Abstract: An undercarriage for a vehicle such as a toy truck or an adult size riding vehicle where the undercarriage allows a vertically directed tilt force to engender a turning movement of the wheels. The undercarriage is simply constructed of two spaced apart brackets having oblique slots through which an axle running between the wheels pass. The axle is also engaged by a fulcrum located midway between the brackets and two biasing tabs which are located between the fulcrum and each of the brackets. In straight ahead movement, the axle is slightly biased by the tabs to be located about the mid-point of the slots. However, when a tilt force is applied to the vehicle, then the axle will move to a lower portion of one of the slots and the upper portion of the other slot. At the same time one of the tabs is flexed so as to increase its biasing force on the axle. When the tilt force is removed, the biasing force of the tab pushes the axle to its mid-point position in the slots.

Abstract: A fingernail stamper craft set comprising a base having five regions at five vertical different levels where the top surfaces of each region include one or more recesses. The first region at the lowest level includes recesses for receiving the fingers of a user having the nails to be decorated. The second region includes recesses for receiving nail enhancement accessories such as nail polish, cotton balls, emery boards and ink pads. The third and fourth regions include recesses for receiving stampers including stampers bearing letters of the alphabet and stampers bearing designs. The fifth or top region includes a recess for storing nail stickers. The nail stamper base may be engageable by another base from a nail enhancement set where the second base also has a number of recesses for accessories.

Abstract: A fingernail enhancement craft set having a base with accessories and tools for decorating fingernails. The base has five regions of progressively higher surfaces where each of the surfaces include openings, recesses or bins for storing items to decorate the nails. Such items include nail polish, glitter and stickers, as well as items useful when working on the nails such as cotton balls, cotton swabs, emery boards and tools. In particular, the tools are a magnifying lense and a fan. The first region at the lowest vertical level includes indentations for the placement of the fingers of the nails to be decorated. The remaining regions store or locate and support the accessories and tools.

Abstract: A lasso toy comprises a generally elongate rope and a handle having an axial bore dimensioned to slidingly receive the rope. A swivel is provided on a first end of the rope and cooperates with the handle to permit rotational movement of the handle about the rope while limiting axial movement of the rope relative to the handle. The second end of the rope is detachably secured preferably by hook and loop fasteners to an intermediate portion of the rope and thereby create a noose. The fasteners permit the noose to release under moderate tension of the rope if the lasso is used unsafely.

Abstract: A toy pump action shot gun has an operating mechanism in which individual caps can be detonated in a single shot firing cycle or in a rapid firing sequence under the influence of the reciprocal movement of a pump sleeve interacting with a pushrod assembly to operate a cap detonating structure.

Abstract: Toy guns are disclosed which are capable of simultaneously generating light and sound effects, having rotating a barrel assembly, creating vibrations in the body of the toy gun and operating a rapid indexing and cap firing mechanism. The rotating barrels, the cap indexing and firing mechanism and the vibration mechanism are all driven from a motor-driven gear and shaft assembly positioned within the toy gun. A dual action trigger is used to energize the light and sound effects when the trigger is activated to make a first electrical contact. Upon further activation, the trigger makes a second electrical contact which powers the motor and the gear and shaft assembly to drive the rotating barrel assembly, the cap indexing and firing mechanism and the vibration mechanism, as the light and sound effects continue.

Abstract: A bubble-forming composition, suitable for use as a child's toy, comprises an aqueous solution of a cellulose ether and a mono- or dicarboxylated imidazoline derivative of a fatty acid.

Abstract: A jump rope assembly comprising a rope fixedly secured at each end to a tubular member that is journalled for rotation in a handle. The tubular members are secured to the ends of the rope without any separate fastening means. This attachment of the rope end to a tubular member is accomplished by bending the end of the rope upon itself and forcing it into a tubular member, and then pulling the rope end to fix the rope end to the tubular member. In use, each tubular member can rotate within its associated handle.