Fighting Patents (Class 446/334)
  • Patent number: 11413552
    Abstract: A novel bamboo tube fighting toy comprises a baseplate. The baseplate has an upward flange. The flange is machined with grooves on two sides. An upper housing plate is fixed above the baseplate, and the upper housing plate is provided with a first elongated slot and a second elongated slot. A movable rod penetrates through the groove and is mounted below the second elongated slot. A first sleeve, a rolling ball, a first spring and a handle are mounted at an outer end of the movable rod. A second sleeve, a collar, a second spring and a cross bar are mounted at an inner end of the movable rod. The second sleeve is connected to above the movable rod. The collar is provided at an upper part of the second sleeve. The second spring is supported between the collar and the movable rod. The cross bar is embedded at a lower part of the movable rod. A control rope is fixed on the cross bar, and is connected with a bamboo tube robot on the upper housing plate by penetrating through the second sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Inventor: Minhua Wu
  • Patent number: 11369853
    Abstract: The football training device is a physical training apparatus. The football training device is configured for use with the sport of American football. The football training device trains an individual in the motions associated with a swim move. The football training device further trains an individual in the motions associated with a rip move. The football training device incorporates a stand and a training structure. The training structure attaches to the stand. The training structure further incorporates a plurality of cants. The plurality of cants form a series of spatial relationships between the components of the training structure. The plurality of cants emulate the position and motion of an opponent during training activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Inventor: Jacob Tarlini
  • Patent number: 9345978
    Abstract: A toy figure assembly including a footing assembly in combination with a dual action actuator employing first and second working surfaces accessible through underside openings of the footing assembly for driving action movements of the toy figure by both a user's fingers and a piston driven controller secured to the footing. Further alternative embodiments with various alternative mechanism appendage couplings with the torso assembly through the footing gears, bracket or channel elements facilitate driven for movements in relation to the torso assembly moved relative to the footing assembly. Battling action game play may be expanded with the controller to battle virtual robots, allowing users to play various interactive computer based games.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Hasbro, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert James Victor, James August Baker, Matthew Devin Brown, James Austin Rucker, William J Bryant
  • Patent number: 8758077
    Abstract: A fighter robot system that supplies power to two fighter robots, which have a match against each other, through respective power lines and prevents the power lines from becoming entangled even when the robots are moving. The fighter robot system includes two fighter robots, a power supply providing power to the fighter robots, and a rotary member located above or below the fighter robots, the rotary member having a predetermined length and rotatable around a central axis formed at a predetermined portion. The power supply provides the power to the fighter robots through power lines. Each power line starts from the power supply, extends from the central axis to either end of the rotary member in the lengthwise direction, and is connected at that end to each fighter robot. The rotary member rotates around the central axis following the movement of the fighter robots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Robobuilder Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong-Min Jang, Seong-Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 8535111
    Abstract: An apparatus that includes a core body, a rotational spring motor and several flexible limbs. One of the flexible limbs is the, “the drive arm” and connects to the motor inside the body. The drive arm has a connection point at the other end (hand) that allows it to connect to other like toys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Inventor: Karl Wudtke
  • Patent number: 8137151
    Abstract: A toy figure for use in a game is provided, the toy having a body portion coupled to a controller movably secured to a base member that is fixedly secured to the body portion, wherein movement of the controller with respect to the base member causes a corresponding movement of the body portion with respect to the base member and movement of the base member causes a corresponding movement of the body portion and the controller; and a button disposed on the body portion, the button being capable of movement from a first position to a second position wherein movement of the button from the first position to the second position causes a pair of body parts pivotally secured to the body portion to pivot from a closed position to an opening position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventor: Tyler B. Kenney
  • Patent number: 7934973
    Abstract: A pneumatic action figure doll is disclosed with articulated limbs controlled by a hand operated pneumatic pump. The articulated limbs may comprise connected limb members and links configured to move in a plane. Operation of the handheld pump may cause the articulated limbs to extend and retract. When the limbs are arms, operation simulates arm swinging motions similar to fighting or boxing. The doll may include actuators to extend articulated arms in response to operation of the pump. The doll may be articulated at the waist to provide movement of the torso when articulated arms extend and retract. The doll may be used alone or with other similarly configured dolls. The dolls may be placed opposite each other. Simultaneous extension and retraction of the doll arms in response to simultaneous operation of the handheld pumps may resemble fighting or boxing between the dolls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Trageser, Michael Strauss
  • Publication number: 20100311304
    Abstract: A fighter robot system that supplies power to two fighter robots, which have a match against each other, through respective power lines and prevents the power lines from becoming entangled even when the robots are moving. The fighter robot system includes two fighter robots, a power supply providing power to the fighter robots, and a rotary member located above or below the fighter robots, the rotary member having a predetermined length and rotatable around a central axis formed at a predetermined portion. The power supply provides the power to the fighter robots through power lines. Each power line starts from the power supply, extends from the central axis to either end of the rotary member in the lengthwise direction, and is connected at that end to each fighter robot. The rotary member rotates around the central axis following the movement of the fighter robots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Hong-Min JANG, Seong-Hoon Lee
  • Publication number: 20100048092
    Abstract: A toy figure for use in a game is provided, the toy having a body portion coupled to a controller movably secured to a base member that is fixedly secured to the body portion, wherein movement of the controller with respect to the base member causes a corresponding movement of the body portion with respect to the base member and movement of the base member causes a corresponding movement of the body portion and the controller; and a button disposed on the body portion, the button being capable of movement from a first position to a second position wherein movement of the button from the first position to the second position causes a pair of body parts pivotally secured to the body portion to pivot from a closed position to an opening position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventor: Tyler B. Kenney
  • Patent number: 7654881
    Abstract: An action figure is provided having movable appendages. The action figure includes a body having a plurality of appendages including a first appendage configured to rotate about a first axis and a second appendage configured to rotate about a second axis. The action figure further includes a first movement assembly configured to drive movement of the first appendage and a second movement assembly configured to drive movement of the second appendage. At least one of the first and second movement assemblies is configured to delay movement of a corresponding appendage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Makoto Nakazato, Josiah To Sang Li
  • Publication number: 20080261483
    Abstract: “IMPROVEMENTS IN BOXER PUPPETS AND REPRODUCTION OF BOXING MOVEMENTS”, particularly of boxer puppets which include a series of movements ordered through commands mounted beside the ring and manually activated by two competitors, so that these referred puppets can provoke various blows, including with the arms, body and legs, creating a fighting situation very close to reality. Composed of boxer puppets (1), which are positioned on a small ring (2) and are monitored by two competitors through the activation of controls (3) disposed in pairs, in two opposite points of the mentioned ring (1), preferentially on a diagonal; each mentioned boxer puppet (1) is positioned standing on the ring (2), having the right foot (4) pivotally coupled to a mechanism; the same occurs with the left foot (5); the boxer puppet (1) has characteristics of movement for the legs, trunk, arms and head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: BRINQUEDOS IFA LTDA.
    Inventors: Antonio Carlos Rugolo, Reinaldo Carlos Velozo da Silva
  • Patent number: 6296543
    Abstract: A toy figure includes a body having an upper torso pivotally coupled to a lower torso. The lower torso is coupled to a pair of supporting-legs while the upper torso is coupled to a pair of pivotally supported arms. A head is further supported upon the upper torso. The upper torso includes a spring pivot allowing the upper torso to be pivoted approximately ninety degrees with respect to the lower torso. When pivoted and released, the upper torso rapidly pivots back to its original alignment imparting a punching motion to one of the toy figures arms. A switch is supported within the punching arm of the toy figure together with a flash element and a light emitting diode. A control circuit within the toy figure torso responds to actuation of the switch to produce a crash-type sound and to energize the flash element to provide a simultaneous burst of bright light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Andrews
  • Patent number: 6280286
    Abstract: A toy figure pair includes an assault toy figure having a punching mechanism which extends the toy figure arms in a punching or attacking movement as the user manipulates a movable toggle at the toy figure rear torso surface. A target toy figure is movably supported upon a plurality of freely rolling wheels and is able to roll away from impacts received from the assault toy figure. Additionally, a resilient cape supported upon the target toy figure is able to prevent tipping of the target toy figure under certain circumstances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Andrews
  • Patent number: 6155904
    Abstract: A wrestling doll which functions as an exerciser for a boy playing with the doll and as a surrogate for a wrestling opponent. The doll is composed of a head joined by its neck to a torso from whose shoulder region extend a pair of articulated arm appendages and from whose groin region extends a pair of articulated leg appendages. The wrestling doll is stuffed with compressible material so that it may be comfortably grappled with by the boy player. The head of the doll is spring-biased to resist displacement as are each of the arm and leg appendages. Hence when a boy player free-style wrestles with the doll by manipulating the head as well as the leg and arm appendages, the player exerts various sets of muscles to do so, thereby promoting his general state of fitness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Inventor: Donald Spector
  • Patent number: 6142851
    Abstract: A toy includes a first pivot joint, a second pivot joint, a first shaft held by the first pivot joint such that the first shaft can pivot in any direction, a second shaft held in the second pivot joint such that the second shaft can pivot in any direction, and a coupling between the first shaft and the second shaft configured such that motion applied to one shaft produces a mirrored motion in the other shaft. The toy may be configured to have the appearance of a dinosaur such as triceratops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Hasbro, Inc.
    Inventors: David P. Lewinski, David W. Dewar
  • Patent number: 6106359
    Abstract: A toy figure resembling an insect such as an ant includes an upper torso pivotally coupled to a lower torso. A pair of legs support the lower torso and a pivotally moveable shell portion is attached to the lower torso. A drive button is slidingly supported within the lower torso and is raised against the shell portion by an internal return spring operative upon the button. A pair of arms are secured to the upper torso and are pivotable at their respective elbow joints. The arms support hands which in turn receive the handle grips of a simulated weapon each weapon comprising a pivotal arm and an outer ball and weight. A gear and rack mechanism is driven by the slidable button and is coupled to the upper torso by a flexible shaft such that pressing and releasing the shell portion moves the button and gear rack correspondingly to produce pivotal movement back-and-forth of the upper torso which in turn moves the simulated weapons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventor: Martin Arriola
  • Patent number: 5836802
    Abstract: The interactive animated figure toy is formed with few commonly available component parts. Various interesting figures may be selectively formed by stringing a plurality of bead elements together with elastic bands. The figure is mounted on two elongated supporting rods such that it may be actuated to perform interesting and entertaining responsive actions with the operation of the supporting rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Inventor: David B. Harnett
  • Patent number: 5732953
    Abstract: A boxing game machine in which a pair of boxer dummies are opposed to each other, each boxer dummy having at least one extensible arm, includes: an extender which drives the extension of the arm; a rotary unit which is rotatable about a substantially horizontal axis and carries at least one of the boxer dummies; and an operative member which is connected with the rotary unit and provided with a switch for switching over the drive of the extender, the operative member being operable to rotate the rotary unit about the horizontal axis. By rotating the operative member about the substantially horizontal axis together with the rotary unit while gripping the operative member, the boxer dummy connected with the rotary unit rotates about the same axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignee: Konami Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yuji Tamura
  • Patent number: 5727982
    Abstract: The action figure disclosed includes a mechanism for rotating an armor other appendage relative to its torso. The arm is activated by pivoting one leg toward another against the bias of a spring to pivot an internal lever that imparts linear movement in a follower. The follower includes a cam for engaging helical ribs on an arm shaft to translate linear motion of the follower to rotary motion in the arm shaft and arm. A ratchet on the follower prevents engagement with the lever while the spring returns the leg and internal lever back to their original positions to permit substantially continuous rotary movement of the follower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: Hasbro, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven K. Hurt
  • Patent number: 5290185
    Abstract: A toy robot which can make realistic movement of boxing. The robot has plural driver devices each having an electric motor. The robot has arms driven by the driver devices. The driver devices are remotely controlled to operate the arms. The robot has a waist and a pillar protruding upward from this waist. One of the driver devices rotates the trunk through a given angle against the action of a return spring. One arm is held to a pivot mounted at one shoulder portion such that the arm can rotate laterally. An operating member is mounted to the pivot. As the trunk turns, the operating member pushes the underside of the bearing portion of the arm. The other arm can be bent at its elbow and consists of an upper arm and a forearm which are joined together by a link. When the upper arm is directed forward, the upper arm and the forearm are made substantially straight. Another driver device rotates the upper arm forwardly from below.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1994
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Bandai
    Inventor: Seiji Murakami
  • Patent number: 5087219
    Abstract: An action character figure includes a torso portion, a rotatable arm portion on the torso portion, and a leg portion which is retractable into the lower end of the torso portion. The arm portion is connected to the leg portion in the interior of the torso portion such that rotation of the arm portion causes the leg portion to be retracted into the torso portion against the force of an internal biasing spring, and such that thereafter releasing the arm portion causes the arm portion to be rotated in a reverse direction and the leg portion to be resiliently propelled toward a normal outwardly extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1992
    Assignee: Hasbro, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel W. Price
  • Patent number: 5042807
    Abstract: A boxer doll has at least one articulate arm rotatably pivoted on a shaft provided in a shoulder portion of the body, and a pneumatic actuator operatively connected to the at least one articulate arm. An air supply tube has an inner end portion connected to the pneumatic actuator and an outer end portion, and a glove corresponding to the at least one articulate arm and being movable by a player is connected to the outer end portion of said air supply tube. An inertial pump disposed in said glove is connected through said air supply tube to said pneumatic actuator, for driving the pneumatic actuator in accordance with movements of the glove initiated by the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1991
    Assignee: Tomy Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichi Sasakawa, Yoshiaki Funakoshi
  • Patent number: 5009424
    Abstract: A gameboard amusement device for simulating an athletic game, contest or event having a gameboard upon which at least two gameboard contact figures engage in contact as directed by a game player, one for each contact figure, through mechanical means comprising a handle, grasped by the player, which handle houses triggers connected mechanically, through a cylinder and contact figure pedestal, to limbs of each contact figure to effect limb movement upon depression and release of the triggers. Each contact figure carries release means at a position on the contact figure which is vulnerable of contact by an opposing contact figure and, upon such contact, causes the contacted figure to fall backward from an upright position in simulation of defeat. The release means can be adjustable to vary the force and player strength required to effect defeat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1991
    Inventors: Arthur Harth, Adrian T. Dowbrowski, Bernard O. Williams
  • Patent number: 4988323
    Abstract: A wrestler character figure includes a free standing main body member, including a torso portion and a first arm portion on the torso portion. The first arm member is operable for securing an opponent character figure in a headlock position wherein the head of the opponent character figure is positioned at least partially in front of the torso portion. The wrestler character figure further includes a second arm portion which is pivotable about an axis in the torso portion for moving a hand on the second arm portion toward and away from the head of the opponent character figure. The second arm portion is biased in a direction wherein the hand is advanced toward the head of the opponent character figure to inflict a simulated punching action on the head of the opponent character figure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1991
    Assignee: Hasbro, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel W. Price
  • Patent number: 4844461
    Abstract: Life size figures are disclosed which game participants can strap themselves to, for the purpose of having a boxing match, via the figures. The figures have heads which can rotate up and back, arms which can be caused to throw punches, and bodies with rollers on the bottom. A game participant straps him or herself to the figure at his or her waist, so that when he or she moves forward, backward or to either side, the figure also moves in the same manner. The figures also have handles extending from their back side, which game participants can grab with their hands, and push on to cause the figure's arms to throw upper-cut and hook etc. punches. When a punch lands on the opponent figure's head, the head rotates up and back and a point is scored. If a very good punch is landed, the head stays back and a knock-out is scored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1989
    Inventors: Keith E. Namanny, Kerry T. Namanny, Paul P. Bigelow
  • Patent number: 4623318
    Abstract: An animated figure toy (10) includes an upper torso (14) provided with a pair of arms (22) articulately mounted for relative movement thereto upward toward the plane of the shoulders by centrifugal force, as the upper torso is rotated relative to a lower torso (16) upon which it is mounted, by means of a thumbwheel (64) coacting with a drive means (44) connected between the torsos. The individual arms are also rotatable for 360.degree. about an axis through the shoulders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1986
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Phedon J. Tsiknopoulos, Roger H. Sweet
  • Patent number: 4609195
    Abstract: A mechanical boxing toy comprising a baseplate, two opposing mechanical boxing dolls containing flexible and extendable arms, the dolls being slidably and rotatably mounted on the baseplate, a moving plate of the dolls, an air pipe for supplying the air to the arms of the dolls to extend the arms, a lever and a wire for raising and lowering the arms of the boxing dolls, and electric microswitches selectively located on the dolls for recording when contact is made between the respective dolls and counting the score between the respective dolls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1986
    Inventor: Yong S. Ham
  • Patent number: 4608026
    Abstract: The toy action figure includes a body having one leg mounted for rocking movement toward and away from its other leg. The figure also includes one arm mounted for swinging movement about a generally vertical axis provided by a ball member on said arm and a ball cup integral with the figure's body. A motion-converting mechanism is contained within the body which mechanism comprises an actuating lever which is rocked when said one leg is rocked. The actuating lever includes a triangularly configured cam at its upper end having an angled cam edge which engages against an edge on a panel. The panel is integral with a transmission lever that constitutes an inverted T-shaped member and which pivots abouts its lower T-shaped end when the cam edge acts against the panel edge so as to cause a generally vertical pin of the upper end of the transmission lever to force in an angular direction a lever arm integral with a ball member on the arm to be swung.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1986
    Assignee: CPG Products Corp.
    Inventors: Jean M. Newton, William N. Smith
  • Patent number: 4605382
    Abstract: The toy action figure has a pair of arms mounted for movement in a wing-like manner and one leg mounted for rocking movement relative to the figure's other leg. An actuating mechanism contained within the hollow torso transmits the rocking leg movement to the arms so that the wind-like movement is achieved. The actuating mechanism includes an arcuate gear rack associated with each of the arms and said one leg, there being several idler gears so that two of the idler are engaged with the two arcuate racks for the arms and the remaining idler gear is engaged with the gear rack for the one leg. The idler gear for one of the arms is additionally engaged with the idler gear for the other arm and also with the idler gear for the one leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1986
    Assignee: CPG Products Corp.
    Inventors: Stuart A. Cook, Phillip G. Reed, Michael C. Scarpa
  • Patent number: 4597574
    Abstract: Toy apparatus for simulating hunting or battle comprises one or more target figures, such as an animal. The target figure is made of relatively hard material and is provided with at least one cavity extending to the surface of the figure, preferably located where on the animal simulated there is no protective bone or plate structure, such as the abdomen, neck, etc. A soft clay-like or putty-like substance is in the cavity. A weapon such as a toy spear, sword, etc. upon striking the soft material, will penetrate into and remain in it until withdrawn. A human-like hunter figure may also be provided, releasably carrying a spear or other penetrating weapon. Other figures may be provided, of various existing, non-existing, and fanciful animal or other targets, and corresponding hunter figures; there may be provided plural human or human-like figures, with both soft substance-filled cavities and a penetrating simulated weapon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1986
    Inventor: Henry S. Wolfe
  • Patent number: 4596532
    Abstract: A toy action figure has its arms mounted for swinging movement about laterally spaced vertical axes, and has one leg mounted for rocking movement toward the figure's other leg. The mounting assembly for each arm includes an arm cup and an arm ball, the arm ball having a crank extending through a horizontal slot in its arm cup. An actuating mechanism interconnects the rockable leg with the two cranks, the actuating mechanism including a transmission link connected at its lower end to the rockable leg so that its upper end, which is forked, acts against an angled cam strip that is part of a lever unit provided with two upstanding pins which project into slots formed in the two cranks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1986
    Assignee: CPG Products Corp.
    Inventors: Stuart A. Cook, Phillip G. Reed, Michael C. Scarpa
  • Patent number: 4579543
    Abstract: An animated figure toy (10) includes an upper torso (14) provided with a pair of heads (18, 19) and a pair of arms (20, 21) rotatably fixed to shoulder portions (24, 26) by spring assembly (27, 28). The arms may be pulled back and released so as to strike the head on the opposite side of the upper torso. A lower torso (16) is rotatably mounted on the upper torso by means of a boss (76) coupling the torsos together for relative rotation, and includes legs (22, 23) rotatably mounted therein, and held together by a single connector (29).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1986
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry H. Renger, Roger H. Sweet
  • Patent number: 4564192
    Abstract: A training apparatus and method for training a martial arts student. A pair of simulated limbs are designed to strike blows against the student in a way that requires great skill on the part of the student to defend against the blows. The blows are directed at the student with considerable force, and from a variety of different angles, thus requiring great dexterity on the part of the student to defend against the blow. The limb members are supported in a way that allows them many degrees of movement. Specifically, the limb members are each connected for universal movement relative to a support. In addition, each of the limb members can pivot relative to the means that connects it for universal movement relative to the support. Still further, the support itself has several degrees of movement to provide additional ranges of movement for the limb members. A spring arrangement resiliently biases the limb members towards a neutral position relative to a student positioned in a striking area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1986
    Inventor: Leizer Lebowitz
  • Patent number: 4553946
    Abstract: A puppet toy and game which includes a configured body support having pivotally connected thereto an operable limb assembly in which an upper arm is pivotally connected to the body support. A forearm is integrally extended from the upper arm and is moveable with respect thereto. A trigger activates the upper arm and forearm to extend the limb assembly into a striking position. A resilient return element means returns the limb assembly to an at-rest position, with the trigger being located relative to the body support so as to allow an operator to grasp and carry the body support in one hand while controlling the trigger simultaneously with the same hand. A head is resiliently carried upon the body support to allow the head to return to its original position after being struck, and in toys in which a plurality of limb assemblies are provided, the trigger or levers are located to allow an operator to control the limb assemblies either independently or simultaneously with the same finger or thumb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1985
    Assignee: Hilco House, Inc.
    Inventor: R. Lee Miller
  • Patent number: 4457097
    Abstract: A puppet toy and game which includes a configured body support having pivotally connected thereto an operable limb assembly in which an upper arm is pivotally connected to the body support, a forearm is pivotally carried on the upper arm, and an activation means activates the upper arm and forearm to extend the limb assembly into a striking position. A return means returns the limb assembly to an at-rest position, with the activation means including a triggering means which is located relative to the body support so as to allow an operator to grasp and carry the body support in one hand while controlling the activation means simultaneously with the same hand. A head is resiliently carried upon the body support to allow the head to return to its original position after being struck, and in toys in which a plurality of limb assemblies are provided the triggering means or levers are located to allow an operator to control the limb assemblies either independently or simultaneously with the same finger or thumb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1984
    Assignee: Hilco House, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald L. Miller, Pierce T. J. Lin