Amusement devices: toys inventions 06/08

20080153381 - Flying toy: A novel flying toy comprising a ringed or banded rotor launched by a pulled string. The rotor has an outer ring or band and an inner circular disk connected by a plurality of curved blades. The rotor rests upon a spindle set in one end of a handle grasped by... Agent: David E. Orr/ Masterpiece Models

20080153382 - Inflatable article: An inflatable article having a single inflatable enclosure comprising a body portion and one or more rotary portions that can rotate relative to the body portion. The article may be a vehicle, wherein the rotary portions are wheel portions which support and are drivably rotatable relative to the body portion.... Agent: Stites & Harbison Pllc

20080153383 - 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... Agent: Malin Haley And Dimaggio, Pa

20080153384 - Interactive toy doll system: An interactive toy doll system is described for performing and displaying ordered sequences of visual and aural effects, such as feeding and tearing behaviors upon activation. An interactive doll system includes a doll having a sensor, an intake control valve and output control valve operably connected to the sensor. A... Agent: Keusey, Tutunjian & Bitetto, P.c.

20080153385 - Combination rotational novelty and candy: A combination rotary novelty and confection includes a manual energy storage such as a spiral spring wind-up to power gears and shafts that rotate a confection and novelties. The components include a pawl and ratchet control and a speed control using a vibrator gear and oscillating plate.... Agent: Clyde I. Coughenour

20080153386 - Historic wooden adventure system and figures: Action toys and methods of assembling and using the toys. A first aspect the invention includes assembleable sectioned portions of background play scenes that are easily assembleable and rearrangeable into virtually endless diorama-like arrangements using a specialized connection system that allows any base and backdrop to be connected in multiple... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20080146113 - Bubble generating device: A bubble producing device has at least one loop, with each loop having a cylindrical wall having an interior channel, a top edge and a bottom edge. A flared edge extends at an angle with respect to the cylindrical wall from a portion of the bottom edge. A connector is... Agent: Raymond Sun Law Offices Of Raymond Sun

20080146114 - Toy building set: The toy building set comprises interconnectable modular elements that include flat, substantially square bricks, each having two opposite, substantially square main faces, of which a first one is shaped with an array of recesses. Two first, adjacent, narrow side faces bear tabs projecting at right angles from the respective side... Agent: Modiano & Associati

20080146115 - Moving toy utilizing magnetic force: A moving toy utilizing a magnetic force movable by itself without exposing the presence of a moving force by using an interaction force by the magnetic force without relying on natural fall so that a user can take more enjoyment by the strangeness and sustaining of its movement. The moving... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20080146116 - Pull toy: In an embodiment, a pull toy comprises a body; a first limb element that is joined to the body; a second limb element that is joined to the body at an angle with respect to the first limb element; wherein the second limb element is joined to the body at... Agent: Hickman Palermo Truong & Becker, LLP

20080146117 - Directional vibrating motion base: A vibrating motion base includes at least two motors each driving a respective eccentric load, wherein the motors may be controlled independently or in coordination with one another to selectively generate vibrations resulting in translational motion of the support frame, pivotal motion of the support frame, or a combination of... Agent: Hodgson Russ LLP The Guaranty Building

20080139076 - Decorative cover for intravenous bag: A cover for intravenous fluid bags is used to disguise the IV bag thereby reducing the level of patient fear and intimidation created by medical equipment and environments. The decorative cover can be shaped to portray a familiar object (animal, plant, vehicle), or be provided with a blank surface that... Agent: Elizabeth R. Hall

20080139077 - Construction set utilizing magnets: A set of magnetic blocks by which connection is made between blocks through a force attracting multiple ferrous protrusions on one face to multiple recessed magnets on another face. The multiple points of magnetic connection provide alignment and rigidity to the assembled structure.... Agent: Claire Patton

20080139078 - Apparatus for mounting a mobile to a crib: Apparatus and assembly for aligning a mobile mounted to a crib. A mounting base includes upper and lower sections. When the base is mounted to the crib, the upper section extends above the top of the crib, and an externally threaded segment of the lower section extends through an aperture... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20080139079 - Ball spinner: A hand-held amusement device is provided for spinning a ball. The ball spinning device has a ball shaft having a hand-held portion and a finger portion. The hand-held portion is configured to be grippe by a user's hand. The finger portion has a distal end which includes a receiving space... Agent: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

20080139080 - Interactive toy system and methods: A system, method and apparatus for interactive play is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, an interactive toy is validated on a network. The validation includes the toy sending a code to a base-station, the base-station forwarding the code to a server on the network. The server sending a verification message... Agent: Heller Ehrman LLP

20080139081 - Audio toy: The present invention provides an audio toy. The audio toy comprises a body, an audio module and a wireless control module, wherein the wireless control module controls the audio module through the wireless transmission. The body has a fixing device and a speaker system. One terminal of the fixing device... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.l.p. (main)

20080139082 - Expressive eyes with dilating and constricting pupils: An assembly is provided for simulating the dilating and constricting of a pupil of an eye. The assembly includes a shell that is at least translucent to light and a dilation mechanism with a deformable member positionable to contact an inner surface of the shell. An actuator is provided in... Agent: Disney Enterprises, Inc. C/o Marsh Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP

20080139083 - Toy set with sensor and controller or actuator: A toy or play set is provided that includes one or more components having a sensor with a state, and an actuator coupled to the sensor. The sensor is capable of sensing an action of a user/object in the play area or a proximity of the object and setting the... Agent: Docket Clerk

20080132141 - Fold and tear resistant toy glider plane: An improved durable toy glider plane comprised of a pliable deformable material, including a Mylar polyester film with a mil thickness that allows the material, once permanently creased under a certain pressure, to have the ability to be deformed by a pressure less than that of the original pressure, such... Agent: Edwin Tarver

20080132142 - Disc and a method for using same: A toy apparatus and a method for using the same are provided. The toy and the method for using the same include a disc of rubber-like buoyant material. The disc has an upper convex surface and a lower convex surface. The upper convex surface and the lower convex surface are... Agent: Patents+tms, P.c.

20080132143 - Reality generating device: There is provided a device for enhancing a reality of the toy by realizing the sounds and the oscillation of the real article. The device provides an actuation sound generating unit for generating an actuation sound when the toy is actuated and an oscillation generating unit for realizing the oscillation... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080132144 - Finger tethered toy assembly: A finger tethered toy assembly that falls from and then rebounds into a user's hand in the manner of a yo-yo. The finger tethered toy assembly has a plurality of graspable objects that includes a first graspable object and a last graspable object. An elastic tether is provided in between... Agent: Lamorte & Associates P.c.

20080132145 - Novelty loose string ball assembly and its associated method of manufacture: A novelty loose string ball assembly having a multitude of long string elements that extend from opposite sides of a narrow central hub. The loose string ball assembly is created by fabricating a rolled structure that contains a string ribbon. The string ribbon has a central band and a plurality... Agent: Lamorte & Associates P.c.