Abstract: An amusement device is disclosed having an animal body portion and a remote control portion. The animal body portion may be a lizard having horns and a tail. A user may use the remote control to cause the animal to move. The animal body has at least one motor operably connected to the animal's head, legs, and tail. The motor causes the animal to walk forward, walk backward, or dance in place at the selection of the user, and causes the tail to move and the mouth of the animal's head to move. An extendable tongue protrudes from the mouth. The tongue may have a magnetic tip for connecting with a magnetic or metallic object. The device may also contain a speaker that plays music and/or words as selected by the user through the remote control. In one embodiment, the lizard dances while playing music.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 5, 2001
Date of Patent:
January 6, 2004
Assignee:
Trendmasters, Inc.
Inventors:
James R. Hornsby, Daniel J. Beckman, Marcellus R. Benson, William H. Bronson, Jr.
Abstract: The present invention provides an interactive electronic, digital device (16), largely an amusement device, including a display (20) of animated characters with sound effects housed in a unit (19) to be worn or carried by a wearer or user. The characters and sound effects are interactive with the wearer or user, for example, in response to wearer or user movement or selective actuation (e.g., through a button or touch panel). The interactivity could also be responsive to ambient sounds (e.g., music or voice) or movement.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 11, 2000
Date of Patent:
March 4, 2003
Assignee:
Trendmasters, Inc.
Inventors:
Russell Hornsby, Christian M. Mouser, Jason E. Emde
Abstract: The present invention provides a toy water gun including a pump for pressurizing the gun for shooting out a stream of water, a trigger for controlling the flow of the water, and a source of electricity and at least one light source for illuminating the stream, wherein the device is adapted to provide a lighted coherent stream of water.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 29, 2000
Date of Patent:
November 5, 2002
Assignee:
Trendmasters, Inc.
Inventors:
James R. Hornsby, Ryan A. Wolfinbarger, Joseph L. McGowan, Chad P. Stuemke, Marcellus R. Benson, David B. Midgett, Kurt V. Ulmer
Abstract: The present invention provides a blister for a blister type package, and a blister package, wherein the blister is generally transparent and has two separate pockets. The first pocket receives and contains a product to be sold. The second pocket has an irregularly shaped front surface and contains a figural item preferably related to the product. The irregularly shaped front surface of the second pocket substantially conforms to the figural item, thereby creating the appearance that the second pocket contains an article associated with the product.