Rolling toy skateboard character and its method of construction

• US 9,566,532 B1
• Filed: 04/27/2016
• Issued: 02/14/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: FSD, LLC
• Original Assignee: FSD, LLC
• Inventors: Walterscheid, Steven Edward, Walterscheid, Leopold Elias
• Primary Examiner(s): Berdichevsky, Aarti B
• Assistant Examiner(s): Cegielnik, Urszula M
• Application Number:
  US15/140,455
• Time in Patent Office: 293 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 15/04 Toy figures swinging about a point above the centre of gravity
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 15/08 Tumbling toy figures operated by balls enclosed therein
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 17/00 Toy vehicles, e.g. with self-drive; convertible into other toys A63H33/003; Cranes, winches or the like; Accessories therefor traffic games with figures moved by players A63F9/14

Abstract

A rolling toy assembly that has a hollow body. The hollow body has an interior and a bottom surface with an open window that accesses the interior. A spherical mass is disposed within the interior of the hollow body. The spherical mass is too large to pass completely through the open window. An eccentric weight is coupled to the hollow body. The eccentric weight biases the hollow body into a tilted position wherein the bottom surface and the window are tilted at an angle of inclination. This enables the toy assembly to roll over small obstacles. A play platform is provided. The play platform has a top surface that defines at least one concavity. The concavity is surrounded by a peripheral rim bump. The toy assembly is placed on the play platform and is caused to roll by manually manipulating the play platform.

Claims

1. A rolling toy assembly, comprising:

a base having an open window formed therethrough, wherein said base has a two opposite long edges of a first length and two opposite short edges of a first width;

a hollow body having opposing sides, an interior, an open bottom, and slots that are formed in said opposing sides of said hollow body, wherein said open bottom of said hollow body interconnects with said base over said open window, therein providing access to said interior of said hollow body through said open window in said hollow base, wherein said first length and said first width of said base are greater than that of said open end of said hollow body causing said two opposite long edges and two opposite short edges of said base to extend beyond said open end of said body so as not to be covered by said open end of said body;

a spherical mass disposed in said interior of said hollow body, wherein said spherical mass is too large to pass completely through said window of said base, wherein only a segment of said spherical mass extends out of said hollow body through said window in said base;

a retention element separate and distinct from said hollow body that extends through said slots and across said interior of said hollow body, wherein said retention element limits movement of said spherical mass within said interior in a direction away from said window; and

an eccentric weight that biases said hollow body and said base into a tilted position wherein said window is tilted at an angle of inclination.

2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said retention element has a first end and an opposite second end, wherein said first end and said second end extend through said slots to positions outside of said hollow body.

3. The assembly according to claim 2, wherein said retention element is paper.

4. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said hollow body is fabricated from folded paper.

5. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said spherical mass is comprised of a material selected from a group that includes metal and glass.

6. A rolling toy assembly, comprising:

a base having an open window formed therethrough;

a hollow body disposed upon said base, said hollow body having opposing sides and an interior that is accessible through said open window;

slots are formed in said opposing sides of said hollow body;

a spherical mass disposed in said interior of said hollow body, wherein said spherical mass is too large to pass completely through said open window, wherein only a segment of said spherical mass extends out of said hollow body through said open window in said base; and

a retention element that is separate and distinct from said hollow body that extends through said slots and across said interior of said hollow body between said opposing sides, wherein said retention element limits movement of said spherical mass within said interior in a direction away from said window.

7. The assembly according to claim 6, further including an eccentric weight coupled to said hollow body that biases said base and said hollow body into a tilted position wherein said base and said window are tilted at an angle of inclination.

8. The assembly according to claim 7, wherein said base is wider than said hollow body and has curved sections that curve away from said open window.

9. The assembly according to claim 6, wherein said retention element extends through said slots in said hollow body, therein forming arms that externally extend from said hollow body.

10. The assembly according to claim 6, wherein said hollow body is rectangular in shape.

11. The assembly according to claim 6, wherein said hollow body is fabricated from folded paper.

12. The assembly according to claim 6, wherein said folded paper has graphics printed thereon that present a character when folded into said hollow body.