Costume apparatus
AssigneeMattel, Inc.
InventorsSteed Sun, Binh Luong, Brandon C. Sopinsky, Peter Fan, Michael L. Strauss
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Abstract
This invention refers to a costume apparatus for enabling a user to engage in role play activities or action play adventures. The costume apparatus may be mounted on a user's back, and comprises deployable arm assemblies which are controlled by a pull cord system. In one embodiment, the costume apparatus takes the form of expandable wings. The arm assembly of the costume apparatus may include two arm pieces connected by a pivoting joint, and may further include a hinged joint within one of the arm pieces. The hinged joint provides a safety feature for the deployed costume apparatus by allowing the arm assemblies to fold rearward when obstacles are encountered.
Claims7
A costume apparatus, comprising:
- a housing;
- a main arm having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the main arm is pivotally coupled to the housing, and wherein the main arm has a closed position and an open position;
- an outer arm having a base, wherein the base of the outer arm is pivotally coupled to the second end of the main arm;
- a hinge joint between the first end and the second end of the main arm, wherein the hinge joint is hinged in a direction to move the outer arm rearward relative to the housing;
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- a cord, wherein the cord controls actuation of the main arm between the closed position and the open position.
A costume apparatus, comprising:
- a housing;
- a main arm having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the main arm is pivotally coupled to the housing, and wherein the main arm has a closed position and an open position;
- an outer arm having a base, wherein the base of the outer arm is pivotally coupled to the second end of the main arm;
- and
- a cord, wherein the cord controls actuation of the main arm between the closed position and the open position;
- wherein the cord is configured to actuate the main arm to the open position when the cord is pulled a first time, and wherein the cord is configured to actuate the outer arm to an outwardly pivoted position when the pull of the cord is repeated a second time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.