Abstract: A single point turning tool has a tip including a cutting edge with a tip radius and a linear portion added on one side of and slightly behind the point to form a cutting edge with a linear portion and a protruding portion. The protruding extends beyond the plane of the linear portion which, in turn, extends normal to a longitudinal axis on which the tip radius is centered. During manufacture of a piston, the turning tool is positioned with the linear portion aligned generally with the plane of the finished outer surface. The piston is turned while the tool cuts a helical path or turn around the skirt surface by advancing the tool each turn a desired dimension or lead that is greater than the width of the protruding portion but not greater than the combined widths of the linear and protruding portions.

Abstract: It consists of an electric motor (1) which by means of a reducer activates a central gear (12) that transmits the movement to a central wheel (20) that on each one of its sides has matching channels (21), where a pair of knobs (22) are housed comprising two oscillating levers (23) that can rotate around an articulation axle (24) near the doll's (1) shoulders, with each oscillating lever (23) ending in an oscillating toothed area (25) which gears into a toothed circular area (26) united rotationally to the legs (6) of the doll (1). The electric motor (11) receives its supply either by means of a circuit controlled by the contacts of a general relay (52) where an off switch in laying down position (27) and an off switch in seated position (28) are looped, or by means of an alternative switch (56) belonging to an alternative relay (55) activated by a microphone (36) that reacts to exterior sound or touch stimulations. FIGS. 6 and 13.

Abstract: A toy car wash play set including a toy vehicle car wash station, including a conveyer belt for transporting a toy vehicle from a first position to a second position, scrubbing rollers for simulating scrubbing rollers used in car washes for full-scale vehicles, and a bubble producing apparatus for simulating soap suds generated by car washes for full-scale vehicles. The conveyer belt and the bubble producing apparatus are motorized. The toy car wash play set further comprises a base section, the car wash station being elevated with respect to the base section. A manually operated elevator for raising a toy vehicle from the base section to the car wash station is provided, along with a rinse station which may be rotated under the action of a manual actuator. The toy car wash may further comprise a drying station which includes a fan which may be rotated under the action of a manual actuator and a rotating table in the base section rotatable under the action of a manual actuator.

Abstract: The present invention provides a suspension for a toy and a vehicle toy, which can properly ground right and left wheels.

Abstract: A system and a method for launching glow-in-the-dark projectiles from a projectile launcher wherein the toy comprises projectiles exposed to light prior to being launched and a firing mechanism wherein a portion of the firing mechanism is positioned with the projectile prior to being fired from the launcher. In one embodiment, the firing mechanism comprises a light for exposing the projectile to radiation prior to being fired from the gun. The present invention is well suited for use as a toy projectile launcher wherein the toy may be used in dark or low-light areas.

Abstract: A novelty item having extending appendages which are supported by springs so as to impart life-like movement thereto.

Abstract: A flying disc which, in certain aspects, has a disc body having an outer perimeter and a plurality of cuts, indentations, grooves, and/or weakened areas spaced-apart around the outer perimeter, and at least one portion of the disc body between at least one pair of the cuts, etc., the at least one portion folded up or down from the disc body, and which, in one aspect, has such folded portions around an entire outer periphery of the disc body. In certain aspects such a disc has a weight or weights, secondary piece or secondary disc connected to the disc body on either the top or bottom thereof, the weight(s), secondary piece or disc, in one aspect, for facilitating flight of and/or for stabilizing the disc body.

Abstract: A toy washing machine has a safety function to prevent the release of water and the like. The safety function locks the door of the toy washing machine when the machine is filled with water. As water is poured into the machine, it flows to a container positioned below an internal drum cabin. The container has a float that rises as the container fills with water. The rising of the float activates a lever device that is connected to a pin. The pin locks the door and prevents the door from opening when water is within the machine. The door of the machine has a seal made of heterotypic silicon rubber that prevents leakage.

Abstract: The instant invention pertains to action figures having a female connection formed on the back and a belt or theme mounting having a plurality of male connectors. The action figures may pertain to a sport such as wrestling or baseball, or a super hero or other famous person. The action figure is connected to the belt for wearing a group of related action figures. A second embodiment consists of a theme mount such as a bat or hockey stick.

Abstract: A cutter head assembly including: (a) a main body which has a cutting-blade receiving bore and a clamping-member receiving bore partially interfering with the cutting-blade receiving bore; (b) a cutting blade received in the cutting-blade receiving bore and having a flat surface as a part of an outer circumferential surface thereof and parallel to an axis of the cutting blade; and (c) a cylindrical clamping member received in the clamping-member receiving bore and having a fitting portion and a cam portion. The cylindrical clamping member is fitted at the fitting portion in the clamping-member receiving bore. The cam portion has a cam surface whose radial distance from an axis of the fitting portion changes in a circumferential direction of the cylindrical clamping member.

Abstract: A balloon mechanism includes a closure that is one-piece and monolithic with a balloon neck. One form of the closure includes a snap closure, and another form of the closure includes a strap.