Abstract: A constructable spinning top maze kit having a base upon which rail pieces may be removably mounted to form a maze through which the spinning top may travel when launched from a launcher. Multiple bases may be joined together in a single plane to create an indefinitely-extendable maze, or multiple bases may be assembled in multiple planes to create an indefinitely-extendable multi-level maze. Because rail pieces are removably mounted on the base pieces, a maze may be disassembled and reconstructed to form another maze have a completely different geometry, or one or more rail pieces may be repositioned to less drastically alter the geometry of the maze. As with the rail pieces, the launcher may be removably mounted on the base pieces. Therefore, the launcher may be positioned at a variety of locations in a maze, easily repositioned, and used within a variety of maze geometries.

Abstract: A novelty amusement eating receptacle for supporting, rotating and sculpting a portion of ice cream or similarly malleable food while it is being consumed comprising: a hand-held housing, a cup rotatably supported by the hand-held housing and adapted to receive and contain a portion of ice cream or food product of similar consistency, and a drive mechanism in the hand-held housing for imparting rotation upon the cup and rotationally feeding its contents against a person's outstretched tongue.

Abstract: A new megaphone cup for providing a device that is convertible between a drinking cup and a megaphone. The inventive device includes a base having upper and lower surfaces with a tubular cup mount upwardly extending from the upper surface of the base. The cup mount has a lumen and an upper opening into the lumen. Removably inserted into the lumen is the bottom end of a cup member. The top and bottom ends of the cup member both have openings into the cup member hollow interior and the cup member is also tapered towards the bottom end of the cup member. When the cup member is detached from the cup mount, a user may shout into the opening of the bottom end to use the cup member as a megaphone. The cup member also includes an extendable portion which is retractably extendable between an extended position and a retracted position.

Abstract: A toy construction kit which includes a structural element or connector having a centre panel and two or more rectangular side panels connected to the centre panel. The side panels are folded to form sleeve members of triangular cross section which are insertable in, and frictionally engaged in a hollow structural member of triangular cross section. The structural members and connectors are fabricated of corrugated cardboard so that the construction kit is safe light-weight and disposable.

Abstract: A building set for a toy building comprising a number of building module frames (1,1a,1b,2) and a plurality of fittings (10,17,18), and wherein each of the building module frames (1,1a,1b,2) comprises a bottom plate (3,4,19) with a superstructure that defines the walls and ceiling of the building module frame (1,1a,1b,2), and wherein each bottom plate (3,4,19) is provided with coupling means (12) for interconnecting adjoining building module frames (1,1a,1b,2). By arranging the coupling means (12) on the top surface of the bottom plate (3,4,19) and by arranging the coupling means (12) to be releasably interconnected with complementary coupling means (11) on the underside of the fittings (10,17,18), a stable and secure coupling is obtained that possesses much holding force without much force being required to interconnect the building module frames.

Abstract: A gyroscopic figurine (10) is disclosed having a body (11) and a gyroscope (12) mounted within the body. The gyroscope (12) has a rotatable wheel (15) coupled with the shaft (23) of an electric motor (16). The shaft is oriented at an angle to the axis of rotation (21) of the gyroscope wheel to cause a slight unbalancing or wobbling effect as the wheel rotates. The body has a torso (26), a head (28), pivoting arms (29), a fixed leg (30), and a moveable leg (33). The relative positioning of the arms, legs and torso cause the figurine to become unbalanced and thus move while the gyroscope operates. The unbalancing of the gyroscopic wheel causes the figurine to vibrate and thus enhance the skating effect of the figurine upon an underlying surface.

Abstract: A combination toy vehicle and book having a toy vehicle with an inner rigid frame and an outer flexible three-dimensional shell that alleviates possible pinch points when the vehicle is opened to reveal the book and the internal book has page tabs that extend out of an opening in the toy vehicle to assist opening toy vehicle when desired.

Abstract: A combined dual object device and method is disclosed which can be configured either to display a book or an animate type object. In another embodiment of the present invention, a dual object device and method is disclosed which is in the form of a book which stores a child's blanket. The combined dual object device and method preferably have a pocket on a surface thereof for securing an audiotape or a compact disk.

Abstract: A device that produces toroidal bubbles of gaseous fluid when operated in immersed relation to a body of liquid fluid. A first embodiment is operated by a person who blows into a first end of the device with a short burst of air, and a second embodiment is operated by a pneumatic pump that delivers a short burst of air to the first end. A normally closed valve such as a poppet valve is positioned on a second end of the device. The valve opens and closes very rapidly in response to the burst of air. Air escaping around the peripheral border of the valve creates a toroidal bubble that expands in volume as it approaches the surface of the liquid fluid; the effect is visually pleasing. The valve of the device may also be held in the mouth, eliminating the conduit. In additional embodiments, the source of gaseous fluid is any pneumatically-charged device.

Abstract: A radio controlled surfing toy is provided comprising a multi-jointed, moveable figurine pivotally attached to a jet-propelled surfboard. The surfing toy surfs similar to a real life surfing professional in waves ranging from 3" to 5' in height. The surfing toy is capable of fielding and catching waves on its own and riding a left or right breaking wave into the shore operating on a synchronized 4-way steering system controlling the figurine's body to move from one side of the board to the other and allowing dramatic realism and high performance surf stunts. A balloon recovery system is employed to right the surfboard after a wipe-out in conjunction with a righting mechanisms built-in to the surfboard's design.

Abstract: A toplet assembly of inner, intermediate and outer toplets has releasable catches on respective housings of the outer and intermediate toplets which secure the intermediate and inner toplets to the outer and intermediate toplets, respectively, nested one inside another, on a common spin axis, for separation during spinning by floor impact, when dropped. The outer and intermediate toplets have respective pivot pins mounted in respective housings for limited axial sliding movement.

Abstract: A motion toy includes a frame structure covered with a decorated shell and a power drive controlled to move parts of the frame structure. The frame structure has two vertical upper side boards and two vertical lower side boards hinged together, a horizontal shoulder board coupled between the vertical side boards at the top, a horizontal upper link coupled between the vertical upper side boards and the vertical lower side boards, and a horizontal bottom link coupled between the vertical lower side boards at the bottom side. This bottom line is reciprocated by the power drive. Each vertical upper side boards has a respective sector gear respectively meshed with a respective sector gear on the vertical lower side boards.

Abstract: The present invention is a toy construction block system which includes a plurality of toy construction blocks and a plurality of interblock connectors. Said blocks each have a main outer structure having a top, four sidewalls and an open bottom. The top has a plurality of symmetrically arranged elongated projections for interlocking with other, similar blocks and the open bottom has an underside to said top which itself has an elongated friction post extending therefrom. The friction post is hollow and is centrally and symmetrically located on the underside. The critical features are that the top has thereon a top recess in alignment with the friction post, a bottom recess within the friction post of the block, and at least one of the four sidewalls has a side recess therein adapted to receive an interblock connector. In preferred embodiments of said interblock connector, each connector has at least an elongated body and first and second ends.

Abstract: A substantially disk shaped body includes a downwardly curved perimeter and a circular, raised central portion. A plurality of substantially evenly spaced apertures are distributed annularly about the central portion. A switch is positioned substantially at a top of the central portion, the switch including a hole there-through for connecting to a cord for hanging the body. A circuit includes the switch, a battery receptacle, a sound generating device, and at least one light source. The circuit is configured to activate the light source when the switch is moved to one side, and to activate the light source and the sound generating device when the switch is moved to an opposite side. The battery receptacle, the sound generating device, and the light source are positioned beneath the central portion.

Abstract: A swinging mechanism for a toy includes a speed-reduction gear assembly driven by a motor, a linkage, a pair of swing blade units, and an eccentric unit. The speed-reduction gear assembly has a drive gear and a driven gear. The linkage has an actuating link and a carrier link. The carrier link has a turning axis between two opposite ends thereof. The actuating link has an end fixed to the carrier link adjacent to the turning axis. Each of the swing blade units has at least an inner blade and an outer blade hinged to one another. The inner blades of the swing blade units have inner ends connected pivotally and respectively to the two opposite ends of the carrier link. The outer blades of the swing blade units are juxtaposed side by side and have outer ends connected pivotally to one another. The inner and outer blades of the swing blade units have adjoining ends between the inner and outer ends, and hinge pins which interconnect the adjoining ends, respectively.

Abstract: In conclusion the following is to be remembered: The invention concerns a somersault toy figure with a guide-way 12 provided within a figure shell 10 and a roller body 14 moveable back and forth within the guide-way between two end positions separated from each other for bringing about a somersault movement upon placement upon an inclined plane. For achievement of a additional acoustic effect there is provided a oscillating body formed as a tubular section 16, which by the movement of the roller body 14 is mechanically brought to acoustically oscillating.

Abstract: A pair of rattling antlers which can be manually used by hunters to attract deer or elk through the creation of sounds resembling the clashing of antlers, which can be disassembled for storage and travel, and which can be reassembled from a break down mode for use easily and quickly.

Abstract: A child and cat toy consisting of an enclosure having a least one opening defined by a rim edge projecting toward the interior of the enclosure. The enclosure contains at least one ball with a diameter small enough to pass freely through the opening. In operation the user attempts to remove the ball from the enclosure. The ball is restrained from rolling out through the opening by the curvature or step of the rim edge. The removal of the ball can be further hampered by interference from an additional ball, and by various geometric characteristics of the enclosure. Various embodiments of the present invention utilizing different enclosure geometries, number of openings, and number of balls are disclosed having utility for specifically entertaining various aged children and cats.

Abstract: A miniature vehicle and method for assembling one or more wheels on the vehicle which includes a chassis and a bodywork, wherein the method consists of introducing one end of a hub extending from a wheel through a stop element integrally formed with one of the chassis or the bodywork and maintaining the hub in position between opposing surfaces of the stop element. The vehicle produced is characterized in that each wheel is secured to a hub having an outer flange adapted to cooperate with the stop elements formed in one of the chassis and the bodywork in order to retain the hub against translation forces relative to an axis of a hub and wheel assembly.

Abstract: A sectional toy action figure is constructed of snap-together plastic components, characterized by the fact that an action figure may be assembled in a large variety of sizes and configurations, using a limited variety of individual components. Arms and legs may be configured in life-like orientations with connector elements providing for ball and socket connections at one end and a rod socket at the other. An additional terminal connector, comprising a ball socket at one end and a rod-like post at the other, is combinable with the before mentioned connector elements. Significant variety in sizing and configuring of the action figure is made possible by the ability to join said connector elements to each other by a connector rod, and to join a connector element with a terminal connector.