Patent Room

The Official Rex Mars Planet Patrol Atomic Pistol with a sensational 300 ft. beam flashlight. 1953. Invented by Mahlon Hirsch.

A toy water pistol for the space cadet in training. 1953. Invented by Charles Arliss.

A space pistol design for the Louis Marx Company. This design was eventually made into a Flash Gordon water pistol, though it was prototyped as a Tom Corbett Space Cadet ray gun. 1953. Invented by Richard Rastetter.

A rag doll with a cap and vest 1925. Invented by Ralph A. Freundlich.

A design for a combined puppet and hat, which seems to serve neither purpose particularly well. 1953. Invented by Frances Glencott.

An ornamental design for the classic Pogo Stick. 1953. Invented by Harold H. Hohberger.

A pig costume for use as an advertising display device. 1956. Invented by Raymond O. Paul.

An ornamental design for a "percussion vibrator toy." 1950. Invented by John Schmucker.

This winged, stuffed bear seems a little anxious that someone might see him dressed up in that silly hat and bells. 1950. Invented by Lewis E. Schwarz, Jr.

Figure 1 shows the "parachute in the operative position." Figure 2 shows the "parachute portion folded and stowed within the toy's projectile portion in readiness to be projected into the air." 1950. Invented by Leo L. Weldon.