US 8,500,508 B2
Transformable toyGeneral
US 8,500,508 B2
Transformable toy
Tech Center:
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing and Medical Devices/Processes
Examiner:
Alvin Hunter
Art Unit:
3711 Amusement and Education Devices
Agent:
Cozen O'Connor
Inventors:
Satoshi Yamada; Fujio Nobata
Assignee:
Priority:
02/20/06
Filed:
06/23/10
Granted:
08/06/13
Expiration:
03/18/27
Abstract
A toy with an exterior structure. Constructed to transform from a rollable first shape to a second shape. An interior structure inside the exterior structure is endowed with a magnetic body that moves by way of a magnetic force that acts from the exterior of the toy, an interior locking portion that moves simultaneously with the movement of this magnetic body, and a biasing member that effects a force which moves or turns this interior locking portion in a particular direction. If the magnetic force does not act from the exterior of the toy, the first shape of the exterior structure maintained. In the event that a magnetic force has acted from the exterior of the said toy, the exterior structure transforms from the first shape to the second shape.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
A63A63H33/003A63H