# US 4,391,060 A · Toy robot vehicle assembly

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- Number: US 4,391,060 A
- Document ID: US4391060A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 06/294,894
- Filed: 1981-08-21
- Granted: 1983-07-05
- Earliest claimed: 1981-08-21
- Assignees: Takara Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Shigeru Nakane
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US4391060A

## CPC

- A63H 33/003: {Convertible toys, e.g. robots convertible into rockets or vehicles convertible into planes}
- A63H: TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS

## Abstract

The present invention includes three vehicles that can operate independently as toys or alternatively can be reconfigured to simulate a robot.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A toy assembly simulating a robot of humanoid form with removable members reconfiguration into separate toy vehicles comprising:
a first member configured to simulate a robotic humanoid head and trunk;
a second member removably attached to the first member and configured to simulate a pair of robotic humanoid arm appendages;
a third member removably attached to the first member and configured to simulate a pair of robotic humanoid leg appendages;
means on the first member for removable connection to the second and third members, and
means for providing locomotion on each of the first, second and third members to permit each member to operate independently as separate vehicles.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The invention of claim 1 wherein the second member includes simulated wings extending from a body member.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The invention of claim 2 further including means for firing a projectile on each wing.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The invention of claim 3 wherein the means for firing a projectile are relative movable outward from the body member.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The invention of claim 4 wherein means for interconnecting with the first member are provided on the wings.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The invention of claim 5 wherein each wing member is divided into two movable wing portions.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The invention of claim 5 further including projectiles configured to simulate humanoid hands.

### Claim 8 (depends on 5)

The invention of claim 5 wherein the body member is pivotally connected to the wing members to permit rotation behind the wing members to accomodate interconnection with the first member when configured into a robot toy.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The invention of claim 1 wherein the third member includes a pair of support members pivotally connected to assume one position simulating the feet of a robot and a second position simulating a pair of rocket engines.

### Claim 10

A toy assembly simulating a robot of humanoid form with removable members reconfiguration into separate toy vehicles comprising:
a first member configured to simulate a robotic humanoid head and trunk member;
a second member removably attached to the first member and configured to simulate a pair of robotic humanoid arm appendages;
a third member removably attached to the first member and configured to simulate a pair of robotic humanoid leg appendages;
means for providing locomotion on each of the first, second and third members to permit each member to operate independently as simulated vehicles; and
means on the first member for connection to the second and third members, the robot head being relatively movable into the trunk member to permit reconfiguration into a simulated toy vehicle.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The invention of claim 10 wherein the robot head simulates a rocket exhaust assembly when moved into the trunk member.