Rolling egg toy
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1. A toy having an enclosure formed of two rollable sections movable axially with respect to one another between an open position and a closed position;
- a figure contained within the enclosure; and
a mechanism coupled to the two sections of the enclosure and to the figure to cause the sections to separate and the figure to pop out of the enclosure when the enclosure is rolled along the surface;
said mechanism including a latch coupled to the enclosure sections to hold the sections in a closed position, means coupled to the latch to cause the latch to open after a predetermined number of rotations of the enclosure, and a spring connected to the sections to draw the sections apart to the open position when the latch is released.
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Abstract
A toy in the form of an egg. When rolled along the floor, the egg opens and a monster or other figure within the egg springs up is held in an upright position as the egg continues to roll along the floor.
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1. A toy having an enclosure formed of two rollable sections movable axially with respect to one another between an open position and a closed position;
- a figure contained within the enclosure; and
a mechanism coupled to the two sections of the enclosure and to the figure to cause the sections to separate and the figure to pop out of the enclosure when the enclosure is rolled along the surface;
said mechanism including a latch coupled to the enclosure sections to hold the sections in a closed position, means coupled to the latch to cause the latch to open after a predetermined number of rotations of the enclosure, and a spring connected to the sections to draw the sections apart to the open position when the latch is released. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
- a figure contained within the enclosure; and
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