Abstract: A vacuum-operated clamp is provided, the clamp comprising a vacuum cylinder composed of a cylinder body, a cylinder piston having a piston rod and a resilient and sealing piston head or O-rings, a single pair of toothed jaws which are mounted on the piston rod and on the cylinder body, and a control valve mounted in the end of the cylinder body, whereby the stroke and the clamping force of the clamp may be controlled. The clamp body may be fabricated of plastic or metal. The clamp may further include a finger hole in one jaw in order to aid in operating the clamp. The vacuum-operated clamp disclosed requires no external source of vacuum.

Abstract: A container and a container lid enclose and conceal a figurine. The container is made of a resilient shape-retaining polymer material and can be turned inside-out. The container acts as a stand or platform for the figurine when turned inside-out, thereby holding the figurine in an elevated position.

Abstract: A toy car launcher includes a base which carries a combination of pulleys which cause a slide in an elongated track to be rapidly propelled down a track when a pair of handles are pulled. A car placed on the track is propelled by the slide down the track, gaining velocity until it exits the track and continues its travel. The track is hinged to ease transport and storage.

Abstract: A self-contained game providing an enclosed space between a base and a transparent dome, and including a plurality of freely movable objects within the space. A plurality of levers are pivotably mounted on the base and can be manually activated by players via portions of the levers accessible outside the dome so that a hammer portion of the lever will impact objects at sockets on a surface portion of the base, causing the objects to fly upwardly into the space in an attempt by the players to propel the objects into receptacles on the base. After the game is completed, the game can be inverted to return the objects from the receptacles to the surface portion of the base so that the game can be replayed.