Winged toy
Patent 4718877 Issued on January 12, 1988. Estimated Expiration Date: 
September 22, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
September 22, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2614365 2637939 2960794 Animated action toy bird Winged creature Patent #: 4575349 InventorsApplicationNo. 06/909916 filed on 09/22/1986US Classes:446/313, Animal and rider446/183, Squeezable figure446/330, Having mechanism or manipulatable means to move figure or figure portion446/365Resiliently biased body portionExaminersPrimary: Kannan, Philip C.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA63H 13/02 (20060101)A63H 13/00 (20060101) A63H 3/20 (20060101) A63H 3/00 (20060101) AbstractA winged toy having a flexible hollow body resembling that of a butterfly. Wings are secured to the hollow body portion and upon the hollow body portion being distorted, as by squeezing, the angular position of the wings is changed. Thus, by squeezing and releasing the hollow body repeatedly, the wings can be made to move up and down to simulate a flapping motion.A toy figure such as a fairy is seated upon a saddle member having a backrest, a base portion and a stud, the legs of the toy figure straddling the stud. The body portion is provided at its forward end with antennae which are held by the hands of the fairy to provide further support for the fairy. | |
