US4164827A
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Action toy
Assignee: Hasbro Inc
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Filing: 1977-10-31
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Granted: 1979-08-21
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Expires: 1997-10-31
Abstract
Abstract An action toy comprising a housing in the shape of a face. The housing has two spaced openings which form the eyes of the face. A pair of plates are disposed within the housing in juxtaposition with the openings. Each plate bears an eyeball design. A pair of elastomeric hand-shaped members are rotatably mounted on opposite sides of the housing. Each hand-shaped member is secured to a hinge having a cam surface. Each hinge is spring biased to an open position. A motive member is connected to the plates and is provided with a pair of cams for causing simultaneous reciprocating movement of the plates and the hand-shaped members to simulate a peek-a-boo game.
Inventors
- 👤 Nunzio Palumbo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 06:03
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H3/00; A63H3/14; A63H33/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
An action toy, comprising: a housing having at least one eye-shaped opening, a member bearing an eye-shaped design, said member being disposed within said housing in juxtaposition with said opening, at least one hand-shaped member rotatably mounted on said housing, and motive means connected to said member bearing said eye-shaped design, said motive means being disposed in operative relation with said hand-shaped member for causing simultaneous reciprocating rotational movement of said hand-shaped member and reciprocating translational movement of said member bearing said eye-shaped design in a plane spaced from the housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
An action toy, comprising: a housing having at least one eye-shaped opening, a member bearing an eye-shaped design, said member being disposed within said housing in juxtaposition with said opening, at least one hand-shaped member rotatably mounted on said housing, and motive means connected to said member bearing said eye-shaped design, said motive means being disposed in operative relation with said hand-shaped member for causing simultaneous reciprocating rotational movement of said hand-shaped member and reciprocating translational movement of said member bearing said eye-shaped design in a plane spaced from the housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The action toy according to claim 1 including an eyelid-shaped shutter slideably mounted on said housing intermediate said opening and said member for reciprocating movement in juxtaposition with said opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The action toy according to claim 1 including at least one hinge rotatably mounted on said housing, said hand-shaped member being secured to said hinge, and said motive means and said hinge being spring coupled to said housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The action toy according to claim 3 wherein said motive means includes at least one cam member, and a handle at least partially disposed outside said housing, and wherein said hinge includes a contoured surface operatively associated with said cam member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The action toy according to claim 1 including a bulb-shaped elastomeric nose member mounted on said housing, said elastomeric nose member having a constricted passage for producing a sound.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The action toy according to claim 1 wherein said hand-shaped member is elastomeric and is provided with a constricted passage for producing a sound.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
The action toy according to claim 1 including a bushing secured to said housing, said bushing having at least one finger, and a hat-shaped member having a stem rotatably mounted in said bushing, said stem having at least one paddle for intermittently contacting said finger to produce a sound.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The action toy according to claim 1 wherein said eye-shaped design is a cut-out secured to said member bearing an eye-shaped design.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
110 words
An action toy comprising: a housing in the shape of a face, said housing having a pair of spaced eye-shaped openings, a pair of members, each of which bears an eyeball design, each of said members being disposed within said housing for translational movement in juxtaposition with said openings, a pair of hinges rotatably mounted on opposite sides of said housing, a pair of hand-shaped members secured to said hinges, and motive means connected to said members bearing said eyeball designs and disposed in cammed relation with said hinges for causing simultaneous reciprocating translational movement of said members bearing said eyeball designs and reciprocating rotational movement of said hand-shaped members.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
110 words
An action toy comprising: a housing in the shape of a face, said housing having a pair of spaced eye-shaped openings, a pair of members, each of which bears an eyeball design, each of said members being disposed within said housing for translational movement in juxtaposition with said openings, a pair of hinges rotatably mounted on opposite sides of said housing, a pair of hand-shaped members secured to said hinges, and motive means connected to said members bearing said eyeball designs and disposed in cammed relation with said hinges for causing simultaneous reciprocating translational movement of said members bearing said eyeball designs and reciprocating rotational movement of said hand-shaped members.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The action toy according to claim 9 wherein said eyeball design is in the form of a cut-out.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The action toy according to claim 9 wherein each of said hand-shaped members is elastomeric and is provided with a constricted passage for producing a sound.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
The action toy according to claim 9 wherein said motive means includes a pair of cams and each of said hinges includes a contoured surface operatively associated with one of said cams.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The action toy according to claim 9 wherein said motive means and said hinges are spring-coupled to said housing.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The action toy according to claim 9 wherein said motive means includes a handle at least partially disposed outside said housing.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The action toy according to claim 9 including a pair of eyelid-shaped shutters slideably mounted on said housing for reciprocating movement in juxtaposition with said spaced openings.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-08-20 | 1983-02-19 | 1983-08-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-08-20 | 1987-02-19 | 1987-08-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-08-20 | 1991-02-19 | 1991-08-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |