Transformable toy
AssigneeSpin Master Ltd.
InventorsJessica Livingston, Anne N. Charbonneau
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Abstract
In an aspect, a transformable toy is provided and includes a first rotary member and a second rotary member, which are rotatable relative to one another between first and second rotary positions. A projection member is rotationally fixed to the first rotary member, and is movable between a retracted position and an extended position. A helical guide is connected and a helical guide follower are connected to the the second rotary member and the projection member. Relative rotation between the first rotary member and the second rotary member between the first and second rotary positions drives relative rotation between the helical guide and the helical guide follower, which in turn drives the projection member to move between the retracted and extended positions.
Claims11
A transformable toy, comprising:
- a first rotary member and a second rotary member, wherein the first and second rotary members are rotatable relative to one another between a first rotary position and a second rotary position;
- a projection member that is rotationally fixed to the first rotary member, and is movable between a retracted position and an extended position relative to the first rotary member;
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- a helical guide that is connected to one of the second rotary member and the projection member, and a helical guide follower that is connected to the other of the second rotary member and the projection member,
- wherein relative rotation between the first rotary member and the second rotary member between the first and second rotary positions drives relative rotation between the helical guide and the helical guide follower, which in turn drives the projection member to move between the retracted and extended positions,
- wherein the first rotary member is an outer rotary member, and the second rotary member is an inner rotary member, wherein a portion of the inner rotary member is visible through the outer rotary member, wherein the inner rotary member includes first indicia and second indicia,
- wherein the first indicia are visible through the outer rotary member when the outer and inner rotary members are in the first rotary position and the second indicia are visible through the outer rotary member when the outer and inner rotary members are in the second rotary position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.