Abstract: A simulated motor-sound producer for attachment to a frame member of a bicycle includes a toy balloon having a bulbous central portion positionable in the path of travel of the revolving spokes of the bicycle's wheel. The balloon is secured to the bicycle frame member by a pair of flexible, generally elongate straps wrapped around the frame member and end projections of the balloon. Each strap has a first side which comprises first hook and loop securement means and a second side having a frame engaging member and second hook and loop securement means. The frame engaging member of the strap has a reversely bent terminal end portion, the bight of which receives one of the end projections of the balloon. Further, the frame engaging member comprises a band of non-slip material which prevents relative movement between the strap and frame member.
Abstract: A chess puzzle board is provided and consists of a plurality of differently formed sections each having a plurality of squares with alternating hook and loop pile fastener material to represent white and black designated squares. The sections can be combined when placed onto a loop pile fastener material area of a base member for forming a chess board pattern thereto. The chess playing pieces contain both hook and loop pile fastener material on the bottom so that they can be secured to any assigned square on the board during the play of the game.
Abstract: A soft-sculptured, game board doll (10) includes a three-dimensional body portion (12) and removable hair (14), feet (16) and nose (18). A plurality of color markers (54) are selectively registrable over corresponding color areas (52) disposed about body (12). A plurality of different game boards (60), (62), (64), (68) and (69) are detachably securable to the back surface (70) of body portion (12).
Abstract: The present invention defines a container which is provided with a plurality of decorative figures defined by cut lines or perforations disposed in the surfaces of the container. After the container is no longer functioning as a container, the decorative figures disposed in the walls thereof can be either cut or punched from the container walls and used for a variety of purposes.
Abstract: An article of manufacture useful as a rehabilitation device, toy, article of furniture or the like includes a medial or central body portion (10), a pair of opposed legs (16), (18) extending from the body portion (10). The side walls of the legs are curvilinear, as is the bottom wall (12) of the central body portion (10). Each side wall of the article is covered with a woven nylon fabric for ready detachability of items such as woven nylon fabric letters, straps, etc. The article includes recesses (24) and projections (28) for stacking of plural articles.