Abstract: A ball tossing device includes a tossing mechanism and a foot pedal assembly which is manually depressible for actuating the tossing mechanism to toss a ball upwardly into the air so that it can be hit with a bat. The tossing mechanism includes a timer assembly which delays the ball tossing action of the device by a predetermined delay interval so that a batter can assume a fully ready position before the ball is tossed into the air.

Abstract: A child's baseball glove includes a hand member including a palm section, a finger section, a thumb section, and a webbing section connecting the thumb section to the finger section, and a padded pocket member which extends along the front side of the thumb section, across the base portion of the palm section, along the front side of the outer portion of the finger section and across the upper end portion of the front side of the finger section to substantially define the perimeter of a pocket in the glove. The glove preferably further includes an elongated padded retainer member which is detachably secured to opposite side portions of the pocket member and extends in outwardly spaced relation across the base portion of the palm section.

Abstract: A radio-controlled, battery-powered robot operator for interchangeable operation of battery-powered toys. The robot operator performs the operations performed by actual operators of actual vehicles and other machines, e.g., the operation of a gear shift lever and a steering mechanism.The robot operator is transferable from one battery-powered vehicle to another, and from operating a battery-powered vehicle to operating a battery-powered machine such as a battery-powered hoist mounted on a battery-powered vehicle.

Abstract: A toy car carrier having handles which are movable between inoperative and operative positions. When in operative positions, the handles may be held to carry or propel the toy car carrier and to confine the toy cars to the toy car carrier. When the handles are moved to inoperative positions, they release the toy cars for removal from the toy car carrier.In its preferred form, the toy car carrier is a tractor-trailer type of vehicle wherein both the tractor and the trailer are capable of carrying toy cars, and both are provided with ramps for toy car loading and unloading purposes. A coupling between the tractor and trailer has dual functions: to pivotally couple the tractor and trailer for normal use, and to lock the tractor and trailer relative to each other for carrying purposes.

Abstract: A toy jewelry item including a case having front and back portions relatively movable between closed and open conditions. At least one part is movably carried by one of the case portions, the part being movable between an exposed position in which it projects outwardly from the external contour of the case and a hidden position in which it is located completely within the external contour of the case. The case can be closed completely regardless of whether the part is in its exposed or its hidden position. The part or parts may simulate parts, such as the head and extremities, of a living thing. Subparts may be movably carried by the part.

Abstract: A clip-on ornamental badge for children, having two safety components, a soft badge and a safety clip removably and adjustably attached to the badge. The orientation of the badge relative to the clip, and of the clip relative to the badge, may be changed by rotating either relative to the other, whereby the badge may be clipped to differently oriented parts of a garment, and the badge may be adjusted to differently oriented positions. The same clip may be interchangeably applied to different badges.

Abstract: A stackable toy comprising a doll having a centrally disposed, vertically movable pin, said pin being recessed within the doll when in retracted position and extending upwardly from the doll when in projected position, a socket being formed within the doll below the pin. The projected pin of one such doll is adapted to engage the socket of a second such doll to assemble the two dolls in stacked positions. Each doll is also provided with angularly disposed pin-shaped limbs, e.g. arms, and these limbs are equally engageable with a doll socket. A plurality of dolls made in accordance with this invention may be stacked by means of their respective centrally disposed pins as well as by means of their respective pin-shaped limbs. Various alternative means are provided for extending and retracting the centrally disposed pin. In its simplest form the pin is manually movable into either projected or retracted position.

Abstract: A track section for model vehicles adapted to be interconnected with like adjacent track sections includes a longitudinally extending body having a top wall, first and second end faces and first and second sides. First and second teeth extend transversely from the body proximate the sides and the end faces in transversely opposite directions away from the centers of the end faces. First and second receiving members are fixed relative to the body proximate the sides and the end faces, each receiving member defining a recess adapted to receive a corresponding tooth of a like adjacent track section. First and second transverse flexion stabilizing members project longitudinally outward relative to the respective first and second receiving members. First and second lugs are mounted to the sides of the body proximate the teeth, each lug defining a cavity adapted to receive a corresponding transverse flexion stabilizing member of a like adjacent track section.