Toy with openable container from which one or more objects spring out

• US 20030176146A1
• Filed: 04/16/2003
• Published: 09/18/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Genie Toys PLC
• Original Assignee: Genie Toys PLC
• Inventors: Norman, Casey
• Application Number:
  US10/414,970
• Publication Number:
  US 20030176146A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 446/310
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/18 Jumping jacks

Abstract

A toy including an openable container, and a non-porous, molded, hollow, elastic three-dimensional representative object arranged to be contained in a compressed condition within the container such that on opening the container the object springs out by assuming its uncompressed shape and size.

Claims

1. A toy comprising an openable container, and a non-porous, molded, hollow, elastic three-dimensional representative object arranged to be contained in a compressed condition within the container such that on opening the container the object springs out by assuming its uncompressed shape and size.

2. A toy according to claim 1, wherein the representative object is selected from the group consisting of a human, an animal, a cartoon or fantasy figure and a vehicle.

3. A toy according to claim 1, wherein the representative object is injection molded from rubber or an elastomeric material.

4. A toy according to claim 1, wherein the representative object is molded in one piece.

5. A toy according to claim 1, wherein the container comprises a lid which is released to open the container.

6. A toy according to claim 5, wherein the container comprises a capsule to which the lid is attached with an interference fit.

7. A toy according to claim 5, wherein a releasable catch is provided for securing the lid to the container.

8. A toy according to claim 7, wherein a spring is provided for biasing the lid into an open position.

9. A toy according to claim 7, wherein the container comprises a parallelepiped box arranged to be demounted on releasing the lid.

10. A toy according to claim 7, wherein the container is capable of being attached to another shaped container.

11. A toy according to claim 7, wherein opening of the container causes an adjacently fitted container to open.

13. A toy according to claim 1 or 12, wherein the representative object is temporarily attached to the inside of the container.

14. A toy according to claim 1 or 12, wherein at least a portion of the container is capable of forming a plinth on which the object can be stood.

15. A toy according to claim 1 or 12, wherein the representative object is permanently attached to the inside of the container.

20. A toy according to claim 1, 12 or 16, wherein a plurality of elastic representative objects is contained within the container.

21. A toy according to claim 20, wherein said at least one relatively rigid representative object is arranged to spring out of the container when the latter is opened.

22. A toy according to claim 1, 12 or 16, wherein the object or at least one of the objects is decorated.

23. A toy according to claim 1, 12 or 16, wherein the container is decorated on its outside and/or its inside.

24. A toy according to claim 1, 12 or 16, wherein the representative object or at least one of the representative objects is arranged to spring out generally vertically from the container.

25. A toy according to claim 1, 12 or 16, wherein the representative object or at least one of the representative objects is arranged to spring out generally laterally from the container.

26. A toy according to claim 1, 12 or 16, wherein opening of the container triggers another action in addition to the springing out of the representative object.

12. A toy comprising an openable container, and a three-dimensional representative object arranged-to be contained within the container such that on opening the container the object springs out, the container being arranged for attachment to another container, wherein opening of the container causes the adjacently fitted other container to open.

16. A toy comprising an openable container, and a plurality of representative objects concealed within the container such that on opening the container, the objects spring out in a predetermined order.

17. A toy according to claim 16, wherein at least one of the representative objects comprises a representative surface on an inside of a flap forming a portion of the container.

18. A toy according to claim 16, wherein on opening the container, at least one first representative object springs out quickly and at least one second representative springs out slowly so that it is finally deployed after the first representative object is deployed.

19. A toy according to claim 18, comprising further parts of the toy arranged to fold out under the action of gravity or under a user'"'"'s control.