Including Corrugated Support For Imparting Rotation Patents (Class 446/239)
  • Patent number: 7338342
    Abstract: A hand held omnidirectional toy figure manipulator allowing an operator to manipulate a toy figure to mimic movements made by a player of various sports such as baseball or soccer. The device employs with a one or a plurality of actuators attached to communicating control rods to move the arms, legs, and torso of the toy figure in sports related motions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Inventor: Michael Lee Bellon
  • Patent number: 7255625
    Abstract: A hand held omnidirectional toy figure manipulator allowing an operator to manipulate a puppet like toy figure concurrently with a variety of miniature toy replica devices such as a skateboard, a surfboard, a bicycle or a motorcycle or animals such as bull, in a wide variety of associated and disassociated trick style movements. The device works with a one or a plurality of actuators and communicating control rods operating in attachment to the toy replica and using a tubular member attached to the torso of a toy figure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Inventor: Michael Lee Bellon
  • Patent number: 6939196
    Abstract: A hand held omnidirectional toy figure manipulator allowing an operator to manipulate a puppet like toy figure concurrently with a variety of miniature toy replica devices such as a skateboard, a surfboard, a bicycle or a motorcycle in a wide variety of associated and disassociated trick style movements. The device works with a one or a plurality of actuators and communicating control rods operating in attachment to the toy replica and using a tubular member attached to the torso of a toy figure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Inventor: Michael Lee Bellon
  • Patent number: 6743072
    Abstract: An amusement device used to move a supported display object through an erratic path. The amusement device includes a base element in which is disposed a motorized assembly. A support spring is used to interconnect a display object to the motorized assembly in the base element. The support spring has a first end and a second end. The first end of the support spring is coupled to the motorized assembly within the base element, wherein the support spring is caused to move by the vibrating assembly. The remainder of the support spring extends freely from the base element. The display object is coupled to the second end of the support spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Inventors: Webb T. Nelson, Patrick J. Turner
  • Patent number: 6231420
    Abstract: A hula ring includes a ring-shaped body and a plurality of recesses defined in an inside of the ring-shaped body. Each recess receives a roller therein which rolls on a user's body when the hula ring contacts the user's body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Inventor: Reh-Shong Lin
  • Patent number: 6227929
    Abstract: An amusement device used to move a supported display object through an erratic path. The amusement device includes a base element in which is disposed a rotating assembly. The rotating assembly can be battery powered, spring powered or manually powered. A support spring is used to interconnect a display object to the rotating assembly in the base element. The support spring has a first end and a second end. The first end of the support spring is coupled to the rotating assembly within the base element, wherein the support spring is rotated by the rotating assembly. The remainder of the support spring extends freely from the base element. The display object is coupled to the second end of the support spring. As the display object rotates, it causes the support spring to at least partially elongate, thereby causing the display object to move erratically from point to point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Inventors: Webb Nelson, Patrick Turner
  • Patent number: 6221409
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for rotating an item, particularly an edible item. The edible item may be a confectionary product and preferably is a frozen dessert. The device includes a lower handle intended as a holder, an intermediate pinion inside a box, and a support assembly that supports the edible product. The support assembly is integral with the intermediate pinion and rotates freely with respect to the lower handle. The edible product is rotated by inserting a slender rack between the pinion and the inner face of the box in such a way that it meshes with the pinion so that its transverse movement gives rise to a rotation of the pinion and, consequently, rotation of the edible product supported on the support assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventor: Jorge Bueno Ceresuela
  • Patent number: 6164653
    Abstract: A fishing toy includes a rotary disk and a plurality of toy fishes. The rotary disk has a circular rack, engaging gears installed within the toy fishes. Blocks are installed on the gear. By rotating, the blocks will drive the toy fishes to simulate the action of real fishes. Moreover, the heads of the toy fishes may move upwards and downwards opening and closing the fish mouth. Thus, player may hook a toy fish with a fishing rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Inventor: Chuan-Tien Chuang
  • Patent number: 4846755
    Abstract: A vibratory spinning toy, more particularly, a toy that has a body having a plurality of upraised projections formed thereon and a post projecting therefrom; and a propeller is presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1989
    Inventor: John A. Mace
  • Patent number: 4673372
    Abstract: A rotary device is provided and consists of an activator which when rubbed over notches causes vibration in an elongated holder which in turn causes rotation of a prop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1987
    Inventor: Carlton Hall