Abstract: The invention relates to a reversible doll/hat that can be altered from a doll shape into a wearable hat and back to a doll. The doll/hat has a doll portion and a hat portion, where the doll portion defines an internal cavity, and has a head portion having a mouth portion, a torso portion fixedly attached to the head portion, an aperture having a perimeter that provides access to the interior cavity, and a zipper for closing the aperture. When configured as a puppet, the doll portion has a pocket configured and adapted to permit insertion of a hand of a puppeteer within an internal space defined by the pocket, thereby permitting movement of the mouth portion by the hand. The hat portion has a crown having a front, a back, an exterior, an interior, and an inner periphery, and a headband fixedly attached to and extending around the inner periphery of the crown. The hat portion may also have a brim fixedly attached at the front of the crown.

Abstract: A hand held doll includes a pivotally supported nose and upper jaw upon a head which is supported by a torso. A mechanism within the torso utilizes a pullstring drive to rotate a drum. The drum defines an angled slot which receives one end of a pivotable lever. A link couples a pivotable lever to an arm which pivotally supports the nose and upper jaw of the doll.

Abstract: A yo-yo include a soft body made of foam material and formed with a cavity having a passage extending through the body, and a vibrator fitted inside the cavity of soft body and including a housing, a transmission device fitted inside the housing, an eccentric disk mounted on the transmission device, and a reel mounted on the transmission device, the transmission device including a casing composed of two symmetric shells, a spiral spring arranged inside the casing and drivingly connected with the reel, a ratchet member engaged with the spiral spring, a gear train engaged with the ratchet and drivingly connected with the eccentric disk, the reel being provided with a string extending through the passage of the soft body, whereby the yo-yo can automatically vibrate and go up a string hence facilitating its operation and making it attractive and interesting.

Abstract: A sounding toy has a sounding member body that defines a plurality of circumferentially spaced internal cavities (12), each of which is enclosed except for a side opening (10) communicating therewith. A pair of flexible cords (30) extend axially through a center portion of the body (2). The cavities (12) and side openings (10) are configured to produce a whistling sound when the sounding member (2) is caused to rotate by winding and then tightening the cords (30). The geometry of the body (2) is chosen to force air into the cavities (12) when the body (2) is rotating in either direction about its axis.

Abstract: Four elements are each provided with protrusions constituted by forks, the branches of which are resilient. Each fork is provided with a recess and with an embossment. The protrusions engage with each other, their embossments and their recesses hooking each other, and are thus assembled to each other around rotation axes. The series of protrusions and of the free spaces which separate them are arranged in such a way that the four elements can be articulated to each other two by two, that has for consequence they can be assembled together by engagement of the protrusions of any one element with those of another element. The protrusions on respective halves of each element are not arranged symmetrically, but they can be identical.

Abstract: A remotely-controlled crib toy generates audio and/or video sensible output in response to user commands received by a remote control system. The nature and duration of the sensible output can be selected by the user. The sensible output is selected to be soothing to an infant.

Abstract: A constructional system provides a plurality of pieces that can be used to assemble an object. The object includes a connector piece having a shaft that includes opposing first and second ends, and a first deformable section including opposing first and second bars extending from the first end of the shaft. A first notch is defined by the first bar and a first shaft edge, and a second notch is defined by the second bar and a second shaft edge, with the first deformable section having a width defined by the opposing first and second bars. The object further includes a first body piece provided with an aperture having a dimension which is smaller than the width of the first deformable section. The opposing first and second bars of the first deformable section of the connector piece are deformed to insert the first deformable section through the aperture to effectuate a connection of the first deformable section with the first body piece at the location of the aperture.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for encoding signs in a given sign language. The sign typically uses a dominant hand for some signs and a second hand is used for other signs the dominant hand remaining dominant of the two hands. In order to encode the signs into a useful form, each hand has various articles defined. The first article is that of handshape for both hands. The next article is that of palm orientation, with location and movement being the next two articles. A parametric value is associated with each of these particular articles. A combination of the articles, such as an article's concatenation in a parametric value string, allows for the transcription of a particular sign. Using this parametric value or even parts of the parametric value for the combined sign, a desired sign or a group of signs may be identified that closely resembles the particular sign being encoded.

Abstract: An apparatus for teaching infants how to tie shoe laces is in the form of an enlarged replica of a shoe. The enlarged replica of the shoe has a sole portion, a heel portion, and a upper portion. The upper portion has several pairs of eyelets whereby a shoe lace is laced onto the upper portion. Each of the sole portion, heel portion and upper portion have strategically positioned fasteners that permit the sole portion, heel portion and upper portion to be assembled to form the shoe.

Abstract: An ultra performance yo-yo having greatly improved spinning characteristics formed of two sections made of it least two materials, so that a substantial portion of the weight of each section is located about a periphery of the section thereby maximizing the rotational inertia of the yo-yo, and an axle assembly positioned between the two sections locating them in a spaced apart relationship. A string finger guard is used with the yo-yo string, and comprises a flexible sleeve having a longitudinal aperture, with a flexible leash slidably positioned in the longitudinal aperture. The yo-yo string is coupled to the leash, and the flexible sleeve protects the player's finger from pinching and discomfort.

Abstract: A poseable figure has a spine system that is capable of a wide range of life-like movement and capable of being positioned and maintained in numerous life-like poses. The spine system includes of plurality of mating spine segments engaged, in a friction fit, with one another such that the mating spine segments swivel with respect to one another. A soft body portion, such as a foam, is disposed around the spine system to simulate the flesh of the figure and to allow the spine system to be moved into a wide range of positions. In one embodiment, first and second appendage connectors couple a first and second pair of appendages, such as arms and legs, to the spine system such that the appendages swivel with respect to the spine system and can be moved and held in numerous positions. A resilient member preferably extends through the mating spine segments and engages with the head of the figure to hold the head in swiveling engagement with a neck segment coupled to the spine system.

Abstract: A hand held electronic learning toy apparatus that reinforces learning by a user, such as a child, and provides motivation to the user to continue using the learning toy by enabling the user to interact with a plurality of game functions through one or more pre-programmed educational games and activities. The learning toy apparatus provides a tangible reward in the form of a colorful and/or interesting sticker when a question or query is answered correctly during the course of game play. Each sticker has an image of a single object, such as a star, ball, balloon, or the like, or includes indicia that is one segment of a larger picture wherein many stickers must be collected and pieced together to form the entire picture, much like a puzzle. Templates are provided that include indicia corresponding to the indicia of each sticker to indicate the proper placement of each sticker on the template.

Abstract: An animated toy doll having a substantially hollow head and an adjoining body, said head containing external facial features which include a mouth, said animated toy doll housing an operating device which comprises a pair of levers which are hinged together at one end position thereof and held apart by a biasing spring means disposed at the other end portion thereof, and connecting means extending from said one end portion of said pair of levers to the vicinity of the mouth of the doll, whereby, upon compressing the pair of levers against the bias of the spring, the connecting means pulls against the mouth, causing a desired change of expression in the facial features.

Abstract: There is disclosed a soft skin make-up mannequin head having an "ideal" facial configuration, the make-up mannequin head having a smooth, realistic surface and texture simulative of human skin. The make-up mannequin head is accompanied by at least one flexible, soft-skin companion mask carrying a facial configuration identical with the facial configuration carried by said make-up mannequin head. The companion mask is stretchable and elastically resilient and mountable tightly upon said make-up mannequin head and selectively removable therefrom. The make-up mannequin head and associated companion mask presented particularly is intended for the teaching, training and practice of application of permanent make-up using tattoo techniques.

Abstract: The invention provides one or more question cards and one or more answer cards, where each answer card corresponds to one or more question cards, and whereby a student is can associate each question card with an answer card, and learn by confirming the matching of pattern s located on each card to determine if a correct answer has been chosen. The question card may display an illustration sketch or diagram, or express a statement, an incomplete statement, a question or a mathematical expression, or any of these images separately or in combination. The answer card may express the truth or falsehood of a statement of a corresponding question card, a word or sentence fragment which can be used in combination with an incomplete statement of a corresponding question card to complete a statement, a statement that comprises a correct answer to a question of a corresponding question card and/or a mathematical expression or value that comprises a correct answer to a mathematical expression of a question card.

Abstract: A combination toy hoop, which includes a plurality of spherical members, and a plurality of flexible coupling rods respectively connected between each two of the spherical members, the spherical members each are formed of two hemispherical shells fastened together by a plug joint or screw means, the hemispherical shells of each of the spherical members each having two keyway-like coupling notches, the coupling rods each having two round heads at two opposite ends respectively engaged into the keyway-like coupling notches at the hemispherical shells of the spherical member.

Abstract: A doll is described including a plush doll body having integral arms, legs, torso, and head. A face is provided on at least one side of the head, and at least one annular flange formed about the head and face along a coronal plane passing through the body. The flange extends radially outward of the head and loosely overlaps a portion of the torso. A pillow having a doll body receiving pocket formed therein releasably receives and covers the torso, arms, and legs such that only the head and flange are exposed outwardly of the pocket.

Abstract: A toy locomotive is configurable to provide a push toy resembling a locomotive and is alternatively configurable to provide a toy figure launching device. A cylindrical portion of the locomotive is pivotable to an upwardly inclined position above the supporting chassis of the toy locomotive. The cylindrical portion defines a cylindrical bore within which a piston is moveable. A spring loaded plunger and knob cooperated with the piston to facilitate drawing the piston into the cylindrical bore against a spring and thereafter releasing the plunger to transfer energy from the spring to the piston. A toy figure is receivable within the cylinder bore of the cylindrical portion so as to be projected or launched when the piston is released.

Abstract: A toy vehicle includes a body supported by a plurality of rolling wheels and a front windshield. A trunk lid is pivotally supported at the rear of the vehicle body and is spring biased toward a closed position. A convertible top is pivotally supported by the vehicle and defines a curved upper surface and a rear window surface. A sector gear is joined to the convertible top and is pivotable therewith. A power drive unit includes a motor and plurality of coupling gears which couple motor power to the sector gear. A battery power source and a plurality of on/off switches are operatively coupled to the motor and battery power source to induce energizing of the motor. The convertible top may be either raised or lowered by energizing the drive motor in an action in which the outer surface of the convertible top provides a cam-like member forcing the trunk lid open to facilitate lowering the convertible top into the body or raising it from the body interior.

Abstract: An educational card game 10 including at least one deck of cards 20 comprising a plurality of individual cards 21 having a front face 22 and a rear face 23. The rear faces 23 are provided with a generic legend 24 and selected pairs of front faces 22 are provided with a pictorial representation 25 and a descriptive legend 26, respectively, of a related species that is covered by the generic legend 24 that appears on the rear face 23 of each playing card 21.