Amusement devices: toys – Operated by relatively moving fluid or pressure differential – Including variable-size fluid chamber to move fluid
Patent
1994-07-11
1996-05-21
Muir, D. Neal
Amusement devices: toys
Operated by relatively moving fluid or pressure differential
Including variable-size fluid chamber to move fluid
446369, 446385, 1375962, 137907, A63H 3340, A63H 302, A63H 336
Patent
active
055184367
ABSTRACT:
A stretchable toy figure which preferably has the ability to be altered from a first, unposable state to a second, posable state by reducing the pressure on the interior of the toy figure. The reduced pressure can also preferably alter the appearance of the toy figure. A manifold assembly for reducing the pressure on the interior of a toy figure includes two one-way valves. A valve through which air may be removed from the interior of the manifold includes a knob adapted to be associated with a device for reducing pressure. A second valve, when opened by a switch, allows air to enter the interior of the manifold when the pressure therein is below ambient pressure. The toy figure can alternatively utilize a single, two-way valve.
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Lund Bruce D.
Yeager Robert H.
Cap Toys Inc.
Muir D. Neal
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