MXPA00000094A - Figurine with movable limb - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention is a figurine replica (10) of a person such as a player of a particular sport. The figurine replica has a front housing member (12) replicating the front portion of a body of a person except for one limb member, a rear housing member (14) secured to the front housing member 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 (16) has a spring component (24) projecting therefrom 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, 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.

Description

FIGURE WITH MOVABLE MEMBER Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to toys, and in particular to a figurine having a spring-operated mobile member, such as a kicking leg, with all the constituents of the Figurine which are of a size larger than the entrance of the throat of a person, to make the Figure safe for use by children.

Background of the Invention Because small toys are popular for children, it is common for such toys not only to be sold, but also to be included as promotional items or items that accompany fast food, breakfast cereals, and other palatable products. for children. The main interest of parents and doctors in relation to these toys is their size. Specifically, it is very important that a toy in its state both armed and disarmed does not present a risk of drowning if the Ref.032432 own toy and any part of it is placed by a child in his mouth. Consequently, the packaging of toys, games, puzzles, etc., which have small parts that could be swallowed, is marked to warn buyers of potential risks and advises on the minimum ages for their use. Because of this risk, small toys for younger children are generally restricted to building a single piece that has no moving or multiple parts so that a child can not swallow and choke on any part of the toys. In view of these play size restrictions for younger children, action figures that have an integral movement, such as the figures of sports participants, are generally not available to children below approximately three years of age. Because of this lack of availability, not only is play time and extended playtime not available with such toys, but children are also deprived of the opportunity to experience hand-eye coordination through the manipulation of toys with moving parts. Therefore there is present a need for toys, and especially toy figurines, with movable parts that can be experienced by younger children. Accordingly, it is a primary object of the present invention to provide a toy figurine having a movable member controlled by a spring or spring, wherein all of the components of the figurine are larger than the entrance of a person's throat. . Another object of the present invention is to provide a toy figurine wherein the movable member is a leg that can be pulled back to provide after that a kicking action such as that done while playing football. Still another object of the present invention is to provide a toy figurine wherein the spring or spring controlling the action of the member is integral with the member to thereby secure a sizing of the components that can not be swallowed. These and other objects of the present invention will become apparent through the description which is now given below.

Brief Description of the Invention The present invention is a model of a figurine of a person such as a player of a -,? * ^, ffMWrrr_r-r-particular sport. The model of the figurine comprises a front housing element that reproduces the front portion of a person's body except for a member member, a rear housing member secured to the front housing member and which reproduces the rear portion of the body of the member. person except for an element of a member, and an element of a member comprising a reproduction of a member of a person. The member member has a spring or spring component projecting therefrom and is retained between the housing elements such that the member of a member can be moved by hand and the spring or spring component returns the member. of the member to its original position. Each of the front housing element, the rear housing member, the member member, and the spring or spring component, as well as an optional one-piece member member and the spring or spring component unit, are of a size larger than the entry of the throat of a person to prevent through this to be swallowed and that a child chokes when you put the model of the statuette in his mouth. Although the element of the member may be either an element of an arm or an element of a leg, in a preferred embodiment the element of the member is a j mt tí ^ m? Element of a leg and the spring action of the leg element is a kicking action such as that exhibited by a soccer player. To effect this movement, the spring component comprises an anchor portion secured within the leg member, a roller blade portion positioned within a cavity formed between the front and rear housing elements, and a support pin positioned between the legs. anchoring and sheet portions for the pivoting movement of the leg element. The member element and the spring or spring element can be of one-piece construction of a material, and can be manufactured from a single moldable material such as a plastic material having an adequate elasticity such that the portion The construction spring can store and supply enough kinetic energy to work by means of this as a spring or spring. Similarly, the member member can be constructed of a one-piece construction of two different mouldable materials such as plastic materials that can be molded by insert together. The operability of the leg element allows a child to manipulate the toy in such a way that it hits an item or small item such as a raisin or the like in the same way that a soccer player could kick a ball. The construction thus allows a relatively small child to enjoy an action toy without causing undue concern to parents or caregivers or cause of security-related interests due to the size of the toy or its constituent parts.

Brief Description of the Drawings An illustrative and currently preferred embodiment of the invention is shown in the appended drawings in which: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a figurine of a toy having a pivoting leg member; Figure 2 is an exploded view of the figurine of Figure 1 showing the parts thereof; Figure 3 is a perspective view of a spring component that provides movement of the leg element to the toy; Figure 4 is a side elevation view of the toy figurine of Figure 1 showing the kicking action of the leg member; ^ m & Figure 5 is a front elevation view of the leg member and the spring component unit in position, relative to a rear housing member of the toy; Figure 6a is a front elevational view of a leg member unit and the spring or spring component of a one-piece construction of a moldable material with a spring or spring component not wound or wound; Figure 6b is a front elevational view of a leg element unit and the spring or spring component of a one-piece construction of two moldable materials, insert molded together and with a non-wound spring or spring component.; Figure 6c is a side elevational view of the element element of the leg member and the spring or spring component of any of Figures 6a or 6b; Figure 6d is a side elevational view of the leg member unit and the spring or spring component of any of Figures 6a or 6b with the spring component thereof in the wound configuration; Figure 7a is a perspective view of the unit of a leg member and of the spring or spring component of a one-piece construction of a moldable material with a spring or coiled spring component; and Figure 7b is a front elevational view of a leg element unit and a spring or spring component of a one-piece construction of two mouldable materials, molded by insert together and with a spring or spring component. winding.

Detailed Description of the Preferred Modality Referring to Figures 1-5, a toy figurine 10 is shown. The figurine 10 is a reproduction or model of a person, and is constructed of a front housing element 12, a rear housing element 14, and an integral leg and spring unit 16 which may be of a one-piece construction as shown in FIG. show here The unit 16 includes a model of a leg member 18 and a spring or spring component 20, with the spring or spring component 20 having an anchor portion 22 secured or secured within the leg member 18 and a The blade portion 24 is within a cavity 26 formed between the front housing element 12 and the rear housing element 14. The upper portion of the blade portion 14 is configured as a cube 25 that lies within the portion of the housing. the head 27 of the cavity 26 and is retained there when the portion 31 of the spring component 20 immediately below the hub 25, fits within a retainer 23 of the notch of the rear housing element 14. A flange (not shown) positioned Additionally within the front housing member 12 for abutting the notch 23, it holds the portion 31 of the spring component 20 within the notch 23 when the figurine is in an assembled or assembled form. A support bolt 28 is positioned between the anchoring portion 22 and the leg portion 24 for the pivotal movement of one portion 22 or 24 relative to the other such that the leg member 18 can be pivoted in a single plane from the front to the rear when the end of the support bolt 28 is retained within a protrusion as shown in Figure 5. The base of the portion of the blade 24 has a coil 30. Although the element of the leg 18 and the spring component 20 can be separate pieces, the leg and spring unit 16 can also be constructed as a piece, as specifically illustrated in Figures 6a-6d. In particular, referring to Figure 6a, the leg member 18a and the spring component 20a can be constructed of a flexible, moldable, one-piece thermoplastic material, such as nylon or acetal or the like. On the contrary, referring to Figure 6b, the leg member 18b and the spring component 20b can be constructed in one piece, but of two different mouldable materials molded together such that the anchor portion 22b of the spring component 20b is molded by insert within the leg member 18b. With such an insert molding, only the spring component 20b needs to be a flexible thermoplastic material such as, once again, of nylon or acetal or the like. As shown in Figure 6c, the portion of the sheet 24 is initially straight, and is wound on its base, as shown in Figure 6d, manually when the toy 10 is assembled or assembled. Instead of manufacturing the spring or spring component in an unwound configuration for subsequent hand winding, the leg and spring unit 16 can not only be constructed as one piece, but the spring or spring component can be molded in a coiled configuration as shown in Figure 7a wherein the leg member 18c and the spring or spring component 20c are of one piece and the spring component 20c is provided with a molded coil 30. Similarly, As shown in Figure 7b, the leg member 18d may be constructed in one piece, but from two different moldable materials molded by insert together so that the anchor portion 22d of the spring or spring component 20d is molded by insert within the leg member 18d and such that a molded coil 30 is provided. In all modes, the front housing element, the rear housing element, the leg and spring element, are each individually of a size that is larger than the entrance of a person's throat. However, the figurine 10 by itself is small enough to be easily held and manipulated by a child about one year of age. The entirety of the parts of the figurine 10 can be constructed of a plastic material. In operation, a child can push back the element of the movable leg 18 as shown with interrupted lines in Figure 4, which winds the spring element 20 in such a way that the energy ^^ U -'f ^ ii ^^ kinetics is stored there. The element of the leg 18 can then be placed in alignment with an item or item (here a miniature soccer ball 32) to be kicked, and then released to cause the spring or spring element 20 to release the kinetic energy stored and force the leg element 18 forward and drive the item or item to be kicked. Such an activity can be repeated as frequently as the child wishes, and it helps to develop eye-hand coordination while providing fun. Simultaneously, if the child places the figurine 10 in his mouth, it can not be swallowed. By providing the hub 25 in the upper portion of the leaf portion 24 of the spring component 20 and retaining the hub 25 by means of the co-operation of the notch 23 as described at the beginning, at least two additional goals or objectives are achieved. First, such retention makes it considerably difficult for a child to remove the spring component 20 and the associated leg element 18. Successful disassembly is effected by vigorously pulling the leg element 20, the spring or spring component 20 will become stretched and consequently enlarged and will be extensively non-swallowable. Secondly, if disassembly occurs, a cube configuration combined with a fixed spring component will not lead to a swallowing action. Similarly, if the figurine 10 were to break or otherwise be disassembled, no part of it could fit inside the entrance of the child's throat and the risk of drowning is therefore alleviated. Although an illustrative and currently preferred embodiment of the invention has been described in detail here, it is to be understood that the inventive concepts may take on body and may otherwise be employed variably and that the appended claims are intended to be constructed to include such variations except of course as limited by the prior art.

It is noted that in relation to this date, the best method known by the applicant to carry out the aforementioned invention, is the conventional one for the manufacture of the objects to which it relates.

Having described the invention as above, property is claimed as contained in the following

Claims (32)

1. A figurine model of a person, characterized in that it comprises: a) a front housing element that reproduces the front portion of a person's body except for an element of a member; b) a rear housing member secured or secured to the front housing member and reproducing the rear portion of the person's body of (a) above, except for the member member; c) a member element comprising a reproduction of a member of a person and having a spring or spring component projecting therefrom and retained between the housing elements such that the member member can be moved manually and the spring component returns the member to its original position, with the front housing element, the rear housing element, the member member, and the spring or spring component, each one larger than the entrance of a person's throat.

2. A statuette model according to claim 1, characterized in that the front and rear housing elements form a cavity therebetween and wherein a portion of the spring or spring component is retained.

3. A statuette model according to claim 2, characterized in that the member element is a reproduction of a leg.

4. A figurine model according to claim 3, characterized in that the spring or spring component comprises an anchor portion fixed or secured within the member element, a portion of a roller blade positioned within the cavity, and a support bolt placed between the anchoring portions and the blade for the pivoting movement of one portion relative to the other portion.

5. A statuette model according to claim 4, characterized in that the reproduction of the member element and the spring component or Igj ^ ü ^^^ - ^ spring are u-a construction of a piece of a material.

6. A model < Figurine according to claim 5, characterized in that the reproduction of the member element and the spring component are constructed of a plastic.

7. A statuette model according to claim 4, characterized in that the reproduction of the member element and the spring component are of a one-piece construction of two different moldable materials molded by insert together.

8. A model of a statue according to claim 7, characterized in that the two moldable materials are plastic materials.

9. A model of a statue according to claim 4, characterized in that the member element can be moved to a kicker configuration. ^^ £ ^ & & ^^ l &

10. A We figurine model according to claim 1, characterized in that the member element is a reproduction of a leg.

11. A statuette model according to claim 10, characterized in that the member element can be moved to a kicker configuration.

12. A statuette model according to claim 1, characterized in that the component of the spring or spring comprises an anchor portion fixed or secured within the member element, a portion of a rolling sheet placed between the elements of the housing, and a bolt of support placed between the anchoring portions and the blade for the pivoting movement of one portion relative to the other portion.

13. A figurine model according to claim 12, characterized in that the roller blade portion has a hub-shaped portion, upper, fixed or secured by a retainer placed inside the cavity.

14. A model of a statue according to claim 1, characterized in that the reproduction of the element of the member and the component of the spring or spring are of a one-piece construction of a material.

15. A model of a statuette according to claim 14, characterized in that the spring component is molded in a wound or coiled configuration.

16. A statuette model according to claim 14, characterized in that the reproduction of the member element and the spring component are constructed of a plastic.

17. A statuette model according to claim 1, characterized in that the reproduction of the member element and the spring component are of a one-piece construction of two different moldable materials, molded by insert together.

18. A statuette model according to claim 17, characterized in that the component of the spring or spring is molded in a coiled or wound configuration.

19. A model of a statue according to claim 17, characterized in that the two moldable materials are plastic materials.

20. A figurine model of a person, characterized in that it comprises: a) a front housing element that reproduces the front portion of a person's body except for one leg element; b) a rear housing member secured to or secured to the front housing member and reproducing the rear portion of the person's body from (a) above except for the leg member; c) an element of a leg comprising a reproduction of a leg of a person and having a spring or spring component projecting therefrom and retained between the housing elements such that the leg element can be moved manually and the spring or spring component returns the leg to its original position, with the front housing element, the rear housing element, the leg element, and the spring or spring component of each, of a size larger than the entrance of a person's throat.

21. A model of a statue according to claim 20, characterized in that the component of the spring or spring comprises an anchorage portion fixed or secured inside the leg, a portion of a rolling sheet placed inside a cavity formed between the front housing elements. and rear, and a support pin positioned between the anchoring portions and the blade for pivotal movement of the leg.

22. A model of a statue according to claim 21, characterized in that the portion of the rolling sheet has a hub-shaped portion, upper, fixed or secured by a retaining piece placed inside the cavity.

H ^ ^ 23. A "figurine" model according to claim 21, characterized in that the leg element and the spring or spring component are of a one-piece construction of a material.

24. A statuette model according to claim 23, characterized in that the leg and the spring component are constructed of a plastic.

25. A model of a statue according to claim 21, characterized in that the reproduction of the element of the member and the component of the spring or spring are of a one-piece construction of two different moldable materials molded by insert together.

26. A model of a statue according to claim 25, characterized in that the two moldable materials are plastic materials.

27. A statuette model according to claim 20, characterized in that the leg element and the component of the spring or spring are of a one-piece construction of a material.

28. A statuette model according to claim 27, characterized in that the component of the spring or spring is molded in a rolled or coiled configuration.

29. A model of a statue according to claim 23, characterized in that the leg and the component of the spring or spring are constructed of a plastic.

30. A statuette model according to claim 20, characterized in that the reproduction of the member element and the spring component are of a one piece construction of two different moldable materials molded by insert together.

31. A statuette model according to claim 30, characterized in that the spring or spring component is molded in a coiled or coiled configuration.

32. A model of a statue according to claim 30, characterized in that the two moldable materials are plastic materials. & -i -------- ^ ^ ¡--Mí- SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a figurine model (10) of a person such as a player of a particular sport. The model of the figurine has a front housing element (12) that reproduces the front portion of a person's body except for an element of a member, a rear housing element (14) fixed or secured to the front housing element that reproduces the back portion of the person's body except for the member's element, and a reproduction of the member's element. The member member (16) has a spring or spring component (24) projecting therefrom, retained between the housing elements such that the member member can be moved manually, and the spring or spring component. returns the member's element to its original position. The spring or spring and the member can be molded as a single unit with the spring or spring either in an elongated configuration for winding on the model's model assembly, or in an already coiled configuration. Each of the front housing, the rear housing, the members of the members, and the component of the spring or spring, are of a size greater than the entrance of the throat of a person to prevent by this the swallowing and drowning of a child who can place the model of the figurine in his mouth. Although the member member may be either an arm or a leg in a preferred embodiment, the member member is a leg and the spring action of the leg is a kicking action such as that exhibited by a soccer player .