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US 2012/0238183 A1Published application
Toy with Viscous Skeleton
AssigneeMattel, Inc.
InventorsViet Nguyen, Michael O'Hare
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Abstract
A toy figure has a loosely held skeleton with multiple structural elements resembling or simulating bones of the skeleton. The skeleton also includes a fluid or liquid material that resembles a soft tissue coupled to a portion of the structural elements. In addition, a play set includes a receptacle in which a viscous fluid is located so that a portion of the skeleton can be moved to engage the fluid. A child can move a portion of the skeleton away from the receptacle, thereby displaying the fluid on the structural elements.
Claims20
A toy figure, comprising:
- a skeleton body having a first structural member and a second structural member;
- a resilient member coupling the structural members to each other;
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- a viscous fluid adhering to the structural members of the skeleton.
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A toy assembly, comprising:
- a toy figure including a skeleton body having a first structural member, a second structural member, and a flexible elongate member coupling the structural members together;
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- a base including a play surface defining a receptacle, the receptacle being configured to receive a portion of the toy figure, the receptacle containing a viscous fluid disposed therein, the viscous fluid being adhered to the toy figure when the portion of the toy figure engages the fluid.
A toy assembly, comprising:
- a toy figure including:
- a body portion having a first structural member resembling a bone and a second structural member resembling a bone;
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- an elongate member coupling the structural members together, the elongate member being flexible;
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- a play set including:
- a base having a surface defining a receptacle, the receptacle being configured to receive a portion of the toy figure;
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- a viscous fluid disposed in the receptacle, wherein the viscous fluid tackily adheres to the toy figure when the toy figure is engaged with the viscous fluid.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.