US 12,029,993 B1Granted

Egg-shaped pop-up toy with electronic effects

AssigneesJast Company Limited, 100 Greetings, LLC

InventorsJen-Lin Chen, Jay Kamhi

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Abstract

A pop-up toy device that has a housing with at least two sections. A spring-loaded post inside the housing operates between a retracted position and an extended position. The spring-loaded post extends a first section of the housing away from a second section of the housing when in its extended position. A groove and rest are formed in the spring-loaded post. A base is mounted in the housing that supports the spring-loaded post. A locking finger extends from the base and follows the groove in the spring-loaded post as the spring-loaded post moves between its retracted position and its extended position. The locking finger engages the rest in the groove and retains the spring-loaded post in its retracted position when said spring-loaded post is manually manipulated into its retracted position from its extended position.

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Dependent claims

A pop-up toy device, comprising:

an egg-shaped housing having a lower section and an upper section, wherein said lower section has a top rim, and wherein said egg-shaped housing is configurable between a closed configuration and an open configuration, wherein when in said closed configuration said upper section contacts and covers said top rim of said lower section, and when in said open configuration said upper section is completely separated from said lower section, therein exposing all of said top rim;
a spring-loaded mechanism inside said egg-shaped housing, wherein said spring-loaded mechanism has a base, a tubular element that extends from said base, a spring disposed within said tubular element and a post that is biased out of said tubular element by said spring, wherein said base is connected to said lower section and said post is connected to said upper section,
wherein said post moves said upper section of said egg-shaped housing relative to said lower section, therein selectively altering said egg-shaped housing between said closed configuration and said open configuration;
and
a decorative feature inside said egg-shaped housing that becomes visible between said upper section and said lower section when said spring-loaded mechanism moves said egg-shaped housing into said open configuration.

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