
7,988,561 on Operation, one of the most popular games arising out of the 1970s and still of great popularity today.

The unit’s price starts at $3 and ranges up to $500 depending on the features of the unit.
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A series of changes and modifications to the once single 1.5-inch ball launcher has now resulted in a foam dart projector with a capacity of 50 darts that can shoot up to 120 feet. The toy gained traction immediately thanks to prior success with the Nerf ball toy. In 1991, Hasbro acquired the right to sell and produce Nerf products. The patent covered a launching method for a single foam ball, which is compressed in a single barrel under pressure and then sprung out of the cavity accompanied by a loud popping sound. Randall Moormann was credited as the inventor and was issued U.S. “Nerf Blast a Ball” is the pioneer compressible ball launcher that set the stage for the resulting series. One of the most highly sought out and successful toys is the Nerf blaster, with an annual revenue of $410 million. The patent covers the unique combination of properties of the Putty including the “high degree of elasticity or “bounce” when under suddenly applied stress and the high degree of plasticity when the stress is applied slowly.” Additional interesting uses of the versatile putty range from lifting fingerprints to physical therapists using it for hand injury rehabilitation. No illustrations were included in the patent application, as these are not required for compositions of matter. Today, Crayola products acquired the rights to Silly Putty, and sales continue to exceed 6 million eggs (in reference to the container in which silly putty is sold) annually. In 1950, Ruth Fallgatter took a gamble and turned a $147 loan for the purchase of a bulk of silly putty into a business that spanned both hemispheres of the world and beyond to the moon, where silly putty was used by the Apollo 8 astronauts. Earl Warrick claimed he should have been the inventor, but it was ultimately granted to James Wright. Initially, it was a solution to the rubber shortage during World War II. Silly Putty, similar to Play-Doh, is another example of unintentional product use. This year’s additions appear at the top of the list: Silly Putty, the Nerf Blaster, and Operation. Our journey includes (in no particular order) iconic toys such as the Video Game Console, Barbie doll, Monopoly, Rubik’s Cube, Battleship, Super Soaker, Hoola Hoop, Slinky, Play-Doh, Easy Bake Oven, Game-Boy Frisbee, YoYo, Lego blocks,, Transformers, Tricycles, Bicycles, Scooters, Tonka trucks, Rocking Horse, Twister, Simon, Magic 8 Ball, Erector Set, Etch A Sketch, Bunch-o-Balloons and Mr. Whether you celebrate the holiday or not, please join us as we look back at some of the most popular toys and games of all time, as well as the patents behind them. Despite our best efforts, when initially published, some truly iconic classic toys and games were left missing. With Christmas firmly in mind, it is time to once again revisit this list as we attempt to create the most comprehensive list possible. In 2013, we published The Top 10 Most Iconic (and Patented) Toys in 2017 we published The Most Iconic (and Patented) Games and last year we combined and updated the two lists. So today, we return to one of our all time favorite articles. Of course, it wouldn’t be a traditional Christmas at IPWatchdog unless we spent some time profiling some cool innovations that relate to the holiday season. Some of the most popular of these toys continue to show up year after year under Christmas trees and – you guessed it – were patented. Many have become so iconic they are now household names and synonymous with a moment in time for America’s youth. Since America’s earliest days, many creative and innovative toys have come through the consumer marketplace.

Here’s a look at the patents behind some of the toys and games he’s brought to children throughout the last century. Christmas Day is here, and Santa Claus has made his way down chimneys across the world.
