Abstract: A rolling wheel toy assembly includes a ring that is rollable along a support surface and the ring is comprised of a luminescent material. A pole is provided that can be gripped by a user and a cage is coupled to the pole. The ring extends through the cage such that the cage engages the ring when the ring is rolled along the support surface. In this way the cage can steer the ring. A roller is rotatably coupled to the cage and the roller rotatably engages the ring when the ring is rolled along the support surface. In this way the cage can urge the ring forwardly with a minimum of friction between the cage and the ring.

Abstract: A hoop-rolling device is used by children and adults for fitness and recreation. An illustrative embodiment includes a hoop and a shaft, with a generally square-shaped ring retaining the hoop, which is used to propel and control the hoop. The ring defines a small aperture permitting selective insertion and removal of the hoop. The shaft also includes a curved handle. The device is constructed of rigid materials to allow for extended play on a variety of solid surfaces.

Abstract: A recreational and exercise device which includes electronic features added to a rolling circle game including a liquid crystal display of the time, distance traveled, speed of travel, and the user's pulse rate. The device includes a open hard rubber circle captureable with a hook member attached to a distal end of a stick, while a handle is provided on a proximal end of the stick. A magnet is secured within the circle and a magnetic sensor is mounted near the hook member so that as the circle rotates while captured within the hook member the passing of the magnet by the magnetic sensor sends a signal to a processor which then displays the speed and distance on a LCD mounted on a top flat portion of the handle. A pulse detector is also provided in the handle portion for detecting the pulse rate of the user while an internal timer and power supply are also provided.

Abstract: A wheel and control stick toy includes a wheel defining a transverse axis and a control stick for manipulating the wheel on a horizontal surface. The wheel includes a centrally disposed, transverse axle which is coaxial with the transverse axis of the wheel. The wheel further includes a peripherally disposed, transversely extending flange and a side wall extending between and connecting the axle and the flange. The exterior surface of the wheel preferably has a convex curvature so that the wheel can be tilted up to an angle of at least about 45 degrees from vertical. The axle of the wheel is preferably hollow and defines an opening extending through the wheel. The control stick includes an elongate rod having opposed ends. A handle portion is provided adjacent one of the opposed ends, and a stem portion is fixed to the other opposed end of the rod. The stem portion comprises a pair of opposed, inwardly extending fingers which define an opening therebetween for receiving the wheel therein.

Abstract: An improved rolling toy device (10) which comprises a circular hoop (12). A component (14) is for loosely engaging the circular hoop (12). A person (15) can hold an end of the loosely engaging component (14) to push and pull the circular hoop (12) along a flat surface (16) and up and down stairs, without the circular hoop (12) getting away from the loosely engaging component (14). A facility (18) on the loosely engaging component (14) is for stopping the circular hoop (12) from rolling along the flat surface (16) and on the stairs.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of retrieving a radio-controlled fuel-powered model boat is disclosed. The apparatus includes a pivot arm, with a pinion gear and an idler gear, that is attached to the shaft of a secondary motor. The idler gear in said pivot arm engages a driven gear that turns the model boat's propeller shaft by transferring the secondary motor shaft's rotation through gears to the propeller shaft. The apparatus includes a movement limiting bracket that limits the pivot arm's movement to either engage or disengage the driven gear attached to the model boat's propeller drive shaft.

Abstract: A game having a ring with a peripheral outer surface to be engaged with and rolled over a subjacent surface supporting the ring and a pusher for propelling the ring by rolling thereof. The pusher is a rod having a proximal and a distal end with the proximal end being configured to be gripped by a user. The distal end of the rod cooperates with the ring in such a manner that the user can selectively pull and push the ring through the pusher to accelerate and decelerate rolling of the ring over the surface.

Abstract: Are is disclosed a hoop toy and guide control therefor in which the guide control includes an outwardly curved bifurcated handle which has a removable brake pin thereon as well as control elements which ride only on the external peripheral rim of the hoop or in a central external peripheral groove on the hoop.

Abstract: A toy hoop and guidestick inexpensive to fabricate giving increased control of the hoop is provided by an improved stick with a specially shaped yoke that permits changing movement of the hoop to the left or to the right by wrist motion only.

Abstract: The device includes a shaft provided with a handgrip at one end and a cross head of bent wire construction at its remaining end. Rails extend parallel to the shaft and are offset therefrom a suitable distance to enable the upright support of a ring to enable reception of the ring in an upright manner, retention of the ring and launching of the ring without hand contact with the ring. The rails each include a lower end segment inclined to the shaft axis to facilitate entry of the ring into a guideway provided by the shaft and the rails.

Abstract: A toy or novelty is disclosed which is in the form of standing mobile and has a series of parts each pivoted to another and each provided with eccentric weights. The weights and the arrangement of the pivots may be operative to pivot the parts from a position aligned with each other to a position extending from each other when the stability of the parts is sufficiently disturbed from the condition of stability when such parts are filed or folded. Alternatively, the parts may simply rock in an undulating fashion from the extended condition of stability. Some of the parts may have printed matter thereon which make sense or nonsense in one condition of stability or make sense or more sense in the other condition of stability. Some of the parts may include two parallel walls substantially to enclose other of said parts in the filed position. The parts may be circular in form and of reduced diameter in ascending order in one condition of stability.