Toy figure with ball and socket joint
US4988324A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/32565
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
In a toy figure with body parts movable in various directions the body parts (in the embodiment shown the legs) are connected with the body in a manner known per se by means of a socket (13) designed to receive a ball (6). To ensure long-term frictional stability between the movable parts, the body part (9) is formed with a pair of opposed walls (10,11) designed to squeeze an engagement face (7) which is contiguous with the ball (6 l ).
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