Puppet-type figure toy

Claim 2

A hand manipulable puppet-type figure toy comprising: a rigid hollow base of a size to be held in one hand and providing a portable puppet stage for the figure toy, the base being open ended and having a uniform cross-section throughout its length and a top opening and a bottom opening of a size substantially equal to said cross-section, and a puppet figure adapted to be retracted into and extended out of the base, the puppet figure having a three-dimensional puppet head substantially smaller than said top opening in the base to be receivable therein and a hollow flexible puppet body of pliable sheet material extending downwardly from the puppet head to an open lower end, said puppet body having its lower open end peripherally attached to said base around said top opening and said puppet body being collapsible downwardly into said base, said puppet figure having hollow arms of said pliable sheet material extending laterally of the upper portion of said puppet body, a three-dimensional body shaping member attached to the rod and disposed in the upper portion of said puppet body and imparting a three-dimensional shape thereto, resilient arm support members extending laterally and forwardly relative to said body shaping member into said hollow arms for yieldably urging said arms laterally and forwardly of said body, said base having a depth sufficient to receive the puppet head and the collapsed puppet body substantially completely therein, and a puppet manipulating rod having puppet support means at its upper end non-slidably and non-rotatably connected to said puppet head and to the upper portion of said flexible puppet body to support the same on the rod, said rod extending downwardly through said hollow puppet body and through said base to enable hand manipulation of the puppet head and the upper portion of the puppet body from a level below said base in response to turning and lateral and longitudinal movement of the rod relative to the base to produce different puppet figure movements, said rod being operative when fully lowered to vertically collapse said puppet body and lower said puppet head into said base to effectively remove the puppet figure from view.

Claim 3

A hand manipulable puppet-type figure toy in accordance with claim 1 including a wind operated sound producing device attached to said base and having a mouthpiece extending laterally from the base.

Claim 4

A hand manipulable puppet-type figure toy in accordance with claim 1 including a wind operated device attached to said head portion of the puppet figure and having a mouthpiece extending from the rear side of the head portion, said top opening in said base being sufficiently large to allow passage of said head portion and the attached wind operated device therethrough.

Claim 5

A hand manipulable puppet-type figure toy in accordance with claim 1 wherein said puppet manipulating rod has a knob secured to its lower end, said knob having its underside shaped to provide a radially enlarged puppet support surface normal to the axis of said rod and said rod having a length such that said puppet support surface on the knob is disposed below the underside of said base when said puppet figure is fully extended out of said base to support the puppet rod and puppet figure in an upright position relative to said base when the underside of the knob rests on a horizontal support.

Claim 6

A hand manipulable puppet-type figure toy comprising: a rigid hollow base of a size to be held in one hand and providing a portable puppet stage foR the figure toy, the base having a top opening and a bottom opening, and a puppet figure adapted to be retracted into and extended out of the base, the puppet figure having a three-dimensional puppet head substantially smaller than said top opening in the base to be receivable therein and a hollow flexible puppet body of pliable sheet material extending downwardly from the puppet head to an open lower end, said puppet body having its lower open end peripherally attached to said base and said puppet body being collapsible downwardly into said base, said base having a depth sufficient to receive the puppet head and the collapsed puppet body substantially completely therein, and a puppet manipulating rod having puppet support means at its upper end non-slidably and non-rotatably connected to said puppet head and to the upper portion of said flexible puppet body to support the same on the rod, said rod extending downwardly through said hollow puppet body and through said base to enable hand manipulation of the puppet head and the upper portion of the puppet body from a level below said base in response to turning and lateral and longitudinal movement of the rod relative to the base to produce different puppet figure movements, said rod being operative when fully lowered to vertically collapse said puppet body and lower said puppet head into said base to effectively remove the puppet figure from view, said puppet figure having arms flexibly supported on said puppet body and yieldably urged to an extended position laterally outwardly from the puppet body, said arms in said extended position having a span greater than said top opening in said base and being foldable upwardly and inwardly relative to the puppet body in response to engagement with said base as the puppet figure is retracted into the base, and a puppet hat attached to the outer end of one of said arms for movement therewith from a position out of overlying relation to the puppet head when the arms are extended to a position generally overlying the puppet head when the arms are folded upwardly and inwardly.

Claim 7

A hand manipulable puppet-type figure toy comprising: a rigid hollow base of a size to be held in one hand and providing a portable puppet stage foR the figure toy, the base having a top opening and a bottom opening, and a puppet figure adapted to be retracted into and extended out of the base, the puppet figure having a three-dimensional puppet head substantially smaller than said top opening in the base to be receivable therein and a hollow flexible puppet body of pliable sheet material extending downwardly from the puppet head to an open lower end, said puppet body having its lower open end peripherally attached to said base and said puppet body being collapsible downwardly into said base, said base having a depth sufficient to receive the puppet head and the collapsed puppet body substantially completely therein, and a puppet manipulating rod having puppet support means at its upper end non-slidably and non-rotatably connected to said puppet head and to the upper portion of said flexible puppet body to support the same on the rod, said rod extending downwardly through said hollow puppet body and through said base to enable hand manipulation of the puppet head and the upper portion of the puppet body from a level below said base in response to turning and lateral and longitudinal movement of the rod relative to the base to produce different puppet figure movements, said rod being operative when fully lowered to vertically collapse said puppet body and lower said puppet head into said base to effectively remove the puppet figure from view, said puppet figure having arms flexibly supported on said puppet body and yieldably urged to an extended position laterally outwardly from the puppet body, said arms in said extended position having a span greater than said top opening in said base and being foldable upwardly and inwardly relative to the puppet body in response to engagement with said base as the puppet figure is retracted into the base, and a puppet hat attached to the outer end of one of said arms for movement therewith from a position out of overlying relation to the puppet head when the arms are extended to a position generally overlying the puppet head when the arms are folded upwardly and inwardly.

Claim 8

A hand manipulable puppet-type figure toy comprising: a rigid hollow base of a size to be held in one hand and providing a portable puppet stage for the figure toy, the base having a top opening and a bottom opening, and a puppet figure adapted to be retracted into and extended out of the base, the puppet figure having a three-dimensional puppet head substantially smaller than said top opening in the base to be receivable therein and a hollow flexible puppet body of pliable sheet material extending downwardly from the puppet head to an open lower end, said puppet body having its lower open end peripherally attached to said base and said puppet body being collapsible downwardly into said base, said base having a depth sufficient to receive the puppet head and the collapsed puppet body substantially completely therein, and a puppet manipulating rod having puppet support means at its upper end non-slidably and non-rotatably connected to said puppet head and to the upper portion of said flexible puppet body to support the same on the rod, said rod extending downwardly through said hollow puppet body and through said base to enable hand manipulation of the puppet head and the upper portion of the puppet body from a level below said base in response to turning and lateral and longitudinal movement of the rod relative to the base to produce different puppet figure movements, said rod being operative when fully lowered to vertically collapse said puppet body and lower said puppet head into said base to effectively remove the puppet figure from view, said puppet figure having hollow arms of said pliable sheet material extending laterally of the upper portion of said puppet body, said puppet support means comprising a rounded body shaping member disposed in the upper portion of the body and imparting a three-dimensional shape thereto, and a flat resilient arm support member extending along the rear side of said body shAping member and into said hollow arms for yieldably urging the arms laterally outwardly of the body.

Claim 9

A hand manipulable puppet-type figure toy comprising: a rigid hollow base of a size to be held in one hand and providing a portable puppet stage for the figure toy, the base having a top opening and a bottom opening, and a puppet figure adapted to be retracted into and extended out of the base, the puppet figure having a three-dimensional puppet head substantially smaller than said top opening in the base to be receivable therein and a hollow flexible puppet body of pliable sheet material extending downwardly from the puppet head to an open lower end, said puppet body having its lower open end peripherally attached to said base and said puppet body being collapsible downwardly into said base, said base having a depth sufficient to receive the puppet head and the collapsed puppet body substantially completely therein, and a puppet manipulating rod having puppet support means at its upper end non-slidably and non-rotatably connected to said puppet head and to the upper portion of said flexible puppet body to support the same on the rod, said rod extending downwardly through said hollow puppet body and through said base to enable hand manipulation of the puppet head and the upper portion of the puppet body from a level below said base in response to turning and lateral and longitudinal movement of the rod relative to the base to produce different puppet figure movements, said rod being operative when fully lowered to vertically collapse said puppet body and lower said puppet head into said base to effectively remove the puppet figure from view, said puppet figure having hollow arms of said pliable sheet material extending laterally of the upper portion of said puppet body, said puppet support means comprising a rounded body shaping member disposed in the upper portion of the body and imparting a three-dimensional shape thereto, and a flat resilient arm support member extending along the rear side of said body shAping member and into said hollow arms for yieldably urging the arms laterally outwardly of the body.

Claim 10

A hand manipulable puppet-type figure toy comprising: a rigid hollow base open at the top and bottom and providing a portable puppet stage for the figure toy, and a puppet figure adapted to be retracted into and extended out of the base, the puppet figure having a three-dimensional puppet head substantially smaller than the opening in said base to be receivable therein, and a hollow flexible puppet body of pliable sheet material extending downwardly from the puppet head to an open lower end peripherally attached to said base around the upper end thereof, a puppet manipulating rod extending upwardly through said tubular base and said hollow puppet body and rigidly connected at its upper end to said puppet head for manipulating said puppet head from a level below the base in response to turning and lateral and longitudinal movement of the rod relative to the base to produce different puppet figure movements, said tubular base having a depth to receive the puppet head and the collapsed puppet body substantially completely therein and said rod being operative when fully lowered to retract the puppet figure into said base, said puppet manipulating rod having a knob secured to its lower end, said knob having its underside shaped to provide a radially enlarged puppet support surface normal to the axis of said rod and said rod having a length such that said puppet support surface on the knob is disposed below the underside of said base when the puppet figure is fully extended out of said base to support the puppet rod and puppet figure in an upright position relative to said base when the underside of the knob rests on a horizontal support.

Claim 11

A hand manipulable puppet-type figure toy comprising: a rigid hollow base open at the top and bottom and providing a portable puppet stage for the figure toy, and a puppet figure adapted to be retracted into and extended out of the base, the puppet figure having a three-dimensional puppet head substantially smaller than the opening in said base to be receivable therein, and a hollow flexible puppet body of pliable sheet material extending downwardly from the puppet head to an open lower end peripherally attached to said base around the upper end thereof, a puppet manipulating rod extending upwardly through said tubular base and said hollow puppet body and rigidly connected at its upper end to said puppet head for manipulating said puppet head from a level below the base in response to turning and lateral and longitudinal movement of the rod relative to the base to produce different puppet figure movements, said tubular base having a depth to receive the puppet head and the collapsed puppet body substantially completely therein and said rod being operative when fully lowered to retract the puppet figure into said base, said puppet manipulating rod having a knob secured to its lower end, said knob having its underside shaped to provide a radially enlarged puppet support surface normal to the axis of said rod and said rod having a length such that said puppet support surface on the knob is disposed below the underside of said base when the puppet figure is fully extended out of said base to support the puppet rod and puppet figure in an upright position relative to said base when the underside of the knob rests on a horizontal support.

Claim 12

A hand manipulable puppet-type figure toy in accordance with claim 7 wherein said puppet figure has hollow arms of said pliable sheet material extending laterally of the upper portion of the puppet body, a three-dimensional body shaping member attached to the rod and disposed in the upper portion of the puppet body and imparting a three-dimensional shape thereto, and resilient arm support members extending laterally and forwardly relative to said body shaping member into said hollow arms for yieldably urging said arms laterally and forwardly of said body, said arms in their extended position having a span greater than said top opening in said base and being foldable upwardly and inwardly relative to said puppet body as the puppet figure is retracted into the base.