Amusement devices: toys – Figure toy or accessory therefor – Having movably joined body parts
Patent
1997-06-24
1998-11-17
Hafer, Robert A.
Amusement devices: toys
Figure toy or accessory therefor
Having movably joined body parts
446317, 446333, A63H 346, A63H 1302, A63H 702
Patent
active
058368035
ABSTRACT:
A figurine replica of a person such as a player of a particular sport. The figurine replica has a front housing member replicating the front portion of a body of a person except for one limb member, a rear housing member secured to the front housing member and replicating the rear portion of the body of the person except for the limb member, and a replication of the limb member. The limb member has a spring component projecting therefrom and retained between the housing members such that the limb member can be moved by hand and the spring component returns the limb member to its original position. The spring and limb can be molded as a single unit, with the spring either in an elongate configuration for coiling upon assembly of the figurine replica or in an already-coiled configuration. Each of the front housing, rear housing and limb members and spring component is of a size larger than a throat entry of a person to thereby prevent swallowing and choking by a child who may place the figurine replica in his or her mouth. While the limb member can be either an arm or a leg, in a preferred embodiment the limb member is a leg and the spring action of the leg is a kicking action such as that exhibited by a soccer player.
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Fossum Laura
Hafer Robert A.
Namkung Promotions Inc.
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