Figurine system

• US 8,998,670 B1
• Filed: 07/24/2013
• Issued: 04/07/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/24/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Efrain D.E. Leon
• Original Assignee: Efrain D.E. Leon
• Inventors: De Leon, Efrain
• Primary Examiner(s): Fernstrom, Kurt
• Application Number:
  US13/949,614
• Time in Patent Office: 622 Days
• Field of Search: 446/97, 446/99, 446/100, 446/101, 446/321, 446/337, 446/339, 446/390, 434/295, 434/296
• US Class Current: 446/97
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/16 made of parts that can be put together facial parts only A63H3/365
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/46 Connections for limbs
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/086 with primary projections fitting by friction in complementary spaces between secondary projections, e.g. sidewalls

Abstract

A figurine system having interchangeable appendages features a body component having a general shape of a body of an animal. A body anterior end features a female head component slot. A body posterior end features a female tail component slot. A body first side features a female first anterior limb component slot and a female first posterior limb component slot. A body second side features a second female anterior limb component slot and a female second posterior limb component slot. The system features a head component, a tail component, a first anterior limb component, a first posterior limb component, a second anterior limb component, and a second posterior limb component. The system features a plurality of adapter components.

Claims

1. A figurine system (100) having removable and interchangeable appendages, wherein the system (100) comprises:

(a) a plurality of body components (110), each of the body components (110) having a body anterior end (111), a body posterior end (112), a body first side (113), and a body second side (114), wherein each of the body components (110) comprises a general shape of a body of an animal having a neck area (120), a tail area (121), an anterior leg first side area (122), a posterior leg first side area (123), an anterior leg second side area (124), and a posterior leg second side area (125) corresponding to their respective locations on the body of the animal,

wherein the body anterior end (111) comprises a female head component slot (130) having a shape of a triangular prism disposed thereon, wherein the female head component slot (130) is generally disposed proximal to the neck area (120),

wherein the body posterior end (112) comprises a female tail component slot (131) having a shape of a first cylindrical channel disposed therein, wherein the female tail component slot (131) is generally disposed proximal to the tail area (121),

wherein the body first side (113) comprises a female first anterior limb component slot (132) having a shape of a rectangular prism disposed therein, wherein the female first anterior limb component slot (132) is disposed proximal to the body anterior end (111), wherein the female first anterior limb component slot (132) is generally disposed proximal to the anterior leg first side area (122),

wherein the body first side (113) comprises a female first posterior limb component slot (133) having a shape of a second cylindrical channel disposed therein, wherein the female first posterior limb component slot (133) is disposed proximal to the body posterior end (112), wherein the female first posterior limb component slot (133) is generally disposed proximal to the posterior leg first side area (123),

wherein the body second side (114) comprises a female second anterior limb component slot (134) having a shape of the rectangular prism disposed therein, wherein the female second anterior limb component slot (134) is disposed proximal to the body anterior end (111), wherein the female second anterior limb component slot (134) is generally disposed proximal to the anterior leg second side area (124),

wherein the body second side (114) comprises a female second posterior limb component slot (135) having a shape of the second cylindrical channel disposed therein, wherein the female second posterior limb component slot (135) is disposed proximal to the body posterior end (112), wherein the female second posterior limb component slot (135) is generally disposed proximal to the posterior leg second side area (125),

wherein the female head component slot (130), the female tail component slot (131), the female first anterior limb component slot (132), the female first posterior limb component slot (133), the female second anterior limb component slot (134), and the female second posterior limb component slot (135) are hereinafter collectively referred to as slots (136);

(b) a plurality of head components (140), each of the head components (140) having a head component posterior end (141), wherein each of the head components (140) comprises a general shape of a head of the animal, wherein the head component posterior end (141) comprises a male head component projection (142) having a shape of the triangular prism disposed thereon, wherein the male head component projection (142) is designed to snugly insert into the female head component slot (130);

(c) a plurality of tail components (150) each having a tail component anterior end (151), wherein each of the tail components (150) comprises a general shape of a tail of the animal, wherein the tail component anterior end (151) comprises a male tail component projection (152) having a shape of a first cylinder disposed thereon, wherein the male tail component projection (152) is designed to snugly insert into the female tail component slot (131);

(d) a plurality of first anterior limb components (160) each having a first anterior limb component anterior end (161), wherein each of the first anterior limb components (160) comprises a general shape of a front limb of the animal, wherein the first anterior limb component anterior end (161) comprises a male first anterior limb component projection (162) having a shape of the rectangular prism disposed thereon, wherein the male first anterior limb component projection (162) is designed to snugly insert into the female first anterior limb component slot (132);

(e) a plurality of first posterior limb components (170) each having a first posterior limb component anterior end (171), wherein each of the first posterior limb components (170) comprises a general shape of a rear limb of the animal, wherein the first posterior limb component anterior end (171) comprises a male first posterior limb component projection (172) having a shape of a second cylinder disposed thereon, wherein the male first posterior limb component projection (172) is designed to snugly insert into the female first posterior limb component slot (133);

(f) a plurality of second anterior limb components (180) each having a second anterior limb component anterior end (181), wherein each of the second anterior limb components (180) comprises a general shape of the front limb of the animal,

wherein the second anterior limb component anterior end (181) comprises a male second anterior limb component projection (182) having the shape of the rectangular prism disposed thereon, wherein the male second anterior limb component projection (182) is designed to snugly insert into the female second anterior limb component slot (134);

(g) a plurality of second posterior limb components (190) each having a second posterior limb component anterior end (191), wherein each of the second posterior limb components (190) comprises a general shape of the rear limb of the animal, wherein the second posterior limb component anterior end (191) comprises a male second posterior limb component projection (192) having the shape of the second cylinder disposed thereon, wherein the male second posterior limb component projection (192) is designed to snugly insert into the female second posterior limb component slot (135);

wherein the male head component projection (142), the male tail component projection (152), the male first anterior limb component projection (162), the male first posterior limb component projection (172), the male second anterior limb component projection (182), and the male second posterior limb component projection (192) are hereinafter collectively referred to as projections (200); and

(h) a plurality of adapter components (210), each having an adapter anterior end (211) and an adapter posterior end (212),

wherein the adapter anterior end (211) comprises a shape selected from a group consisting of the following;

the male head component projection (142), the male tail component projection (152), the male first anterior limb component projection (162), the male first posterior limb component projection (172), the male second anterior limb component projection (182), and the male second posterior limb component projection (192),

wherein the adapter posterior end (212) comprises a shape selected from a group consisting of the following;

the female head component slot (130), the female tail component slot (131), the female first anterior limb component slot (132), the female first posterior limb component slot (133), the female second anterior limb component slot (134), and the female second posterior limb component slot (135),

wherein the adapter component (210) comprises an offset length (213) from the adapter anterior end (211) to the adapter posterior end (212), wherein the adapter component (210) is designed to provide an offset distance from the slot (136) disposed on the body component (110) to the slot (136) disposed on the adapter component (210),

wherein the adapter component (210) comprises an offset diameter (214), wherein the adapter component (210) is designed to provide a transition from the body component (110) to the head component (140), the tail component (150), the first anterior limb component (160), the first posterior limb component (170), the second anterior limb component (180), or the second posterior limb component (190) via the offset diameter (214);

wherein each of the body components (110) resembles a body of any animal, wherein each of the head components (140), each of the tail components (150), each of the first anterior limb components (160), each of the first posterior limb components (170), each of the second anterior limb components (180), and each of the second posterior limb components (190) resemble body parts of any animal, wherein the system (100) is designed for intermixing the body components (110), the head components (140), the tail components (150), the first anterior limb components (160), the first posterior limb components (170), the second anterior limb components (180), and the second posterior limb components (190) of any animal.

2. The system (100) of claim 1, wherein the offset length (213) is ½

inch or less.

3. The system (100) of claim 1, wherein the offset length (213) is 1 inch.

4. The system (100) of claim 1, wherein the offset length (213) is 2 inches or greater.