Simulated Weapon Or Protector Patents (Class 446/473)
  • Publication number: 20110159779
    Abstract: The water shooting toy is composed of an outer sleeve, an inner sleeve and a pushing rod. The outer sleeve is a hollow cylinder with an open end and a closed end with an aperture. The inner sleeve is a hollow cylinder with an open end and is slidably accommodated within the outer cylinder. The open end of the inner sleeve is in the outer sleeve. The pushing rod includes a rod penetrating a closed end of the inner sleeve, a piston at inner end of the rod and a grip at an outer end of the rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventor: Willy Chen
  • Patent number: 7946283
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a toy gun mechanism with a sliding bolt assembly that closely resembles a real gun when the toy gun is fired and comprises a housing, a motor, a gear assembly, a bolt assembly, a trigger assembly and a latch. The gear assembly is mounted in the housing and is connected to and driven by the motor. The bolt assembly is mounted slidably in the housing and is selectively moved to a cocked position by the gear assembly. The trigger assembly releases the bolt assembly and drives air from the bolt assembly as the bolt assembly moves forward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Inventors: Yi-Jung Lee, Li-Te Cheng
  • Patent number: 7942721
    Abstract: A toy is disclosed which is adapted to reconfigure from a simulated vehicle into a simulated toy gun able to launch actual projectiles. In one embodiment, the simulated toy vehicle is provided in the form of a semi or tractor trailer with rotatable wheels which, upon a single rotational movement by the child, can be reconfigured into a toy gun complete with trigger, sliding pump for a firing chamber and visualizing sight or cross hairs as well. In a second embodiment, the vehicle is provided as an airplane or jet which can be reconfigured into a gun able to simultaneously launch multiple projectiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Hasbro, Inc
    Inventor: Jared Wade
  • Patent number: 7927175
    Abstract: A water toy includes a pump and a water inlet in fluid communication with the pump, the water inlet being submerged in a water environment during use of the water toy. The water toy further includes a water gun barrel and a water gun trigger operatively coupled to the pump outlet. The pump is configured to draw water through the water inlet from the water environment, whereby activation of the trigger causes water to discharge from the water gun barrel. The water toy may also include a docking station for storage and battery recharging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Inventor: Larry Coffey
  • Publication number: 20110086709
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for communicating information regarding movement of a gaming device are presented herein. A gaming device can include at least one sensor configured to measure information associated with at least one of a position of the gaming device or an attitude of the gaming device. Further, a communications interface component can be configured to communicate the information to a controller. A method can detect, via sensors of a handheld gaming device, information related to a movement of the handheld gaming device; and transfer the information to a controller communicatively coupled to the handheld gaming device. A system can include means for receiving information related to a position of a gaming device or an attitude of the gaming device, and means for predicting an anticipated position of the gaming device based on the means for receiving the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: KICO SOUND LLC
    Inventor: Thomas G. Woolston
  • Patent number: 7922039
    Abstract: A toy gun is disclosed that may have a pressurized elastomeric supply bladder in fluid communication with an elastomeric pulse bladder via a trigger valve. The pulse bladder may also be in fluid communication with a pulse nozzle via a pulse valve that is operatively connected to the pulse bladder so that the pulse valve moves from a closed position to an open position when the pulse bladder expands. When the supply bladder is filled with pressurized liquid and the trigger valve is opened, pressurized liquid from the supply bladder is forced into the pulse bladder. As the pulse bladder expands, the expansion eventually causes the pulse valve to open and cause a burst of liquid to be discharged from the pulse bladder through the pulse nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Hasbro, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Jablonski, Joseph Dobkin, Raymond A. Mead
  • Publication number: 20110068122
    Abstract: A water cannon toy includes (a) an outer tube having an open proximal end, an open distal end, an interior and an exterior, (b) an inner tube disposed in slideable, telescoping fashion within the outer tube, the inner tube having a proximal end, a distal end, an interior and an exterior, (c) a plunger disposed at the distal end of the internal tube, the plunger being sized and dimensioned to remain in contact with the outer tube and to substantially prevent the leakage of liquid from the interior of the distal end of the outer tube to the exterior of the distal end of the inner tube, (d) an inner tube retainer attached to the proximal end of the outer tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventor: Shawn Barker
  • Patent number: 7905761
    Abstract: A vehicle toy combination includes a wireless controlled toy vehicle having a mobile platform configured to move over a surface. A central controller on the platform is configured to control at least one aspect of the toy vehicle. A hand-held manually actuable wireless controller is configured to remotely control user selected movement of the toy vehicle. Multiple vehicles can be controlled simultaneously with multiple wireless, manually operated controllers operating at the same frequency by initially synchronizing the controllers to transmit in non-overlapping windows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Nicholas Weiss, LaVonne Erick Strand, Joseph T. Moll, Vikas Kumar Sinha, Justin Discoe, David Vincent Helmlinger, Gregory Nungester, Frank William Winkler, Charles Stewart McCall, Jesse Dorogusker
  • Patent number: 7861891
    Abstract: A device for discharging a stream of fluid is presented. The device includes a water pump handle and trigger mechanism that are selectively connectable to a ratchet mechanism to allow incremental discharge of the fluid. The device includes a body accommodating a water reservoir and a fluid line extending through the body. A spring urges the ratchet bar to allow the discharge of fluid during the spring-induced movement of said ratchet bar. A trigger mechanism arrests the spring-induced movement of the ratchet bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Tropical Ventures, LLC
    Inventor: Alan Amron
  • Patent number: 7849627
    Abstract: A combat game weapon system includes a pneumatic launcher and an elastic projectile. The pneumatic launcher includes a barrel. The barrel includes a distal end and a bore with an inside diameter. The elastic projectile is configured for being expelled from the distal end of the barrel. The elastic projectile includes a cavity configured for expanding when the cavity receives a propellant from the pneumatic launcher and thereby for causing the elastic projectile to sealingly engage the inside diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Blackpoint Engineering, LLC
    Inventor: Steven J. Wygant
  • Publication number: 20100285721
    Abstract: A toy projectile for firing from a toy gun includes a body, a battery located within the body, a light emitter and a sensor adapted to trigger a provision of electrical energy from the battery to the light emitter upon firing from the toy gun.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventor: Chor-Ming Ma
  • Publication number: 20100285720
    Abstract: A marching band rifle with adjustable weighting comprising a plastic rifle body includes a stock section and a tip section, where the stock section includes a recess, and a plurality of weights, where each of the weights is removeably and replaceably secured within the recess, and a bolt is removeably and replaceably secured within the recess to secure the plurality of weights to the stock section. Advantageously, the plastic rifle may be more resilient to impact forces caused by the rifle being dropped (for example, not being caught after being thrown) and is less weight than a conventional wooden toy rifle. In addition, the adjustable weighting feature of the rifle allows the rifle weighting to be optimized for each individual to facilitate ease of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Smith, Timothy Mangee
  • Patent number: 7798364
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a toy water gun and, more particularly, to a pressurized toy water gun having a mixing nozzle or nozzles for simultaneously discharging and mixing two or more liquids after they pass through the mixing nozzle. In one embodiment, the toy gun may include separate tanks or reservoirs for storing the liquids, and separate nozzles for receiving and discharging the liquids in discharged streams of liquid. The toy gun may further include a pressurization mechanism in fluid communication with the tanks and the nozzles to provide pressure to cause the liquids to be discharged from the nozzles in the discharged streams of liquid. The nozzles may be oriented relative to each other such that the discharged streams engage each other after being discharged from the outlets of the nozzles to mix the liquids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Hasbro, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred D. Eddins, Linwood E. Doane, Jr., Amanda M. Bligh
  • Patent number: 7789729
    Abstract: A toy gun is provided with ejecting shells and a smoking chamber. Each ejecting shell has a spring and a recess and is placed into a barrel chamber. The chamber has a post, which compresses the spring when the shell is placed into the chamber. When the hinge is opened, the spring decompresses ejecting the shell from the chamber. The smoke generating assembly is provided with a pump, an oil tank, a heating element, a switch, a visual indicator, and an automatic shutoff. When the switch is actuated, the heating element heats the oil, such that it transforms into a smoke vapor. Upon opening the hinge, the hinge actuates the pump, connected to the tank, which pumps smoke vapor out of the tank through an opening in the post such that smoke appears in the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Imperial Toy, LLC
    Inventors: Robert J. Ivanic, Joseph Wong Wai Ching, Siu Tsz Ming
  • Patent number: 7775849
    Abstract: A toy fencing sword that is adapted to also fire its blade tip as a missile and to squirt water. The sword includes an internal piston activated by pulling and pushing the sword's handle to either fire the sword's tip as a missile or to inhale water and squirt it in a powerful stream. The sword is comprised of soft and buoyant materials which make it safe and painless during play and also make it ideally adapted for use in and around water, such as at a swimming pool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Inventors: Veronica Pui Chung Wong, Boguslau Orlowski
  • Patent number: 7766721
    Abstract: A toy sword has a translucent foam shell in the form of a blade. A light-transmissive tube is located within the foam shell and a multitude of light emitters are located along the tube and are configured to emit light through the tube to the foam shell from inside to illuminate the shell's exterior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Buzz Bee Toys (H.K.) Co., Limited
    Inventor: Chor-Ming Ma
  • Patent number: 7731061
    Abstract: A wearable toy having an outer housing capable of rotating around a wearable component with more than one pod at the outer housing each able to receive a contained discharge element. The pods are engaged by an actuator assembly which operates to project the contained discharge element of each pod. The pods at the outer housing may receive, e.g., a removable canister containing the discharge elements. The actuator assembly includes a first actuator coupled to the wearable component for manipulation by a user and a second actuator capable of engaging the first actuator projecting the contained discharge element of each of the plurality of pods. The canister may include a second actuator coupled and capable of engagement with the first actuator as the outer housing member is rotated to allow alignment of first and second actuators for projecting the contained discharge element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Hasbro, Inc.
    Inventors: Hampton R Woodhouse, Alric J Lam
  • Publication number: 20100136881
    Abstract: A foam sword having a sword blade made from a flexible, soft foam material having a blade-shaped, generally constant cross-section with a major dimension and a minor dimension is provided, having blade edges defined in a direction of the major dimension. The blade has first and second ends, and a longitudinally extending opening extends therethrough from the first end to the second end. The blade includes a reinforcing rod that extends partially therethrough from the first end to provide some rigidity and to which the sword handle is connected, and a plug closes the opening in the second end of the foam sword blade to present a sword-like appearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: BUZZ BEE TOYS, INC.
    Inventor: Io Lon Tong
  • Patent number: 7686669
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an accessory for a toy figure having at least one receptacle and to a play kit. The accessory includes a housing configured to be selectively attached to the at least one receptacle of the toy figure. In some embodiments, the accessory includes an audio input mechanism; an audio processing mechanism; and an audio output mechanism. In some embodiments, the accessory includes a motion detector mechanism and an audio output mechanism. In some embodiments, the accessory includes an optical assembly. In some embodiments, the play kit includes a toy figure having at least one receptacle; a key; a first accessory; and a second accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Steed Sun, Ruben Martinez, Peter Fan
  • Publication number: 20100048097
    Abstract: A toy sword has a translucent foam shell in the form of a blade. A light-transmissive tube is located within the foam shell and a multitude of light emitters are located along the tube and are configured to emit light through the tube to the foam shell from inside to illuminate the shell's exterior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventor: Chor-Ming Ma
  • TOY
    Publication number: 20100041310
    Abstract: A toy that is capable of moving between a first orientation and a second orientation and includes a housing having a first end portion with a first handle and a second end portion with a second handle, at least one of the first and second handles is rotatable within a respective handle opening defined by the housing. To move the toy from the first orientation to the second orientation, the at least one of the first and second handles is rotated by a user within its handle opening, such that the housing is rotated between its first orientation and second orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventor: Gabriel De La Torre
  • Patent number: 7658302
    Abstract: A retractable spring loaded pop-up shield for a water gun. The shield can assume one of two positions of either a folded, reclined position or of an unfolded, upright standing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Inventor: Stephen Berman
  • Patent number: 7658664
    Abstract: A foam sword having a sword blade made from a flexible, soft foam material is provided. The blade includes a reinforcing rod that extends partially therethrough to provide some rigidity and to which the sword handle and hilt guard are connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Buzz Bee Toys, Inc.
    Inventor: Io Lon Tong
  • Publication number: 20100022160
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a toy gun mechanism with a sliding bolt assembly that closely resembles a real gun when the toy gun is fired and comprises a housing, a motor, a gear assembly, a bolt assembly, a trigger assembly and a latch. The gear assembly is mounted in the housing and is connected to and driven by the motor. The bolt assembly is mounted slidably in the housing and is selectively moved to a cocked position by the gear assembly. The trigger assembly releases the bolt assembly and drives air from the bolt assembly as the bolt assembly moves forward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: Yi-Jung Lee, Li-Te Cheng
  • Publication number: 20100003643
    Abstract: A simulated magazine capable of operating according to a movement of a trigger and a gun simulator provided with the simulated magazine are provided. The simulated magazine includes a burst signal generating unit and a magazine body. The burst signal generating unit a burster lever disposed closely on a rear surface of a trigger of a gun, a burst switch lever capable of operating according to a movement of the burster lever, and a tension spring for returning the moved burster lever to its original position. The magazine body includes a central controller for controlling whole operations, a burst switch disposed adjacent to the burst switch lever to be switched on according to a movement of the burst switch lever and transmit a burst signal to the central controller, and a firing signal output unit receiving a firing signal from the central controller and transmitting the firing signal to an external laser beam transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: KOREA ELECOM
    Inventor: Jung-Il Seo
  • Patent number: 7625289
    Abstract: A martial arts demonstration bong is formed of highly polished transparent plastic and provided with end mounted illumination means directed inwardly in line with the bong shaft. The bong is provided with rank indicating colored ring indicators at the ends of a handgrip section in an unstressed section and may be provided with a surface air current whistling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Inventor: John Fagliarone
  • Patent number: 7611398
    Abstract: A toy sword is disclosed which more accurately replicates the functionality and appearance of fictional light sabers. The sword uses a plurality of telescoping tubes which are fully retractable into the hilt of the sword, and a spring movable between extended and active positions. The spring works in conjunction with a projectile which upon release launches with a smallest diameter tube of the plurality of telescoping tubes and advances same distally away from the hilt. The tubes are telescopingly manufactured so that as the smallest diameter tube reaches the end of its travel, it frictionally engages a distal end of the next smallest diameter tube and in so doing carries that tube distally. In so doing, the entire plurality of tubes is outwardly launched in a cascading fashion. When manually depressed back into the hilt, each of the telescoping tubes is entirely retracted into the hilt, thus not being visible to the user in the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Hasbro, Inc.
    Inventor: Hampton Woodhouse
  • Publication number: 20090258570
    Abstract: A toy water shooter includes a water chamber, a nozzle, a piston movable within the water chamber, a trigger for moving the piston against water in the water chamber for emission via the nozzle, an anchoring mechanism interacting with the trigger and the piston for preventing movement of the piston against water in the water chamber upon initial user-application of force to the trigger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventor: Chor-Ming Ma
  • Publication number: 20090247306
    Abstract: Disclosed is a soft combat toy representing a saber or a sword. Also disclosed is a soft combat toy representing a bo-staff. Such soft combat toys comprise a core tube, a hand grip, and one or two striking portions. The toys can further comprise any one or a combination of the elements selected from the group consisting of a soft plug attached to the free end(s) of the striking portion(s), a cap to the core tube, a cap to the hand grip, and an encasement of at least a part of at least one striking portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: James Alan Bogner, Luke Alexander Bogner
  • Patent number: 7588478
    Abstract: An articulated action figure, in conjunction with a battery pack, is adapted for providing power to electrical accessories that may be removably attached to the figure. The battery pack, fashioned as an appropriately scaled accessory, provides for removable, electrically conductive attachment to a cooperating receiving area of the action figure. The action figure conducts current internally from the battery pack receiving area to conductive surfaces disposed on specific areas of the figure, such as extremities, fashioned for removable retention of accessories. Advantageously, the present invention provides a means of conducting current through the figure at its points of articulation without requiring flexing of conductors. Suitably fashioned electrical accessories, such as simulated laser guns, removably retained by the figure at the aforesaid specific areas, may be provided electrical power through cooperating points in electrical contact with the conductive surfaces of the figure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Inventor: Michael Lashinsky
  • Publication number: 20090197506
    Abstract: A toy gun includes an array of light emitters, electronic circuitry controlling each light emitter of the array, and a light transmissive cover illuminated internally by the light emitters of the array. When controlled electronically to produce light chasing effects, the light emitters illuminate the external surface of the cover in a smooth-motion continuous manner. To achieve this, each emitter of the array is positioned so as to disperse light upon a respective target area of the cover, and adjacent light emitters of the array are so spaced from one another that adjacent respective target areas overlap or are at least contiguous.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventor: Chor-Ming Ma
  • Publication number: 20090145930
    Abstract: A water-squirting toy comprises a cylinder, a handle, and a flexible bag. The bag is arranged inside the cylinder and may stretch and shrink following the handle that is pulled and pushed to absorb water or squirt water for fun at play of repeated water absorption and squirting. The water-squirting toy absorbs and squirts water by using the flexible bag that stretches and shrinks instead of a conventional piston that is jostled, so simple structure, fewer parts, lower fabrication labor hour, and fabrication cost down is achieved. Further, easy operation and higher duration are achieved. The cylinder may be made of soft material to squirt in a bending status. The handle and the cylinder may be connected and formed into a bar-shaped assembly for fun at play.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventor: Willy Chen
  • Publication number: 20090117822
    Abstract: A water toy includes a pump and a water inlet in fluid communication with the pump, the water inlet being submerged in a water environment during use of the water toy. The water toy further includes a water gun barrel and a water gun trigger operatively coupled to the pump outlet. The pump is configured to draw water through the water inlet from the water environment, whereby activation of the trigger causes water to discharge from the water gun barrel. The water toy may also include a docking station for storage and battery recharging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventor: Larry Coffey
  • Publication number: 20090118101
    Abstract: A practice sword simulating a Katana. The practice sword provides an affordable, safe practice weapon that correctly simulates the size, weight and curve of the Japanese sword with both simulated cutting and thrusting capabilities. The practice sword includes generally a handle, a handle guard, and a simulated blade. The blade is comprised of a plurality of flexible limbs. The limbs are interconnected at a proximal end, proximate the handle and handle guard. The distal end of each limb is limited to axial movement with respect to each other limb. The blade includes a plurality of flexible limbs. The proximal end of each flexible limb is fixed relative to each other proximate the handle guard. The distal end of each flexible limb is limited to axial movement with respect to each other flexible limb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2009
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Julius H. Reinhardt, Eddie Floyd
  • Publication number: 20090117823
    Abstract: A ribbon gun includes a body having a trigger mechanism received therein and a magazine is received in the body portion. The magazine includes multiple cartridges and ribbons in the cartridges can be ejected by pulling the trigger mechanism. A cover has an outlet and is pivotably connected to the front end of the body. A locking member and a pivot are connected to the cover. The locking member secures the cover to the body, and the pivot is pivotably connected to the body. A pressing portion extends from a rear side thereof which faces interior of the body and a centering piece is located at a center of the pressing portion. The pressing portion presses the board of the magazine to push the cartridges toward the impact rod of the trigger mechanism. The centering piece is engaged with a recess in the board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventor: Kun-Meng Wang
  • Patent number: 7503829
    Abstract: A personal defense device comprising an elongated shaft that is adapted for grasping thereof by a user's hand. One embodiment further comprises an opening on one end through which the forefinger in placed for stability, comfort, and security. Another embodiment comprises one or more protrusions at the opposite end of the opening that may be used for hooking or striking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Inventor: Charles F. Cory, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7476141
    Abstract: A toy balloon saber is provided. The toy balloon saber equipped with a lightening means according to the current application is comprised of a blade part that is comprised of an elastic plastic balloon, a handle part that is comprised of a hand pump, which also works as a flash light. The balloon blade is in a contracted state when not in use. When a user want to use the toy balloon saber, air is pumped into the balloon to tighten the balloon and make it stiff. The flash light is turned on when the saber is used. An air outlet is open when the blade is to be contracted. Another embodiment of the current invention is a toy balloon saber without any lightening means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Inventor: Young Jesse Hom
  • Patent number: 7473157
    Abstract: A practice sword simulating a Katana. The practice sword provides an affordable, safe practice weapon that correctly simulates the size, weight and curve of the Japanese sword with both simulated cutting and thrusting capabilities. The practice sword includes generally a handle, a handle guard, and a simulated blade. The blade is comprised of a plurality of flexible limbs. The limbs are interconnected at a proximal end, proximate the handle and handle guard. The distal end of each limb is limited to axial movement with respect to each other limb. The blade includes a plurality of flexible limbs. The proximal end of each flexible limb is fixed relative to each other proximate the handle guard. The distal end of each flexible limb is limited to axial movement with respect to each other flexible limb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: United Cutlery Corporation
    Inventors: Julius Henry Reinhardt, Eddie Floyd
  • Publication number: 20080220693
    Abstract: A toy sword device and game is disclosed that provides an enhanced user play experience. For example, the sword device may comprise a point sensor and game controller. A user may then play various sword point games managed by the game controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventor: Jarret P. Cuisinier
  • Publication number: 20080188314
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a toy gun capable of transmitting a laser beam and/or an infrared (“IR”) beam of light for use in a game. The toy gun also has a detector for detecting a laser and IR signal. A controller within the gun tracks the number of shots fired, the type of light beam fired, the number of hits received by other guns, and permits the user to alternate between firing an IR beam or laser beam. The toy gun also has unique features available through the use of lasers, including detecting the distance to a target. The present invention further relates to an interactive electronic targeting system for use with a toy laser gun. The targeting system includes an electronic multi-colored backlit board with light detecting sensors positioned within the board. The targeting system is programmed with multiple interactive games for use with a toy gun.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventor: Brian Rosenblum
  • Publication number: 20080115660
    Abstract: A marker fired by commands from a remote location for hunting games such as a paintball gun or a laser gun used in laser tag. The marker is controller by a variety of control systems, both open loop and closed loop. Such control systems allow remote error detection and correction of the projectiles of the markers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventor: Edward Hensel
  • Publication number: 20080087684
    Abstract: There is provided a shield for self-defense provided with a spray device capable of securing safety by always and reliably supporting the shield so as to eject a spray with a simple operation while using the a hand gripping the shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventor: Masaya Koshimoto
  • Publication number: 20080070476
    Abstract: An apparatus for a blood-hit effect includes a pressurized reservoir, a valve, and a hose having a first end portion coupled to the reservoir through the valve. The hose is configured to store an ejection fluid and the hose includes a second end portion. A membrane is configured to cover a second end portion of the hose. The membrane is disposed at a location on a subject where an effect is to occur. The membrane is configured to burst in accordance with an instantaneous release of pressure from the valve to eject the ejection fluid through the membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventor: WALDO OTTOMAN WARSHAW
  • Patent number: 7338343
    Abstract: A toy grenade has a container enclosed in a casing consisting of two separable half oval-shaped casings. The container is filled with a mixture of powder and color dye and compressed air. The top of the container is normally retained by a spring biased elongated rod pressed down by a pivotal handle which is mounted by a removable pull pin. The grenade may be activated by removing the pull pin such that the elongated rod will retract to open the top of the container so that the compressed air will cause two casing halves to separate and the mixture of powder and color dye will spread in the air over the intended target area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Inventors: See Lap Siu, Kam Luen Hui, Lap Shan Lee
  • Publication number: 20080051003
    Abstract: A toy balloon saber is provided. The toy balloon saber equipped with a lightening means according to the current application is comprised of a blade part that is comprised of an elastic plastic balloon, a handle part that is comprised of a hand pump, which also works as a flash light. The balloon blade is in a contracted state when not in use. When a user want to use the toy balloon saber, air is pumped into the balloon to tighten the balloon and make it stiff. The flash light is turned on when the saber is used. An air outlet is open when the blade is to be contracted. Another embodiment of the current invention is a toy balloon saber without any lightening means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventor: Young Jesse Hom
  • Publication number: 20080051002
    Abstract: A toy fencing sword that is adapted to also fire its blade tip as a missile. The sword's launchable blade is comprised of a soft yet semi-rigid closed-cell foam material which makes it substantial enough for battering and poking as a sword, yet safe and painless enough to danger during missile-firing. The arrangement of the sword disguises its missile-firing capability from opponents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventor: Veronica Pul Chung Wong
  • Publication number: 20070270077
    Abstract: A toy sword is disclosed which more accurately replicates the functionality and appearance of fictional light sabers. The sword uses a plurality of telescoping tubes which are fully retractable into the hilt of the sword, and a spring movable between extended and active positions. The spring works in conjunction with a projectile which upon release launches with a smallest diameter tube of the plurality of telescoping tubes and advances same distally away from the hilt. The tubes are telescopingly manufactured so that as the smallest diameter tube reaches the end of its travel, it frictionally engages a distal end of the next smallest diameter tube and in so doing carries that tube distally. In so doing, the entire plurality of tubes is outwardly launched in a cascading fashion. When manually depressed back into the hilt, each of the telescoping tubes is entirely retracted into the hilt, thus not being visible to the user in the retracted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Applicant: Hasbro, Inc.
    Inventor: Hampton Woodhouse
  • Patent number: 7278898
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sword for a trainee in the art of swordsmanship; and more particularly, to a multistructured sword of a double or triple structure having a shock-absorbing space in a sword body. Accordingly, the trainee can effectively practices stabbing and cutting actions in the traditional swordsmanship by reducing a shock imposed on him. The present invention includes: a grip formed at an end of the training sword; a sword body member, wherein the sword body member includes at least one sword body inner cover for reducing a shock generated by a striking action and a sword body outer cover, which covers the sword body inner cover, wherein a gap is provided between the sword body inner cover and the sword body outer cover; a cross-guard formed at a boundary between the sword body member and the grip; and a scabbard for protecting the sword body member, wherein a length of the scabbard is shorter than that of the sword body member so that the sword body member passes through the scabbard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Inventors: Jeong-Seung Kim, Jeong-Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 7275486
    Abstract: A hand grenade simulating device includes a first shell filled with a marking filler, a second shell disposed in the first shell for receiving a percussion-triggered charge, a striking member which is remote from the charge in a ready position and which is movable to strike the charge by a biasing force of a biasing member to initiate detonation for exploding the first and second shells and scattering the marking filler, a releasably retaining member which is disposed to hold the striking member in the ready position and which is manually releasable, and a delay member disposed to generate a kinetic frictional force between the striking member and the second shell such that the striking member is dragged by the frictional force against the biasing force of the biasing member when the releasably retained member is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Inventor: Chi-Peng Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20070218803
    Abstract: A foam sword having a sword blade made from a flexible, soft foam material is provided. The blade includes a reinforcing rod that extends partially therethrough to provide some rigidity and to which the sword handle and hilt guard are connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: BUZZ BEE TOYS, INC.
    Inventor: Io Lon Tong