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US 2019/0247762 A1Published application
Toy Projectile Launching Figurine
OwnerPeter Chuang, Steve P. Dunhaminventors
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Abstract
A toy figurine comprising a projectile and an appendage pivotable along a range of positions. The pivotable appendage comprises a projectile launching unit having a catch for releasably engaging the projectile and a biasing member for providing a propulsion force to the engaged projectile. Pivoting the appendage to a launch position causes a joint to trigger the catch and release the engaged projectile, thereby allowing the biasing member to launch the engaged projectile.
Claims20
A toy figurine comprising:
- a torso;
- a first arm portion coupled to the torso;
- a second arm portion pivotally coupled to the first arm portion, the second arm portion being movable relative to the first arm portion between a cocked position and a launch position, the second arm portion including:
- a wall defining a cavity;
- an opening in communication with the cavity;
- and
- a release mechanism disposed in the cavity, the release mechanism comprising a biasing member and a catch;
- wherein the release mechanism is activated by movement of the second arm portion from the cocked position to the launch position, and activation of the release mechanism results in the catch moving and allowing the biasing member to force a projectile away from the opening;
- and
- a joint positioned between the first arm portion and the second arm portion, wherein the second arm portion pivots about the joint when moving between the cocked position and the launch position, the joint including a circular portion having a protrusion that activates the release mechanism when the second arm portion is moved to the launch position.
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A toy projectile launching figurine comprising:
- a projectile;
- and
- an appendage pivotable about a joint along a range of positions including a launch position, the pivotable appendage comprising a projectile launching unit configured to:
- engage the projectile;
- and
- launch the engaged projectile when the appendage is pivoted to the launch position;
- wherein the joint includes a circular portion having a protrusion and pivoting the appendage to the launch position causes the protrusion to activate the projectile launching unit and launch the engaged projectile.
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A toy figurine comprising:
- a projectile;
- and
- a pivotable arm portion that pivots about an elbow joint, the pivotable arm portion comprising a projectile launching unit having a catch for releasably engaging the projectile and a biasing member for providing a propulsion force to the engaged projectile;
- wherein the elbow joint includes a circular portion having a protrusion and pivoting the pivotable arm portion to a launch position causes the protrusion of the elbow joint to trigger the catch and allow the biasing member to launch the engaged projectile.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.