Abstract: A children's stuffed-art craft set includes a background board having two-dimensional graphics on a face surface with openings of various shapes forming elements of the graphics extending through the board to the opposite surface. Backing pieces, and relatively soft, stuffing pieces which are readily compressible compared to the background board and backing pieces, are shaped to fit into background board openings. Pieces of fabric or other material, larger than the openings and of various colors, patterns and textures are also supplied. A selected fabric piece is placed over the conforming stuffing and backing pieces and then inserted through the opening in the backing board from the opposite surface. The thickness of the extra fabric is wedged between the opening and the conforming backing piece to stretch the fabric, compress the stuffing and secure the combination in place creating a soft relief element of the picture or design following the two-dimensional graphics on the face of the background board.

Abstract: A game includes the player's successive selection of matching images within a short time interval initiated by the first selection. Failure to select the proper matching image within the interval results in a mixing of the images. In an electronic video game version of the target shooting type a plurality of sets of matching targets are initially displayed. Each target has mating components. If the targets hit within the time interval do not match, components of each of the hit targets are exchanged to form a mixed target. The successively hit matched targets are removed but are replaced by another form of targets after the first rack. All of the prior form targets must be removed before the succeeding form can be removed from the screen. In still later racks, the initially displayed targets include ones with mixed components to increase the challenge. The player controls the movement of a shooter among the targets and directs the firing of projectiles at the targets.

Abstract: An electric motor driven toy wheeled vehicle is provided with a projecting shift lever movable through an "H" pattern for selectively shifting the vehicle into any one of neutral, two-wheel high speed forward drive, two-wheel high speed reverse drive, four-wheel low speed forward drive, or four-wheel low speed reverse drive. The front and rear axles with their respective wheels and drive gears are journaled for rotation in a chassis which also carries a gear box for lateral axial movement. A mount for the shift lever and motor is supported by the gear box for movement in the longitudinal direction of the chassis transverse to the axial direction. The gear box also carries a high speed two-wheel drive gear train continuously connected to the motor and which can be engaged by movement to one side to drive the rear wheels and a second low speed four-wheel drive gear train also continuously connected to the motor that can be engaged by movement to the other side to drive both the front and rear wheels.

Abstract: A microcomputer controlled game apparatus utilizes a microcomputer for controlling the play of one or more games a participant may play against the machine or against another participant. The device includes a housing having a playing surface with a plurality of light emitting elements arranged across the surface including one or more elements associated with each player. The light emitting elements are conveniently covered by a translucent screen bearing insect or other indicia which is illuminated when the underlying light emitting element is actuated. The light emitting elements are sequentially actuated in an apparently random path by the microcomputer located within the housing. When a player's light emitting element is illuminated, the player has a predetermined time to actuate a manually actuable switch.

Abstract: A manually operable buoyant tub toy simulating a jet powered boat or boat dashboard includes a manually operable air bubble and wake generator, a manually operable bow spray generator and a sound generator responsive to rotation of a steering wheel. A floodable compartment located under a hatch in the deck of the toy boat has a transparent top wall and contains miniature simulations of various aquatic life forms. A manual handle located toward the rear of the toy boat is suitable for carrying the toy boat or propelling it through the water. Functional or simulated nautical instruments and implements such as a compass, a speedometer, and horn are provided on the toy boat.

Abstract: An articulated doll including an internal arrangement for allowing the doll to sit down from a standing position without the assistance of the doll user. With the doll in a standing position and the arms upright, the user rotates the arms to a down position and then releases the arms. After a predetermined time interval, the internal arrangement of the doll causes the doll to move from the standing position to a sitting position. When the doll is returned to a standing position, a control mechanism located on the doll torso is actuated to lock the legs of the doll to a standing position. The doll is also capable of being walked by the user holding the doll by the arms and alternately lifting one leg and then the other off the walking surface. The leg lifted from the walking surface pivots and the doll takes a step.

Abstract: A skill-type game is disclosed having two opposing projectile launching areas, each launching area including means for launching a projectile and a projectile receiving target area including at least one projectile-receiving upstanding channel adapted to receive a plurality of projectiles, one at a time, in stacked relation one above another. Each launching area includes means for launching a projectile upwardly from a game floor area into a channel, and means for launching a projectile along the game floor area to dislodge a lowermost projectile out of a channel.

Abstract: An animated doll includes a hollow head and body formed with a wall of thin flexible material and having a face with a forward side with a mouth cavity defined therein including movable upper and lower lips. The mouth cavity is adapted to hold a quantity of food and includes a wall portion which is deflectable to expel food from the mouth between the lips simulating the action of a young child learning to eat solid food. The doll includes a first operator for moving the lips to open and close to animate chewing and a second operator for moving the inside wall of the mouth outwardly between the lips to eject or spit out food with an outward tongue thrust.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a graphic arts toy wherein a flexible string may be selectively attached at a wide variety of points around an exposed display surface to portray any desired pictorial representation and wherein the string may be quickly and easily stripped from the display surface after use and stored for futher use.

Abstract: A toy liquid ejecting device includes a refillable liquid supply reservoir which is connected to a discharge chamber by a gravity operated check valve. A selectively operable actuator pressurizes fluid within the discharge chamber to effect a pressurized liquid stream discharge to the atmosphere. A spring actuated check valve in the discharge path closes to permit refilling of the discharge chamber during recycling of the actuator. The enclosure for the device is formed and sized to resemble a futuristic device, such as a laser weapon, and includes a mounting bracket for detachably mounting the device on the handle bars of a bicycle or other vehicle.

Abstract: A device for projecting images from a film strip onto a suitable sheet of drawing paper includes a housing having a source of illumination mounted on the interior. A drawing surface is provided on the housing for supporting the drawing paper and a guideway mounting a film strip with images to be traced is located within the housing between the source of illumination and the drawing surface. A shield is rotatably mounted in the housing to block a part of the film strip from the source of illumination, so that, at any given time, only a portion of an image on the film strip is projected onto the drawing surface. A device for rotating the shield to sequentially expose the entire image to the source of illumination is provided and interconnected to a device for generating a sound as the shield is rotated. An index member is defined on the housing for indexing the film strip within the housing.

Abstract: A chance device for randomly selecting one of a plurality of radial directions on a game board. The device includes a housing defining an internal cavity and a plurality of light transmitting apertures defined generally around the periphery of the housing. An illuminator is rotatably mounted within the housing by an indexing mechanism causing the illuminator to stop adjacent one of the apertures. The chance device further includes a switch for alternately energizing the illuminating device at the termination of rotation to direct a flashing beam through the selected aperture. The game board includes a position for mounting the chance device and radial indicia extending away from the chance device in directions aligned with the apertures defined in the housing.

Abstract: A rolling toy comprises a pair of wheels mounted on a common axle with inside faces of the wheels in spacedapart relation. A body is mounted for free rotation on the axle between the inside faces of the wheels and includes a head portion projecting upwardly of the wheels and a lower portion below the axle. Balance weight means is provided in the lower portion for maintaining the head portion in an upright position as the wheels rotate. The head portion may be fashioned in a variety of different ways to represent clowns, elfs and other characters, and the rolling toys are adapted to be coaxially aligned and engaged with one another in a side by side cluster to roll in unison as a group.In addition, the toys are especially adapted for use with a variety of different types of play apparatus such as wheeled vehicles, rolling rings, swings, ramps, cages and the like.

Abstract: A board game is designed around the theme of gaining and losing weight and counting calories and includes a game board having a playing surface defining a travel path with a plurality of separate stations along the path. Manually movable, hollow playing pieces styled as obese persons are provided for movement around the stations on the travel path. Each playing piece has associated therewith a set of stations on the game board representing restaurants and a plurality of weight elements are provided to be inserted into the open mouth of the hollow, playing pieces. Chance dice are provided for determining the number of stations along the path that each playing piece is moved during a turn and for determining a number of weight elements that are to be inserted into the open mouth of a playing piece. On the travel path, another player may be challenged to a weigh in and the playing piece having the heaviest weight then must discharge the weight elements and register the number in a cumulative score.

Abstract: A skill type game which includes two opposed playing areas, a centrally located target arrangement and a projector device provided in each of the playing areas. The projector devices are slidable from side to side and rotatable for selective alignment with a plurality of projectiles or balls which are arranged in a corresponding plurality of projectile receiver slots. The projector device includes a slidable, rotatable shaft manipulated by a handle portion. The projector device further includes a human figure-shaped kicker member carried by the shaft with a foot portion of the kicker member contacting the projectiles. The target arrangement includes a purality of projectile target areas or goals each of which is adapted to retain a properly launched projectile from either playing area. The projectile target areas also provide for dislodgement of a retained projectile upon a predetermined contact from another projectile from either playing area.

Abstract: An amusement set for use particularly by children comprises a carrying case having a pair of mating hollow housing members which are hingedly attached together to open and close along a peripheral seam line. Preferably, each of the housing members is formed of integrally molded plastic material and includes a bottom wall, an outer side wall and a top wall which are shaped to form the outside wall and roof structure of a toy castle. A handle is provided for the carrying case including a band which is formed in a loop and pivotally attached to one of the housing members for movement between an upright position for use in transporting the case and its contents and a generally horizontal position wherein the band forms the wall of a lookout tower for a tree house. The amusement set includes one or more toy figurines representing fictional play characters such as are developed in the theme of a television show for children and the like.

Abstract: A figure toy adapted to change its posture upon impact includes a central body or mid-torso portion having an upper torso or body portion and a lower torso or hip portion pivotally coupled thereto. The figure toy further includes a bistable, force-applying element that pivots the upper and lower torso portions relative to the central body portion upon impact to the figure toy. The figure toy further includes a pair of arms, pivoted to the upper torso portion and a pair of legs, pivoted to the hip portion, which are actuated by the force applying element. A launching device is provided including a biased figure toy mounting platform which is held in a prelaunching position by a latch. The latch is depressed by a selectively actuable element to release the platform and launch the figure toy. A second launching device is disclosed which includes a figure toy mounting platform pivotally coupled to a base.

Abstract: An illusion performing apparatus including a performing stage having a base, an upright rectangular open support frame, and a plurality of removable support walls for interchangeably mounting in the opening of the frame. Each of the support walls includes a plurality of illusion devices. A first support wall provides illusion devices for performing the illusion of making a figure disappear, performing the illusion of making a figure turn into a skeleton, and a mindreading magic act including a plurality of cards having identifiable indicia on each of the cards. A second support wall includes an illusion device for performing an illusion of separating a figure toy into a plurality of parts, causing a container filled with a fluent material to appear, and causing a substantially large figure toy such as an animal to disappear.

Abstract: A comprehensive play set is provided for use by children in playing animal hospital games. The set includes a case formed of a pair of hingedly connected mating casing portions which can be opened by the child for access to objects or items mounted or stored therein. A hanger device for receiving various toy medical instruments and a toy medicine cabinet for containing such instruments are secured to casing walls inside the casing. A bunk bed is removably hanging having a lip received by an upturned or hook-like flange secured to the inner surface of a wall of one casing half. An assortment of other toy medical items is contained in the case including an operating or examination table, as well as a plurality of figurines to be used by the child as patients.