycle engine sound similar to a V-twin motorcycle using a bicycle. The device comprises a balloon trap to cause the balloon to act as its own...

20060105669 - Toy vehicle for children: The toy vehicle is characterized in that a rear excavator is fastened to the toy vehicle, that a seat boom is rotatably arranged on a receiving block which is fastened to the toy vehicle, that a support leg is mounted on the receiving block and is pivotable between a raised...

20060105670 - Remote control electronic toy and teaching aid: Disclosed is a toy like system using snap together parts and modules that easily demonstrates the principles required in making a remote controlled vehicle. The system comprises a wireless microphone comprising a touch tone key pad for transmission of both speech and touch tones; a mounting base that allows attachment...

20060105671 - Interactive plush toy: A plush toy playfully animates animals, insects, reptiles, prehistoric creatures and the like having small light emitting diodes representing eyes. The eyes are fabricated LED housings with external surfaces constructed as substantially translucent covers having generally opaque regions representing iris/pupil and eyelid areas. The toy is provided with internal circuitry...

20060099874 - Toy apparatus: Toy apparatus is provided including a playbase movable between a first closed position and a second open position. The playbase includes one or more members and these members are provided in a substantially flattened condition when the playbase is in a first closed position, and movable with the playbase to...

20060099875 - Toy apparatus: A toy apparatus is provided including a playbase movable between a first closed position and a second open position. The playbase includes one or more members and these members are provided in a substantially flattened condition when the playbase is in a first closed position, and movable with the playbase...

20060099876 - Toy: A toy includes a toy member and one or more articles for detachable attachment to said toy member. Movement apparatus is provided for moving the articles between a first position, wherein the articles are detached from and a spaced distance apart from the toy member, and a second position, wherein...

20060099877 - Chemical modeling apparatus: The present invention relates to an apparatus for modeling chemical structures having multiple types of bonding. In an embodiment, the present invention relates to an apparatus for modeling chemical structures having multiple types of bonding, including hydrogen bonding. In an embodiment, the invention is a molecular modeling device including a...

20060099878 - Mounting arrangement for squeakers: A method of mounting a squeaker into a hard rubber ball toy. A separate holder or sleeve is provided that retains a squeaker and forms the noise producing element to be inserted into the rubber toy. The sleeve has a recessed area that tightly mates with an opening in the...

20060099879 - Toy for rotating and launching an object and spraying water proximate the object: A toy comprises a housing connected with a launcher to rotate and launch an object. The launcher comprises a driving element to form a drive connection with a receiving element on the object. The launcher is connected with a launcher rotating system, which imparts a rotary movement to the launcher....

20060099880 - Arm attachable toy for rotating and launching an object: A toy comprises a housing connected with a launcher to rotate and launch an object. The housing includes an arm attachment mechanism for attaching with a user's arm. The launcher comprises a driving element to form a drive connection with a receiving element on the object. The launcher is connected...

20060099881 - Stuffed figure with storage receptacles: An instrument container in the shape of a stuffed animal, such as (but not limited to) an octopus, spider, or crab. The container is comprised of a body stuffed with a yieldable material. The body is configured with a plurality of appendages having receptacles for holding a plurality of writing...

20060099882 - Apparatus, method, and computer program product for toy vehicle: An apparatus, method, and computer program product for an interactive toy vehicle that provides new structures and combinations of features for enhancing education and amusement, particularly for an improved small-scale vehicle toy that produces feedback (e.g., sounds or lights and a motorized output event) directly related to the amount of...

20060099883 - Battery powered toy horseshoe electromagnet: A toy magnet is shaped to generally resemble a horseshoe magnet. The legs of the toy are in a U shape, with an enclosed handle area attached to a top end of the magnet section. A central section of the toy contains the power source, a battery pack. The handle...

20060094324 - Bubble generating hula hoop: A hoop suitable for producing bubbles is constructed by forming an arcurate hollow loop by a connector, filling the hoop with a low surface tension liquid, feeding the liquid through a channel in the connector to a film forming element. The film is removed by an air flow through the...

20060094325 - Bubble producing apparatus and container: A bubble wand has a shaft and a plurality of separate bubble rings attached to the shaft. The bubble rings can include a plurality of first bubble rings attached to the shaft, and a plurality of second bubble rings attached to the shaft, with the first bubble rings having a...

20060094326 - Electromotive toy processor with voice synchronisation: A toy typically in the form of a stuffed animal or character includes an electric motor adapted to animate parts of the toy, a sound transducer for reproducing sound signals, and a voice processor and amplifier connected to the sound transducer, an output of the voice processor and amplifier activating...

20060094327 - Waving illuminated novelty device with spinning light sources: A novelty item that spins at least one array of lights to produce a predetermined changing pattern of lights. The device has at least one array of lights that is supported by at least one flexible arm. The arms radially extend from a spinning hub. Consequently, when the arms rotate,...

20060094328 - Activity device: An activity device includes a housing, at least one interactive feature, and a rotatable container mounted on the housing. The container, which is capable receiving accessories, includes an outer wall and an inner wall that define a cavity therebetween. At least one of the inner or outer walls may be...

20060094329 - Yo-yo having modifiable side members: The invention is an improved yo-yo that features unique multi-piece sides that have removable shape disks secured by a novel fastening system. The fastening system enables lockable securement of the shape disks via a sliding ratchet-type detent apparatus that can be operated without tools. By replacing one set of shape...

20060094330 - System and method for three-dimensional animation of rod-arm puppet extremities: A system and method for three-dimensional animation of rod-arm puppet extremities employing a snap fastener having the stud element attached interior the hand on a rigid support element; and, a closure element carried on a flexible support structure which is capable of an arcing, rotational movement about the control rod....

20060094331 - Toy that reacts in response to information from a motion sensor: A toy includes a motion sensor and an output device. The motion sensor optically detects motion of the toy with respect to an underlying surface. The output device receives information from the motion sensor and generates output signals based on the information from the motion sensor....

20060094332 - Interactive play device and method: An interactive play device, method and apparatus, is disclosed which includes means to generate a plurality of interactions, entry control means, means to store responses to interactions and control means to select the next interaction based on memorized responses. One object of this invention is to provide a new class...