US5580295A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Arms for a toy figure
Assignee: Lego AS
•
Filing: 1994-01-26
•
Granted: 1996-12-03
•
Expires: 2014-01-26
Abstract
Abstract A toy figure having rotatable arms which protrude from the body of the figure. The arms are rotationally coupled to each other so that they have a limited mutual rotatability.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank Ruzskai
- 👤 Bent Landling
- 👤 Synn.o slashed.ve Vatakar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 21:29
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H3/00; A63H3/36; A63H3/48
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A toy figure comprising: a body; two opposed shoulders on said body; a pair of arms, one arm extending from each of the shoulders, said arm being rotatably mounted along a common axis of rotation, said arms protruding asymmetrically transversely from the body in opposite directions parallel to said axis of rotation so as to define outer points; said figure having a height extending in a direction transverse to the axis of rotation that is greater than the distance between said outer points; and each of said arms each having an engagement part extending toward the other arm in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation which engages the engagement part of the other arm, whereby a rotational engagement of the arms has a predetermined angular clearance so as to limit the relative rotatabilty of the arms with respect to each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A toy figure comprising: a body; two opposed shoulders on said body; a pair of arms, one arm extending from each of the shoulders, said arm being rotatably mounted along a common axis of rotation, said arms protruding asymmetrically transversely from the body in opposite directions parallel to said axis of rotation so as to define outer points; said figure having a height extending in a direction transverse to the axis of rotation that is greater than the distance between said outer points; and each of said arms each having an engagement part extending toward the other arm in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation which engages the engagement part of the other arm, whereby a rotational engagement of the arms has a predetermined angular clearance so as to limit the relative rotatabilty of the arms with respect to each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A toy figure according to claim 1, wherein the engagement parts (39, 40a, 40b, 41a, 41b) are cylinder sectors with the axis of rotation as the cylinder axis.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
DE194807C
Cited
CA739163A
Cited
US973485A
Cited
FR634825A
Cited
US2925944A
Cited
US3477171A
Cited
US3995395A
Cited
WO1987003502A1
Cited
US5380233A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1999-12-03 | 2000-06-03 | 2000-12-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2003-12-03 | 2004-06-03 | 2004-12-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2007-12-03 | 2008-06-03 | 2008-12-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |