DE1603502A1 - Flexible toy figure - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a novel flexible toy figure, particularly of the type disclosed in the United States patent 1 189 5 & 5 describes the improved fittings has, with the help of which the toy can be held in various bent and twisted positions.

The play value of certain well-known toy figures will increased when these figures are made of soft, elastic material, such as rubber or soft plastic so that the toy can be deformed in various ways by bending. Although such toys are right satisfy, however, they have the disadvantage that they do not by themselves against the spring force of the material that they are able to maintain various positions.

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Patent attorneys Dipl.-Ing. Martin Licht, Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Axel Hansmann, Dipl.-Phys. Sebastian Herrmann

8 MÖNCHEN 2, THERESIENSTRASSE 33 ■ Telephone: 292102 · Telegram address: Lipatli / Manchen

Bank details: Deutsche Bank AG, Munich branch, Viktualienmarkr dep., Account no. 70/30638 Bayer. Vereinsbank Munich, branch. Oskar-von-Miller-Ring, account no. 882495 Postal check account: Munich No. 163397

Oppenau office: PATENT ADVOCATE DR. REINHOlD SCHMIDT

This disadvantage is largely overcome in that the toy has a flexible, non-resilient metal fitting is embedded, which serves to hold the toy in the bending positions or positions. Although such fittings or fittings, the disadvantage associated with flexible toys that do not maintain their various positions on their own overcome, there is a new disadvantage associated with the fittings. This disadvantage is that often a The limb of a toy is undesirably bent when the playing child tries to pull the limb at a joint to bend. This disadvantage is largely the case with that in the United States patent 1 189 585 described doll model eliminated, with a flexible, non-resilient fitting between the elbow, shoulder, thigh and knee joints of soldered Coils of wire is surrounded, which keeps the armature stiff between these joints.

Although this type of armature is generally satisfactory, it has the disadvantage that the wire spools increase production costs to such an extent that the use of such a fitting in an inexpensive toy is impractical power. Furthermore, the disadvantage arises here that neither the wire spools nor the parts of the armature which are located between the Coils are located, a "relative rotation between the armature and withstand the material in which it is embedded.

In view of the above circumstances and the characteristic Properties of the well-known flexible toy figures with flexible, non-resilient, embedded fittings

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the object of the invention is to provide a novel, usable, To create a flexible toy figure in which the above Disadvantages are avoided and the improved fittings to support the toy in various bent and twisted Has positions. The toy according to the invention is characterized by one embedded in the toy limbs only at the joints Soft wire armature that is used to hold the links in bent positions, as well as stable, non-rotating ones Stiffeners that are embedded in the toy between the joints and prevent the limbs from getting between the joints be bent and twisted. The reinforcement according to the invention should also have a neck pin that is used to attach a head to the toy.

Furthermore, the flexible toy figure according to the invention Can serve to imitate an astronaut in a spacesuit, the shoulders, elbows, hip and knee joints in connection with the reinforcement according to the invention accordion-like Has wrinkles. After all, the toy should have uniform accessories and be provided with means in its feet, who can hold it on a floor body.

According to the invention is a flexible toy figure with a improved reinforcement created, with the help of which the toy can be held in various curved positions, while on the other hand undesirable bending and twisting of certain parts of the toy is prevented. The toy can be molded from a suitable soft, pliable plastic material such as polyvinyl chloride into a mold which

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embodied an astronaut wearing a spacesuit
is. Is on the shoulder, elbow, hip and knee joints
the toy figure provided with accordion-like slits, whereby
the impression of an astronaut intensified and the bending; the limbs of the toy are relieved at their joints. > The armouring consists of elongated, soft wires that; are embedded in the joints and of rigid stiffeners
included in the limbs between the joints and in; are embedded in the body of the toy and serve to
prevent bending of the limbs between the joints.
The stiffeners are non-cylindrical in shape, and i

those parts of the wire enclosed by the stiffeners
are flattened to a non-cylindrical shape, allowing relative rotation between the members of the toy; and the stiffeners and between the stiffeners and the
Wires should be avoided. ■

In addition, the reinforcement is a permanent magnet comparable ^v see sitting in each foot and holding the toy on a magnetically / tisierbaren pad in an upright position. To \

A suitable cord can be attached to the base with
who pull the toy over a suitable surface

leaves. In another embodiment of the invention

Toy, each foot embodies a boot of a space— | driver is shaped so that it has an annular flange \ which can be brought into engagement with an associated groove in the pad. In addition, the reinforcement is equipped with a neck pin,

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see through which a separate head can be supported on the toy.

Embodiments of the subject matter of the invention to the following description refers, are shown schematically in the drawing. In the drawing show:

Fig. 1 is a front view of a toy figure according to the invention,

FIG. 2 is a front view of the one in FIG. 1 in phantom

reinforcement shown, the parts of the figure being shown in cross-section,

FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view along FIG Line 3-3 in Fig. 1,

FIG. K shows a part of the front view of the toy figure shown in FIG. 1, with one of the limbs in two different positions,

Fig. 5 is a front view of another embodiment the toy figure according to the invention, with parts broken away to reveal the internal construction are,

6 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view taken along line 6-6 in FIG. 5;

Fig. 7 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view taken along line 7-7 in Fig. 5;

Fig. 8 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view taken along ^(the line 8-8 in Fig. 5. And

Fig. 9 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view longitudinally

the line 5-5 in Fig.5, with the head of the toy away.

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In Figs. 1 to 4, a flexible toy figure is shown, which is generally designated 10 and a head 12, a. Neck 14, a chest 16, a trunk 18, two legs 20, 22 and two arms 24, 26 has. On every arm 24, 26 is a hand 28 and a forearm 30 and a Elbow joint 32 and an upper arm 34 passed through a shoulder joint 36 is connected to the chest l6. Each leg 20, 22 has a foot 38, a lower leg 40, a knee joint 32, a thigh 44 and a hip joint 46.

The toy 10 also includes a reinforcement 50 which is shown in FIG the toy may be embedded in ^ which it was before the toy 10 is molded by the ordinary injection molding technique or a similar method, arranged in a suitable shape will. The reinforcement 50 includes a substantially T-shaped Breast plate 52, which is embedded in the chest 16 and has a pin part 54 pointing downwards, and a cross member 56 having. The cross member 56 has a first end 58 and a second end 60, which are adjacent to the associated shoulder joints 36 lie. In addition, the cross member 56 is provided with a channel 62 which extends through the ends 58 and 60 and the associated 64 ends of two soft, wire-like, non-resilient fittings 66 can accommodate. One fitting 66 is in the arm 24 embedded, while the other armature 66 sits in the arm 26 and both form a support device for the arms. Every fitting extends from an associated hand 28 to the chest plate 52 and includes a bendable elbow portion 68 and a bendable one Shoulder part 70, with the help of which the associated arms 24, 26

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at the elbow joints 32 and the shoulder joints 36 in a curved manner Position can be held. Undesired bending of the upper arms 34 and the lower arms 30 is caused by an associated upper stiffening member 70 or a lower stiffening member 72 prevented. Members 70 and 72 can be of any suitable one Rigid plastic material that comes with the fittings 66 is connected before the reinforcement 50 in a not Shown shape is arranged.

The reinforcement 50 has two soft, wire-like, non-resilient reinforcement members 7k , each of which has an upper end 76 and a lower end 78. The upper ends 76 are embedded in the peg or stem part 5k of the breast plate 52 and extend from there obliquely downward through the lower part of the chest 16, the torso 18 and the corresponding legs 20, 22, the lower ends 78 are embedded in an associated foot 38. Each reinforcement member 7 k also has an upper rigid body 80 and a lower rigid body 82 as well as a rigid, spherical body Sk , which are surrounded by an associated upper leg kk _r, a lower leg k0 and a foot part 38 and serve to prevent undesired bending of these body members to prevent. The links SO, 82 and 8k can be made of a suitable rigid plastic material which is connected to the associated reinforcement member Tk before the reinforcement 50 is placed in a mold (not shown). The reinforcement members 66 and 7k can consist of a suitable, soft, non-resilient wire, for example a copper wire or an annealed iron wire.

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Furthermore, the toy 10 has a floor body 86 provided, which is made of a suitable, magnetizable material exists and is supposed to embody a space sledge that with help a cord 88 attached to it can be drawn over a suitable surface. The toy figure 10 can with the help two magnets 90, both of which are embedded in a foot 38, remain on the base body 86.

The G _e joints 32, 36; 42 and 46 are produced in one piece with the associated parts of the toy 10 during casting and are all provided with accordion-like folds 92 (FIG wears a spacesuit, and also facilitate bending of the associated joints 32, 36, 42 and 46.

In use, the toy 10 can be bent into a number of different positions, such as for the Arm 26 is shown in Fig. 4, in which the soft wire portions of the associated reinforcement members 66 and 74 to the corresponding Joints 32, 36, 42 and 46 are bent. Unwanted bending between the joints is caused by the stiffening links 52, 70, 72, 80 and 82 prevented. With the help of the spherical members 84 it is avoided that the associated ends 7B of the Reinforcing members 74 pierce the bottom of the foot 3b.

An essential feature of the invention is that with the help of the construction shown, a relative rotation between arms 24, 26 and their associated stiffeners 70, 72 and between legs 20, 22 and associated stiffeners

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Fung members 80, 82 is prevented. This is achieved _s by each stiffening member 70, 72 is provided, 80 and 82 with lateral extensions 100 ₀

Another important feature of the subject matter of the invention is the fact to sehaii, öa & die ReIatlvdrahtsng *. between the stiffening members 70, 72, 80 rad 82 and / "their associated reinforcing members 76 and 7% is prevented by the fact that" © in part "-ös-r Ariaierungsg & iecier 76,. lh aa-den Places at which they are enclosed by the associated reinforcement leather, is flattened to form lateral discharges. In addition, there is the fact that ctis Belativäreaung between the outer ends of the reinforcement glass 66th and the breast plate 52 is prevented by flattening the ends 64, so that the lateral projections 10 ^ are closed at these ends. The protrusions 104 are firmly embedded in the chest plate 52 during the casting process. In the same way, the ends 76 of the reinforcing members 7 ^ are flattened so that they form lateral projections 105.

Due to the projections 102 in the forearms 30 can the hands 28 can be brought into different rotational positions by twisting, without simultaneously rotating the part of the limb 66, which extends beyond the associated stiffening members 72 extends. The projections 102 in the upper arm 34 make this possible Rotating the forearm 30 at the elbow 32> without simultaneously rotating the part of the link 36 which extends over the associated Stiffener 70 extends addition. Simplify in the same way the projections 102 in the legs 20, 22 rotating the Legs below the individual joints, without opening on the same side

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Part of the leg that is above such a joint is threatened.

In FIGS. 5 to 9, another embodiment of the flexible toy figure according to the invention is shown, which is indicated quite generally with 10a and has a head 12a, a base 14a, a chest 16a. a torso 18a, two legs 20, a 22a, and two arms 24a, 26a a-afv / eist. On each arm 24a, 26a there is a hand 2Sa _5, a forearm 30a and an elbow joint 32a and an upper arm 34a. Each arm is in communication with the chest i6a through a shoulder joint 36a. Each leg 20a, 22a has a lower leg 40a, a knee joint 42a, a thigh 44a and a hip joint 46a »

This toy 10a is "provided with a reinforcement 50a which can be embedded in the toy 10a by being placed _{in a suitable mold (not shown) in front of the GidJen 5} in which the usual injection molding technique or a similar method is used The armouring 50a has a breast plate 52a which is provided with a vertical neck post 106 which receives the head 12a and the neck 14a. The armoring 50a also contains a one-piece, non-resilient armature 66a made of soft wire, which is connected to a central part 108 in the chest plate is embedded 52a and is protected against rotation relative to the chest plate by a flattened portion 110 which forms the side in äera central portion 108 overhangs the 112th the ikrraatur 66a has opposite ends 114 'that can be embedded in the respective hands 28a, as well as two bendable elbow portions 68a and

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two bendable shoulder parts 69a which can be arranged in the respective arms 24a, 26a and serve to support the elbow joints 32a and to hold the shoulder joints 36a in bent positions. Undesired bending of the upper arms 34a and the lower arms 30a is prevented by means of the associated upper and lower stiffening members 70a and 72a. Any relative rotation between the Stiffeners 70a and 72a and their associated arms 24a, 26a prevent side flanges 100a from attaching to each of the Links 70a, 72a are located. The relative rotation between the valve 66a and the associated members 70a, 72a is with the help of flattened sections 102a located on the armature 66a are avoided, the side flanges 116 form which in the associated members 70a, 72a during their manufacture with the aid of a suitable casting process. During such a casting operation, a can be provided at each end 114 of the armature 66a spherical member 118 are formed. Each such link 116 carries a side flange 120 and a side nose 122, which prevent relative rotation between the spherical body 118 and an associated hand 28a after the armature 66a has been embedded in the arms 24a, 26a. aside from that The spherical body 118 prevents the ends 114 from the hemp 28a during use of the toy IiO by a child pierce. Each lug 122 can be used to reinforce the reinforcement 50a during the casting process, the reinforcement 50a being embedded in the toy OK, in a not shown Support form. The tabs 122 can then be broken off from the mold leaving a notched edge 124 which

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is embedded in the corresponding hand 28a.

The reinforcement 50a also consists of a one-piece, non-resilient armature 74a made of soft wire. This fitting 74a has an inverted V-shaped member with a tip 76a, which is embedded in the breast plate 52a and downward directed arms 126 in the torso 18a and in the associated legs 20a, 22a during casting to make the toy 10a can be embedded. The arms 126 are provided with lower ends 78a, both of which are a replica spaceman boot 128 wear, the one foot 38a and the lower leg 40a of the toy OK forms. The upper end 130 of each boot 128 is equipped with a flange 132 which prevents the soft, pliable material 134 that forms the lower end of legs 20a, 22a during use of the toy by a child pushes up on elements 78a. Each StMeI 128 and its upper end 130 also prevent the armature 74a is bent in an undesirable manner below the corresponding knee joints 42a. The undesirable flexing of the thighs 44a is avoided with the help of the stiffening members 80a, which are also provided with lateral flanges 100a, the relative rotation between the stiffening members 80a and their associated thighs 44a. A relative rotation between the arms 78a and stiffening members 80a is avoided with the aid of the side flanges 102a on the members 80a, the be embedded in the associated stiffening members 80a during casting of the toy.

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Relative rotation between the boots 128 and the arms 78a is provided by at the lower end 78b of the arms 78a prevents lateral flanges 102a made by flattening the lower ends 78b before the arms 78a fit into the associated boots 128 are embedded »the toy 10a can each with the help of an annular flange I36 at the bottom Boot 128 from a suitable floor body, not shown be worn.

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Claims (9)

Patent application 1 Flexible toy figure PATENT CLAIMS 1. Flexible toy figure with a trunk and on it attached flexible links, which are provided with shoulder, elbow, hip and knee joints and with a reinforcement, characterized in that in the limbs (16,18,20,22,24,26, 28,50,34) a soft support wire (50,5Oa) is embedded to the limbs are only bent at the joints (32.36 / 42.46) To hold position, and that on the support wire (50,5Oa) stiffening body (52,70,72,80,82) attached and in the toy figure (lO) are embedded between the joints, which prevent the bending of the limbs between the joints and with a device (100, 100a) are provided which prevent relative rotation between the links and the stiffening bodies power. 2. Toy figure according to claim 1, characterized in that that the support wire (50,5Oa) is provided with a device (102,102a) which allows a relative rotation between the support wire 209818/0009 Patent attorneys Dipl.-lng. Martin Licht, Dipl.-Wirfsch.-ing. Axel Hansmann, Dipl.-Phys. Sebastian Herrmann 8 MÖNCHEN 2, THERESIENSTRASSE 33 - Telephone: 292102 · Teleeramm address; Lipatli / Munich Oppenauar office: PATENT ADVOCATE DR. REINHOLD SCHMIDT and the stiffeners (52,70,72,80,82) prevented » 3. Toy figure according to claim i »characterized ,, ■ that the stiffening bodies include a T-shaped breastplate (52), the stem part (54) of which extends along the main axis of the torso (18) and which has a transverse web (56) , the ends (58, 60) of which are arranged next to the shoulder joints (36) so that the support wire (50) has an end part (64} connected to each end of the transverse web (56) and an elongated part (66) which extends through the shoulder joints (36) extends, and that the soft support wire (50) contains soft wire bodies (74) which are connected to the stem part (5h) and extend through the hip joints (42,46). > 4 * toy figure according to claim 1, characterized in that that the figure (iO, 10a) made of a flexible material and is shaped to resemble an astronaut, the one Wears space suit, and that the joints (32,36,42,46) are provided with cast, accordion-like folds that connect with the limbs (16,18,20,22,24,26,28,30,34) and the body (18) from one Part are cast, wherein the folds have valleys (94) and points (96) that facilitate the bending of the joints. 5. toy figure according to claim 1, characterized in that that the stiffening body (52, 70, 72, 80, 82) are provided with a breast plate (52a) which has a vertical neck pin (112) and is embedded in the body (18a) in such a way that the neck pin (112) for holding a head (l2a) on the fuselage itself extends outwards. 209816/0009 6. toy figure according to claim 2, characterized in that that under the limbs there are two legs (20, 22) with feet (38), modeled on human legs, and that the reinforcement (50) has magnets (90) which are embedded in at least one of the feet (38) and serve to hold the toy figure to be held on a magnetizable base body (86). 7. toy figure according to claim 2, characterized in that that the reinforcement (50,5Oa) has mimicked boots (128) which are in communication with the support wire and around the Extend legs (20,22). 8. toy figure according to claim k, characterized in that that / in each limb between the joints (32,36,42,46) is a separate stiffening body (52,70,72,80,82) that the Support wire (50,5Oa) contains soft wire bodies which extend through the joints and with the separate stiffening bodies are in connection, and that the soft wire body, with a device embedded in the stiffening bodies (102,102a) are provided, which prevents relative rotation between these parts. 9. toy figure according to claim 7, characterized in that that the imitated boots (128) are provided with an annular flange (136) which connects the toy (10) with a base body (86) connects. 209816/0 009 ff Blank page