Toy figure having adjustably movable joints
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1. A new and improved toy figure having adjustably movable joints, said figure comprising:
- a body portion having a plurality of relatively movable first and second body parts attached thereto by ball joint means;
directional movement control means for controlling a direction of rotational movement between said body parts; and
adjustable rotational movement control means for controlling an extent of rotational movement between said body parts in said established movement direction, andwherein said directional movement control means comprises a stop member formed on a ball of said ball joint means, andwherein said directional movement control means comprises a wall portion integrally formed on a socket of said ball joint means;
said directional movement control means comprises said stop member formed on said ball being abuttable against said wall portion of said socket which receives said ball,wherein said adjustable rotational movement control means comprises an internally threaded conical ring member threadedly connected to and of limited adjustment relative to said socket of a first body part between said relatively movable body parts, said ring member surroundingly overlying a second body part to provide an abutment lip means to enable only limited rotation of said second body part relative to said first body part.
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A toy figure is provided with joints having adjustable mobility. Threadably movable rings provided at each joint are used to limit the degree of associated limb movement, and ball sockets are provided with integral stops to control directional movement.
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1. A new and improved toy figure having adjustably movable joints, said figure comprising:
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a body portion having a plurality of relatively movable first and second body parts attached thereto by ball joint means; directional movement control means for controlling a direction of rotational movement between said body parts; and adjustable rotational movement control means for controlling an extent of rotational movement between said body parts in said established movement direction, and wherein said directional movement control means comprises a stop member formed on a ball of said ball joint means, and wherein said directional movement control means comprises a wall portion integrally formed on a socket of said ball joint means; said directional movement control means comprises said stop member formed on said ball being abuttable against said wall portion of said socket which receives said ball, wherein said adjustable rotational movement control means comprises an internally threaded conical ring member threadedly connected to and of limited adjustment relative to said socket of a first body part between said relatively movable body parts, said ring member surroundingly overlying a second body part to provide an abutment lip means to enable only limited rotation of said second body part relative to said first body part.
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Current AssigneeMichael S. Mathis
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Original AssigneeMichael S. Mathis
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InventorsMathis, Michael S.
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Primary Examiner(s)Hafer, Robert A.
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Assistant Examiner(s)MUIR, DAVID N
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Application NumberUS07/052,918Time in Patent Office571 DaysField of Search446/378, 446/381, 446/383, 446/373, 446/375, 446/376, 446/377, 446/379, 446/380, 446/390, 403/90, 403/88, 403/92, 403/115, 403/403, 403/122, 403/119US Class Current446/378CPC Class CodesA63H 3/46 Connections for limbsY10T 403/32311 Ball and socket
