US4393620A
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Rocket train toy assembly
Assignee: Takara Co Ltd
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Filing: 1981-07-31
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Granted: 1983-07-19
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Expires: 2001-07-31
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is directed to a reconfigurable toy which is capable of simulating a locomotive train in one position and through a timed release being reconfigured into a rocket plane configuration in a second position.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuya Murakami
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 07:35
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H33/00; A63H33/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
A reconfigurable toy comprising: a first housing member having a longitudinal axis configured to simulate a portion of a surface vehicle in an initial position; a second housing member configured to simulate the front portion of a surface vehicle and relatively movable along the longitudinal axis from the first housing member, a portion of the second housing member is pivotally movable to reconfigure the front portion of the surface vehicle configuration into the nose portion of an aeronautical vehicle when placed in a second position; first and second outer wall members are pivotally mounted to the first housing member and are simulated to complement a surface vehicle configuration in an initial position and to extend away from the first housing member to a second position to provide a set of wings for an aeronautical vehicle configuration; means for biasing the outer wall members and the portion of the second housing member to an aeronautical vehicle configuration when placed into an initial position of a surface vehicle, and means for activating the reconfiguration by releasing the outer wall members and portion of the second housing member to be moved by the biasing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
A reconfigurable toy comprising: a first housing member having a longitudinal axis configured to simulate a portion of a surface vehicle in an initial position; a second housing member configured to simulate the front portion of a surface vehicle and relatively movable along the longitudinal axis from the first housing member, a portion of the second housing member is pivotally movable to reconfigure the front portion of the surface vehicle configuration into the nose portion of an aeronautical vehicle when placed in a second position; first and second outer wall members are pivotally mounted to the first housing member and are simulated to complement a surface vehicle configuration in an initial position and to extend away from the first housing member to a second position to provide a set of wings for an aeronautical vehicle configuration; means for biasing the outer wall members and the portion of the second housing member to an aeronautical vehicle configuration when placed into an initial position of a surface vehicle, and means for activating the reconfiguration by releasing the outer wall members and portion of the second housing member to be moved by the biasing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The invention of claim 1 further including a rear portion of the first housing member that can be pivotally configured into a tail wing assembly.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The invention of claim 2 wherein the second housing member includes a pair of biased wings.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
191 words
A reconfigurable toy comprising: a first housing member having a longitudinal axis configured to simulate a portion of a locomotive train in an initial position; a second housing member configured to simulate the front portion of a locomotive train and relatively movable along the longitudinal axis from the first housing member, a portion of the second housing member is pivotally movable to reconfigure the front portion of the locomotive configuration into the nose portion of a rocket plane when placed in a second position; first and second outer wall members are pivotally mounted to the first housing member and are simulated to complement a locomotive train configuration in an initial position and to extend away from the first housing member to a second position to provide a set of wings for a rocket plane configuration; means for biasing the outer wall members and the portion of the second housing member to a rocket plane configuration when placed into an initial position of a locomotive train, and means for activating the reconfiguration by releasing the outer wall members and portion of the second housing member to be moved by the biasing means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
191 words
A reconfigurable toy comprising: a first housing member having a longitudinal axis configured to simulate a portion of a locomotive train in an initial position; a second housing member configured to simulate the front portion of a locomotive train and relatively movable along the longitudinal axis from the first housing member, a portion of the second housing member is pivotally movable to reconfigure the front portion of the locomotive configuration into the nose portion of a rocket plane when placed in a second position; first and second outer wall members are pivotally mounted to the first housing member and are simulated to complement a locomotive train configuration in an initial position and to extend away from the first housing member to a second position to provide a set of wings for a rocket plane configuration; means for biasing the outer wall members and the portion of the second housing member to a rocket plane configuration when placed into an initial position of a locomotive train, and means for activating the reconfiguration by releasing the outer wall members and portion of the second housing member to be moved by the biasing means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The invention of claim 4 wherein the means for activating includes timing means for providing a controlled movement of the second housing member against the biasing means for a predetermined time period.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The invention of claim 5 wherein the timing means includes a rack and pinion gear, the rack mounted on one of the first or second housing members and the pinion gear mounted on the other.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The invention of claim 5 wherein the pinion gear is connected to a transmission gear assembly and a camming release mechanism.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The invention of claim 4 further including a rear portion of the first housing member that can be pivotally configured into a tail wing assembly.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The invention of claim 4 wherein the outer wall members further include means for firing projectiles.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The invention of claim 4 wherein the second housing member includes a pair of biased wings.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The invention of claim 4 wherein the outer wall members are also laterally movable relative to the first housing member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
The invention of claim 4 wherein the portion of the second housing member is pivotally movable to extend upward and forward of the second housing member to provide a juxtaposition of the lower edge with the upper edge.
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