Patents Assigned to Marvel Characters, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20070161323
    Abstract: The toy of the subject invention is an action figure or plush character toy that climbs or moves on walls and other vertical surfaces by means of suction adhesion. The toy could also crawl across the floor. The toy has suction cups on its arms and legs that allow it to adhere to the wall by selective sequential application and release of a vacuum. A swiveling motion at the waist of the toy provides the means for locomotion. Arms and legs lift off the wall and make contact in a way that advances across the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: Marvel Characters, Inc.
    Inventor: Troy Fischer
  • Patent number: 7066783
    Abstract: A toy comprising a figure having an arm attachment portion; and at least two figure transport units, each of said figure transport units having a body and an arm movable between a first position and a second position with respect to said body, said arm having a figure attachment portion for removable attachment of said figure thereto, said figure attachment portion of said arm having a first configuration for attachment of said figure to said arm by attachment of said figure attachment portion of said arm to said arm attachment portion of said figure where said arm is in said first position, said figure attachment portion of said arm having a second configuration for removal of said figure from said arm by separation of said figure attachment portion of said arm from said arm attachment portion of said figure when said arm is in said second position whereby said figure is transported from a first one of said at least two figure transport units to a second one of said at least two figure transport units after
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Marvel Characters, Inc.
    Inventor: Troy Fischer
  • Patent number: D516133
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Marvel Characters, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Fine, Damon Nee
  • Patent number: D516134
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Marvel Characters, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Fine, Damon Nee
  • Patent number: D519167
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Marvel Characters, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Fine, Damon Nee
  • Patent number: D523914
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Marvel Characters, Inc.
    Inventor: Alan Fine
  • Patent number: D536397
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Marvel Characters, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Fine, Thomas McCormack