Amusement devices: toys inventions 07/07

20070173169 - Therapy device, toy and method: The invention includes a block and a cord threaded through a bore formed within the block. The bore bears a crooked configuration such that when the cord is in a slack position, the block is displaceable along the cord. However, when the cord is taut it frictionally engages the block... Agent: Herron Law Office

20070173168 - Sanitary baby saucer cover: The present disclosure provides a hygienic and water-proof cover for Baby Saucers that avoids the hassles of having to clean the on-board toys and activities after the child is done with snack time.... Agent: West & Associates, A PC

20070173170 - Pet egg having a pet being capable of developing and breaking shell: A pet covering (e.g., egg) includes a fragile shell including an upper portion, a mated lower portion and a plurality of apertures on lower portion; and a baby pet formed of water absorbing material and disposed in the shell. Pouring water into an open container contained the pet covering will... Agent: Kao H. Lu

20070173171 - Reflected light controlled vehicle: The remotely controlled toy vehicle of the present invention is configured to respond to a tracking signal of a narrow beam of non-visible light that is projected onto the surface of the ground in proximity of the toy vehicle. The sensors mounted on the toy vehicle are configured to receive,... Agent: Dr. Mark Friedman Ltd. C/o Bill Polkinghorn

20070173172 - Dynamo powered toy: A toy is provided that has a dynamo for converting manual movement into an electrical charge for the dynamo located within a housing. A miniature vehicle is induced to locomote through receipt of the electrical charge. A dock is provided for selectively creating an electrical coupling of the vehicle to... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20070173173 - Propulsion and steering system for hovering models: The model having hovering capability includes one or more air cushions that are capable of tilting and rotating simultaneously. By tilting one or more air cushions, the frictional contact with the ground surface is increased and the air bearing effect of that cushion is lost. By rotating that same air... Agent: Keusey, Tutunjian & Bitetto, P.C.

20070173174 - Toys with view ports: A toy including a housing and at least one view port disposed within the housing and adapted to permit a user to view objects through the at least one view port.... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.C.

20070173175 - Doll house: A doll house featuring life in a Jewish religious house.... Agent: Donna J. Liss

20070167105 - Simulated degradation features for remotely controlled vehicles: Various degradation features are disclosed for a remotely controlled vehicle. Translatable body components are disclosed for simulating damage to a vehicle. Impact sensors may be provided for detecting an impact to the vehicle and modifying operation of the vehicle in response to an impact. A timer may be provided for... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20070167106 - Magnetic toy: An entertainment device or toy may include a base member having an entertainment member releasably disposable thereon by magnetic attraction. Illustratively, the base member may include a magnetic member, and the entertainment member may include a portion that is attracted to the magnetic member. Alternatively, the entertainment member may include... Agent: Alan J. Howarth

20070167107 - Internal balloon illumination with self-sealing valve apparatus and method: An apparatus for illuminating a balloon from within includes an illumination assembly mounted on a power supply unit. The assembly includes a hollow cylindrical body having a light source (e.g., LED) disposed at one end and electrical inputs protruding from another end. The body of the power supply unit is... Agent: Cislo & Thomas, LLP

20070167108 - Assembly unit for toy and morphologically deforming toy: To provide an assembly unit for a toy capable of storing unused engaging section in a part unit thereof. An arm part (13) of the toy comprises a rotating member (50) rotating about a rotating shaft (55) provided in the body (14) thereof. The rotating member (50) has an engaging... Agent: Rankin, Hill, Porter & Clark LLP

20070167109 - Mobile robotic device capable of collision detection: A mobile robotic device capable of collision detection includes a base frame, two connecting rods pivotably mounted to the base frame for contact with the switches, two gearboxes slidably mounted at bilateral sides of the base frame respectively, two driving mechanisms connected with the gearboxes, two switches mounted to the... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070161321 - Helioart, a variable shape toy: HelioArt, a variable shape toy, is a device which allows segments of material to be combined about a positional axis, and those segments can be manipulated to various positions to form a helix or any other pattern or shape. This produces a visually pleasing effect. This device allows the user... Agent: Gregory C. Giese

20070161322 - Multi-segment animation balloon: Animation balloon such as a toy or advertising gimmick has at least two hollow segments filled with a gas that is less dense than air and joined so as to define between proximate pairs of segments a flexible joint that lies in a substantially horizontal plane when the balloon is... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20070161323 - Vacuum assisted wall climbing toy: The toy of the subject invention is an action figure or plush character toy that climbs or moves on walls and other vertical surfaces by means of suction adhesion. The toy could also crawl across the floor. The toy has suction cups on its arms and legs that allow it... Agent: Keith D. Nowak

20070161324 - Configurable stuffed toy having adjustable appendages: A configurable stuffed toy includes a body with a head, a plurality of appendages coupled to the body and a pocket corresponding to each appendage. The pocket comprises an opening into which the corresponding appendage may be tucked and withdrawn, fully and partially, to achieve different configurations of the toy.... Agent: Mark James Young

20070161325 - Musical holder accessory: A bottle holder is provided which includes a MP3 player or other high fidelity device that is used to play-back recorded content. In one embodiment, a standard baby bottle can be used with the invention in connection with playing recorded content while a baby is feeding. In another embodiment, the... Agent: Jerome J. Norris

20070161326 - Auto race fan's noise maker: A sports fan's noise maker for use at automobile races or other events where auto race fans gather. The noise maker includes a noise making mechanism having a disk-shaped outer casing. Contained within the outer casing is a gear with an attached handle, said handle extending outward through an aperture... Agent: Daniel Kirshner, Esq

20070155276 - Transformable toy: The present invention provides a transformable toy capable of transformations which are more unpredictable than those according to the prior art. A neck section (19) is constructed to be extended and contracted in a direction where a first to fourth components (35-41) are arranged. The first component (35) is fixed... Agent: Rankin, Hill, Porter & Clark LLP

20070155277 - Mobile/portable and personal pre-recorded sound effects electronic amplifier device/gadget: In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to a cheering apparatus, comprising: an effect selector, for selecting a sound effect to be played upon activation; a motion detector, for detecting an acceleration or deceleration by a user's limb; and an audio unit, for playing the selected sound upon indicating... Agent: Haim Factor Ofek Group Inc.

20070155278 - Animal game call: A call is provided which can be use for calling Whitetail Deer and the like. The call includes a body, a mouth piece, a core piece disposed within at least one of the body and the mouth piece, a first opening in the mouth piece to accept incoming air, an... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C

20070155279 - Entertainment device with soft goods play implements and housing: A reconfigurable entertainment device is disclosed, wherein the device includes a housing having an opening leading to a play implement receiving region. The entertainment device also includes at least one play implement for being retrieved from the play implement receiving region through the opening. The housing also includes an attachment... Agent: Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC

20070155280 - Composite toys: A composite toy comprising two or more toy sections. In some embodiments, the composite toy has a first toy section and a second toy section configured to selectively couple to the first toy section at a first interface. In some embodiments, the composite toy includes one or more alterable features.... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.C.

20070155281 - Adjustable sticker structure with intellectual game function: The invention relates to an “adjustable sticker structure with intellectual game function”, mainly comprising of a sticker main body with a pattern designed thereon and a plurality of mobile boards disposed on the fringes of the sticker main body. The characteristic of the invention lies in that a label sticking... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, P.C. Suite 500

20070155282 - Hands-free animal call holder: An animal call rotating device that allows the user hands free manipulation of the calling device, thereby allowing the user to use both hands to hold and operate a weapon, camera, or other device. The holder can be secured to any part of a hunting stand, frame, shelter, or device.... Agent: Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne