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Animated toy figure

US9630117B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

23References

23Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Mattel, Inc. · US

Inventors

Bill Benecke · Los Angeles, US
Thai Cheng Chen · Cerritos, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 28, 2012
Grant date	Apr 25, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 25, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA63H3/46
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A toy figure is provided that incorporates a torso, rotatably mounted on a spine, a pelvis fixed to the spine separate from the torso, a movable leg mounted on the pelvis, and a movable arm movably mounted to the torso. A lever extending from the movable leg into the torso rotates the torso on the spine as a result of the motion of the leg. The movable arm, attached to the spine by a linkage, is moved as a result of the relative motion of the rotating torso and the spine. The linkage may be attached within the movable arm near the shoulder or near the elbow.

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