Transformable toy

• US 7,306,504 B2
• Filed: 07/12/2004
• Issued: 12/11/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Spin Master Limited (Spin Master Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Spin Master Limited (Spin Master Corp.)
• Inventors: Saucier, Aldric J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ricci; John A.
• Application Number:
  US10/889,488
• Publication Number:
  US 20060009115A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,247 Days
• Field of Search: 446/72, 446/73, 446/268, 446/321, 446/487
• US Class Current: 446/487
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/003 specially adapted for a particular function not connected with dolls as electric lighting devices A63H3/006
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/003 Convertible toys, e.g. robots convertible into rockets or vehicles convertible into planes

Abstract

A transformable toy including a first movable member, a second movable member and a coupler positioned between and coupled to the first and second movable members. The coupler is adapted to enable the first and second movable members to independently move or pivot towards each other to a closed position and away from each other to a substantially open position. The first and second movable members include at least one revealer. The revealer is movably connected to one of the first and second movable members and is movable to reveal at least one surface when the first and second movable members are in the open position. In one embodiment, the toy forms a ball in the closed position and a figurine in the open position.

Claims

1. A toy comprising:

a first movable member;

a second movable member positioned adjacent to said first movable member, said second movable member being hingedly connected to said first movable member, wherein the first movable member and the second movable member are moved away from each other to an open position or towards each other to a closed position;

a display member connected to a surface of at least one of the first and second movable members, wherein the display member is revealed when the first and second movable members are in the open position, wherein said display member includes a plurality of revealers rotatably connected to at least one of the first and second movable members.

2. The toy of claim 1, wherein the revealers each include at least one surface having an image formed thereon.

3. A toy comprising:

a first movable member;

a second movable member positioned adjacent to said first movable member, said second movable member being hingedly connected to said first movable member;

moving means positioned between said first and second movable members for enabling the first movable member and the second movable member to move away from each other to an open position or toward each other to a closed position; and

a display member connected to a surface of at least one of the first and second movable members, wherein the display member is revealed when the first and second movable members are in the open position, wherein said display member includes a plurality of revealers rotatably connected to at least one of the first and second movable members.

4. The toy of claim 3, wherein the revealers each include at least one surface having an image formed thereon.

5. A toy comprising:

a first movable member;

a second movable member positioned adjacent to said first movable member;

a coupler positioned between said first and second movable members, said first movable member being movably connected to one end of the coupler and said second movable member being movably connected to an opposite end of the coupler, wherein the first movable member and the second movable member are moved away from each other to an open position or towards each other to a closed position;

a revealer movably connected to at least one of said first movable member and said second movable member, wherein the revealer is moved to reveal at least one surface of the revealer when the first and second movable members are in the open position; and

a plurality of revealers rotatably connected to at least one of the first and second movable members.

6. The toy of claim 5, wherein the revealers each include at least one surface having an image formed thereon.

7. A toy comprising:

a first movable member;

a second movable member positioned adjacent to said first movable member;

moving means positioned between said first and second movable members for enabling the first movable member and the second movable member to move away from each other to an open position or towards each other to a closed position;

revealing means for revealing at least one image, said revealing means connected to at least one of said first movable member and said second movable member, wherein the revealing means reveals at least one image when the first and second movable members are in the open position; and

a plurality of revealing means connected to at least one of the first and second movable members.

8. The toy of claim 7, wherein the plurality of revealing means each include at least one surface having an image formed thereon.

9. A toy comprising:

a first movable member;

a second movable member positioned adjacent to said first movable member;

a coupler positioned between said first and second movable members, said first movable member being movably connected to one end of the coupler and said second movable member being movably connected to an opposite end of the coupler, wherein the first movable member and the second movable member are moved away from each other to an open position or towards each other to a closed position;

a head movably connected to the first movable member;

a body positioned adjacent to the head and mounted to an inside surface of the first movable member;

at least one arm positioned on opposing sides of the body and movably connected to said body;

a support connected to an inside surface of the second movable member; and

a base positioned adjacent to the support and movably connected to said second movable member, wherein the head, arms and the base are independently movable from a retracted position to a revealed position when the first and second movable members are in the open position, and wherein the head, arms and the base are independently movable from the revealed position to the retracted position when the first and second members are in the closed position.

10. The toy of claim 9, wherein the first movable member and the second movable member each have a generally semi-circular shape.

11. The toy of claim 9, wherein at least one surface of the head includes a face.

12. The toy of claim 9, which includes a lock connected to at least one of the first and second movable members, wherein said lock is adapted to releasably secure the first and second movable members together.

13. The toy of claim 9, wherein the first movable member and the second movable member each have a generally cubic shape.

14. The toy of claim 9, wherein the base includes a receptacle which is formed to matingly engage the head when the first and second movable members are in the closed position.