Somersaulting figure
US6672935B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 10, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63H11/08
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention includes a toy figure that is hinged at the waist. The hinged waist permits the figure to pivot or move the top half of the body relative to the bottom half. A control mechanism controls the movement such that the figure will move from a standing position through a “somersault” ending back in a standing position again. In other embodiments the control mechanism can stop the movement or pose the figure in a position, such as a “headstand” or a position prior to a headstand. When the figure stops the movement prior to a headstand, the figure can prompt a user to assist the figure in completing the headstand. When the user helps the figure in completing the headstand, the figure could continue to perform a somersault or flip over.
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