Weapon firing toy figure responsive to wrist controller
US6824442B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63H13/10
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A toy figure includes a lower torso and supporting legs together with a supplemental angled support. An upper torso and weapons backpack joined thereto is pivotally supported upon the lower torso and is pivoted in response to activation of a bi-directional motor and gear drive mechanism. The backpack supports a plurality of projectile launchers and simulated machine gun units which are pivotally moveable between a stored or closed configuration and a forwardly directed launch or firing configuration. A second motor operated within the upper torso rotates a plurality of cam which in turn engage various latch mechanisms for release of the spring-driven projectile launchers to fully deploy the weapons in their firing positions and to initiate projectile launch. A pair of infrared sensors within the weapons backpack respond to commands received from a remote controller worn on the user's wrist.
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