Disclosed are toy battle dart shooting gameplay environments supporting players' dart projectile hits or tags with detectable projectile devices, systems, and methods for resolving hits to a targeted player from a toy projectile during gameplay. In certain configurations interactive shooting battling provide arrangements are between players individually or within an arena architecture facilitated Targeted Player Hit Resolution via data communications with detectable projectiles and interactive shooting systems and methods.
F41J 5/04 - Systèmes électriques indicateurs de coups au but; Détection des coups au but par l'actionnement d'un contact ou d'un commutateur électrique
F41J 5/14 - Appareils pour signaler les coups au but ou le score au tireur, p.ex. manœuvrés à la main, ou pour établir une communication entre la cible et le tireur; Appareils pour enregistrer des coups au but ou des scores
3.
REUSABLE TOY CAPSULE APPARATUS INCLUDING WATER PLAY METHODS
An amusement device in the general form of a reusable water capsule that explodes with the affect of toys commonly referred to as water-balloons and the like. User may choice between a reusable exploding water capsule to be thrown at a target and a device for shooting a directional stream of water similar to a "squirt gun". A variety of various shaped flexible components each of which including a first wall with a first wall external surface and a first wall internal surface, and a second wall with a second wall external surface and a second wall internal surface for interconnection. This toy may be used as packaging, within the capsule, for additional items. The combination of unique design with the typically chosen softness of the material used to make the capsule means much of the kinetic energy in a throw is dissipated in a water burst.
A package (10) having a product locking feature is disclosed; the package (10) includes a product display panel (16) to which a product (12) is secured with a product locking assembly (24). The product locking assembly (24) includes a locking element (26) and a receiving element (28) being disposed in or attached to the product (12), the locking element (26) being one-way insertable into the receiving element (28) in two stages, the first stage being for securing the product display panel (16) to the product (12) and the second stage being further insertion of the locking element (26) into the receiving element (28) after the product (12) is removed from the product display panel (16).
A battling stadium game apparatus and methods for toy tops providing multiple play level surfaces which may include platform inserts to actively direct interactions of spinning tops across multiple play level surfaces, a base, concave areas at a first play level surface at the base, concave areas with battling surfaces at the first play level. The battling surface includes a middle area and a periphery area surrounding the middle area, an overdrive surface disposed at a second play level surface at the base, the overdrive surface is at a level elevated from the concave arena. A lid nests within the base and defines an exterior wall around the perimeter of the base, with a third level platform element between the base and the lid for a third play level surface.
An apparatus includes: a foldable material including a first portion and a second portion, the second portion at least partially surrounding the first portion; an inner connection structure; and an outer connection structure. The inner connection structure is configured to rotate relative to the outer connection structure; at least part of the first portion of the foldable material is attached to the inner connection structure and at least part of the second portion of the foldable material is attached to the outer connection structure; and the foldable material changes shape when the inner connection structure rotates relative to the outer connection structure.
An inkjet printing system includes: a production apparatus configured to receive an original body template and to produce a three-dimensional body based on the original body template; a metrology apparatus configured to receive the produced three-dimensional body from the production apparatus and to topographically scan the received three-dimensional body to thereby produce an updated body template of the three-dimensional body; a control apparatus in communication with the metrology apparatus; and an inkjet printing apparatus. The control apparatus is configured to receive the updated body template and to create a topographical printing design based on the updated body template. The inkjet printing apparatus is in communication with the control apparatus, and is configured to receive the three-dimensional body and apply the created topographical printing design to the three-dimensional body.
B41J 3/46 - Mécanismes d'impression combinés avec des appareils donnant une indication visuelle
G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales
8.
PROJECTILE LOADING SYSTEM FOR TOY LAUNCHER AND METHODS
Projectile loading systems for toy launchers that discharge soft spherical, but tacky, projectiles, the loading systems including a projectile hopper for storing the projectiles, a chute at the bottom of the hopper, the chute having a central groove for lining the projectiles in a single file, an agitator in the hopper for disturbing the tacky projectiles in the hopper to separate them, and a projectile transfer structure for carrying a projectile, one at a time, from the chute to a breech or from a feed track during respective priming cycles.
A toy set includes: a first mold portion including: a first base portion, and an indentation formation portion extending from the first base portion, the indentation formation portion including an edge. The first mold portion is configured to receive a moldable material, the indentation formation portion is configured to form an indentation in a first side of the moldable material, and the indentation allows the moldable material to fold without separating.
An apparatus for forming a ruffled moldable material includes: a body including an interior space and an extrusion opening that passes through from the interior space to an exterior of the body; and a ruffle formation structure that at least partially covers the extrusion opening, the ruffle formation structure including: a first side; a second side opposite the first side; a first edge attached to the body; and a second edge. In operational use, extruded moldable material is emitted from the extrusion opening along an extrusion direction, and the extruded moldable material interacts with the ruffle formation structure to form the ruffled moldable material by compressing at least some of the extruded moldable material along the extrusion direction.
A63H 9/00 - Méthodes ou matériaux particuliers pour la fabrication des poupées, animaux, figurines ou leurs éléments
B29C 48/00 - Moulage par extrusion, c. à d. en exprimant la matière à mouler dans une matrice ou une filière qui lui donne la forme désirée; Appareils à cet effet
B29L 31/52 - Autres objets particuliers Équipements sportifs; Jouets
A toy set includes: a first base portion including a first recessed region having a first depth; and a second base portion including a design region, the design region including one or more design formation devices, each of the one or more design formation devices including a design projection extending from the second base portion to a second height that is less than the first depth.
A method of manufacturing a garment includes forming a multilayer composition having one or more design elements. The multilayer composition is formed by applying a material that includes the one or more design elements to an elastomeric polymer base layer. The method further includes heating the multilayer composition, and after the multilayer composition has been heated, then aligning each design element with a respective three-dimensional design feature of a three-dimensional mold, and pressing the heated multilayer composition into the three-dimensional mold. The method further includes cooling the pressed heated multilayer composition to form a three-dimensional molded multilayer composition that includes one or more three-dimensional design elements; and forming a three-dimensional garment from the three-dimensional molded multilayer composition.
A dart launcher having few but integral parts and an assembly process that is quick and easy for forming robust but inexpensive toys. The launcher may have an outer body, a safety valve and spring, a valve cap, a trigger, a piston, a launch spring, a cylinder cap and a plunger rod. The outer body includes an integral cylinder portion, a barrel portion and a trigger-mounting portion, the trigger includes an integral finger pad portion, a latch arm, a biasing portion and resilient legs. The piston includes an opening and a connector component formed around the opening to snap-fit with the piston, the cylinder cap includes an opening for the plunger rod and a connector component to connect with the cylinder portion, and the barrel portion includes a valve and mandrel support for supporting the safety valve and spring.
F41B 11/00 - Armes de tir à gaz comprimé, p.ex. armes de tir à air comprimé; Armes de tir à vapeur
F41B 11/64 - Armes de tir à gaz comprimé, p.ex. armes de tir à air comprimé; Armes de tir à vapeur caractérisées par l’alimentation en gaz comprimé comportant un piston effectuant une course de compression lors de chaque tir
F41B 11/70 - Armes de tir à gaz comprimé, p.ex. armes de tir à air comprimé; Armes de tir à vapeur - Parties constitutives non prévues dans le groupe ou
F41B 11/89 - Armes de tir à gaz comprimé, p.ex. armes de tir à air comprimé; Armes de tir à vapeur spécialement adaptées à des utilisations particulières pour des jouets
A toy set includes a first canister configured to hold a first amount of moldable material; a second canister configured to hold a second amount of moldable material; one or more pre-formed design elements; and a storage apparatus configured to hold the first canister and the second canister, the storage apparatus including: a first storage component including a structure that defines an opening that extends in a first direction, the structure being configured to hold one of the at least one pre-formed design elements or the first canister in the opening; and a second storage component including a base portion that extends along a second direction that is different from the first direction, the base portion including an interface configured to hold the second canister.
An improvised projectile checking housing assembly having latch button and first and second sidewalls with first and second catch apertures opening as a catch latch recess of elongated structure using an improvised projectile checking spring opening to receive a locking key structure based upon the projectile receiving opening to the improvised projectile checking housing assembly. Alternate rearward translating lock gauge at the backside of a dart drum uses a follower and engaging cam surfaces locking and unlocking a pathway for correct dart alignment. Alternate motorized, non-motorized and pneumatic structures are disclosed with apparatus launch operations moving between checking and non-checking positions.
F42B 6/00 - Projectiles spécialement adaptés au tir sans charge propulsive explosive ou combustible, p.ex. pour sarbacanes, arcs ou arbalètes, fusils à ressort ou à air comprimé
F41B 11/89 - Armes de tir à gaz comprimé, p.ex. armes de tir à air comprimé; Armes de tir à vapeur spécialement adaptées à des utilisations particulières pour des jouets
F41B 11/70 - Armes de tir à gaz comprimé, p.ex. armes de tir à air comprimé; Armes de tir à vapeur - Parties constitutives non prévues dans le groupe ou
F41B 11/723 - Soupapes; Agencement des soupapes pour commander la pression du gaz pour tirer le projectile uniquement
F41B 11/73 - Dispositions pour l’étanchéité; Pistons
In accordance with embodiments a projectile can have a body and a tip attached to the body, the body including a nub portion extending from a second end of the body and optionally one or more fins surrounding a circumference of the body at the second end.
F42B 6/00 - Projectiles spécialement adaptés au tir sans charge propulsive explosive ou combustible, p.ex. pour sarbacanes, arcs ou arbalètes, fusils à ressort ou à air comprimé
In accordance with embodiments a toy projectile system can have a toy projectile and a toy projectile launcher having an improvised projectile checking and locking feature to confirm presence of a proper projectile of the system through detection of the nub and prevent launch of a projectile not designed for use with the system.
F41B 11/89 - Armes de tir à gaz comprimé, p.ex. armes de tir à air comprimé; Armes de tir à vapeur spécialement adaptées à des utilisations particulières pour des jouets
F41B 11/70 - Armes de tir à gaz comprimé, p.ex. armes de tir à air comprimé; Armes de tir à vapeur - Parties constitutives non prévues dans le groupe ou
A posable toy figure is disclosed. The posable toy figure includes: a limb structure comprising a flexible support member at least partially enclosed in a pliable material member that is physically distinct from the flexible support member; a first rigid body member that encloses a first portion of the limb structure, the first rigid body member comprising a connection interface that extends from an exterior of the first rigid body member; and a second rigid body member that encloses a second portion of the limb structure, the second rigid body member and the first rigid body member being spatially separated such that the limb structure is exposed between the first body member and the second body member.
A modeling compound can include a base compound and dehydrated particles, the dehydrated particles being dried to a water loss of at least 20% and being capable of rehydrating from moisture present in the base compound. The dehydrated particles further being adapted to incorporate into the base compound upon manipulation of the modeling compound.
A sparkling fabric includes: a fabric substrate; and a tri-layer adhered to the fabric substrate. The tri-layer includes: an adhesive layer that adheres the tri-layer to the fabric substrate; an exposed design layer; and a metal plating layer between the exposed design layer and the adhesive layer. The tri-layer is distributed as a plurality of separable and identifiable tri-layer pieces across the fabric substrate such that the distribution of tri-layer pieces has a density on the order of 15-25 pieces per centimeter squared (pcs/cm2) and a size of a piece is less than 1 millimeter (mm).
D06Q 1/12 - Décoration des textiles par transfert vers le textile d'un agent chimique, d'un produit métallique ou d'un produit non métallique sous forme de particules ou sous une autre forme, à partir d'un support temporaire solide
D06Q 1/10 - Décoration des textiles par traitement avec des particules, ou fixation de particules, p.ex. mica, perles de verre
A toy construction set includes at least one rigid peg building element that includes a coupling system that includes at least one peg coupling element; at least one rigid grid building element including a grid coupling system; and at least one flexible panel building element including a panel coupling system. The grid coupling system includes a plurality of coupling elements arranged in a uniform two-dimensional array structure. The coupling elements are configured to couple to a plurality of mating coupling elements of a building element external to the toy figure construction set. The panel coupling system includes at least a panel coupling element configured to be removably attachable to one or more of the grid coupling element of the at least one rigid grid building element and the at least one peg coupling element of the rigid peg building element via a frictional engagement.
A63H 33/08 - Blocs, bandes ou autres éléments pour les jeux de construction assemblés sans emploi de pièces additionnelles pourvus de trous, rainures ou saillies complémentaires, p.ex. queue d'aronde
A63H 33/10 - Blocs, bandes ou autres éléments pour les jeux de construction assemblés au moyen d'éléments additionnels sans collage
A hair building element includes a rigid base, a fabric backing, and a filament tuft fixed to the fabric backing. The rigid base includes: a coupling system for attachment via non-snap frictional engagement to a coupling region of at least two other building elements of a toy construction set; and two interfitted rigid portions. The filament tuft and the fabric backing are attached to the rigid base and mechanically pinched between the two interfitted rigid portions of the rigid base. The filament tuft and the fabric backing remain attached and the filament tuft exposed when the rigid base coupling system is attached to the coupling region of the other building element.
Context-aware digital play includes accessing a virtual scene, the virtual scene comprising digital content; determining that the digital content of the virtual scene comprises a representation of at least one of a plurality of characters, each of the characters being associated with rules; accessing an indication of one or more context-based stimuli, the context-based stimuli being based on the virtual scene; determining whether one or more rules associated with the character and the one or more context-based stimuli associated with the accessed indications exist; and if one or more rules are determined to exist, applying the context-based stimuli to the virtual scene by updating digital content of the virtual scene based on the one or more rules and modifying the representation of the character based on the one or more rules.
A toy assembly includes: a platform configured to receive an object in a space extending from the platform; a dock configured to receive and hold a portable imaging device associated with a field of view, the dock being positioned relative to the platform such that the space extending from the platform overlaps with the field of view of the imaging device when the imaging device is received and held in the dock; a physical input configured to move in response to an applied manual force; and a movable connection between the physical input and the platform, the movable connection configured to move the platform relative to the imaging device in response to receiving a manual force.
Several embodiments of toy dart launch apparatus are disclosed including two crossbows with stretchable cords, a spring driven apparatus and an apparatus with battery operated rotatable wheels. Each apparatus includes an open top drum for receiving and storing darts. The darts are tubular and formed of soft foam. The drum includes an open outer surface with spaced recesses so that loaded darts are exposed, the darts being received by a spike in each recess. The recesses also include protrusions for restraining the stored darts on the spike, and a platform is mounted in the crossbows to support each dart when the released stretched cord impacts the dart. In the case of a rotating wheel arrangement, there is no need for spikes on drum or a platform.
A toy construction set includes a toy figure set that includes toy figure building elements configured to repeatably connect and disconnect to each other to form at least a portion of a toy figure, the toy figure building elements including at least two core toy figure building elements, each of the core toy figure building elements including at least a first set of coupling elements separated relative to each other by a distance that is an integer multiple of a center-to-center spacing, where the coupling elements of the first set of coupling elements are configured to allow the core toy figure building elements to repeatably connect and disconnect to other building elements, and each of the core toy figure building elements comprises at least one coupling element configured to allow a connected building element to articulate in more than one plane.
A63H 33/04 - Blocs, bandes ou autres éléments pour les jeux de construction
A63H 33/08 - Blocs, bandes ou autres éléments pour les jeux de construction assemblés sans emploi de pièces additionnelles pourvus de trous, rainures ou saillies complémentaires, p.ex. queue d'aronde
A transformation construction system includes a toy figure set having a plurality of interconnectible building elements that are configured to connect to building elements of a construction set. The toy figure set includes a torso building element and a pelvis building element that interconnect with each other with an interference fit between a stud of the pelvis building element and a recess of the torso building element. A construction explanation identifies a first design mode that includes the toy figure set, a second design mode that includes the toy figure set and is distinct from the first design mode, and a set of instructions that show a transformation between the first design mode and the second design mode without disassembling the toy figure set and the plurality of building elements.
A building element includes a body that defines a first connection end and a second connection end, a socket at the first connection end, an inner circumferential surface extending into the body at the second connection end, and a central post at the second connection end. The socket includes two or more petals that define an inner curved surface that is configured to receive a ball. The inner circumferential surface defines a central cavity, and the central post is in the central cavity. The central post has an outer circumferential surface and a circumferential cavity is formed between the outer circumferential surface of the post and the inner circumferential surface of the body.
A toy construction set includes: a first building element including a stud that extends from a surface, the stud including a cavity and an outer wall; and a second building element including a recess, the recess configured to releasably connect with the stud of the first building element. When the first building element and the second building element are connected, the stud is frictionally engaged at the cavity and at the outer wall.
A63H 33/04 - Blocs, bandes ou autres éléments pour les jeux de construction
A63H 33/08 - Blocs, bandes ou autres éléments pour les jeux de construction assemblés sans emploi de pièces additionnelles pourvus de trous, rainures ou saillies complémentaires, p.ex. queue d'aronde
30.
TOY SYSTEM FOR SENDING AND READING SECRET MESSAGES
A toy system for sending and reading hidden secret messages including a toy dart or arrow launcher using a dart/arrow with a surface for preprinted or written messages, a pen if the message is to be written, and a decoder structure. In one embodiment, the dart surface includes a red and white camouflage pattern and the message is in light blue ink. A red filter placed over an opening in the dart launcher is used for reading messages from the outer surfaces of the darts before the darts are launched. A separate decoder may be provided to an intended recipient of secret messages. Other embodiments to read messages use a red flashlight, or invisible ink to write a message and ultraviolet light to decode, or heat sensitive ink to write a message and a heat-generating structure, including a recipient's hand, to read the message.
A gear mechanism having a shuttle gear adjacent both an auxiliary gear and an action gear and a cam plate, having a shuttle lock adjacent the shuttle gear and including a cam follower riding back and forth along a first cam pathway with an action element in mechanical communication with the action gear. A motor operates the shuttle gear with rotation of the motor in a first direction rotating the shuttle gear into engagement with the auxiliary gear, activating the shuttle lock to maintain the engagement throughout a predetermined rotational range of the cam plate and rotating the cam plate back and forth driving controlled back and forth movement of the auxiliary elements, with rotation of the motor in a second direction rotating the cam plate beyond the predetermined range releasing the shuttle lock.
A63H 11/10 - Figurines montées sur châssis à un ou plusieurs essieux au moyen desquels elles exécutent des mouvements naturels de course quand le jouet roule sur le sol
A63H 31/08 - Mécanismes de commande des transmissions; Transmissions pour produire un mouvement alternatif
A toy construction set includes a plurality of interconnecting toy construction pieces, the pieces being connectable to build a toy that reversibly transforms between a first toy form and a second toy form, the first toy form defining a longitudinal axis in a first plane and the second toy form defining a longitudinal axis in a second plane that has a surface normal that is different from a surface normal of the first plane; and a bidirectional transformation module. The bidirectional transformation module includes a body defining a first connector and a second connector, the first connector coupled to a first piece included in the plurality of interconnecting toy construction pieces, and the second connector coupled to a second piece included in the plurality of interconnecting toy construction pieces; and a flexible portion between the first and second connectors.
A toy figure assembly can be interconnected to construct a toy figure. The mating parts of the toy figure assembly are structured for friction fit attachment and include an upper body part including a neck portion and a trunk portion; a lower body part including a rod portion, a stud portion, a legs portion, and a feet portion; and arm parts having a hand portion, a forearm portion, an elbow portion, an upper arm portion, and a shoulder portion.
An extendable display package shipping system including a display package having a slide wall able to be lowered for shipping and raised for display, a product mounted to the slide wall in the display package and able to move between a collapsed position when the slide wall is lowered and a display position when the slide is raised. Two display packages, with slide walls lowered, are placed in a shipping carton and an insert is placed over the display packages in the carton. Each slide wall includes a hand opening and the insert includes aligned hand openings. When the display packages reach a point of sale and are removed from the shipping carton, the hand openings of the slide walls and the insert are able to be gripped simultaneously, and when lifted, the slide walls first extend themselves and then the packages, already in display configurations, are removed from the carton, all in one continuous act.
B65D 5/50 - Parties insérées dans le réceptacle, qui en font partie intégrante ou qui lui sont fixées pour former des garnitures intérieures ou extérieures Éléments internes de support ou de protection du contenu
B65D 5/52 - Supports extérieurs ou éléments de présentation du contenu
35.
MODELING COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME
Modeling compounds and methods for making the same are described. The modeling compounds, in some embodiments, comprise about 20% to about 40% by weight starch-based binder, and about 0.15% to about 1.2% by weight microspheres dispersed throughout the compounds. In some embodiments, the modeling compound further comprises vinylpyrrolidone polymers.
An air path and improved safety valve combination for toy air guns including a housing in the shape of a gun, multiple barrels mounted to the housing, a piston, cylinder and spring combination for generating blasts of compressed air mounted to the housing, an air passageway structure with an air path channel mounted in the housing, and multiple valve elements movable in the air path channel between open rearward positions and closed forward positions. When in the rearward position, each valve element directs a blast of compressed air to an associated barrel because the barrel is loaded with a soft foam dart of proper shape. When the valve element is in a forward position indicating an empty barrel, the valve element causes the blasts of compressed air to cascade to the next valve element of a dart-loaded barrel in sequence and in a very efficient manner.
An air gun toy which has a housing mounting a cylinder and a piston for compressing air to cause foam darts to be discharged. The air gun includes the piston, a first connector pivotally connecting a first link to the piston, a second connector pivotally connecting the first link to a second link, a third connector pivotally connecting the second link to housing, a main spring and a trigger. When the piston reaches its forward position, the first, second and third connectors align in a linear configuration, like a toggle joint, to brace the piston and prevent piston bounce back.
F41B 11/00 - Armes de tir à gaz comprimé, p.ex. armes de tir à air comprimé; Armes de tir à vapeur
F41B 11/642 - Armes de tir à gaz comprimé, p.ex. armes de tir à air comprimé; Armes de tir à vapeur caractérisées par l’alimentation en gaz comprimé comportant un piston effectuant une course de compression lors de chaque tir le piston étant mû par un ressort
F41B 11/643 - Armes de tir à gaz comprimé, p.ex. armes de tir à air comprimé; Armes de tir à vapeur caractérisées par l’alimentation en gaz comprimé comportant un piston effectuant une course de compression lors de chaque tir le piston étant mû par un ressort le piston étant disposé de manière concentrique avec le canon
An electronic hand held puzzle game apparatus in which the apparatus includes a housing with left and right housing portions, a first array of lights connected to the left housing portion and a second array of lights fixedly connected to the right housing portion. The first array of lights and the left housing portion is translatable and rotatable relative to the right housing portion, and the first array of lights is movable around an axis extending perpendicular to a housing longitudinal axis. When a puzzle piece light pattern appears on the first array of lights, a player moves that array to align the light pattern with a non-illuminated space on the second array of lights. Closing a compression switch transfers the puzzle piece from the first array of lights to the second array of lights provided that the player's alignment is correct.
A toy apparatus having a lower base, an upper base and a doll cover for the upper base where the lower base and the upper base attach and detach with an easy twisting motion. The lower base encloses a flywheel on a shaft, and a passageway for a rack and includes a cover with an outside screw thread. The upper base is either empty or encloses three switches, a sound generator, a light source, a controller printed circuit board, and a battery chamber and includes a cover with an inside screw thread that mates with the screw thread of the lower base. The toy apparatus has two primary play modes, a first mode where the lower base, the upper base and the cover are connected and a user uses the rack to spin the flywheel.
A toy power source comprising a figure such as a mannequin having at least one member comprising a metal spring, the member rubber being capable of being distorted so that its return to a natural configuration generates power. The figure is mountable in a toy constructed to be driven by the return of the figure to its natural configuration.
A toy projectile launcher apparatus for discharging balls. The apparatus includes a base, a ram movable in the base, a carriage also movable in the base, a negator spring, a handle for cocking the apparatus, a lever pivotally mounted in the base just behind a ball to be discharged and a trigger. In operation a user pulls the handle rearward to cock the apparatus and a catch engages the ram. The carriage is attached to the spring and extends the spring when the carriage and the ram move rearward. The user pulls the trigger to release the ram and the carriage. Before striking the lever, the carriage is stopped and the ram is mounted to the carriage to allow forward sliding movement to enable the ram to impact the lever causing the lever to slap the ball to cause discharge.
Several variations of a toy projectile launcher apparatus for discharging EVA balls. The apparatus includes a housing, a ram movable in the housing, a carriage also movable in the housing, a negator spring, a handle for cocking the apparatus, and a lever pivotally mounted in the housing just behind a ball to be discharged. In operation, a user pulls the handle rearward and a connector engages the ram to pull the ram rearward. The ram abuts the carriage and when the ram moves rearward the carriage also moves rearward. The carriage is attached to the spring and extends the spring when the carriage moves rearward. At a predetermined location the connector disengages the ram, which is pushed forward by the carriage, which in turn is driven by the biasing force of the spring. Before striking the lever, the carriage is stopped and the ram, being mounted to the carriage to allow relative sliding forward movement, impacts the lever causing the lever to slap the ball to cause discharge. A variation uses a latch mechanism and trigger.
Disclosed are methods and apparatus for producing images for stereoscopic, three-dimensional viewing generated with existing mobile graphical devices, such as cameras, video recorders, PDAs, telephones, and other devices, such as the iPhone TM. Two reflectors, which may be mirrors or prisms, are positioned to separate the field of view of a camera lens on the mobile graphical device into a direct field of view and an offset field of view and to record and display the separated fields in a two-paned format on the mobile graphical device. Eye lenses are used to separately view the split images. An integrated housing and cradle receive the mobile graphical device and are coupled to the reflectors and the eye lenses. An area of each pane may be provided to display control icons for three-dimensional viewing, and a control area may be provided out of view on a touch screen for user control.
A board game (1) is provided, comprising a board assembly (5) representative of a playing area and a projectile component (10). The board assembly has a plurality of magnetic or magnetically responsive regions (6a- 6e) laterally spaced from one another, each region optionally associated with a character or obstacle. The projectile component includes at least a magnetic or magnetically responsive element. Either or both of the regions of the board assembly or the element of the projectile component is magnetic, such that when the projectile component is impelled across the board assembly by a user towards one of the regions, magnetic interaction between the region and the element influences the motion of the projectile component. Also provided is a board game kit, comprising a set of cards adapted to form the aforementioned board assembly, and a projectile component as described above. Rules and methods of gameplay are also disclosed.
A toy power source comprising a figure such as a mannequin having at least one member formed of rubber, the member rubber being capable of being distorted so that its return to a natural configuration generates power. The figure is mountable in a toy constructed to be driven by the return of the figure to its natural configuration.
A method of accessing media is disclosed comprising receiving a media stream from a first data source (S100), the media stream including at least one time stamp, the or each time stamp occurring at a specified time relative to the start of the media stream. The received media stream is monitored to detect the or each time stamp. When the or each time stamp is detected (S102), the detected time stamp is compared (S104) with a database from a second data source, the database containing at least one predetermined time stamp value and a media clip associated with one of the at least one predetermined time stamp value. If the detected time stamp matches one of the at least one predetermined time stamp values in the database, the associated media clip is retrieved from the second data source (S108). The media stream and the retrieved media clips are outputted (S110).
A game assembly for housing a foldable game board which is quickly and conveniently secured to an open configuration for game play through the use of a spring loaded flexible hinge. The game assembly includes a first base portion, a second base portion capable of cooperating with the first base portion between an open and a closed configuration, and at least one hinge assembly mounted at a first end to the first base portion and at a second end to the second base portion. The hinge assembly includes a flexible strap and biasing element capable of tensioning the flexible strap to maintain the first and second base portions with respect to each other in an open configuration.
A very compact interactive animated character is provided that provides highly life-like and intelligent seeming interaction with the user thereof. The animated character can take the form of a small animal-like creature having a variety of moving body parts including a smile/emotion assembly which are coordinated to exhibit life-like emotional states by precisely controlling and synchronizing their movements in response to external sensed conditions. The animated character also includes sound generating circuitry to generate speech sounds as well as sounds associated with various emotional states, which are coordinated with a lip sync assembly simulating speech mouth movement. The drive system utilizes first and second reversible motors which are able to power and precisely coordinate the lip sync assembly producing speech mouth movement, with the movable parts and the smile/emotion assembly to produce life-like interactions and emotional expressions.
A device and method for transmitting sound waves between a signal source and a user's ears, wherein the sound waves bypass the air. The sound waves are conducted by the user's teeth and bones to the user's ears, where they are perceived as sound. Sound-transmitting toothbrushes and the like are described to transmit and/ or conduct sound to the user's ear, while the user is brushing his or her teeth. The toothbrush head (100) and a signal source (108/604) are configured to produce sound waves for transmission through the toothbrush head (100) to the user's mouth, and a tension controller is configured to control the volume of the sound waves based on the pressure applied by the toothbrush head. The signal source (10/604) may produce sound waves directly or with the assistance of a transducer.
G06F 17/00 - TRAITEMENT ÉLECTRIQUE DE DONNÉES NUMÉRIQUES Équipement ou méthodes de traitement de données ou de calcul numérique, spécialement adaptés à des fonctions spécifiques
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