Abstract: A system and method for remotely powering an Ethernet network repeater through an attachment unit interface (AUI) between the repeater and a remote personal computer (“PC”) or workstation. The AUI includes logic circuitry to detect when the Ethernet is supporting a transmit signal and a receive signal. Associated with the AUI is a DC to DC converter which receives, remotely through the AUI interface, a DC voltage from the PC or workstation and converts the DC voltage into working voltages for the remote repeater.

Abstract: A microprocessor-based electronic logic game gives players clues to an event, such as a murder, identifies a group of suspects, and permits each player to ask private questions of the suspects to logically narrow down the possibilities to a single culprit. A keyboard and a visual display provide input and output respectively.

Abstract: A slotless toy vehicle game having a track including spaced sidewalls along which a controllable toy vehicle is guided, depending upon the polarity of current supplied to its motor, includes an interrupted wall track section having elongated openings therein through which the toy vehicle may pass. This track section may be in the form of a bridge and requires the player to control his toy vehicles to switch lanes and avoid falling from the track through the opening in the interrupted wall section.

Abstract: An electromechanically controlled board game for two players, each of which has a set of playing pieces which are advanced on a board in rank or file increments to attack pieces of the opposing player. The pieces are so configured that the relative value of each piece is visible only to the holder of the piece during play. An attacking piece is compared in value with the piece attacked by comparing a four bit code assigned to each piece with a corresponding code assigned to the piece attacked. The lower valued piece is considered captured, and is retired without disclosure of its relative value to the opposing player. Each side has one piece designated "flag" the object of the game being to capture the flag of the opposing side.

Abstract: A toy vehicle and toy vehicle game are disclosed in which a plurality of controllable toy vehicles collect current from conductor strips in a slotless track and switch lanes when current polarity is reversed. A toy drone car is used in the game which collects current from the strips associated with the other cars and it includes an electrical circuit which insures that current of only a predetermined desired polarity is supplied to the motor in the vehicle to propel the vehicle in a forward direction around the track. As a result, the vehicle is driven about the track in a forward direction regardless of the polarity of current applied to the collector strips. In addition, the drone car includes an automatic steering system which causes the drone car to continuously switch lanes in an apparently random alternating manner as it moves along the track.

Abstract: A toy game comprises a simulated alligator body having a pair of jaws mounted thereon for movement between relatively closed and opened positions. At least one of the alligator's legs is pivotally mounted on the body for movement between an extended position wherein the leg engages the support surface for the toy and a second, retracted position. A latch arrangement is provided in the body operatively engaged with the leg for releasably latching the upper jaw in its opened position upon movement of the leg from its retracted to its extended position. A plurality of game objects are placed in the lower jaw to cause it to move away from the upper jaw toward its open position. The lower jaw is operatively engaged with the latch to release it upon movement of the lower jaw past a predetermined position so that the jaws return together to their closed position and the leg moves to its retracted position whereby the toy simulates a snapping action in the animal.

Abstract: A slotless toy vehicle game in which controllable toy vehicles can change lanes in substantially any location along the track includes a drone vehicle operated on the track in a direction of travel opposite that of the controllable vehicles and a detour track section in which a portion of one of the lanes has guide walls on either side thereof for directing a controllable vehicle in that lane away from and then back towards the other lane so that a controllable vehicle steered into the detour lane will avoid collision with a drone vehicle approaching the detour track section in the other lane of the track.

Abstract: A toy vehicle race game is disclosed which includes a relatively flat slotless track having at least two track portions, each of which defines separate paths of travel having inner and outer lanes. The track portions include unobstructed cross-over areas which are located adjacent to each other and define a cross-over being at least four lanes wide through which toy vehicles may pass from one track portion to another. The toy vehicles used in the game include a pair of controllable toy vehicles which can be selectively and independently controlled to cause them to switch lanes within a track portion and to cross from one track portion to another at the cross-over. A drone vehicle is also provided which is restrained for movement in one of the lanes of one track portion, thereby to provide an obstacle to vehicles crossing from one track portion into another.

Abstract: The toy doll includes a flexible body and a head portion which are shaped to respectively include the upper and lower portions of the doll's mouth. Means are provided in the head for pivoting the head portion with respect to the body when the body is squeezed, thereby to open and close the doll's mouth. A reed sound mechanism is provided in the body for making a child-like sound when the body is squeezed.

Abstract: A pinball type baseball game is disclosed in which a play surface simulating a baseball diamond is rotatably mounted on a frame. A plurality of figurines are adapted to be selectively and removably mounted on the play surface at predetermined locations representing the bases of the diamond. A selectively operable drive and control mechanism is provided in the frame for rotating the play surface on the frame in an apparently random sequence of different angular movements of one revolution or less to simulate movement of baseball players when the batter has achieved a "hit". The drive and control mechanism is activated by the projection of a ball on the play surface into a predetermined pocket on the play surface representing the "hit".

Abstract: The game consists of a frame having a plurality of ramps, directed towards a central common station or well, along which balls are rolled in a simulated race to discharge a scoring chute connected to the common central station; the sequence in which the balls enter the scoring chute determines a score for each player. In one embodiment of the invention a marker ball is deposited at the central station, independently of the game balls rolling along the ramps, so that it also enters the discharge chute. The marker ball is used to differentiate between game balls which enter the discharge chute before and after the marker ball. Those balls entering the chute before the marker ball obtain "plus" scores while those entering the discharge chute after the marker ball obtain "minus" scores.

Abstract: A target game is disclosed in which a plurality of targets are mounted on a play surface and moved between exposed and concealed positions in an apparently random sequence. Projectiles, such as marbles or balls, are directed at the targets which can capture and retain projectiles that engage them. Retention of a projectile in the target will prevent the target from returning to its concealed position.

Abstract: The battle simulating game includes a play board and two groups of play pieces, such as simulated tanks, which are releasably secured to a movement control member or slide plate so that they all move simultaneously in a given direction, selected in accordance with the rules of the game, in simulated tank attacks. Structure is provided for selectively indicating a "hit" on the tanks at predetermined locations along the board surface, with this location being different for each tank. Under the rules of the game the groups of tanks are moved back and forth along the play board's surface; and when a tank reaches its associated "hit" location it is moved by the indicating structure to indicate that it has been "blown up"; it is then removed from the game, with the winner being the player having the most tanks remaining at the end of the game.

Abstract: A toy vehicle racing game is described utilizing a continuous, unguided vehicle race track with steeply banked curves and straight, flat horizontal track sections. The width of the unguided roadbed surface is selected so that vehicles may pass one another. A player-controlled chicane is employed in the path of the high speed vehicles. The chicane includes normally active slow-down devices which the players attempt to disable manually just at the time that their vehicle is about to pass over the chicane. Vehicles which are able to pass the chicane without a speed reduction travel over the high end of the steeply banked curves to pass other vehicles which were slowed down. A vehicle diverter is employed to segregate the vehicles on a right-left basis before traversing the chicane. The vehicle diverter employs track guides in dove-tailed relationship to guide the vehicles and prevent their bouncing off the track as they engage the track guides at high speeds.