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US 8,894,464 B2Granted
Toy with folding retractable wings
AssigneeThinking Technology, Inc.
InventorsAlbert Wai Tai Chan, Ka Hung (William) Ko
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Abstract
A toy with folding retractable wings includes a body and wings connected to the body via snap-in pivot articulations that allow the folding of the wings in a space minimizing nesting configuration. Various springs, latches, triggers and stopping mechanisms ensure that the folded wings deploy in a spring-loaded fashion, with minimal user effort. The pivot articulations can release the wings in a non-destructive manner when exposed to high mechanical stress loads, thus preventing destructive wing breakage.
Claims3
A toy comprising:
- a) a body;
- b) a first wing and a second wing both having a folded position and an unfolded position;
- c) an articulation member for moveably and releasably connecting said first and second wings to said body,
- said articulation member is adapted to allow said first and second wings to pivot between said folded and said unfolded positions,
- when in said folded position the first and second wings are in a space minimizing nested configuration with the first wing positioned below the second wing and when in said unfolded position the first and second wings extend from the body opposite to each other,
- said articulation member is adapted to reversibly release said connection during the application of a high mechanical stress on either of said first and second wings when the stress approaches a level that could cause breakage or destructive disassembly of the toy,
- said articulation member is adapted to receive said first and second wings in a snap-in configuration and to reform said connection.
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