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45 Date of Patent:
(75) Inventors
Oct. 1 a 2013
7,061,200 B2
6/2006 Iribe
7,089,083 B2
8/2006 Yokoo
7,219,064 B2
5/2007
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(73) Ass1gnee: Tool, Inc., Marblehead, MA (US)
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GB
2434228 A : 7/2007
GB
2470409 A
11/2010
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
pages.*
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Filed:
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Us
ASS/Sid!
(74) Attorney,
Examiner
Agent,
ior
Alex
Firm * Sand
Rada,
& Sebolt
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ABSTRACT
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Int. Cl.
A63F 9/24
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(2006.01)
US. Cl.
alloWs the user the ability connect to the internet and register
446/484
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References Cited
US. PATENT DOCUMENTS
5,746,602 A
6,773,344 B1
5/1998 Kikinis
8/2004 Gabai
the toy.
25 Claims, 24 Drawing Sheets
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