Patents Assigned to Takara Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 5277643
    Abstract: A connectable toy capable of permitting a user to enjoy play full of unexpectedness and novelty. The connectable toy includes a toy body and attachments constructed so as to be detachably connectable to the toy body. The connectable toy further includes a circuit consisting of a circuit portion arranged in the toy body and a circuit portion arranged in each of the attachments. Connection and disconnection of the circuit is carried out through coupling sections of the toy body and the attachments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1994
    Assignee: Takara Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takio Ejima
  • Patent number: 5261852
    Abstract: A shooting device for a toy capable of providing interest and pleasure and exhibiting reality. The shooting device includes a shooting device body which is provided with a shooting mechanism for forward shooting bullets from the device one by one at every operation thereof and a bullet storage section for storing bullets therein. The bullets are fed from the bullet storage section to the shooting mechanism one by one by gravity at every operation of the shooting mechanism. In the shooting device body is arranged a sound producing unit for producing a bullet charging sound and a bullet shooting sound in association with the bullet charging operation and bullet shooting operation of the shooting mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1993
    Assignee: Takara Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takio Ejima
  • Patent number: 5221224
    Abstract: A movable article capable of exhibiting a unique and complicated motion sufficient to attract a viewer. A motor is driven depending upon detection of sound by a sensor switch, so that the movable article may carry out a linear expanding-contracting motion in the vertical direction while simultaneously carrying out a revolving motion about a vertical axis. A position switch ensures that the movable article returns to its upright position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1993
    Assignee: Takara Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuta Satoh, Hatsuo Ohkoshi
  • Patent number: 5134796
    Abstract: A figure moving article capable of accomplishing unique and unexpected movement sufficient to exhibit unexpected variation in figure. The figure moving article includes a cylindrical container having a peripheral wall formed of a flexible material. In the container is arranged a bending structure which is actuated to cause the container to carry out bending motion. Also, a motor is received in the container in a manner to be operatively connected to the bending structure to actuate the bending structure and a motor drive circuit for driving the motor is arranged in the container. The bending structure is operatively connected to the container so as to transmit the actuation of the bending structure to the container, resulting in the container exhibiting bending movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1992
    Assignee: Takara Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuta Satoh, Yasuyuki Moriyama, Hatsuo Ohkoshi, Masatoshi Sakurai, Yukihiro Asami
  • Patent number: 5090936
    Abstract: A movable decoration capable of being moved to exhibit unexpected motion or variation in configuration while maintaining a conventional ornamental effect in a stationary state, resulting in a viewer taking much interest and exhibiting lots of imaginative power. The movable decoration includes a power supply, to which a sensor switch is connected. Also, the decoration includes a motor connected through the sensor switch to the power supply, a drive mechanism connected to the motor so as to be actuated thereby, and a core in the form of a wire operatively connected to the drive mechanism so as to be rotated depending on actuation of the drive mechanism. On the core is loosely fitted a hollow element such as a artificial plant, a doll or the like so that it may be meanderingly moved depending on and separate from rotation of the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1992
    Assignee: Takara Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuta Satoh, Shigeru Nakane, Shinya Saitoh, Isamu Kataoka
  • Patent number: 5003714
    Abstract: A figure moving article capable of giving a viewer much interest and surprise and establishing any communication with the viewer. The figure moving article is constructed so as to exhibit deformation such as torsion, bending, rotation, expansion, contraction or the like by carrying out circular movement or oscillation movement in response to the action of a viewer such as hand clapping, vibration or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1991
    Assignee: Takara Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuta Satoh, Yasuyuki Moriyama
  • Patent number: 4983890
    Abstract: A rotating drive device capable of exhibiting a variety of applications and/or diversities and being easily assembled. The rotating drive device includes a drive mechanism unit and a transmission mechanism unit operatively connected to the drive mechanism unit. The drive mechanism unit includes a casing, in which a power supply, a sensor and a motor are arranged. The drive mechanism unit also includes an output shaft which is operatively connected to the motor and through which the transmission mechanism unit is connected to the drive mechanism unit. The motor is electrically connected to the power supply and sensor so as to be actuated when the sensor detects an external stimulus. The transmission mechanism unit includes an input section operatively connected to the output shaft of the drive mechanism unit to transmit the drive force of the drive mechanism unit to the transmission mechanism unit and a plurality of output sections for transmitting the power of the transmission mechanism unit to the exterior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 8, 1991
    Assignee: Takara Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuta Satoh, Shigeru Nakane, Hitoshi Yoneyama
  • Patent number: D311559
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1990
    Assignee: Takara Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuta Satoh, Shinya Saitoh
  • Patent number: D311560
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1990
    Assignee: Takara Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuta Satoh, Shinya Saitoh
  • Patent number: D312673
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1990
    Assignee: Takara Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Isamu Kataoka
  • Patent number: D312674
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1990
    Assignee: Takara Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuta Satoh, Yasuyuki Moriyama
  • Patent number: D312845
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1990
    Assignee: Takara Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takashi Matsuda
  • Patent number: D312848
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1990
    Assignee: Takara Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Isamu Kataoka
  • Patent number: D312849
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1990
    Assignee: Takara Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Isamu Kataoka
  • Patent number: D312851
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1990
    Assignee: Takara Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Isamu Kataoka
  • Patent number: D313261
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 25, 1990
    Assignee: Takara Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuta Satoh, Yasuyuki Moriyama
  • Patent number: D313440
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 1, 1991
    Assignee: Takara Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuta Satoh, Shinya Saitoh
  • Patent number: D314999
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1991
    Assignee: Takara Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Isamu Kataoka
  • Patent number: D328933
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1992
    Assignee: Takara Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuta Satoh, Mikitoshi Amano
  • Patent number: D329264
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1992
    Assignee: Takara Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuta Satoh, Mikitoshi Amano