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Amusement devices: toys January recently filed with US Patent Office 01/11

20110021106 - Stored-value product with manufactured article: A stored-value product includes a toy automobile and a panel. The toy automobile includes a body and wheels rotatably coupled to the body. The panel is coupled to the body and includes an account identifier signifying a financial account or record linked to the stored-value card assembly. Stored-value product assemblies,... Agent: Target Brands, Inc.

20110021107 - Toy building block with embedded integrated circuit: A toy building block of a type which may be interconnected with similarly configured blocks has a hollow box-shaped structure having a top with cylindrical stud coupling members, and sides which together with the top define a downwardly opening cavity into which the cylindrical studs of a like configured block... Agent: Texas Instruments Incorporated

20110021108 - Method and system for interactive toys: Toy design methods break down the desired behavior of an electro-mechanical toy into unique states represented with electronics and/or mechanical modeling. The toy will exist in such rest state until some external event acts to trigger a state change in one or more of the parts. Any event can be... Agent: Thomas E. Schatzel Law Offices Of Thomas E. Schatzel, P.C.

20110021109 - Toy and companion avatar on portable electronic device: A toy and software application accessory extends the distinguishing play experience of a particular toy to a digital play experience on personal digital assistant, personal navigation device, or other electronic device like an iPod or iphone with an accelerometer, speaker, and a touch-sensitive display screen. The software application accessory creates... Agent: Thomas E. Schatzel Law Offices Of Thomas E. Schatzel, P.C.

20110021110 - Ramp for a toy vehicle: A ramp for toy vehicles is provided comprising a base including a plurality of interaction sites and a ramp member joined to the base. The ramp member may include a flexible first driving surface. The ramp may further include a first support arm attached to the ramp member, the first... Agent: Charles H. Devoe Kolisch Hartwell, P.C.

20110021111 - Toy vehicle track set with rotatable element: An indexing stunt selector for a toy vehicle track set is provided. The indexing stunt selector may be disposed along a toy vehicle track and includes a first stunt element disposed in the vehicle pathway to cause a toy vehicle to perform a first stunt, where performance of a first... Agent: Edell, Shapiro & Finnan LLC

20110021112 - Toy model with transforming tire mechanism: In accordance with one implementation of the present principles, the toy model tires are designed to be divided into sections. Each divided tire section independently pivots on its own fixed fulcrum point. In response to terrain conditions, the tires can transform by the pivoting of the tire sections outward, thus... Agent: Tutunjian & Bitetto, P.C.

20110014842 - Toy and method designed to enhance emotional learning: A plush toy for use in emotional learning is described herein. The plush toy can be used in conjunction with feeling pillows used to facilitate emotional learning. The plush toy embodiments include characters that can also be used in an online learning system used to teach emotional learning in a... Agent: Steven Vosen

20110014843 - Portable play activity apparatus with toy storage & toy transportation capabilities: A toy storage and transportation apparatus includes a mat and a container that merges integrally into the mat. The container defines a storage interior and has a first open end and second closed end. The mat extends outwardly from the container to form a recreation area. When in a storage... Agent: Jackson Esquire Roger A. Jackson

20110014844 - Modular play environment for a wheeled object: A modular, reconfigurable playset or system is disclosed. The system includes several modules or accessories with which wheeled objects, such as miniature skateboards, can be used. At least some of the modules or accessories include a coupling portion that is configured to be engaged with a coupling portion of a... Agent: Edell, Shapiro & Finnan LLC

20110014845 - Water toy: A water toy is disclosed herein. In one aspect, the water toy is comprised of a non-rigid material which has an injection molded main body and flap. This flap is integral with the main body and connected via a living hinge. The flap can be either in an open or... Agent: The Mueller Law Office, P.C.

20110014846 - System and method for providing a tearing and wetting effect in toys: A toy doll system is provided including a self-pressurized fluid receptacle disposed within the doll having a first outlet valve and a second outlet valve operably connected to the receptacle. The receptacle includes a rigid housing member having an interior and a rigid housing cover including a plurality of apertures,... Agent: Tutunjian & Bitetto, P.C.

20110014847 - Devices and methods for engaging children: A system and method for providing a child activity device is disclosed. The system may comprise a child activity device. The child activity device may comprise a main portion; one or more playthings for engaging children; and one or more attachment mechanisms to couple the one or more playthings with... Agent: Hunton & Williams LLP Intellectual Property Department

20110014848 - Motion character figure: A motion character figure includes a character body, a motion generator, and a motion synchronizing unit. The character body includes an elongated supporting post, for movably supporting first and second motion bodies. The motion generator includes an electromagnetic generator electrically linked to a power source, and a pendulum member having... Agent: David And Raymond Patent Firm

20110014849 - Toy car wheel with adjustable center of gravity: The present invention provides a toy car wheel with an adjustable center of gravity. The middle of the toy car wheel defines a through hole. At least one spoke is distributed between the rim of the toy car wheel and the through hole. At least one channel is defined in... Agent: Altis Law Group, Inc. Attn: Steven Reiss

20110014850 - Gravity racing car: An improved gravity racing car which includes an interior cavity for the arrangement of removable weights/ballast, removable tires, and body savers/sliders which is particularly suited for use in gravity racing down a track with lane dividers and turns, twists and/or banking section of race track. The participant may alter the... Agent: Scott L. Harper

20110009026 - Frisbee having extendible wings: A Frisbee includes a housing having a chamber formed between a base plate and an upper plate, and a wing device pivotally attached to the housing and selectively rotated and engaged into the chamber of the housing to an inwardly folding position, and selectively rotated and extended out of the... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esquire

20110009027 - Fashion doll and clothing: A fashion doll with changeable clothing. The fashion doll has a body with a head, left and right arms, and left and right legs attached to the body. The fashion doll is provided with several pieces of fabric for quick and easy changes of clothing. Each piece of fabric has... Agent: Vierra Magen Marcus & Deniro LLP

20110009028 - Rotational-magnetic construction set: An amusement device concerned generally with a construction type educational toy. The amusement device provides unique functionality via board design and piece structure allowing relative motion between coupled playing pieces. The construction apparatus is of the type having rotary path-forming pieces that can be located in numerous positions on the... Agent: Patent Law Office Of D.r. Haszko C/o Dennis R. Haszko

20110009029 - Yo-yo having quickly-adjustable responsiveness: The invention is a yo-yo that includes movable shuttles that a user can quickly reposition between predetermined set points in order to adjust the yo-yo's responsiveness. Repositioning of the shuttles is accomplished via a cam surface connected to a rotatable dial. Preferably, the yo-yo also includes readily visible indicia associated... Agent: Gubernick Associates Franklin L Gubernick

20110009030 - Noise making towel: A noisemaking device which emits an audible sound while displaying a team logo or the like. The inventive device includes a web or sheet of material such as terrycloth or other moisture absorbent material having a grasping end and an opposing end to which is attached at least one noisemaking... Agent: Alfred F Hoyte, Jr.

20110003525 - Children's educational savings bank: A toy bank which resembles a building has customizable facades suggestive of saving, giving and spending. The saving facade is representative of a financial institution. The giving facade is representative of a shelter, for charity. The spending facade is representative of a storefront. Each facade is associated with a separate... Agent: Lipsitz & Mcallister, LLC

20110003526 - Radio controlled flying toy object device with an infra-red gun: A radio controlled flying toy device having a duck-shaped flying object, a RC controller and an IR beam gun is provided wherein the controller and gun are respectively operated by a first and second user. Both the beam gun and RC controller can charge the flying object. The flying object... Agent: Feldman Law Group

20110003527 - Figurine with selectable audio and visual perception: A figurine and method of use is having selectable personalization includes a doll having a head and torso, also a base disposed adjacent to the head, the base including a surrounding sidewall extending from a bottom portion to an opening defining a first interior that receives a first selected indicia.... Agent: Jackson Esquire Roger A. Jackson

20110003528 - Simulation dog tail swinging installment: A simulation tail swinging installment includes a base plate, an electromagnetic coil disposed on the base plate, a battery module configured for supplying power to the electromagnetic coil, and a control circuit coupled to the battery module. The simulation tail swinging installment further includes a furcated component having two arms... Agent: Wpat, PC Intellectual Property Attorneys

20110003529 - Magnetically coupled mannequin joint: The present invention is directed to a mannequin having one or more articulated joints capable of exhibiting a full range of motion and of supporting substantial weight. In particular, this invention relates to an apparatus for movably joining two parts of a mannequin. The apparatus includes a first element having... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C. (ny)

20110003530 - Driving toy having an electric drive motor: Disclosed is a driving toy, especially for guided motor-racing circuits, comprising an electric driving motor that has two electric driving motor terminals for feeding an electric driving voltage. The driving toy is arranged such that a short-circuit device is provided in the driving toy and is electrically connected to the... Agent: Law Office Of Delio & Peterson, LLC.

20110003531 - Miniature extreme sports playing system: A miniature extreme sports system includes a conveyor means, (10), having a conveyor surface, (11), which is moveable by way of a driving means, (12). This conveyor surface defines a predetermined pathway, (13). The conveyor surface includes a plurality of interactive elements, (14), that are mounted to the conveyor surface.... Agent: West & Associates, A PC

20110003532 - Stunt figure for attaching with a mobile toy to allow for performance of a stunt: A mobile toy and a stunt figure attachable with the mobile toy are described. In a desired aspect, the mobile toy is a skateboard-shaped toy having a skateboard deck with a flywheel positioned within the skateboard deck. The stunt figure is detachably attachable with the skateboard-shaped toy through snap-fit connection... Agent: Tope-mckay & Associates Cary Tope-mckay