Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
446397000 | SOUNDING | 89 |
20080261485 | Turkey call - A turkey call having a hollow housing with a top surface and a bottom surface. A slate side is disposed between the top surface and the bottom surface. A wood side is disposed at an opposed surface from the slate side between the top surface and bottom surface. The wood side has a sounding board suspended between the top surface and the bottom surface, which resonates the top surface and the bottom surface. The slate side has a slate disposed thereon substantially coextensive with the slate side. The striker has a strike peg and a block member. The strike peg extends from a surface of the block member. | 10-23-2008 |
20080280525 | Turkey call - A turkey call includes a first cup-shaped member having a first bottom wall and a first upstanding peripheral wall, the bottom wall formed with a first plurality of apertures, and an internal wall fixed in overlying relationship to the first bottom wall. Interchangeable lids each includes a second cup-shaped member having a second bottom wall formed with a second plurality of apertures and a second upstanding peripheral wall. A striking surface is supported on the second peripheral wall, spaced from the second bottom wall, and a fastening arrangement is provided for securing the lid to the first cup-shaped member. | 11-13-2008 |
20080280526 | Play material comprising a flexible fabric envelope filled with crumpled plastic film - An interactive development toy for infants and children is provided comprising a flexible fabric envelope filled with a crumpled plastic film to provide a three-dimensional structure to the envelope. The envelope may include a fabric mesh through which the crumpled plastic film may by easily viewed when inserted. The shape of the envelope is immaterial, although in the preferred embodiment the envelope includes at least one edge element that may be easily grasped by an infant. Also in the preferred embodiment, the crumpled plastic film comprises a thin plastic film. Biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalate (boPET) polyester film has been found to be effective for this application due to its high tensile strength, iridescence, reflectivity, safety, springiness (memory), light weight, and crackling sound on handling. Many other plastic films also have these features, and perform comparably. | 11-13-2008 |
20080287034 | Musical Cracker - A cracker ( | 11-20-2008 |
20090068924 | Novelty Device Having Elastomeric Protrusions with Sound Producing Terminations - A novelty device and the associated method of fabricating component parts of the novelty device. The novelty device has at least one protrusion that is made from an elastomeric material. The protrusion has a distal end. A hole is disposed through the protrusion proximate its distal end. A secondary object is provided. The secondary object is made from a rigid material. The secondary object defines an interior space. Sounding elements are disposed within the interior space of at least some of the secondary objects. The sounding elements are free moving and produce noise within said secondary objects when said novelty device is manually shaken. | 03-12-2009 |
20090081922 | Play Apparatus With Integrated Sound Producing Mechanism - A sound producing play apparatus includes a support structure, an air compression system, a movable member, and a sound generating mechanism. In operation the air compression system harnesses energy from a user's movement of the movable member to create a forced supply of wind. The wind is then passed through a series of tubes and air reservoirs to a sound producing mechanism to create the desired sound. The air compression system includes an air compressor that is positioned inside a portion of the support structure to protect the air compressor from damage. | 03-26-2009 |
20090270011 | Novelty Drinking Vessel With Impact Activated Sound Effects - Described herein is a drinking vessel which incorporates a seismic or impact-actuated sound generating circuit which produces a “Clink” sound that emulates the sound made by a glass, crystal, or ceramic drinking vessel making contact with a hard surface such as another drinking vessel during a toast. As actuation switch, is located on or in the vessel which is responsive to seismic or impact-type events. | 10-29-2009 |
20100062679 | Noise making towel - Novel noisemaking devices which serve the purpose of emitting an audible sound while displaying a team logo or the like. A motion responsive noisemaker is embedded at one end of a web or sheet material. | 03-11-2010 |
20100178843 | Turkey Call with Interchangeable Paddle/Striker - A box turkey call comprising a sound box with a bottom wall, side walls, front end wall and back end wall, a first quick changeable attachment component secured to the front end wall, a striker having a front end, a distal back end, a top surface and a bottom surface, where the back end of the striker comprises an integrated handle, where the bottom surface of the striker is rounded laterally, and where the front end of the striker has a second quick changeable attachment component, where the first quick changeable attachment component and the second quick changeable attachment component are in pivotal but quickly detachable engagement. | 07-15-2010 |
20100227528 | COMBINATION NOISE MAKING AND MESSAGE BEARING DEVICE - A noise maker device made from paper board and formed into a series of Japanese fan-folds is provided. The device preferably includes a pair of hand holding slots for use in displaying a message on the device when released from its collected condition or configuration. The device preferably includes a mechanism also formed from the paperboard sheet for mechanically interlocking one end to facilitate holding the device together with the fan folds in one hand and outwardly diverging sets of fan folds. The device can be used as a noise maker by slapping the flat end of the fan folds into the other, open hand. Alternatively, the device can be released or opened up to reveal a set of messages on the substantially flat surface of the fan folds. A pair of opposed, parallel, centered and near to the edge hand hold slots are provided to facilitate the spreading of the device into its message providing condition. The device can be sold flat or partially folded into a set of pleats and housed in a box, formed from remaining panels which, after said box is opened, form additional pleats. | 09-09-2010 |
20110009030 | Noise making towel - A noisemaking device which emits an audible sound while displaying a team logo or the like. The inventive device includes a web or sheet of material such as terrycloth or other moisture absorbent material having a grasping end and an opposing end to which is attached at least one noisemaking article. The noisemaking article is preferably capable of making a whistling sound. The whistle or other acoustic device is especially configured to produce a relatively loud whistling sound with minimal movement of the towel. To that end, the whistle may be relatively large and may have several acoustically efficient whistle producing devices. Alternatively, two or more noisemaking articles may be employed to compensate for the interference of the web or sheet material with the airflow through a single acoustic device. In lieu of a mechanical acoustic device, a battery powered electronic device may be employed which is motion sensitive and emits a sound when movement of the device exceeds a predetermined threshold. | 01-13-2011 |
20110045736 | Effect Generating Device in Response to User Actions - The present invention discloses a novel device having a sensing system to detect physical variance of a user, a responsive instrument to receive a signal matching the detected physical variance and correspondingly generate effect to interact with the user, and an attaching mechanism as well as an energy source to power the device. The physical variance can be the user's motion and the sensing system may include an accelerometer to detect the user's directions and accelerations. | 02-24-2011 |
20110053455 | DAILY CONTENTS UPDATING TELLER TOY AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - Provided are an interactive toy whose contents are updated daily, and a method of operating the interactive toy, and more particularly, to an interactive toy in which a wired or wireless communication device and a memory are installed and various contents are downloaded via a web server so as to extract conversation contents from the various contents according to date and other interactive toys and output the extracted conversation contents, and thus allow a user of the interactive toy to engage in conversations with the other users without using an additional conversation contents determining unit, and a method of operating the interactive toy. The interactive toy whose contents are updated daily, includes: a unique information unit in which unique information of a user and the interactive toy is stored; a manipulation unit including a plurality of selection keys; a communication unit performing near distance wireless communication between the interactive toy and another interactive toy; a connection unit that is connectable to an external web server and receives contents from the external web server; a storage unit in which unique information of the another interactive toy is stored, wherein the contents from the external web server are stored according to the unique information of the another interactive toy and date in the storage unit; a control unit that controls each of the manipulation unit, the communication unit, the storage unit, the output unit, and the connection unit, stores the contents in the storage unit, updates the contents daily or for predetermined periods, recognizes the another interactive toy and extracts conversation contents corresponding to the another interactive toy from the storage unit according to date; an output unit outputting the extracted conversation contents as a voice or an image; and a power source unit supplying power to the interactive toy. | 03-03-2011 |
20110059677 | WIRELESS MUSICAL FIGURINES - A method, system, and medium are provided for a wireless musical figurine belonging to a set of wireless musical figurines that play audio files in coordination with one another. One system of the musical figurine includes a wireless transceiver utilized to communicate with one or more musical figurines. The musical figurine also includes a set of master audio files of a first quality level, and a set of slave audio files of a second quality level. An audio player plays an audio file from the set of master audio files or the set of slave audio files. A master audio file is played when the musical figurine is initiated in accordance with a user indication, and a slave audio file is played when the musical figurine is initiated by another musical figurine. The musical figurine may also have movement capabilities which may be coordinated with the playing of an audio file to present a dancing figurine. | 03-10-2011 |
20110065356 | KEYSTONE GAME CALL - a keystone game call capable of producing various tones to reproduce the sounds of game such as fowl and more particularly wild turkeys. | 03-17-2011 |
20110070805 | Selectable and Recordable Laughing Doll - An electronic toy for users comprising a plurality of keys, each one of the keys corresponding to a prerecorded or downloadable audio signal such as a laugh which is played through a speaker within the toy when selected. The toy also comprises means for recording the audio input of a user to memory microchip or other electronic storage device housed within the toy. A subset of the plurality of keys corresponds to a like number of permanent non-erasable audio signals that are played through the speaker whenever one of that subset is selected. Another subset of the plurality of keys corresponds to a number of temporary re-recordable audio inputs that are provided by the user. The toy also comprises an effect dial which a user may use to alter the frequencies or other characteristic of the audio signal reproduced through the speaker. | 03-24-2011 |
20110171877 | Modular box turkey call - A game call having a box piece and a striker piece that contacts and vibrates an exposed edge of at least one box wall to produce sound. The box includes a bottom wall and a plurality of side and end walls that circumscribe an open-sided sound chamber. An appendage or striker pivot post projects from the box and supports a resilient assembly to bias the striker to the pivot post. The striker includes a slotted keyway having an aperture, a channel way and an adjoining recess that supports the pivotal movement of the striker. Striker pieces constructed to various shapes and from a variety of materials and having one or more keyways or deformable retainer assemblies are shown that can be interchanged with the box piece to produce a variety of different sounds. | 07-14-2011 |
20110195632 | Toy - An electric toy ( | 08-11-2011 |
20110230116 | Bluetooth speaker embed toyetic - This invention relates to talking toys (toys with sayings, audible messages, or sounds) and, more particularly, to toys that will be derived from motion pictures (toyetics) and have unlimited ability to talk, make sounds, play music, deliver movie catch phrases or repeat human speech in a toy characters voice or voice of user. This invention embeds Bluetooth speaker(s) inside of toys and then via a smart device; (Apple iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad, Computer) has an application (application is the storage device and can thus store or create unlimited sounds or audible messages) which is a repository for sounds, sayings, music, movie catch phrases etc. When the Bluetooth speaker is paired with the smart device—audible messages, sayings, sounds will be heard over the speaker in stereo. The toy will reproduce audible messages, sayings or sounds in response to user selection on the application. | 09-22-2011 |
20110281493 | ELECTRONIC WILDLIFE CALL - An electronic wildlife call has a housing and electronics. The housing has a main body and a pistol type handle extending from the main body. The electronics includes memory with a library of electronic sound calls, a sound generator, a speaker and a user interface. The user interface is at a rear end of the main body and the speaker is at a front end. A pistol-style trigger adjacent the handle sounds the selected call when pulled. The calls are stored according to animal type, with each animal having plural calls. A user can scroll through the calls by animal type. The main body has front and rear portions that are rotatably coupled together. An electrical coupling between the two portions has concentric rings in one portion and pins in the other portion, which pins are in contact with the rings. | 11-17-2011 |
20110318988 | TOY COMPRISING A FRUIT OR VEGETABLE SHAPED BODY AND AN AUDIO DEVICE - A toy is disclosed comprising a fruit or vegetable shaped body and an audio device configured to play a pre-recorded message, wherein the audio device is housed in a housing external to the toy and coupled to the toy. The audio device may be configured to play a pre-recorded message which recites the benefits of eating that particular fruit or vegetable. | 12-29-2011 |
20120196504 | Complete deer calling system - A device made of the net material ( | 08-02-2012 |
20120289122 | Point-of-Sale Integrated Storage Devices, Systems for Programming Integrated Storage Devices, and Methods for Providing Custom Sounds to Toys - Systems and methods which allow for the self-service selection and recording of local storage devices which can be provided as part of a larger object such as a toy. Specifically, the systems and methods discussed herein generally comprise self-service kiosks or other related systems whereby a final consumer, who is engaged in the manufacture or creation of a personalized or semi-personalized toy, can provide for transfer of sound or other data to a local storage device which will be incorporated into the toy in an on-demand fashion. | 11-15-2012 |
20130005214 | Producing Sound and Vibration - Apparatus for producing sound and vibration is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an outer body having a surface for positioning against a child. It further comprises a vibration unit which is configured to vibrate in response to an electric signal and a control circuit configured to process an audio input signal to generate a first signal for supplying to an audio output device. The control circuit is also configured to generate a second signal for supplying to the vibration unit. The control circuit is configured to supply said first signal in synchronisation with said second signal in response to said audio input signal. | 01-03-2013 |
20130065482 | TOY SYSTEMS AND POSITION SYSTEMS - A toy system comprises a surface ( | 03-14-2013 |
20130095726 | Distributed System of Autonomously Controlled Mobile Agents - A system includes a drivable surface that includes location encoding markings. A mobile agent is provided that includes a drive motor, an imaging system for taking images of the markings, a vehicle wireless transceiver, and a microcontroller operatively coupled to the motor, the imaging system, and the vehicle wireless transceiver. A basestation is provided that includes a controller operatively coupled to a basestation wireless transceiver. Via wireless communication between the wireless transceivers of the mobile agent and the basestation, an action to be implemented by the mobile agent can be determined by the basestation and communicated to the mobile agent, whereupon the microcontroller of the mobile agent controls detailed movement of the mobile agent on the drivable surface based on images taken of the markings of the drivable surface by the imaging system to cause the mobile agent to implement the action on the drivable surface. | 04-18-2013 |
20130115850 | Stake-mounted turkey pot call holder - A holder for the sound-box of a pot call for a wild turkey comprises a mass-producable unitary synthetic resinous trough having a generally cylindrical shape and a coaxial U-shaped channel in the trough, the channel being wide enough to snugly removably hold the sound-box. The trough is removably mounted on a vertical mounting post projecting axially, vertically from a two-piece or two-strut stake the lower end of which is pointed so that it can be pushed into the ground at height not higher than that of a hunter's fingers when he is seated. Two embodiments are provided: (i) the lower strut may be retracted fully into the upper strut; (ii) the upper end of the lower strut is slidably inserted into the lower end of the upper strut and locked in position in a T-slot. | 05-09-2013 |
20130115851 | ROLE-PLAY TOY INCORPORATING WIRELESS INTERACTIVITY - A system for incorporating wireless functionality into role-play toys, dress-up toys, costumes, etc. In accordance with at least one embodiment of the present invention, a first apparatus may determine if a response has been triggered. If it is determined that a response has been triggered, the first apparatus may further determine if a wireless signal from a second apparatus has been received. If the first apparatus determines that a wireless signal has been received from the second apparatus, the first apparatus may activate a first response output. Otherwise, if the first apparatus further determines that no signal has been received, the first apparatus may activate a second response output. | 05-09-2013 |
20130183883 | Prank Apparatus with Amusement Effect - A prank apparatus includes a base unit, a driving device and a decorative unit. The base unit includes a housing, a support rack, a sounder, a sensor, a power supply, and a control board. The driving includes a mounting seat a drive wheel, a drive motor, a driven wheel, a support bar, and two torsion springs. The decorative unit includes an extension shank having a first end connected with the support bar and a second end provided with a guide slot, a movable pin movably mounted in the guide slot, a first link having a first end pivotally connected with the movable pin, a decorative body connected with a second end of the first link, and a second link having a first end pivotally connected with the support rack and a second end pivotally connected with the first link. | 07-18-2013 |
20130309936 | Push Toy with Amusement Features - A push toy includes a collecting mechanism and a stifling mechanism in order to enhance the play value. The push toy is comprised of a handle, a housing, and a wheel assembly such that a user may roll the push toy along a support surface. The push toy may collect objects, such as toy balls, store the objects within the housing, and subsequently release or expel the objects so they may be collected again. | 11-21-2013 |
20130324009 | VARIABLE SOUND GENERATOR - The device includes an accelerometer for sensing movement in more than one direction, a sound chip for generating a pre-recorded sound in response to the sensed movement and a circuit for controlling the speed at which the pre-recorded sound is generated in response to the sensed movement, as a function of the direction of the sensed movement. The accelerometer senses the magnitude of movement. The sound chip generates sound in response to movement of a magnitude exceeding a pre-set level. The accelerator senses movement in at least two, preferably three directions. The sound chip includes an oscillator which determines the speed at which a pre-recorded sound is processed. The control means provides a control signal which sets the sound chip to generate the sound signal with a speed which is a function of the number of directions of sensed movement. | 12-05-2013 |
20130324010 | VARIABLE SOUND GENERATOR - The device includes an accelerometer for sensing a parameter of movement, such as direction and/or magnitude. A pre-recorded sound is played in response to the sensed movement. The speed and/or pitch at which the pre-recorded sound is played is a function of the sensed movement parameter. There may be one or more pre-recorded sounds from which playback is chosen. In one embodiment, hardwired circuits set the characteristics of the generated sound in accordance with the accelerometer output. In a second embodiment, the software selects which pre-recorded sound to play and sets the characteristics of the sound based upon parameters sensed by the accelerometer. | 12-05-2013 |
20140017974 | DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM OF AUTONOMOUSLY CONTROLLED MOBILE AGENTS - A system includes a drivable surface that includes location encoding markings. A mobile agent is provided that is capable of assuming a plurality of different lateral positions while traveling along the surface. The mobile agent includes a drive motor, an imaging system, a vehicle wireless transceiver, and a microcontroller. The mobile agent is adapted to detect the markings as the mobile agent travels along the surface, to ascertain a current lateral position of the mobile agent with respect to the surface, and to maintain a substantially consistent lateral position of the mobile agent with respect to the surface (for example to follow a lane). A basestation may be provided that includes a controller operatively coupled to a basestation wireless transceiver. An action to be implemented by the mobile agent can be determined by the basestation and wirelessly communicated to the mobile agent. | 01-16-2014 |
20140235136 | Distributed System of Autonomously Controlled Mobile Agents - A system includes a drivable surface that includes location encoding markings. A mobile agent is provided that includes a drive motor, an imaging system for taking images of the markings, a vehicle wireless transceiver, and a microcontroller operatively coupled to the motor, the imaging system, and the vehicle wireless transceiver. A basestation is provided that includes a controller operatively coupled to a basestation wireless transceiver. Via wireless communication between the wireless transceivers of the mobile agent and the basestation, an action to be implemented by the mobile agent can be determined by the basestation and communicated to the mobile agent, whereupon the microcontroller of the mobile agent controls detailed movement of the mobile agent on the drivable surface based on images taken of the markings of the drivable surface by the imaging system to cause the mobile agent to implement the action on the drivable surface. | 08-21-2014 |
20140357153 | Noise Making Device - Apparatus for use with a bottle or other tube structure including a wall which extends from a first end to a second end. A cover piece is attachable to the tube structure along one end about a tube opening. One end of a rod member is attached to the cover piece. With a mass attached to a second end of the rod member, when the second rod member end and the mass are positioned within the tube, the rod member and the mass can be swung within the tube, causing the mass to hit the wall. | 12-04-2014 |
20140357154 | Device which uses air to produce olfactory auditory convergence and method of use - A device which uses air to produce olfactory auditory convergence includes a compressible body which has an internal cavity which contains the air. A noise making mechanism is connected to the compressible body. An odor producing material is disposed within the internal cavity. When the compressible body is compressed, the air is expelled from the internal cavity and passes through the noise making mechanism causing it to make noise, the expelled air contains an odor from the odor producing material. In an embodiment, the device is connected to a target article such as a toy. | 12-04-2014 |
20140370780 | Deer Cutter - The Deer Cutter is a hand held friction device that replicates the sound of a squirrel cutting/feeding on a nut. This invention creates a cutting sound that deer and other wild animals listen for to ensure the area is free from danger or threats. The Deer Cutter has been field tested for two years and has shown success in luring in deer, turkeys, coyotes and squirrels. The device consists of a spear/arrowhead shaped device with a stainless steel grate in the center that create the desired cutting sound when stricken with the brass striker stick. The Deer Cutter is the only device that creates a false environment by creating the cutting sound. | 12-18-2014 |
20150050861 | Noise-Making Assembly - Noise-making assemblies are presented including: a self-recovering stretchable element; and at least one noise-making element mechanically coupled with and along the self-recovering stretchable element at a number of attachment points, where the at least one noise-making element forms slack portions between the number of attachment points when the self-recovering stretchable element is in a relaxed position, where the slack portions are flattened when the self-recovering stretchable element is in an extended position, and where when the self-recovering stretchable element extends from the relaxed position to the extended position, the at least one noise-making elements emits a noise. | 02-19-2015 |
20150093959 | HARMONICA-STYLE GOOSE CALL - A harmonica-style goose call is described. A user assumes a blow position and by blowing through a blow space onto a diaphragm which vibrates and emits a tone. The blow space is made from interior profiles of varying depth on engaged housings. This permits the user to alter the pitch of the tone by selectively altering the blow position. In this way, the user can imitate the sound of a goose by altering the blowing three and the blow position. | 04-02-2015 |
20150290548 | TOY MESSAGING SYSTEM - A toy includes a data-receiving device such as a Bluetooth radio, for receiving data from a mobile device within range of the radio. A system for providing data communication between a remote device and a toy comprises a toy having a data-receiving device, a mobile device and a remote server. The server receives a message from the remote device and transmits the message to the mobile device, which in turn, transmits the message to the data-receiving device of the toy. | 10-15-2015 |
20150298013 | MUSICAL DOLL BED OR CRADLE - A bed for a doll including: mattress board; a headboard fixed to a first end of the mattress board and including first and second buttons and an image of a clock; a footboard fixed to a second end of the mattress board; at least one speaker; and at least one audio device configured to store a plurality of musical recordings. In response to receipt of a first signal from the first button, the at least one audio device is configured to play, via the at least one speaker, at least one first musical recording included in the plurality of musical recordings. In response to receipt of a second signal from the second button, the audio device is configured to play, via the at least one speaker, at least one second musical recording included in the plurality of musical recordings. | 10-22-2015 |
20150335008 | BOX-TYPE TURKEY CALL PROVIDING MULTIPLE STRIKING POSITIONS - A box-type game call having a striking portion that can be moved between a plurality of striking positions is provided. The game call may incorporate a plurality of sound rails, whereby the striking portion may be pivotally connected relative to the plurality of sound rails, along at least two axes of rotation, so as to be movable to operatively engage each sound rail separately from a variety of striking positions. | 11-26-2015 |
20160038843 | TOWEL WHISTLER - A novel electronic whistling towel device which serves the purpose of emitting a loud audible sound of cheering or booing or other noise while displaying a team logo or the like. An electronic voice/cheering sound is emitted from the electronic whistle placed in a cloth handle pouch at one corner of one end of a terry cloth or a towel material. | 02-11-2016 |
20160088928 | Brush Buddy - An electronic device/toy for kids to make their brushing time fun - ‘Brush Buddy’ is an electronic toy with Tooth Brush and Tooth Paste holder, which could be placed/hanged/fixed on any mirror or surface in the bathroom, and it would greet, play messages and or music when the tooth brush is removed and is ready to be used and say goodbye message when the tooth brush is placed back in its place. This would make kids brushing time easy and fun. There are pre-recorded messages and music, which would be played every time the electronic toy is being activated/used. It also has an option to record user voice. The messages and music are played from the base unit and not from the brush. There might be different message or music played every time the Brush Buddy is activated. | 03-31-2016 |
20160174526 | DRAGGING SOUND PRODUCTION DEVICE | 06-23-2016 |
20160375373 | TOY - A device for replaying audio data includes a loudspeaker or a loudspeaker connection, a sensor that can detect within a region of its surroundings a property or a change in a property of the surroundings, a control unit that can drive the loudspeaker or the loudspeaker connection for replaying audio data, where the replay lasts at least 10 seconds if the sensor detects within the region of its surroundings a specific property or a specific change in a property of said surroundings or if the control unit detects a specific change in the property detected by the sensor. | 12-29-2016 |
446404000 | With means facilitating combination with diverse art device | 8 |
20080261486 | PROGRAMMABLE TOY SOUND MODULE - A toy assembly capable of sound playback and other electronic animations comprising an electrical housing portion of a toy assembly having a sound module receptacle with an external facing access port where said sound module receptacle is communicable with a sound playback system. The invention can include a sound module having a programmable electronic storage medium and controller function operable to control receipt and storage of sound data to the electronic storage medium and control transmission of sound data. Receipt of the sound data can be through a first connector interfaceable with a personal computing system and where transmission of sound data can be through a second connector interfaceable with said sound module receptacle. The toy assembly can be such that the electrical housing portion can be part of a chassis of toy vehicle. | 10-23-2008 |
20100029172 | High-performance Chopper Throttle - A throttle device adapted to generate a motorcycle sounds for use with a handlebar grip may include an inner flexible sleeve member being expandable to be positioned over the handlebar grip, an outer flexible sleeve member to be positioned over the inner flexible sleeve member and rotatable with respect to the inner flexible sleeve member, a position device to measure the position of the inter-flexible sleeve member with respect to the outer flexible sleeve member, and a control housing member to generate a sound which mimics a motorcycle. | 02-04-2010 |
20100029173 | Simulated engine sound device for bicycles or the like - A housing supports a rotatable handle grip and is constructed to be received upon the end of a bicycle handlebar in place of a standard hand grip. The housing further supports a dial-type tachometer type readout. A gear drive within the housing responds to movement of the rotatable handle grip to produce tachometer readings. A sound producing device also responds to the handle grip movement to produce engine sounds. | 02-04-2010 |
20100075571 | HOLDER APPARATUS FOR ELONGATED IMPLEMENT - An apparatus for holding a shaft of an elongated implement is described, the apparatus may comprise a body having a first side opposite a second side, the first side and the second side separated by a width; retention of the shaft at the body; accommodation of at least one finger of a user's hand formed through at least one of the first side and the second side. | 03-25-2010 |
20100099330 | Pocket Audience - A novelty electronic device that audibly plays back prerecorded audience responses. Prerecorded sounds include laughter, applause, sorrow, surprise, disgust and cheers. Other sounds effects may include a tuba (wah, wah, wah) and/or cricket noises to simulate sound effects heard on various television sitcoms. | 04-22-2010 |
20130023184 | PACKAGING FOR A PRODUCT AND METHOD OF USE - A package for a product is provided. The package has a speaker arranged to emit sound in a first direction. The package includes a wall is disposed adjacent the speaker and shaped to reflect sound emitted from the speaker in a second direction around the product within the package. The reflected sound is then emitted through a side of the package. | 01-24-2013 |
20150024655 | ENTERTAINMENT DEVICE - The present invention relates to an entertainment device for enhancing entertainment at sporting events. The device is formed of a sleeve having an opening at one end. The sleeve can be received over a hand of the user. A second sleeve can be placed over the other hand of the user. The user can clap the one or two sleeves together to make a noise effect. The entertainment device enhances the volume of clapping. Alternatively, the user can wave the entertainment device to create a visual effect. The sleeve can have a substantially flat surface to provide a surface for indicia. For example, the indicia can include marketing indicia or sports team related indicia. The entertainment device can be used for marketing and/or visual distraction for crowd based events, such as sporting events or concerts. | 01-22-2015 |
20170232353 | BALLOON HOLDER | 08-17-2017 |
446405000 | Having simulated weapon feature coordinated with sound | 3 |
20090247043 | WATER GUN - A water gun mainly comprises a water gun body which has a water channel, a nozzle, and a button for controlling water passing through the nozzle. The characteristic portion of the water gun is that the water gun further comprises an electronic device with at least one audio generator, and a water-driven generator module connected with the water channel for providing electricity for the electronic device. The electronic device provides sound or light effects to generate an entertainment effect. | 10-01-2009 |
20120329364 | Electronic Blank Ammunition - A system for electronic simulation of live ammunition when firing a small arms, comprising:
| 12-27-2012 |
20150328557 | TOY GUN CONSTRUCTION - A toy gun construction, comprising a gun housing, a reciprocating assembly and a latch member. The reciprocating assembly has a sliding curve plate and a first elastic unit. The latch member is assembled with a connecting rod, an engaging portion, an extension portion and a second elastic member. The sliding curve plate moves from a dynamic position to a static position, and when the sliding curve plate is at dynamic position the engaging portion is stuck in the indention. By pushing the extension portion the latch member moves toward the sliding curve plate to release the engaging portion from the indention and the sliding curve plate is pulled back to the static position by the first elastic member. | 11-19-2015 |
446408000 | Simulated musical instrument, radio, camera, or television device | 2 |
20100041307 | DRUMMING ROBOTIC TOY - A drumming toy is provided as having a center drumming apparatus and a pair of side drumming apparatus. The center drumming apparatus includes movable drumming pads with switches that activate when the pads are pressed downwardly. The activation controls sounds. The side drumming apparatuses include controlled drumming hands that act like or connect with a side drum. The controlled drumming hands movements are directed by an integrated circuit which controls the movement to mimic the pressing of the pads. | 02-18-2010 |
20160067620 | CHILDREN'S TOY - A children's toy drum having a drum head that is partially reflective and partially light transmissive. Lights inside of the drum are visible through the drum head when illuminated, and when the lights are not illuminated the drum head acts as a mirror reflecting external light and obscuring visibility of the drum's interior. A second reflector can be positioned toward the base of the drum to generate a light tunnel or other visual effect. | 03-10-2016 |
446409000 | Including rolling or tumbling toy | 8 |
20090325459 | TOY - A navigation apparatus for use with a toy having a movable steering means, the apparatus including:
| 12-31-2009 |
20120184178 | AUTOTUNES MUSIC MOVEMENT TOY VEHICLE - An educational and entertaining toy vehicle that includes a body member that is designed for including a mechanical music movement. The music movement is coupled to the rear axle via a gear system that winds the spring of the music movement through a first gear ratio while pushing the vehicle in the reverse direction and propels the vehicle through a second gear ratio on release of the vehicle. The release of said spring is controlled by a speed regulator. The toy vehicle is further enhanced by including a toy figure that is representative of the included tune and a lenticular image that wraps around a substantial portion of the top of said vehicle. | 07-19-2012 |
20120231698 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERACTIVE TOY VEHICLES - Disclosed are methods of operating a toy. One disclosed method includes receiving a trigger signal for an event from another toy; determining whether a previous trigger signal has been received; and providing a feedback to the trigger event based on the determination of receipt of the previous trigger signal. Apparatuses are also disclosed for performing the method. | 09-13-2012 |
20140024285 | TOY CARRYING MECHANISM - A toy carrying mechanism to carry a toy includes a carrying body, a movable deck, a support post and a holding member. The carrying body includes a housing, a lift member located on the housing and a wheel set exposed out of the bottom of the housing. The movable deck is located on the carrying body to carry the toy and coupled with the lift member. The movable deck and carrying body form an included angle between them. The support post is mounted onto the movable deck. The holding member is coupled with the support post and the toy. The movable deck is driven by the lift member to allow the included angle to be changed. The toy is held on the movable deck and swayable in a tilted movement. Thus the toy can be moved when holding on the movable deck to increase fun for children during playing. | 01-23-2014 |
20140170932 | Vehicle with Moving Eyes - A toy vehicle has a body, at least one wheel associated with the body, a panel having at least one opening, and an actuation system positioned inside the body. The actuation system has a power source, a switch and a controller coupled to the switch and the power source. An eye module is positioned inside the body and coupled to the controller, the eye module having at least one eye positioned adjacent the opening, and mechanism for causing the eye to move when the switch is turned on to actuate the system. | 06-19-2014 |
446410000 | Toy locomotive | 2 |
20130203318 | SIGNALING AND REMOTE CONTROL TRAIN OPERATION - On-board model railroad speaker enclosure designs are presented that allow maximum sized speakers, improve impedance matching of sound to the outside of the locomotive, and isolate back and front speaker waves while maintaining the standard horizontal drive-train in model train locomotives. | 08-08-2013 |
20140162528 | Physics Based Model Rail Car Sound Simulation - The disclosed embodiments relate to a system for use with a model railroad which models, for one or more of the model rail cars, the actual sounds made by the real rail car(s) modeled thereby and having certain characteristics, including general operational characteristics, wear, age, defects, etc., when subjected to various physical stresses/actions during operation. The disclosed system senses similar physical stresses/actions as applied to a model of the rail car during modeled operation thereof and generates corresponding simulations of the actual sounds which would be made by the actual rail car under similar operational conditions, wherein the generation of the simulated sounds may account for the characteristic of the rail car (age, wear, defects), regardless of whether the model of the rail car models those characteristics. | 06-12-2014 |
446411000 | And rod, cable or tether as guide means | 1 |
20160129360 | CIRCLE AROUND TOY DEVICE - A toy device for challenging a user's skill and acumen while providing both fun and exercise is provided. The toy device comprises a circular hoop having a center hub, a plurality of spokes extending from the center hub, and an outer rim surrounding the plurality of spokes. An elongated catch pole is provided having a first end and a second end with the second end of the catch pole having a hook. The hook formed on the second end of the catch pole is capable of rolling the circular hoop positioned in a vertical manner upon the outer rim. The catch pole is capable of manipulating the circular hoop through skilled turns and twists and to stop the motion of the hoop at conclusion of play. | 05-12-2016 |
446416000 | Voice-actuated diaphragm (e.g., kazoo) | 1 |
20140256218 | KAZOO DEVICES PRODUCING A PLEASING MUSICAL SOUND - Kazoo devices according to a new kazoo concept, having novel composite vibrating diaphragms configured to vibrate at regular vibrating modes, including electronic audio processing and mixing of the processed audio signal, with a background audio signal. | 09-11-2014 |
446418000 | Percussion | 21 |
20080287035 | Sound Producing Play Apparatus - An apparatus includes a support member, a moveable member supported by the support member, a user support mechanically associated with the moveable member, and a sound producing mechanism that produces sound as a result of movement of the moveable member between a first position and a second position caused by the user's application of force to the urge the moveable member between the first position and second position. The applications include a play apparatus, wherein the user interacts with the moveable member with the result that the moveable member changes position and a selected sound is thereby produced. | 11-20-2008 |
20090258569 | Two in one turkey call - An apparatus for both locating and calling turkeys during a hunt comprising a box member having a handle portion disposed on one end of the box member and an inner chamber portion. Upper edges of side walls of the box member act as sound rails. A lid member is engageable with the box member and the upper edges of the side rails. There is a striker member having a handle member and a stick member. The handle member of the striker rests in a groove formed in an end of the handle portion while the stick member is placed through an aperture in a wall member of the box member and sits in the inner chamber. The lid member is secured to the end of the box member. There is at least one insert disposed in a bottom portion of the box member for producing turkey sounds when scratched by the stick end of the striker. | 10-15-2009 |
20100151769 | Turkey Call - The present invention provides methods and systems for a turkey call producing the sound of a turkey including a bottom side, a top side, a slate side and a two ends collectively forming a cavity therein. A flexible sounding board has a first end and a second end positioned within the cavity, wherein the sounding board is capable of vibrating and producing the sound of a turkey. The slate side having a slate disposed thereon, and a striker, the striker having a strike peg and a block member, the strike peg extending from a surface of the block member. | 06-17-2010 |
20100216371 | Turkey call striker - The invention provides a turkey call striker having a tip, a vibrator and a handle which may be solid or hollow with a removable stopper. Its significant new concept is a sound producing component, or vibrator, which consists of a flattened area located between the tip and the handle. Closure of the hollow handle with the stopper results in a call differing from that produced with to handle hollow open. Material of construction is preferably a hardwood such as oak or maple, but may utilize other woods, ceramics, plastics, metals or composite parts. The tip, subject to the greatest abrasion, may be of the same material as the main body of the caller, but may be a selected wear resistant material. | 08-26-2010 |
20110070806 | Magnetic Box Call - A game call having variable tonal qualities wherein one or more sound boards have a ferromagnetic material carried in a selected region and wherein a second ferromagnetic material is mounted for selective movement relative to the ferromagnetic material carried on the sound board to vary the tones created on the sound board. | 03-24-2011 |
20110097970 | Sound Generating Apparatus for Attracting Wild Game - An apparatus for generating sounds comprises a pair of end blocks, a pair of opposing sidewalls, an upper actuator, and a lower actuator. The pair of end blocks is disposed at opposite ends of the apparatus. The pair of opposing sidewalls, in turn, is attached to the pair of end blocks, and each of the pair of opposing sidewalls has a respective top edge and a respective bottom edge. The upper actuator pivotally mounts on one of the pair of end blocks such that pivoting the upper actuator causes it to scrape against the top edges of the pair of opposing sidewalls. Likewise, the lower actuator is pivotally mounted on one of the pair of end blocks such that pivoting the lower actuator causes it to scrape against the bottom edges of the pair of opposing sidewalls. The apparatus is operative to make sounds that mimic those produced by wild game such as wild turkeys. | 04-28-2011 |
20110201248 | ADJUSTABLE STRIKER FOR TURKEY FRICTION CALL - A turkey call striker is provided for producing sounds suitable to a hunter in hunting turkeys. The turkey call striker includes a striker shaft, a compression fitting, a first body, and a second body. The compression fitting is moveable along the shaft and the first and second bodies secure the compression fitting to the shaft. The location of the compression fitting and corresponding members determines the sound produced from the turkey call striker when struck across a striker plate. | 08-18-2011 |
20120045963 | STRIKER FOR CALLING GAME AND METHOD - A striker for game calling including a body portion, a releasable locking device located at one end of the body portion, and a peg extending from the body portion and held to the body portion by the releasable locking device. | 02-23-2012 |
20130225039 | Deer Rattling Device - An improved rattling device to replicate the sound of antlers of bucks engaged in combat. The device comprises a contoured base body assembly, a striker assembly, a flexible elastic connector that holds the striker assembly and contoured base together, a leg strap, and a belt hanger. The contoured base body contains a series of highly engineered variably sized hollow nodes. The striker assembly comprises a series of similarly sized hollow nodes. The nodes of the two-part contoured base body face the nodes of the striker assembly. In the rest position, the nodes are held firmly against each other by the force of the elastic connector. | 08-29-2013 |
20140106643 | GAME CALL - A game call having a striking plate and a striker. The striking plate includes a striking surface and a housing having a base and a sidewall. In certain embodiments, the striker is striker is tethered to the striking plate by retractable tether that allows the striker to freely rub the striking plate when in use but holds the striker close to the striking plate when the call is not in use. In other embodiments, striker is inserted into the striking plate and retained there when the call is not in use. | 04-17-2014 |
20140273727 | Striker for Bird or Turkey Calls - A striker assembly including a stern, a striker head, and an insert for the striker head. The insert has an exposed surface of an abrasive or other suitable material for conditioning a striker surface of a bird call device and/or a recess containing a material for cleaning, shaping and/or re-contouring the tip of the stern. | 09-18-2014 |
20160081324 | TURKEY CALL DEVICE - A turkey call device and assembly for simulating multiple calls of a wild turkey hen. The turkey call device and assembly comprises a housing with a plurality of striker plates and at least one striker member. In one embodiment, the housing comprises two striker plates on the top thereof and a third striker plate on the bottom thereof. The bottom striker plate is capable of producing a locator call. The locator call has a hearing range of up to one half of a mile so as to eliminate the need for a user to travel long distances for the device to be heard from afar. Each striker plate and striker member can be formed from different materials. In this way, the turkey call device and assembly enables a user to reproduce multiple sounds, such as yelps, cuts, cackles, kee kees, runs, purrs, clucks, and other turkey hen sounds. | 03-24-2016 |
20160088830 | RESONATING STRIKER FOR GAME CALL - A game call striker utilizes a hollow axially opening counter weight to its striker shaft as a chamber within which a weight supported on an axially extending resilient member is mounted in axial alignment with the striker shaft and in non-contacting relation to the walls of said chamber. | 03-31-2016 |
446419000 | Unsecured loosely confined percussive member (e.g., rattle) | 3 |
20150044939 | Deer Rattler and Method of Use - A deer rattler is an apparatus that can be used in one hand. The deer rattler has a container filled with a plurality of rattling balls. As a user shakes the container, the plurality of rattling balls are set in motion and knock into each other producing an audible noise that mimics two or more deer antlers clashing together. This recreation of deer sparring attracts deer within hearing range by spurring their curiosity. The volume of the audible noise can be varied according to the force with which the container is rattled. A silencer can be inserted into the container in order to prevent motion of the plurality of rattling balls for quieter transport of the device. The deer rattler also has a carrying case which assists in the transport of the container, as well as helps to conceal the container through the use of a camouflage surface. | 02-12-2015 |
20150065008 | NATURE RATTLE - A nature rattle ( | 03-05-2015 |
20160101366 | Noise Making Device - In one embodiment, an apparatus for use with a tube structure (e.g., a bottle) includes a wall which extends between first and second ends. A first rod member has first and second ends with a mass attached to the first end and a support member pivotally attached to the second end for attachment about a tube opening. When the first rod member end and the mass are positioned within the tube, the support member is positioned in or about the opening, and the rod member and the mass are pivotally positioned and supported by the support member. The mass can be swung from the support member within the tube structure to strike opposing first and second parts of the wall. | 04-14-2016 |
446421000 | Including handle for shaking, flipping, or flicking | 5 |
20090023360 | Hand-gripped clapping device - The present invention relates to a hand-gripped clapping device comprising: a hand-gripped clapping device main body which has a palm-shaped main section and a handle section connected with the main section by a connecting segment. The main section has a receiving space for accommodating a light emitting element, a battery unit, a conductive resilient piece and a trigger connected together to form a conductive circuit. A pair of clapping boards pivots respectively on the upper and lower sides of the main section. A limiting piece is provided respectively at the rear side of each clapping board. When in use, user grips the handle and brandishes the clapping device so that the pair of clapping boards conducts opening-closing action just like the clapping of human being. By the way, the clapping action of the clapping boards also beat against the trigger which activates the light emitting elements provided on the main section. The fluorescent light emitted from the light emitting elements blinks in coordination with the pace of the clapping action. In this manner, entertainment effect bustling with sound and light can be further enhanced. | 01-22-2009 |
20090053973 | Game call striker shaping retainer - A means of directly attaching one or more strikers of a slate type turkey call to that call. The attachment keeps the strikers and call as a unit for ready access and eliminates one rattling against the other when the call is not in use. The attachment is accomplished by diametral engagement of the strikers by an extension of the call body. The extension is an integral part of the call body or added as an accessary to an existing slate turkey call. Providing accurate diametral location, the invention is also used, with abrasive material, to effectively shape or resurface the sound producing end of the striker. | 02-26-2009 |
20100273393 | Variable Pitch Game Call - An apparatus for use as a game call contemplate a plurality of rotor mounted acoustical plates having differing tonal qualities which can be selectively positioned for engagement by a complimentary striking plate to produce individually distinct sounds or tones. | 10-28-2010 |
20120220188 | TOY WITH ROTATING BALLS - A toy according to the invention includes a substantially linear rigid grip to which two spacers are hinged, each one of the spacers being provided with a small ball at an equal and constant distance from the grip and rotating around the grip in such a way that the two small balls rotate around the grip. Each spacer is provided with stop elements suited to limit the rotation of the spacers, to transfer the quantity of motion to the other spacer and to prevent contact between the two small balls. Support elements are provided for the application or insertion of a cardboard element aligned with the rotation axis of the spacers. | 08-30-2012 |
20140113523 | Three-Panel Clapping Device - A three-panel clapping device is an apparatus that allows a user to create a continuously clapping sound by moving the apparatus back and forth. The apparatus includes a first panel, a second panel, a middle panel, a rounded handle, a leather band, a metal fastener, and a printed graphic. The first panel and the second panel swiftly hit the middle panel during the back and forth movement of the apparatus, which creates the clapping sound. The middle panel is connected to the rounded handle, which allows the user to stabilize the middle panel as the first panel and the second panel are moving back and forth. The leather band and the metal clip bind the bottom of the both the first panel and the second panel to the middle panel, which allows the first panel and the second panel to flap and hit the middle panel. | 04-24-2014 |