Amusement devices: toys – Having portions knocked apart or awry by impact
Patent
1992-01-02
1993-05-25
Hafer, Robert A.
Amusement devices: toys
Having portions knocked apart or awry by impact
446308, 446486, 273428, A63H 3300, A63H 1310, A63B 6500
Patent
active
052135381
ABSTRACT:
A pop-action doll includes a resilient bistable hemispherical support member together with a dome-shaped hat portion. A head and torso are secured to the resilient member and the hat portion. The resilient member may be configured in an open position in which it extends downwardly and provides a stable support for the torso, head and hat portions of the doll. Alternatively, the resilient member may be deformed to an alternate stable configuration in which the torso and head portions are enclosed within the domed hat and the resilient member in a "clamshell" type configuration. When in the closed configuration, any impact of the doll against a play surface causes the resilient member to rapidly switch to its alternate configuration in a pop-action which in turn causes the doll to rebound dramatically from the impacted play surface.
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Ekstrand Roy A.
Hafer Robert A.
Mattel Inc.
Muir D. Neal
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