Patents by Inventor Jong-Ill CHOI

Jong-Ill CHOI 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).

  • Publication number: 20260199801
    Abstract: A transformable toy is provided with a launching device. The transformable toy includes a body, one or more latch units, a projectile, a launching unit. The body of the transformable toy is transformed from a first shape into a second shape through contact with an item disposed at a random location after the body moves to the item or the item approaches the body. The launching unit is configured to launch a projectile placed in the toy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: July 16, 2026
    Inventor: Jong-Ill CHOI
  • Publication number: 20240216827
    Abstract: Provided is a toy block that can be freely connected and rotated, and can be fixed to maintain a certain angle at a specific position, thereby maintaining a specific posture or shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventor: Jong-Ill CHOI
  • Patent number: 11648486
    Abstract: A transformable toy including a main body and a transformation inducing unit, wherein the main boy includes a body part; at least one first body portion; at least one pressing part; and a locking part to fix the body part and the first body portion to the main body. When the locking part is unlocked by an operation of the transformation inducing unit, the first body portion and the one pressing part are moved away from the body part such that the toy transforms from a first shape into a second shape in which at least a portion of the main body is caused to be floating from a floor by the pressing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Inventor: Jong-Ill Choi
  • Publication number: 20210370195
    Abstract: A transformable toy including a main body and a transformation inducing unit, wherein the main boy includes a body part; at least one first body portion; at least one pressing part; and a locking part to fix the body part and the first body portion to the main body. When the locking part is unlocked by an operation of the transformation inducing unit, the first body portion and the one pressing part are moved away from the body part such that the toy transforms from a first shape into a second shape in which at least a portion of the main body is caused to be floating from a floor by the pressing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventor: Jong-Ill CHOI
  • Patent number: 11123653
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a transformable toy. The present disclosure provides a transformable toy, in which, when an arbitrary transformation inducing unit comes into contact with a body of the toy, the transformation inducing unit and the body are transformed together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Choirock Contents Company Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jong-Ill Choi
  • Patent number: 11117064
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a driving toy and a playing device using same, the driving toy being provided with auxiliary wheels for guiding the driving toy to travel along a track, and capable of travelling on various tracks by allowing the auxiliary wheels to be installed by changing the positions thereof according to the type of tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Inventor: Jong-Ill Choi
  • Patent number: 10646790
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pop-up toy which is mounted at a random location, operates by means of a moving object which moves from outside, and thus transforms from a first from into a second form, thereby enhancing amusement of the play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: CHOIROCK CONTENTS FACTORY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jong-Ill Choi
  • Publication number: 20200094157
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a transformable toy. The present disclosure provides a transformable toy, in which, when an arbitrary transformation inducing unit comes into contact with a body of the toy, the transformation inducing unit and the body are transformed together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: CHOIROCK CONTENTS FACTORY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jong-Ill CHOI
  • Patent number: 10561957
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transforming toy and, particularly, to a multi-step transforming toy, wherein the toy transforms in a first step in a process of preparing for a launch and transforms in a second step in a process of lunching a traveling object, and the traveling object, which has passed through the transforming toy, also transforms. Therefore, the toy can arouse a child's interest and launch a predetermined shaped object such as a missile, a fist, or a baby dinosaur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: CHOIROCK CONTENTS FACTORY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jong-Ill Choi
  • Patent number: 10507398
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a shooting-type toy, which develops from a first form to a second form when a projectile moved from the outside is inserted therein, and operates such that the inserted projectile is loaded and shot from the second from.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: CHOIROCK CONTENTS FACTORY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jong-Ill Choi
  • Patent number: 10421028
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transforming toy which enables a toy in a first form to transform into a second form by means of a random lock releasing means and thus discharge an item which is inherently provided, and enables easy restoration from the transformed second form into the first form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: CHOIROCK CONTENTS FACTORY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jong-Ill Choi
  • Publication number: 20190160387
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a driving toy and a playing device using same, the driving toy being provided with auxiliary wheels for guiding the driving toy to travel along a track, and capable of travelling on various tracks by allowing the auxiliary wheels to be installed by changing the positions thereof according to the type of tracks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventor: Jong-Ill CHOI
  • Publication number: 20180361262
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved spinning top toy capable of being movable while the top is spinning, and easily coupling a launcher for rotating and launching the top and a winder for providing the top with a rotational force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventor: Jong-Ill CHOI
  • Publication number: 20180333651
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transforming toy and, particularly, to a multi-step transforming toy, wherein the toy transforms in a first step in a process of preparing for a launch and transforms in a second step in a process of lunching a traveling object, and the traveling object, which has passed through the transforming toy, also transforms. Therefore, the toy can arouse a child's interest and launch a predetermined shaped object such as a missile, a fist, or a baby dinosaur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventor: Jong-Ill CHOI
  • Publication number: 20180318724
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a shooting-type toy, which develops from a first form to a second form when a projectile moved from the outside is inserted therein, and operates such that the inserted projectile is loaded and shot from the second from.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventor: Jong-Ill CHOI
  • Publication number: 20180311593
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a detachable toy that is configured to detach a portion of a body from the body if a certain condition for detaching the portion from the body is provided, and the body and the detached portion of the body transform from a first form into a second form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventor: Jong-Ill CHOI
  • Patent number: 10080975
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved spinning top toy capable of being movable while the top is spinning, and easily coupling a launcher for rotating and launching the top and a winder for providing the top with a rotational force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Inventor: Jong-Ill Choi
  • Publication number: 20180169537
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a transforming toy that moves toward an item disposed at an arbitrary position and has a portion of the body detached therefrom through contact with the item so as to transform from a first form into a second form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventor: Jong-Ill CHOI
  • Publication number: 20180147502
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pop-up toy which is mounted at a random location, operates by means of a moving object which moves from outside, and thus transforms from a first from into a second form, thereby enhancing amusement of the play.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventor: Jong-Ill CHOI
  • Publication number: 20180133612
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transforming toy which enables a toy in a first form to transform into a second form by means of a random lock releasing means and thus discharge an item which is inherently provided, and enables easy restoration from the transformed second form into the first form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventor: Jong-Ill CHOI