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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2004
Janice Ritter, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Alton Takeyasu, Playa Del Rey, CA (US);
Janice Ritter, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Alton Takeyasu, Playa Del Rey, CA (US);
Mattel, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
A game device is disclosed, including a tank charged with a fluid, a base for supporting the tank, the base further including a pump system to generate a fluid current within the tank, the pump system having a nozzle through which current is directed into the tank and an actuating system to operate the pump system, a play piece within the fluid having a specific gravity slightly greater than the fluid, the play piece further including a body portion and at least one protuberance extending outwardly from the body portion, wherein the at least one protuberance is adapted to impart one or more of rotational and translational motion to the play piece upon engaging a fluid current.