Abstract: A water slide is made from a plurality of plastic sheets welded together to form intercommunicating tubes which may be filled with water. Some of the tubes form the side walls of a pool. Other of the tubes form bumps of graduated height to provide a ramp at the end of a slide. A child runs toward the slide, bellyflops on it, slides over the ramp and splashes down in the pool. The water filled tubes additionally provide a shock absorbing effect.

Abstract: An toy track coupling mechanism has guidance channels to aid alignment formed on confronting ends of the track sections. A horizontally operating latch prevents unwanted disconnection of the coupled track sections during assembly and play. A laterally adjacent horizontally operating release switch allows easy disassembly of the track sections by disengaging the latch in response to natural hand pressures and movements.

Abstract: A toy water slide has a long piece of plastic with a surface which is slick when it is wet. An inflatable set of tubes of graduated diameter together form a ramp which is transversely positioned under approximately the longitudinal center of the slide. A spray of water is delivered from each side of the slide toward and over the slide in the vicinity of the ramp, whereby the slide appears to go through a tunnel of water. Graphics are printed on the surface of the slide to provide greater interest to the child.

Abstract: A device for winding a rubber band motor has a very light weight so that it may be carried by a model airplane, almost without any weight penalty. A pulley with a recoil spring has a string wound thereon so that the release of a pulled string rewinds it onto the pulley. A clutch mechanism engages the pulley and rubber band when the string is pulled and disengages when the string rewinds. This way, the string may be pulled repeatedly in order to store more energy in the rubber band.

Abstract: A toy vehicle racing system in which sparks are created as the vehicles travel around the racing track. The system includes a sparking rail having a rough surface which interacts with a sparking element mounted on a toy vehicle to create the sparks. The sparking element may be mounted on a swinging member that is adapted to pivot out from the vehicle to engage the rough surfaced sparking rail. The system further includes a sparking vehicle with a rough surface that interacts with a sparking element mounted on another vehicle to create sparks as the vehicles move past one another along the track.

Abstract: A new interactive action toy system is provided in which two travelling toys interact to produce an observable event. A first travelling toy has engaging means for interacting with a second travelling toy, and the second travelling toy has means responsive to the engaging means on the first travelling toy for precipitating an observable event associated with the second travelling toy. The second travelling toy may include a second engaging means for interacting with a second responsive means on the first travelling toy for precipitating an observable event associated with the first travelling toy. The observable event may be a change in position or release of a member associated with said second or first travelling toys or an auditory or visual signal. The travelling toys may operate on tracks, such as slot tracks, or may travel freely such as by a wireless control on land, water or a cushion of air.

Abstract: A backyard type of water slide has an elongated strip of plastic terminating in a pool. A pipe in the form of a hoop is arched over approximately the center of said pool. A plurality of holes are formed in the pipe in order to focus a plurality of streams of water at two locations in the pool. Preferably the focus is on two locations are fore and aft of the hoop.

Abstract: A child's water toy comprises a pool which has inflatable (with either air or water) sides with a floor extending between them. One or a number of applique accessories may be heat sealed to the bottom or the sides of the pool. Exemplary of these applique accessories are slides, floating animal figurines, and the like. Bobbing accessories are counter balanced accessories which may either float upright to be a playmate for the child or bob over to become a float on which the child may ride. The bobbing toy may have articulated joints which make it appear to change its shape depending upon whether it is standing upright or lying down. Still other accessories are scenery in the nature of trees, islands, vines, or the like, which may shower or drip water. These accessories may be assembled in different ways to provide play groupings.

Abstract: A device for holding or controlling a bandalore or yo-yo type toy is provided having a resilient, rubberized or plastic o-ring and a string. The string is permanently connected to the o-ring and when passed through the o-ring, a loop is created for the user's finger thereby allowing the user to hold and control the toy. Additionally, the user may pass a finger directly through the o-ring to hold and control the bandalore or yo-yo type toy.

Abstract: A body board for a water slide having an ergonometric design that conforms to the contours of a user's body having a generally frustoconical perimeter that circumscribes at least two chambers that are connected for pivoting movement with respect to one another.

Abstract: An advertising and information display includes a mounting bracket for attaching the display to a conventional retail shelving unit or other structural support, a fixed carrier for holding a relatively small, continuously displayed information medium, and a flexible, user-operable, automatically-retracting carrier for holding a substantially larger, intermittently displayed information medium. The fixed carrier holds a removable user-enticing placard that does not interfere visually or physically with nearby exhibits or products located on that or adjacent shelves. The flexible carrier is preferably a plastic, cloth, or paper sheet which is mounted behind the fixed carrier on a spring-loaded roller or other automatically retracting storage device. A brake preferably controls retraction speed.

Abstract: A track section for a slot track racing game has a double walled box channels formed by alignment projections and receptacles therefore on each of the opposite sides of a track. A pair of hooks prevent accidental disconnection of the track sections responsive to random movements. The hooks have dependent fins which concentrate bending forces to the root ends thereof to preclude random bending under stress conditions. A lap counter gives a signal after a slot track vehicle has made a predetermined number of laps.