Patents by Inventor Henning KIRK

Henning KIRK has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12257524
    Abstract: A battery compartment for a toy figurine including an elongate cavity configured to receive a battery. The battery compartment has a first spring connector defining a positive contact surface for connection to the battery received in the elongate cavity. The battery compartment also has a battery shoulder mounted to the spring connector. The battery shoulder defines a hole shaped to fit a positive terminal of the battery therethrough. The battery compartment includes a second siring connector defining a negative contact surface for connection to the battery received in the elongate cavity. The second spring connector is configured to elastically maneuver to lengthen the donate cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: LEGO A/S
    Inventor: Henning Kirk
  • Publication number: 20230088274
    Abstract: A battery compartment for a toy figurine including an elongate cavity configured to receive a battery. The battery compartment has a first spring connector defining a positive contact surface for connection to the battery received in the elongate cavity. The battery compartment also has a battery shoulder mounted to the spring connector. The battery shoulder defines a hole shaped to tit a positive terminal of the battery therethrough. The battery compartment includes a second siring connector defining a negative contact surface for connection to the battery received in the elongate cavity. The second spring connector is configured to elastically maneuver to lengthen the donate cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventor: Henning KIRK
  • Publication number: 20230075484
    Abstract: A toy figurine comprising a multi-part housing. The toy figurine includes a circuit board provided in the multi-part housing. The circuit board is in electrical communication with part electrical switch for activating a functionality of the circuit board. The toy figurine includes art elongate pin provided in an interior of the multi-part housing and a push button provided on an exterior of the multi-part housing and adjacent to the elongate pin. Upon actuation of the push button by a user, the push button drives the elongate pin to contact the electrical switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: René Christensen WELLEJUS, Troels NOBERT, Henning KIRK
  • Publication number: 20230067137
    Abstract: A toy figurine having a first part resembling an upper body of a character and a second part resembling a lower body of the character. The first part includes a connection element configured to mate with the mating element of the second part, forming a complete character. The first part includes two or more switches formed at an outer surface at a lower portion of the first part, and the second part includes a shell having an inner space for receiving at least a lower portion of the first part, and a number of contact pegs smaller than or identical to the number of switches in the first part. The contact pegs are capable of activating a switch, when the first part and the second part are connected, and also not activating the switch, when the first part and the second part are connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Renè Christensen WELLEJUS, Troels NOBERT, Henning KIRK, Bjarke Holt PEDERSEN