Twist-waist punching figure
First Claim
1. A toy figure, comprising:
- an upper torso;
a pivoting lever disposed within the upper torso;
a shoulder flange rotatably mounted to the upper torso and including a passageway extending from within the upper torso;
an upper arm pivotally mounted to the shoulder flange;
a sliding plunger operatively connecting the pivoting lever to the upper arm through the passageway, the pivoting lever being configured to slide the plunger through the shoulder flange thereby forcing the upper arm to pivot with respect to the shoulder flange;
a lower arm pivotally mounted to the upper arm;
a tie rod interconnecting the shoulder flange to the lower arm so that pivotal movement of the upper arm around the shoulder flange causes the lower arm to pivot with respect to the upper arm;
a lower torso rotatably mounted to the upper torso and operatively connected to the pivoting lever;
wherein rotation of the lower torso is configured to force the pivoting lever to pivot with respect to the upper torso thereby causing simultaneous pivoting of the upper arm with respect to the shoulder flange and pivoting of the lower arm with respect to the upper arm.
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Abstract
A toy figure, with an upper torso; a shoulder flange rotatably mounted on the upper torso; and an extendable arm pivotally mounted to the shoulder flange. The extendable arm may pivot with respect to both the shoulder flange and the upper torso to extend away from the upper torso, and includes an elbow that allows the extendable arm to straighten and bend. The toy figure includes an actuating mechanism disposed within the upper torso that forces the extendable arm to pivot and extend away from the upper torso. A tie rod may interconnect the shoulder flange to a portion of the extendable arm through the elbow so that so that pivotal movement of the arm around the shoulder flange causes the extendable arm to straighten.
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12 Claims
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1. A toy figure, comprising:
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an upper torso; a pivoting lever disposed within the upper torso; a shoulder flange rotatably mounted to the upper torso and including a passageway extending from within the upper torso; an upper arm pivotally mounted to the shoulder flange; a sliding plunger operatively connecting the pivoting lever to the upper arm through the passageway, the pivoting lever being configured to slide the plunger through the shoulder flange thereby forcing the upper arm to pivot with respect to the shoulder flange; a lower arm pivotally mounted to the upper arm; a tie rod interconnecting the shoulder flange to the lower arm so that pivotal movement of the upper arm around the shoulder flange causes the lower arm to pivot with respect to the upper arm; a lower torso rotatably mounted to the upper torso and operatively connected to the pivoting lever; wherein rotation of the lower torso is configured to force the pivoting lever to pivot with respect to the upper torso thereby causing simultaneous pivoting of the upper arm with respect to the shoulder flange and pivoting of the lower arm with respect to the upper arm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An action figure comprising:
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an upper torso; a lower torso; an upper arm; a lower arm; a swivel waist joining the upper torso to the lower torso; a rotating shoulder flange joining the upper arm to the upper torso, the upper arm being pivotally mounted to the shoulder flange; a plunger extending through the shoulder flange and configured to push the upper arm to cause the upper arm to pivot around the shoulder flange; a bending elbow joining the lower arm to the upper arm; and a tie rod interconnecting the shoulder flange to the lower arm, the tie rod being configured to cause the lower arm to bend relative to the upper arm as the upper arm pivots around the shoulder flange; wherein swiveling the waist is configured to extend the plunger further through the shoulder flange thereby causing the plunger to push on the upper arm, the upper arm to pivot relative to the shoulder flange, and the lower arm to bend relative to the upper arm. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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