Toy Apparatus
AssigneeMattel, Inc.
InventorsJames Austin Rucker, Derek S. Handy
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Abstract
A toy apparatus includes a base piece and a plurality of elongated members. The base piece is configured to slide on a surface. Each elongated member has a first end and a second end, with the elongated members being movably coupled to the base piece near the first ends. A tether is coupled to the first ends of the elongated members, and tension applied to the tether moves the elongated members from a first position to a second position. In the first position, the second ends of the elongated members are expanded apart from each other. In the second position, the second ends of the elongated members are contracted toward each other and are capable of surrounding a target piece.
Claims17
A toy apparatus comprising:
- a base piece configured to slide on a surface;
- a plurality of elongated members, each elongated member having a first end and a second end, wherein the plurality of elongated members are movably coupled to the base piece near the first ends;
- and
- a tether coupled to the first ends of the elongated members;
- wherein the elongated members have a first position in which the second ends of the elongated members are expanded apart from each other, and a second position in which the second ends of the elongated members are contracted toward each other, wherein in the second position the elongated members are capable of surrounding a target piece;
- and
- wherein tension applied to the tether moves the elongated members from the first position to the second position.
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the actuation element is a rod.
A game apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of target pieces;
- and
- a plurality of retrieving assemblies comprising:
- a base piece configured to slide on a surface;
- a plurality of elongated members, each elongated member having a first end and a second end, wherein the plurality of elongated members are movably coupled to the base piece near the first ends;
- and
- a tether coupled to the first ends of the elongated members;
- wherein the elongated members have a first position in which the second ends of the elongated members are expanded apart from each other, and a second position in which the second ends of the elongated members are contracted toward each other, wherein in the second position the elongated members are capable of surrounding a target piece;
- and
- wherein tension applied to the tether moves the elongated members from the first position to the second position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.