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FRICTIONAL JOINT FOR A TOY FIGURE

  • US 20130165016A1
  • Filed: 12/05/2012
  • Published: 06/27/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A hip joint assembly for a toy figure, comprising:

  • a pelvis housing having a front portion and a back portion, where the front portion and the back portion in combination define at least two side openings in the pelvis housing, and a contoured friction plate vertically disposed within the pelvis housing;

    a first leg section having a first disk member coupled to the first leg section via a first hip post, and configured so that the first disk member is disposed within the pelvis housing and the first hip post passes through a side opening in the pelvis housing, and the first disk member having a first disk face;

    a second leg section having a second disk member coupled to the second leg section via a second hip post, and configured so that the second disk member is disposed within the pelvis housing and the second hip post passes through a side opening in the pelvis housing, and the second disk member having a second disk face;

    wherein the first disk face and the second disk face each abut an opposing face of the contoured friction plate, such that frictional interaction between each disk face and the corresponding contoured friction plate face renders each leg section posable as it is pivoted around an axis defined by the corresponding hip post.

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