Amusement devices: toys inventions 03/07

20070072508 - Flying saucer structure: A flying saucer includes a soft and hollow main body, a soft shape-maintaining ring positioned around and joined to an outward edge of the main body for maintaining the shape of the main body, and many pellet-shaped loads held inside the main body; the flying saucer is flying, the pellet-shaped... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070072509 - Novelty device: The invention relates to device having a desired shape comprising an assembly of panels and wherein each panel carries information associated with the shape of the object. The device includes: a frame, and one or more panels that are engageable with said frame, wherein the device has a shape representative... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20070072510 - Inflatable ferris wheel: An inflatable Ferris wheel that can be rotated by a motor has a base having a pedestal chamber connected to two sidewall chambers, and an inflatable wheel having two end-plate chambers connected to a central hub chamber. A major hollow shaft is located through the end-plate chambers of the inflatable... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20070072511 - Usb desktop toy: An amusing desktop toy, and methods of its use. The toy, in the shape of a realistic or imaginary creature, is connected to a local computer via a communication port, and is actuated by a local or remote user to move so as to directly express gestures visually in three... Agent: Dr. Mark Friedman Ltd. C/o Bill Polkinghorn

20070072513 - Reconfigurable plush toys: A plush toy includes a pliable, stuffed body portion and a plurality of appendage couplers. The body portion corresponds to a particular type of animal. The plush toy further includes a set of appendages that correspond to the same or a different type of animal as the body portion. The... Agent: Koestner Bertani LLP

20070072514 - Toy figure having a segment of plush construction enveloped by a casing of elastomeric gel: A toy figure assembly and its method of construction. The toy figure has a plush structure comprised of fabric material. The plush structure is filled with soft stuffing in the traditional manner of plush toy construction. The plush structure has at least one protruding section, such as a head, that... Agent: Lamorte & Associates P.C.

20070072512 - Toy figure that combines plush construction with elastomeric gel: A toy figure assembly and its method of manufacture. The toy figure has a body structure with an exposed exterior. The exposed exterior of the figure includes at least one first section of fabric material and at least one second section of elastomeric gel material that are joined together along... Agent: Lamorte & Associates P.C.

20070072515 - Plush toy with elastomeric extremities and its method of fabrication: A toy figure assembly and its method of manufacture. The toy figure has a plush body made from segments of fabric that are sewn together along seams. The plush body defines an interior region that can be accessed through at least one opening. At least one stretchable extremity is provided.... Agent: Lamorte & Associates P.C.

20070072516 - Collapsible framework, object containing same, and method of reducing a storage volume requirement for the object using same: An object includes an outer covering (110, 810) and a collapsible framework (120) providing interior support to the outer covering. The collapsible framework includes at least a first support pole (121) comprising a plurality of sections. The plurality of sections includes at least a first section (131) and a second... Agent: Kenneth A. Nelson Bryan Cave LLP

20070066180 - Novelty rocket powered toy vehicle: A rocket powered toy vehicle includes a vehicle body to which a multiplicity of wheels are mounted, the vehicle body mounting a rocket motor. The rocket motor includes at least a pair of side-by-side thruster units for propelling the toy vehicle along a supporting surface. The thruster units may be... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP Suite 400

20070060010 - Children's building and construction kit based on interlocking crossbars and support columns: The unique interfacing of all parts allows for the construction or assembling of a toy building that achieves a physical look closely approximating the structural design of a real life building. To achieve this desired structural effect, injection molded plastic parts with specific polymer characteristics have been developed. Dovetailing has... Agent: Dana C. Richdale

20070060011 - Magnetic joints and toy figurines made therefrom: Magnetic joints for toy figurines are provided. In one embodiment, the magnetic joint comprises a socket which is formed in a first figurine component and includes a ring magnet, and a ferromagnetic, hemispherical portion attached to a second figurine component, wherein the ring magnet receives and is magnetically coupled to... Agent: Mccarter & English, LLP

20070060012 - Interconnecting modular pathway apparatus: The present invention provides for a plurality of interconnectable modular members that may create a pathway system with multiple entrances into the upper portion of each member and at least one exit from the lower portion of each member, thereby providing for a variety of convergence and divergence possibilities. The... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070060013 - Photo-chromic light drawing sets: In one embodiment of the invention, photo-chromic light drawing sets are disclosed including a photo-chromic page and a light pen. The photo-chromic page includes a flat transparent substrate having a page-like shape and one or more layers of photo-chromic ink applied onto the substrate. The flat transparent substrate to display... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070060014 - Sports fan's noise maker: A sports fan's noise maker that includes a noise making mechanism, said noise making mechanism comprising a disk-shaped outer casing. Contained within the outer casing is a gear with an attached handle, said handle extending outward through an aperture on the bottom of the casing. A striker is attached to... Agent: Daniel Kirshner Attorney At Law, LLC

20070060015 - Sleep inducing and/or comforting device for infants: A device for comforting and/or inducing sleep in an infant comprising a hollow body or other vibration transmitting means disposable at least partially beneath an infant's body or beneath or within a mattress or other body upon which an infant is laid, the space within the hollow body when provided,... Agent: William Collard Collard & Roe, P.C.

20070060016 - Closure system for a stuffed toy: The present invention relates to a toy having a redundant closure system and method for stuffing the same. The toy comprises a body that defines a cavity for receiving filling material. The toy also includes a fill opening in the body, and a closure system. The closure system includes an... Agent: Wallenstein & Wagner, Ltd.

20070060017 - Combination drinking container and electronic audio amplification device: A combination drinking container and electronic audio amplification device includes a container for holding a beverage having a sidewall structure with an open top and an open bottom. A base assembly is connected to the container and includes a base holding a speaker isolated from the beverage adjacent the open... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20070060018 - Toy tank cannon with infra-red capabilities: A remote controlled toy vehicle system is provided, which includes: a remote controller adapted to generate a first signal; and at least two remote controlled toy vehicles adapted to control each other via a second signal, and each remote controlled toy vehicle adapted to receive the first signal from the... Agent: Charles C.h. Wu

20070060019 - Adapter for motorizing a non-motorized toy vehicle: Described is a toy vehicle adapter that includes at least one motorized wheel for attaching with a non-motorized toy vehicle. The adapter includes a housing with an attachment apparatus that is formed to attach with the toy vehicle. A receiver is included that is capable of receiving a wireless signal... Agent: Tope-mckay & Associates

20070060020 - Animated interactive sound generating toy and speaker: An animated interactive sound generating toy and speaker is provided and includes a plurality of stored musical beats, rhythms, and melodies, as well as other sound effects that can be interactively played back by activation of various switches that are located on the body of the creature-like toy. In addition,... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070054586 - Rotation shaft seal: A rotation shaft seal provided with a rubber sealing portion having a sliding portion which contacts a surface of a rotation shaft and a supporting metal which supports the rubber sealing portion on a low-pressure side. The sliding portion deforms along a peripheral direction of the surface of the rotation... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP

20070054587 - Remote control stream dispensing toy: A remote controlled toy is adapted to accept and operate pre-pressurized conventional aerosol containers of differing shape and dimension by engaging the neck of the aerosol container, and by compressing together a muzzle and the neck of such a container to depress the neck and permit material to exit under... Agent: Tod R Nissle

20070054588 - Tripod shaped structural element and grid structure obtainable therewith: A structural element for the realization of three-dimensional constructions, consisting of a generally planar tripod-shaped body, with three equidistant arms whose free ends are adapted to be deviated angularly for their union with the free ends of the arms of similar tripod bodies in such a way as to form... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti Pc

20070054589 - Toy figures, play set, and play set accessories: The disclosure relates to toy figures, corresponding play sets and play set accessories. In particular, the toy figures have a body portion comprising at least two articulated appendages and a magnetic base portion disposed at the bottom of the body portion, wherein the magnetic base portion has a distinct shape... Agent: The Walt Disney Company C/o Greenberg Traurig LLP

20070054590 - Photo-chromic toys: In one embodiment of the invention, photo-chromic toys are disclosed. A photo-chromic toy includes a photo-chromic material such as a photo-chromic ink, paint, plastic, or dye. The photo-chromic material may be supplied in a material of the toy or applied to a surface of the toy at the factory. The... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070054591 - Self-propelled toy duck: A self-propelled aquatic apparatus having a duck shaped body, wherein the body is partially filled with floatation material, a base, a waterproof battery container, a battery, a battery compartment, an electro-mechanical propulsion mechanism having a pair of webbed feet, which alternately articulate from a forward down position to a rearward... Agent: Clements Walker

20070054592 - Seat-driving device for simulation system: A seat driving device of a simulation system for driving a seat on which a user of the simulation system sits is provided. The seat driving device includes a first member having a spherical surface, a second member making a relative motion with respect to the first member, two wheels... Agent: Thelen Reid & Priest, LLP

20070054593 - Therapeutic toy and method of using the same: The therapeutic toy includes a main body portion and a plurality of limbs, simulating an animal, such as an octopus. The plurality of limbs are selectively and releasably attached to the main body portion through the use of hook and loop fasteners in order to provide motor skill exercise to... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd

20070054594 - Photo-chromic doll playsets, photo-chromic toy vehicle playsets and activation light projectors: In one embodiment of the invention, photo-chromic doll playsets are disclosed. A photo-chromic doll playset includes a doll having a substrate; a photo-chromic material applied to the substrate; a light pen to selectively apply a tightly focused activating light output on the photo-chromic material to create narrow lines of activated... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070054595 - Portable religious shrine: A religious display structure includes two or more removably interconnected wall panels forming a freestanding enclosure for accommodating one or more users. Each wall panel includes a visual 3-dimensional photographic image formed on the front surface of the wall panel where the images on all of the wall panels form... Agent: Patent Law Group LLP

20070049157 - Toy storage system and method for teaching children: A system and method that teaches children proper organizational skills and to pick up after themselves, through reinforcement and reward, rather than through punishment and scolding. The system of storage bins and receptacle cradles are of modular construction, and can be adaptable to hold a variety of toys, game pieces,... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP

20070049158 - Balloon kit and method of assembly: A balloon and kit assembly includes an inflatable balloon having a port for inflating the balloon and a holder assembly including a tube and a base. The tube has an upper end designed to be selectively mated with the inflatable port and a lower end which may be used to... Agent: Henry I. Schanzer, Esq

20070049159 - Illuminable propeller assembly for model vehicle: An illuminable propeller assembly is adapted to propel a model vehicle that includes a rotatable drive shaft. The propeller assembly includes a drive hub adapted to be removably mounted to the drive shaft to operatively rotate with the drive shaft. A plurality of blades are removably mounted to and adapted... Agent: Brian S. Pickell Bliss Mcglynn, P.C.

20070049160 - Toy vehicle playset and target game: Playsets including a partially enclosed circuit and one or more movable members. The partially enclosed circuit may have a plurality of openings that define pathways through the partially enclosed circuit for a toy vehicle to traverse. The movable members may include a redirecting railing and one or more generally vertical... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.C.

20070049161 - Magnetic top toys: A top toy including a track component for supporting a wheel-type top. Each track member has a peripheral rim to cooperatively form a two-rail track. Each of the rims is configured non-circular such that the magnetic spindles of the wheel-type top move toward and away from an axis of a... Agent: Vedder Price Kaufman & Kammholz

20070049162 - Toy easter egg: A toy Easter egg programmed to open up, close, and swing includes a top casing and a lower casing; an ejection arm contained in the top casing, a sliding channel disposed on the ejection arm; a gearbox mounted in the lower casing comprised of a front cover, a rear cover,... Agent: Banger Shia