Toy with slow movement recovery
Patent 5462473 Issued on October 31, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date: 
July 1, 2014. 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.
July 1, 2014. 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 494410 754148 2817187 2830402 3238599 3601923 Figure toy having tuned sound producers and indicia Stretchable figure exhibiting slow recovery Audible sound emitting toy Responsive doll InventorApplicationNo. 269570 filed on 07/01/1994US Classes:446/183, Squeezable figure446/486, RESILIENT TOY OR ACTUATORD21/658Element or attachmentExaminersPrimary: Yu, MickeyAttorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassA63H 003/06AbstractVarious toys simulating animal characters have appendages with inserts therein which produce slow return motion of the appendages from positions to which they have been deformed to simulate a natural movement or gesture. The inserts each includes an elongate, tubular, resiliently compressible air bags with an impermeable (air tight), skin of plastic or rubber, penetrated by a slow leak valve formed as a small hole and stuffed with resiliently compressible synthetic fiber or foam. In one example the air bag is located in the body of a doll to extend across the chest and along respective arms, whereby a child can deform the arms between open and closed positions, compressing the air bag so that the resiliency returns the arms slowly to an undeformed position while producing a simulated natural gesture of affection such as giving or requesting a hug.Other References
Field of SearchFor changing or moving figure or figure partSounding Squeezable figure Sounding And tearing, or having mechanism or manipulatable means for moving figure portion Bellows or bulb for moving fluid To move figure or figure portion Reptile Including variable-size fluid chamber to move fluid Sounding OPERATED BY RELATIVELY MOVING FLUID OR PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL Limb, hand or foot Figure RESILIENT TOY OR ACTUATOR | |
