Abstract: A fire prevention and cooling system for wetting a structure, including a main supply tube and a main dispensing tube. The dispensing tube is U-shaped and is connected to the supply tube via a series of feed lines. The system includes elements to acquire water from alternative sources such as a pool or a tub and secondary tubes for wetting side walls.

Abstract: An action game comprising a unit for automatically and sequentially dispensing play pieces such as discs to a plurality of player stations. The players each attempt to match indicia, such as cutouts, on the discs dispensed to his or her station with indicia at that station to achieve an objective such as completing a row of discs. The illustrated unit includes a base on which a magazine for one or more stacks of the discs is rotatably mounted. As the magazine rotates, cam surfaces on the base and magazine engage discs from the bottoms of the stacks and cause such discs to be ejected outwardly to the respective player stations. When indicia do not match, the disc is put back in the magazine. The unit includes a mechanism for starting and stopping the rotation.

Abstract: Disclosed is a presently preferred embodiment of an electronic competitive player response game apparatus having at least three and preferably four player stations. Each of the disclosed stations is provided with a lamp for designating which one of the stations is "active," and with a set of push button switches for permitting a player, when his station is active, to select the next active station by the timely actuation of the proper switch. The disclosed apparatus is also provided with a game start switch for causing the commencement of a game round, and with electronic circuitry for controlling the game's progress.

Abstract: A toy vehicle only slightly longer than a "penlight" battery, and with chassis less than twice the width of such a battery, is able (traction permitting) to climb any grade on which it will not tip over backward--grades up to about 40.degree.--and to negotiate a vertical step taller than its tire radius. The AA-battery-powered four-wheel-drive vehicle has a small electric motor with a double-ended shaft, and a symmetrical gearing system consisting of, at each end of the motor, a pinion fixed on the shaft, a spur gear driven by the pinion and driving a worm, and a worm gear keyed to a corresponding axle. The motor, pinions, spur gears and worms, and the upper portions of the worm gears, are aligned along one side wall inside the vehicle chassis, with the battery alongside them occupying the rest of the chassis. Traction and climbing characteristics are enhanced by twice-overscale tires, preferably of open foam, with highly pronounced treads.

Abstract: A surprise action game comprising a play area which may depict an environment such as a spider web and includes electrically conductive portions. Play objects, as for example toy insects, having at least some electrically non-conductive portions are disposed on the spider web area. A manually moveable member is provided to pickup, move or otherwise manipulate the play objects. The member has an electrically conductive portion which comes into close proximity to the electrically conductive portions of the web area incident to the manipulation; if these electrically conductive portions make contact, a circuit is completed to energize a motor, which in turn drives an arm to suddenly flip or propel a surprise object such as a spider onto the web area.

Abstract: A child's night light in the form of a holdable doll figure having a movable portion such as an arm which may be raised and lowered. The arm may hold an object such as a representation of a lantern or candle that holds a light bulb which automatically goes on when the arm is raised and goes off when the arm is lowered. The light bulb may be provided with a suitable light-diffusing cover, and it may be so positioned, when raised, to fully illuminate the three-dimensional contoured face of the doll without undesirable dark, scary shadow effects as would frighten the child. The doll may have a soft holdable body with at least the movable arm being a rigid molded part pivotally mounted at the shoulder of the doll. An off-on switch may be provided at the shoulder and be operable by the pivotal movement of the arm. The lantern may be detachable and may contain batteries that are electrically connected to the light bulb through the switch.

Abstract: Several types of toy vehicles are provided which automatically lean when negotiating turns. One such vehicle is a radio-controlled toy motorcycle, which carries two outriggers with supports that extend downward from the typical positions of a rider's feet. Each outrigger pivots about two independent axes, to bank the toy for negotiating turns. The outriggers are cam-operated from the same radio-controlled steering mechanism which operates the front fork of the toy to turn it. An articulated toy rider has arms which follow the handlebar motions, and legs which follow the outrigger supports--to suggest the illusion that the rider is supporting the motorcycle with his foot on turns. The radio receiver and control electronics, as well as electric motors to drive the rear wheel and the steering mechanism, are powered by dry cells advantageously mounted in the mufflers.

Abstract: A shape retaining collar device for use with garments of wearing apparel as for example, a shirt having a torso covering segment. The shape retaining collar device in the garment construction includes a first fabric portion which is attachable to the torso covering segment and which is generally non-exposed to a viewer. This first fabric portion may be in the form of a band for attachment to the garment and extending outwardly from the first fabric portion is a second fabric portion in the form of a collar which essentially forms a neckline for the garment. Moreover, the second fabric portion terminates in a pair of edges which are forwardly presented to a viewer of the collar. A channel is formed within the second fabric portion for receiving a collar stay and a channel is also formed in the first fabric portion for receiving an integrally formed tab on this collar stay.

Abstract: An improved portable mechanical roller measure device for moving forwardly along a surface and thereby measuring a distance there along. The device comprises a housing which supports a rotatable wheel or roller. The rotation of the roller is transmitted through a simple symmetrical straight-toothed gear arrangement to a counter mechanism, which indicates the distance over which the device has traveled along the surface being measured. The roller measure device may be used in a hand-held fashion or may be connected to an elongated handle. The handle has an attachment section for detachably connecting to exterior attachment sections at either the rear or front of the housing so the device can either be pushed or pulled in its forward measuring direction.