Abstract: A toy has a base with a surface thereon. A portion of the surface is movable with respect to the remainder of the surface. A target is mounted on a pedestal above the surface. A self-propelled object is associated with the surface. The object is of the type having a body section and a pedestal section, with a motor located in the body section which is capable of moving the pedestal section with respect to the body section. The object further includes a hand-shaped member which is capable of locking with a post which projects upwardly from the surface of the base near the movable portion of the surface. A moving member is associated with the movable portion of the surface for moving that portion. The moving member is utilized to move the movable portion of the surface such that when the object is located on that portion as the portion moves then the object is also moved.

Abstract: A toy game of skill has a housing and a plurality of members rotatably mounted on the housing such that they are in operative association with one another. One of the members is rotated, and in so rotating that member, the rotation is communicated to the rest of the members to simultaneously rotate them. Located on the members are a plurality of object repositories. A plurality of objects, at least one less than the number of object repositories, are positioned within the object repositories. As the members move with respect to one another, the objects are carried on the object repositories. The objects can be transferred from one repository to an empty repository when two of the members are in a position aligning their respective object repositories with one another. However, the objects are retained in any one object repository whenever the members are in a position with respect to one another such that the object repositories are not aligned.

Abstract: A pinball game is contained within a housing which includes a liquid filled chamber. At least one ball is located within the liquid within the chamber. The ball has a specific gravity heavier than the liquid such that it tends to sink within the liquid but it is light enough to be conveyed upwardly by currents within the liquid. A flipper is located within the chamber and is capable of interacting with the ball to propel it within the confines of the chamber. The flipper is controlled by an actuator member located on the housing and operatively connected to the flipper to move the flipper. At least one goal receptacle is positioned within the chamber and the ball is capable of being located or deposited in the goal receptacle. It is the object to deposit the ball in the goal receptacle by manipulating the ball with the flippers and/or currents of liquid.

Abstract: A game of the type wherein a transparent housing is filled with a liquid and a movable member is located in the liquid can be made competitive by utilizing a first and second circulating member each capable of ejecting a stream of liquid from a nozzle to move the movable member. The game is improved by incorporating within the interior of a housing two separate pivoting members. Each of the pivoting members is located in association with one of the nozzles and moves in response to impingement of liquid ejected from the nozzles. The ejected liquid impinges upon the surface of the pivoting members to both pivot the members and deflect the stream of liquid. The degree of pivoting and the amount of deflection are dependent on the force of ejection of the stream of liquid.

Abstract: A toy game includes a housing having a plurality of target members positioned in a side by side manner near one end of the housing. An attack object can move from a central position in the housing toward the target members and if correctly positioned it can interact with the target members. The attack member is capable of two modes of movement, however, it can only move in one mode at a time. One of the modes of movement is a transverse movement essentially across the width of the target members. The other mode of movement is from a starting point near the central portion of the housing toward one of the objects. If the two movements are coordinated the attack object is capable of interacting with one of the targets. A drive motor moves the attack object in each of the modes of movement via a motion diverting mechanism which is capable of converting motion of the motor into one or the other of the modes of movement at any specific instance of time.

Abstract: Surface-modified cellulose acetate filaments having a microporous structure located in the peripheral surface layer thereof are prepared by bringing non-modified cellulose acetate filaments which have an average degree of acetylation of 50 to 62% into contact with an organic solvent which is capable of dissolving or swelling the non-modified filaments and by rapidly evaporating the solvent from the filaments. The microporous structure causes the surface-modified filaments to exhibit a desirable silklike touch and an increased intensity in dye exhaustion of from 1.1 to 2.0 times that of the non-modified filaments.