Abstract: A toy comprises a resiliently deformable member, a first contactor defining a first contacting surface, and a second contactor defining a second contacting surface. At least one of the first and second contactors defines a concave surface. The resiliently deformable member supports the first and second contactors for movement along a main axis between an engaged configuration in which the first contacting surface is contact with the second contacting surface and a disengaged configuration in which the first contacting surface is disengaged from the second contacting surface. The resiliently deformable member biases the first and second contactors in opposite directions along the main axis. Application of force to displace the first and second contactors along the main axis creates a sound when the first and second contactors are disengaged from each other.

Abstract: A motorized toy vehicle or Wall Racer that is capable of operating on vertical and inverted horizontal surfaces such as walls and ceilings, while being manufacturable at reasonable cost and operable on batteries having sufficient lifetime as to be enjoyable. One or more battery-powered fans draw air from around all or defined portions of the periphery of the chassis of the Wall Racer through a carefully-shaped duct, so that the air in the portion of the duct immediately adjacent the surface flows at high velocity and low pressure; the relatively greater pressure of the surrounding air urges the vehicle against the surface, allowing it to operate on vertical surfaces, such as walls, or inverted on horizontal surfaces, such as ceilings.

Abstract: An integrally-formed poseable figure toy having suction cups which in a preferred embodiment provides an immediate visual association with a human figure, the suction cups representing the head, hands and feet. The hands and feet suction cups are co-planar and the molding parting lines are located at the perimeters of the faces of the hands and feet suction cups. The toy is made of a flexible material having a rigidity such that it can be posed on a horizontal surface with substantial vertical span, even when in an oblique, i.e., non-upright, pose. The suction cups may have different sizes and produce different pitches when pulled from a surface.

Abstract: A motorized toy vehicle or Wall Racer that is capable of operating on vertical and inverted horizontal surfaces such as walls and ceilings, while being manufacturable at reasonable cost and operable on batteries having sufficient lifetime as to be enjoyable. One or more battery-powered fans draw air from around all or defined portions of the periphery of the chassis of the Wall Racer through a carefully-shaped duct, so that the air in the portion of the duct immediately adjacent the surface flows at high velocity and low pressure; the relatively greater pressure of the surrounding air urges the vehicle against the surface, allowing it to operate on vertical surfaces, such as walls, or inverted on horizontal surfaces, such as ceilings.

Abstract: To provide a water toy with which infants can play joyfully in a bathroom, which is easy to be fixed in place and which prevents the infants from losing their interests in playing therewith, there is provided a water toy including a pedestal portion having a pump, a circular cylindrical shaped column fixed to an upper portion of the pedestal portion, which includes a water flowing tube in an interior and a water outlet port at an upper end thereof, a spiral water flowing rail fixed to a circumferential edge of the column, a first water flowing rail detachably coupled to a lower end of the spiral water flowing rail, which includes a windmill portion having a rotor turned by using a flow of water, a second water flowing rail detachably coupled to a lower end of the first water flowing rail while being fixed onto an auxiliary fixing base, a third water flowing rail detachably coupled to a lower end of the second water flowing rail, a fourth water flowing rail detachably coupled to a lower end of the third water

Abstract: An animal call includes a mouthpiece, a barrel, and a reed. The mouthpiece defines an air channel therein and has a reed bed proximate the air channel. The barrel is coupled to the mouthpiece and has an internal chamber that is fluidically coupled to the air channel of the mouthpiece. A surface comprising the air channel varies in order to maintain a substantially constant cross-sectional area magnitude along a length of the channel. The reed is disposed adjacent the air channel and proximate the reed bed.

Abstract: A display assembly for removably mounting to a vehicle. The display assembly includes a base member having opposite end portions and an accessory item having a predetermined configuration such that when the vehicle reaches a sufficient speed the accessory item rises a distance above an adjacent surface of the vehicle. The display assembly includes a releaseable connection between the accessory item and an end portion of the base member.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a toy gun system that may include a toy gun having a housing with a nozzle, wherein the toy water gun may be adapted to discharge an output stream of liquid through the nozzle. The toy gun system may further include a wheel fabricated from an absorbent material, and a support member mounted on the housing of the toy gun that may have the wheel rotatably mounted thereon. The wheel may be disposed proximate the nozzle of the toy gun and positioned such that at least a portion of the output stream of liquid impacts the at least a portion of the wheel to cause the wheel to rotate.

Abstract: The invention provides a resilient, moulded figure, intended for fun and/or decoration, which can be temporarily stuck, by means of a sucker, to flat surfaces such as window panes, refrigerator doors, bathroom tiles, children's blackboards, etc., and aims to address particularly, with children's safety in mind, the security with which the sucker is attached to the figure. Utilising moulding techniques requiring the sequential application of resilient plastics material to a mould, front and rear-facing surfaces of the figure are formed, and the rear-facing surface is attached adhesively to a tubular sleeve of resilient material which has a portion dimensioned to closely surround a relatively narrow neck portion disposed between the active area of a sucker and a bulbous end portion of the sucker, which end portion is accommodated by another portion of the sleeve.

Abstract: A figurine assembly is for providing a user with an attractive and functional device that would be used to decorate a computer monitor. The figurine assembly includes a figurine that has a torso, head, arm and leg portions. A base member is adapted for coupling to a top of the computer monitor. A spring member has a first end coupled to the base member and a second end coupled to the body portion. The spring member has a spring constant such that the figurine moves with an exaggerated motion when the movement of the computer monitor moves the base.

Abstract: An amusement device is configured to be attached to a surface of a bathtub. The amusement device includes a launching device movable between a rest orientation and a biased orientation. The amusement device further includes a suction assembly attached to the launching device and configured to secure the launching device to the surface of the bathtub. Additionally, the amusement device includes a target assembly configured to float on water located within the bathtub. The launching device is configured to fling an object located thereon from the launching device toward the target assembly in response to release of the launching device after it is moved from the rest position to the biased orientation. A method of using an amusement device in a bathtub is also disclosed.

Abstract: An amusement device is configured to be attached to a surface of a bathtub. The amusement device includes a launching device movable between a rest orientation and a biased orientation. The amusement device further includes a suction assembly attached to the launching device and configured to secure the launching device to the surface of the bathtub. Additionally, the amusement device includes a target assembly configured to float on water located within the bathtub. The launching device is configured to fling an object located thereon from the launching device toward the target assembly in response to release of the launching device after it is moved from the rest position to the biased orientation. A method of using an amusement device in a bathtub is also disclosed.

Abstract: A toy figure is provided with multiple orifices which enable a suction cup to be releasably retained within the orifices. The suction cup is attached to the toy figure through an engagement member which is inserted into and received by the orifice. The orifices are positioned on the figure to allow the figure to assume different orientations with respect to the surface to which the suction cup is attached.

Abstract: An object, which can be used as an advertising item, promotional item, toy, or decorative figure, is segmented into at least two portions which are mounted in an aligned fashion on opposing sides of a surface so that the object appears to be extending through the surface. The object is provided in the shape of a commercial product to be advertised, or in the shape of a creature, such as animal or insect, or in the shape of holiday character, such as Santa Clause or a Halloween bat. The object is attached to the surface using suction cups which are mounted within the hollow interior of the object, so that when the object is mounted to the surface in an aligned fashion, the suction cups are not seen by viewer. The individual portions of the segmented object can be also be attached directly to each other to form a complete toy which can be played with in a traditional manner.

Abstract: An electrically-powered device incorporated in a toy comprising a motor-driven mechanism and a pair of robotic-limbs each with a resilient sucker to emulate human walking motion on vertical wall or on ceiling, providing the surface is virtually smooth and leveled. The motor and gear assembly is housed in the gearbox while a gear-engaged shaft adjoins a pair of driving wheels, which output the force to a pair of geneva wheels. The geneva wheels that are coupled with the limbs rotate in varied velocity as long as the driving studs of the driving wheel dwells. A lever is disposed in the limb and is actuated by the driven wheel to lift up the sucker that is located at the bottom of the limb, whenever the limb is designated to leave the surface. The pair of driving wheels are properly orientated while one of the geneva wheels is arranged at 180 degree out of phase to its counterpart to ensure either one of the limbs clinched firmly onto the surface.

Abstract: An opihi picker toy (10) comprising a simulated opihi shellfish (12). A facility (14) is for securing the simulated opihi shellfish (12) to an adhering surface (16). An implement (18) is for releasing the simulated opihi shellfish (12) from the adhering surface (16). The simulated opihi shellfish (12) will be propelled upward about two inches from the adhering surface (16) by a popping effect. A component (20) is for storing the simulated opihi shellfish (12) after being removed from the adhering surface (16).

Abstract: A figurine simulating an invertedly suspended human, i.e. a bungee jumper, for suspended attachment to an automobile rear view mirror or other surface. The doll is provided with an elastic cord coupled to a suction cup and wrapped around the ankles of the figurine. Storage of excess cord is provided within an interior cavity of the figurine and such cord may be dispensed therefrom to change the suspended height of the doll. Alternate embodiments of the present invention include both a retracting assembly disposed within the interior cavity for retracting the excess cord through a rotation of the head of the figurine, and a label assembly coupled to the figurine for receiving and displaying cards having custom indicia thereon.

Abstract: A flying toy consisted of rotary disk having vacuum mounts, a base shaped like a flying saucer type and revolvably mounted on the rotary disk, a top cover covered on the base, a score board supported on a swivel bar and received in between the base and the top cover, whereby throwing the flying toy into the air toward the smooth surface of an upstanding object causes the vacuum mounts to stick to the smooth surface, and the score board is carried by the swivel bar to rotate on its center axis and then stopped to show either of a series of numbers or patterns through a convex lens on the top cover.

Abstract: A chambered enclosure maintains a toy placed in the enclosure in a dry condition. The enclosure comprises sidewalls, a base, an openable portion, and a wall within the enclosure forming a dry chamber for receiving the toy and a wet chamber beneath the dry chamber. The wet chamber is designed to allow water to enter the wet chamber and further stabilize the enclosure when in a bathtub or other wet environment.

Abstract: An apparatus for use by children includes a hand operated pump provided with a hose for the delivery of water from a bathtub to a wall-mounted system of water conduits. The pump includes a hand crank with meshed gears to provide a positive displacement flow to the conduit system. Various devices included in the conduit system such as a water wheel and a water driven turbine, both attachable to a wall adjacent the bathtub by suction cups, as are other components of the conduit system. The suction cups permit convenient installation and disassembly of the present apparatus. Additional components of the conduit system include a multitude of conduits providing a conduit network through which the child may observe a water flow.

Abstract: Manually actuated toy dinosaur structure and method. The dinosaur structure includes a rigid body member, a head positioned on the body member, structure for lowering a lower jaw and then turning the head to one side, two legs having suction cup feet and ankle portions, structure for first releasing suction in the suction cups and then moving the legs to produce walking of the toy, a tail, and means for moving the tail. The method includes the steps of selectively actuating finger trigger members on a cable control member to selectively produce first opening of the lower jaw of the dinosaur followed by turning of the dinosaur's head to one side, alternately breaking the suction cup seal on one of the leg portions followed by lifting of the leg portion and subsequent returning of the leg portion to its initial position and to cause the dinosaur toy to appear to walk, and moving of the tail transversely over center.

Abstract: An elongate flexible body, having a central body rod, is arranged with the body having forward and rear pairs of appendages directed from the body, with each of the appendages including an appendage rod, and each appendage rod free distal end mounts a pivot shaft through a polymeric bushing, with each pivot shaft mounting a suction cup member thereto, wherein forward and rear pairs of suction cup members of facing relationship are arranged for securement to opposed sides of a door member to prevent inadvertent closing of the door.

Abstract: A bar soap slide is presented along with a method of construction and use whereby a conventional bathtub can be converted into an arena of entertainment for a child. The bar soap slide is releasably affixed to the inner bathtub walls on a grade which will allow a bar of soap when placed at the upper end, to rapidly descend providing amusement for a child. After use the slide can be quickly removed from the bathtub, rinsed and stored for future use.

Abstract: A vehicle comprising a chassis and slidable vacuum apparatus mounted on the chassis and arranged for slidable vacuum seal engagement with a support surface.

Abstract: An educational water toy for children, which incorporates a first water tank (1) fitted to a base plate (2) and having at least one outlet opening (21, 22). The base plate further has additional water tanks (3, 4) provided below the outlet opening (21, 22) and preferably designed as figures (31, 41), which are freely pivotably supported about a pivot axis (33, 43) extending perpendicularly to the base plate (1), in such a manner, that it in unfilled condition is in a balanced position, and that in at least partly filled condition by means of unbalance pivots to a tilting position, in which it is emptied. By a repetition of this process a rocking motion is obtained.

Abstract: A reed-type game call which can be operated by blowing and sucking on a single end of the call. This permits a caller to make one type of sound when blowing out through the call, and a different or same sound when sucking in, thus allowing for rapid sound successions. This permits the caller to sound like a whole flock of geese, or ducks with the rapid varied sound; it also permits a hyperventilating deer sound.

Abstract: This invention relates to a shooting toy and, in particular, to one including a base plate, two imitation figures, two guns and several pictures. When the imitation figures are pressed down to the end of a respective hollow barrel, air will be pressed into the guns through a pneumatic pipe and push a suction cup out to suck a picture out from an outer rotating shell to enjoy shooting fun.

Abstract: An ornamental article for window display is constructed of first and second hollow ornamental article sections to be mounted on a transparent member, the two sections being cut and divided at any plane surface of the body of the ornamental article. Each ornamental article section includes a boss formed within the hollow ornamental article section, the boss being formed therein with a first threaded portion along its longitudinal axis extending substantially perpendicular to the end surface of the divided section, and an attachment unit having a sucking device and a shaft formed integrally therewith, the shaft being formed outside thereof with a second threaded portion which meshes with the first threaded portion.

Abstract: A suction type traveling carriage which can be maintained in very intimate contact relationship with a wall, a ceiling or the like and can be moved in a stable manner by rotation of suction cups.

Abstract: A water toy for infants comprises a floatable portion and a restraining portion for loosely restraining the floatable portion so that the floatable portion when floated in water in a pool or tub in which an infant is playing or being bathed is enabled to bob up and down, pitch and roll, spin through an angle of 360.degree. about a vertical axis, and move over a limited portion of the surface of the water but prevented from moving and remaining beyond the reach of the infant. Various ancillary toys are included.

Abstract: The pneumatically-operated robotic toy includes an internal bellows or air pump which forces pressurized air to flow from the internal air pump or bellows through passageways into hollow arms of the robot. Inasmuch as the arms of the robot include bellows, this flow of air causes the arms to move from an open to a closed position, or vice versa. Air pressure holding joints are provided to permit several degrees of freedom of movement. Alternatively, the internal bellows may be positioned in the head of the robot, and movement of the head will cause the arms to move up and down. A flexible rotatable suction cup base may be provided. A second internal bellows may be provided, either in the torso or in the head, for activation of the suction cup base of the robotic toy.

Abstract: A wall climbing toy has a drive mechanism comprising a driven endless belt and a plurality of suction disks mounted on the belt. A plurality of wires interconnect the belt with the disks to (1) pull the latter from the surface, and (2) bend the disks toward a surface-confronting condition as the disks approach the surface.