Amusement devices: toys inventions 05/08

20080125000 - Collapsible pinata devices and methods for making same: Collapsible piñata devices and methods to manufacture collapsible piñata devices are provided. According to some embodiments of the present invention, a piñata can comprise an exterior layer, a plurality of internal support frame members, and a support for carrying at least a portion of the exterior layer. The internal frame... Agent: Troutman Sanders LLP

20080125001 - Recreational flying disk apparatus for enhanced flight enabling and traversing land and water surfaces: An accessory for affixmentation to a recreational flying disk is disclosed in the form of a separate apparatus that is readily compatible and adaptable to any flying disk that will greatly enhance the flight distance length and the other flight characteristics of that retrofitted disk because of the centrifugal power,... Agent: Thomas John Barniak Jr.

20080125002 - Paper flying toy: A reusable remote-controlled electric unit, comprising: a battery; a receiver connected with said battery, said receiver receiving control signals from a ground transmitter; and a drive train, said electric unit capable of detachably connecting to flying objects paper models.... Agent: Brux Software Solutions Ltd.

20080125003 - Internal displacement vapor pressure rotation device: A mechanical toy having two enclosed chambers, one positioned above the other, connected by a tube; a vaporizing medium contained within the enclosed chambers and tube; an object within each chamber to displace the vaporizing medium; a rotational shaft centrally connected to the tube and chambers; support arms connected to... Agent: Jon P. Christensen Welsh & Katz, Ltd.

20080125004 - Inflating toy: An inflating toy, whereby, after soaking the inflating toy in water for a period of time, the inflating toy thereupon inflates in size manyfold, and primarily comprising an inflating toy and a covering; the inflating toy is fitted within the covering. The covering is filled with an appropriate quantity of... Agent: Ching-chun Tsai

20080125005 - Cloth inflatable toys: The present application relates to a cloth inflatable toy with high safety and convenience of carrying. The cloth inflatable toy includes a fan and a number of cloth pieces. The cloth inflatable toy further includes a tube bracket having two or more interlinked cloth tubes. An air outlet of the... Agent: Byip, Ltd.

20080125006 - Dynamo powered amusement device: A dynamo powered amusement device is provided that has multiple amusement functions integrated into a housing. The amusement functions include two or more of a movement, a light emitting diode illumination, an auditory output and a video presentation. The electrical power source for the amusement functions is a manually powered... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20080125007 - Novelty device having braided sleeve body and its associated method of operation: A novelty popper toy and its associated method of operation. The popper toy has a head section that is supported on a braided sleeve body. When the popper toy is compressed, the braided sleeve body elastically deforms from an uncompressed state to a compressed state. While in the compressed state,... Agent: Lamorte & Associates P.C.

20080125008 - Novelty item: A novelty item is disclosed herein, the item having a first piece of cord that is folded generally in half and a second piece of cord tied in a knot about the first piece of cord that is folded in half. The first piece of cord that is folded in... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20080125009 - Cap firing noise maker: A noisemaker assembly that fires exploding caps that are contained within a roll of exploding caps. The noisemaker assembly is operated by being manually spun in a user's hand. The noisemaker assembly includes a handle and a platform that is pivotably connected to the handle so that it can be... Agent: Lamorte & Associates P.C.

20080125010 - Crawling toy: A crawling toy includes a shell body showing a special design and defining a receiving space, in which a pivot shaft is transversely mounted; and two side wheels rotatably mounted to two ends of the pivot shaft. Each of the side wheels has a plurality of angularly equally spaced adherent... Agent: Chen, Yao-ling

20080119106 - On-water/underwater movable toy: The on-water/underwater movable toy according to the present invention comprises: a hull having a boat-shaped deck board that is in close contact with a boat bottom without any clearance therebetween; a screw mounted under said boat bottom; a ladder controllably mounted on said boat bottom; a recess prepared on a... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080119107 - Inflatable toy assembly: An inflatable toy assembly includes an inflatable body having a ride base portion adapted to be seated by a player, and a non-stretchable and flexible reinforcing bag for receiving fittingly the ride base portion of the inflatable body.... Agent: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

20080119108 - Infant apparatus actuated by sucking: An apparatus for sensing onset, offset, duration, frequency, and intensity of infant sucking and creating electrical signals which actuate a stimulus producing device in direct response to the infant sucking.... Agent: Absolute Technology Law Group Llc

20080119109 - System and method for character based power source: The power source of a toy is disguised as a character or other aspect of the toy itself such that the character appears to operate the toy. Batteries are wrapped in a thin material with graphical artwork disposed thereon. The graphical artwork may disguise the power source (e.g., a battery)... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20080113578 - Systems and methods for providing a toy that incorporates illuminated components: This invention relates generally to toys, and more specifically, to systems and methods for providing a toy that incorporates illuminated components. In one embodiment, the toy includes a frame; an illumination source, the illumination source being proximately located relative to the frame, the illumination source being limited to a given... Agent: Ruttler Law Pllc One Union Square

20080113579 - Joining apparatus with rotatable magnet therein and built-up type toy with the same: The built-up type toy of the present invention has the parts respectively having magnet portions 100a on the joining surfaces 11a thereof, wherein the magnet portion 100a of the part 10a and the magnet portion 100b on the joining surface 11b of the parts 10b are joined with each other... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080113580 - Connectable blocks: Connectable blocks are described. The invention includes a plurality of connectable blocks. Each block has a male part and corresponding female part, such that the male part on one block can be connected with the female part of another block, thereby being stackable. Additionally, each of the blocks includes a... Agent: Tope-mckay & Associates

20080113581 - Convertible infant activity center: A convertible infant activity center is configurable as a play mat, a seat-type device, and as a table-type device. Improper configuration of the device is prevented by an interlock which mechanically inhibits installation of the seat component when the device is not properly assembled in a seat-type device configuration. In... Agent: Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP

20080113582 - Collapsible hoop: A hoop for play and exersise activities is provided that may be collapsed for easy transport and storage.... Agent: Phillip Campbell

20080113583 - Clothing receptacle: A clothing receptacle is provided which includes an interactive feature calculated to generate an interest among children inducing them to place their dirty clothing into a bag. The bag may be closed after it is filled with dirty clothes and transported to the laundry room where it may be placed... Agent: Gray Robinson, P.a.

20080113585 - Toy track devices: A toy track device is disclosed. In some embodiments, the toy track device may include a door configured to move between a closed position in which first, second, and third track portions form a continuous track, and an open position in which the door forms an opening in the third... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.c.

20080113586 - Electronic playset: The present disclosure provides for electronic playsets and components thereof. An electronic playset of the present disclosure may include a see-through monitor having a transparent screen configured to display an animated image superimposed over one or more regions. The see-through monitor may be moveable by rotation or translation between one... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.c.

20080108272 - Electronic coin bank: An electronic coin bank comprises a coin bank, a coin-throwing device and a circuit structure, which changed the single function of saving money of a conventional coin bank into an electronic coin bank, wherein a coin-throwing device is provided for setting the values of the coins and throwing the coins,... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.a.

20080108273 - Vehicular towed aircraft toy for passenger operation and message display: The invention described herein represents a significant improvement in the entertainment of vehicle passengers. It comprises an aircraft that is tethered to, towed by, or otherwise movably affixed to a passenger vehicle. The aircraft includes remotely controlled surfaces and locomotion elements that enable it to be flown by a vehicle... Agent: Ray M. Alden

20080108274 - Assembled spherical building blocks: A set of blocks assembled to form a pyramid with a square base, three sets assembled to form a pyramid with triangle base, each of the pyramids are formed at different angle respectively, to transform the square base to the triangle base pyramids challenges spatial temporal reasoning of the players.... Agent: Lonpos Braintelligent Co., Ltd.

20080108275 - Organic magnetic construction module: In at least one embodiment, the invention includes a magnetic construction module having a body and at least one elastic limb extending from the body, the at least one limb having a first end portion including a first magnet disposed therein, the limb and the body comprising a gelatinous elastic... Agent: Cahn & Samuels LLP

20080108276 - Articulated walking toy device: An articulated walking device, configured for movement across a surface, includes a frame and a plurality of leg assemblies movably engaged with the frame. Each leg assembly includes a leg member configured to rotate with respect to the frame about first and second axes at least generally transverse to one... Agent: Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP

20080108277 - Toy: A toy, characterised in that it comprises in combination a user control, an independent moving part, and an independent piece which has to be found, in which the independent piece which has to be found has means for emitting at least one wireless signal, and the independent moving part comprises... Agent: Darby & Darby P.c.

20080108278 - Flower flyer: Flower Flyer is a compact, handheld device for gently blowing flowers or confetti into the air. To use Flower Flyer, an individual loads confetti, flowers or another suitable material into the device and installs batteries into the device. He then pushes the trigger located on the housing to cause power... Agent: Galasso & Associates, Lp

20080102728 - Wheel assembly for a model airplane: A wheel assembly for a model airplane includes a motor, a drive gear unit, a linkage, and a wheel unit. The drive gear unit includes a driven gear meshing with a driving gear connected fixedly to a spindle of the motor, and an output gear driven indirectly by the driven... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20080102729 - Peek-a-boo doll with dual activation: The invention provides a toy that talks when activated. The toy may be activated by simulating play with the toy or by changing the illumination of the toy's environment. Through electronic circuitry, the toy produces a sound output when its magnetic sensor detects a magnet nearby or when its photosensor... Agent: Cooper & Dunham, LLP

20080102730 - Novelty device: A novelty device including a figurine having a pair of breasts attached to a torso by springs thereby creating a “jiggling” effect to the breasts.... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20080102731 - Stuffed toy with alternating striped stretchable fabric: A toy in the form of a stuffed toy or 3-dimensional character toy having stretchable stripes on the torso section of the stuffed toy. The stuffed toy includes a head and a torso section having arms and legs. The torso section includes a set of stripes. The torso section is... Agent: Ezra Sutton Pa