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US 6,712,667 B1Granted
Articulated magnet assembly and kit
AssigneeEric R. Melzer
InventorsEric R. Melzer, Craig Williamson
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Abstract
The invention is a character object comprising an artistic layer formed of a sheet material. The artistic layer includes a torso having a plurality of articulation points and a plurality of appendages. Each appendage is pivotally connected to the torso at one of the torso articulation points such that each appendage may be pivoted with respect to the torso. At least one magnet is fixed to the artistic layer.
Claims19
A character object comprising:
- an artistic layer formed of sheet material including:
- a torso having a plurality of articulation points;
- a plurality of appendages, wherein each appendage is pivotally connected to the torso at one of the torso articulation points such that each appendage may be pivoted with respect to the torso;
- and
- magnets disposed at the articulation points.
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A toy assembly comprising:
- a character object including:
- a torso formed of sheet material having a plurality of articulation points;
- first and second leg appendages, wherein each of the first and second leg appendages has at least two articulation points;
- first and second arm appendages, wherein each of the first and second arm appendages has at least two articulation points;
- wherein each leg appendage and arm appendage is pivotally connected to the torso at one of the articulation points on the torso;
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- a magnetic pivot fastener disposed at each articulation point wherein each magnetic pivot fastener includes single annular plastic casing having a magnet secured internally in the casing and annular collars disposed annularly about the casing so as to secure each appendage to the torso.
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A toy kit comprising:
- a case;
- a first character object including:
- a torso formed of sheet material having a plurality of torso joints;
- first and second leg appendages formed of sheet material pivotally connected to the torso wherein each of the first and second leg appendages is pivotally connected to the torso at one of the torso joints and has at least two articulated segments;
- first and second arm appendages formed of sheet material wherein each of the first and second arm appendages is pivotally connected to the torso at one of the torso joints and has at least two articulated segments;
- a head member formed of sheet material pivotally connected to the torso at one of the torso joints;
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- a first magnetic layer fixably attached to the torso, first and second leg appendages, first and second arm appendages and head member;
- a first word bubble object including:
- a word object surface formed of sheet material and shaped so as to resemble a cartoon word balloon;
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- a second magnetic layer fixably attached to the word object surface;
- an accessory object including:
- a first accessory surface formed of sheet material and shaped so as to resemble a tool;
- and
- a third magnetic layer fixably attached to the accessory surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.