Abstract: An article dispensing apparatus with a novel structure is provided for lifting and taking out articles such as candies, stored in a stack within a case body, one by one from the top one. The article dispensing apparatus has a case body for storing articles in a stack. A dispensing opening that can take out the stored articles one by one from the top one is formed in the upper part of the case body, and an elastic member for biasing the stored articles toward the dispensing opening is provided in the lower part of the case body. A pair of engaging members are provided in the vicinity of the dispensing opening of the case body for engaging the both sides of the top article among a plurality of articles biased by the elastic member to prevent the plurality of articles from being dispensed from the dispensing opening. A rotating body is rotatably provided in the upper part of the case body, and a pair of holding pieces are provided in the rotating body for holding the both sides of the.

Abstract: When a plurality of players play a simulation game in a plurality of user stations connected to a single game management station via a network, each player is not restrained in a game space over a lengthy period of game time while maintaining the reflection of a strategic intention of each player on the progress of a game. A process for player character selection enables the strategic character selection reserved at a suitable point of time by player character selection reservation system to be the effective selection only at a point of character encountering time appearing every fixed period of time. A player character encountering event decision system enables the strategic search route setting reserved at a suitable point of time by a player character encountering event reservation system to be the effective setting only at a point of character encountering time appearing every fixed period of time.

Abstract: A storing case for holding a recording medium is provided where the recording medium can be easily stored and removed. The storing case has a sturdy structure that is durable and in which the stored recording medium is securely retained. The storing case comprises an outer case and an inner case, which are assembled to provide a storage cavity. First engaging portions and a second engaging portion are formed in upper and lower parts of inner side surfaces of a right wall and a left wall of the outer case. Third engaging portions and fourth engaging portions are engaged in the first engaging portions and the second engaging portions and are formed in the upper and lower parts of outer side surfaces of a right wall and a left wall of the inner case. Engaging pawls for engaging recessed portions of the recording medium are provided in the right wall and the left wall.

Abstract: A walking apparatus 1 that is capable of making movements close to a real insect has an apparatus body 2 provided with a power source 35. The apparatus body 2 is provided with at least two of rotating members 75, 61, 45 and 61 in its left and right sides. Through holes 53, 71 and 83 to which leg portions 105, 106 and 107 are rotatably and slidably mounted are formed in the rotating members 45, 61 and 75. The through holes 53, 71 and 83 are provided obliquely with respect to rotational axial lines S1 of the rotating members 45, 61 and 75. Guiding grooves 103 for guiding rear end parts 121, 122 and 123 of the leg portions 105, 106 and 107 extending from inner openings 55, 72 and 85 of the rotating members 45, 61 and 75 by not allowing the leg portions 105, 106 and 107 to rotate on their axes are formed in the apparatus body 2. The rotating members 45, 61 and 75 are rotated by the power source 35.

Abstract: With a purpose of providing a simulation device for fostering a virtual creature where the virtual creature is disciplined, the virtual creature is grown and fostered when a player conducts a corresponding treatment in response to a call or a request from the displayed virtual creature, the simulation device is provided with mark display units for displaying treatments for fostering the virtual creature by marks, and key switches for inputting a corresponding treatment by selecting a specific mark from a plurality of marks, the simulation device is provided with a storing unit for storing control data for fostering the virtual creature and a control unit where, when a treatment for fostering the virtual creature is input by operating the key switches, the control data in correspondence thereto is read from the storing unit and a control for fostering the virtual creature is conducted based on the read control data, and the simulation device is further constituted by a detecting circuit for detecting a call fr

Abstract: It is a purpose of this invention to provide a simulation apparatus for nurturing a virtual creature for growing the virtual creature while disciplining or training the virtual creature by treatments conducted by a player in response to a call or a request from the virtual creature in a screen. The apparatus is provided with mark display units 17 and 19 individually displaying a plurality of kinds of the treatments in respect of nurturing the virtual creature individually by marks 17a, 17b, 17c . . . , 19a, 19b, 19c, . . . and is provided with key switches SW1, SW2 and SW3 for inputting a corresponding one of the treatments by selecting a specific mark from the plurality of marks.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided that can eliminate unlawful cartridges while preventing a malfunction by checking whether there is a short-circuit of pin terminals at the time of turning on the power source and conducting further improved security checks. The electronic apparatus has an electronic apparatus body 2 and a cartridge 5 to be detachably mounted to the electronic apparatus body 2. The cartridge 5 is equipped with a connector having a plurality of terminals and is connected to the electronic apparatus body 2 via the connector. The electronic apparatus body 2 outputs a first and a second short-circuit detecting signal for conducting a short-circuit detection of a circuit portion connected via the plurality of terminals.

Abstract: To provide a molding apparatus and a molding process which enable a primary product molded in a primary mold to be held in a secondary mold stably, so that the primary product may not be displaced by a synthetic resin material injected into the secondary mold. If a synthetic resin material is injected into a primary mold cavity 173 in a primary mold 85 into which molding protrusions 187 project, there is molded a primary product 340 having engaging holes 191 formed on its surface. Protrusions 227 projecting into a secondary mold cavity 225 in a secondary mold 87 are engaged in the engaging holes 191 of the primary product 340 to secure it in the secondary mold cavity 225, and a synthetic resin material is injected into the secondary mold cavity 225 to mold a secondary product 361 having through holes made by the engaging protrusions 227 formed on its surface through which the engaging protrusions 227 are removable.

Abstract: To provide a rotatable joint assembly in which connection is made so as to enable a click motion, a process for manufacturing such a rotatable joint assembly by molding as a unitary structure, a movable body including such a rotatable joint assembly, and a process for manufacturing such a movable body by molding as a unitary structure.

Abstract: With a purpose of providing a simulation device for fostering a virtual creature where a virtual creature is grown while disciplining or training the virtual creature when a player conducts a corresponding treatment in response to a call or a request from the virtual creature in a screen, the device is provided with mark display units displaying a plurality of kinds of treatments in respect of fostering the virtual creature individually by marks and key switches for inputting a corresponding treatment by selecting a specific mark from the plurality of marks, is provided with a storing unit for storing control data in respect of fostering the virtual creature, a control unit reading corresponding control data from the storing unit when the treatment in respect of fostering the virtual creature is inputted by operating the key switches and conducting control processing in respect of fostering the virtual creature based on the read control data and is provided with a display unit for displaying the fostered virt

Abstract: A structure for a toy comprising a doll body and parts and accessories thereof which can be safely transported without using special cushioning member or holding members such as styrene foam or cardboard stands for their packaging. There are provided a doll body 1 and a runner 2; the runner 2 integrally incorporates a back part which is attached to a portion of the doll body 1, and the back part is attached to a back portion of the doll body 1 which is integrally mounted on the runner 2 by way of a gate portions 8a and 8b.