Amusement devices: toys – Discrete launcher – accelerator – or retarder for toy vehicle
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-04
2010-06-01
Ricci, John (Department: 3711)
Amusement devices: toys
Discrete launcher, accelerator, or retarder for toy vehicle
C446S041000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07727047
ABSTRACT:
Some embodiments of the present invention provide a drive mechanism for launching a figurine. The drive mechanism can include a housing, a rotary drive supported in the housing and being drivingly engageable with the figurine for launching the figurine outwardly from the housing, and a locking element movable between a locked position, in which the locking element engages the rotary drive to prevent movement of the rotary drive with respect to the housing, and an unlocked position, in which the locking member is moved away from the rotary drive.
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Lopez Julian Edward
Yeung Michael
Michael & Best & Friedrich LLP
Ricci John
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