Amusement device with flexible rubberized pop up figure
OwnerThomas J. Meschinventor
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Abstract
An amusement device includes a container having a releasable cover, which is biased by a compressible elastic member when the releasable cover is in a closed position. A molded rubber sheath encapsulates the compressed elastic member, and the rubber sheath provides a three dimensional figure which is collapsible in the closed position for storage in the container and which recovers to the three dimensional figure when released from the container. A release mechanism is provided in operative relationship with the releasable cover to permit the three dimensional figure to be released by the compressible elastic member when triggered by the release mechanism.
Claims34
An amusement device, comprising:
- a container having a releasable cover which is biased by a compressible elastic member when the releasable cover is in a closed position;
- a molded rubber sheath encapsulating the compressible elastic member, the molded rubber sheath providing a three dimensional figure which is collapsible in the closed position for storage in the container and which recovers to the three dimensional figure when released from the container;
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- a release mechanism in operative relationship with the releasable cover to permit the three-dimensional figure to be released by the compressible elastic member when triggered by the release mechanism.
An amusement device, comprising:
- a container forming an enclosure and having a releasable cover;
- a slider plate slidably engaging a portion of the enclosure, the slider plate being biased in a direction of the releasable cover;
- a compressible elastic member mounted on the slider plate;
- a molded rubber sheath encapsulating the compressible elastic member and secured to the slider plate on one end portion of the rubber sheath, the rubber sheath providing a three dimensional figure which is collapsible in a closed position for storage in the container and which recovers to the three dimensional figure when released from the container;
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- a release mechanism in operative relationship with the releasable cover to permit the three-dimensional figure to be released by the compressible elastic member and the slider plate when triggered by the release mechanism.
The amusement device as recited in 18, wherein the compressible elastic member extends vertically when released from the container and the rubber sheath includes a horizontally extending portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.