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Granted Patent B2
US 10,632,391 · App. 16/228,384 · Granted Apr 28, 2020

Building block toy figurine and system

Inventor: Arthur F. Seymour (Buffalo Grove, IL)
Assignee: Advins, Inc.
A63H3/006A63H3/16A63H3/28G06F16/955G06K7/1417G06K19/06037
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Patent No.
US 10,632,391
App. No.
16/228,384
Granted
Apr 28, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An interactive figurine with electrical components is provided. The interactive figurine may have a predetermined background story that is provided to the user upon purchase. The electrical components of the interactive figurine may be, for example, touch sensitive arms and/or legs capable of receiving and/or transmitting energy, audio, and other data from a second source. The interactive figurine may contain a rechargeable power source, lights, a microprocessor and an analog switch for controlling arm and/or leg functions. In an embodiment, an audio transmission may be made through the arm(s). A remote may control various features of the figurine. The figurine may also contain connection means to a hand held device for reprogramming of internal microprocessor.

Claims (19)

1. A toy figurine system comprising:

a toy having a plurality of temporarily securable components wherein the components include a main body having an interior, at least one optionally removably securable head, a removably securable first leg, a removably securable second leg, a removably securable first arm, and a removably securable second arm wherein the removably securable head, the removably securable first leg, the removably securable second leg, the removably securable first arm and the removably securable second arm are removably secured to the main body;

wherein the removably securable first leg and the removably securable second leg have an exterior surface which is at least partially electrically conductive;

at least one light wherein the light is produced within the interior of the main body and at least partially visible through an opening or a transparent portion of the main body;

a power source connected to the light and wherein an electrical connection between the light and the power source travels first through an exterior surface of at least one of the removably securable first leg or the removably securable second leg; and

a cable having an electrically conductive ring at a terminal end of the cable wherein the toy figurine may become electrically and mechanically connected with the cable once a first hand of the removably securable first arm of the toy figurine temporarily grasps and secures the electrically conductive ring of the cable.

2. The toy figurine system of claim 1 wherein the cable produces an audible sound once activated and supplied with power.

3. The toy figurine system of claim 2 further comprising:

an optional coupling tube wherein the optional coupling tube may be secured to the terminal end of the cable and wherein a second hand of the second arm of the toy figuring mechanically and electrically is temporarily secured to the optional coupling tube while the first hand of the first arm of the toy figurine mechanically and electrically is temporarily secured to the electrically conductive ring of the cable and wherein an electrical signal passes from the first hand of the toy figurine to the second hand of the toy figurine.

4. A toy figurine system comprising:

a toy having a plurality of temporarily securable components wherein the components include a main body having an interior, at least one optionally removably securable head, a removably securable first leg, a removably securable second leg, a removably securable first arm, and a removably securable second arm wherein the removably securable head, the removably securable first leg, the removably securable second leg, the removably securable first arm and the removably securable second arm are removably secured to the main body;

a power source;

wherein the removably securable first leg and the removably securable second leg each have an exterior surface which is electrically conductive over the entire exterior surface when the toy is in the assembled form and wherein a portion of each of the electrically conductive exterior surfaces of the removably securable first leg and removably securable second leg remains exposed when the removably securable first leg and the removably securable second leg receive electrical signals from the power source and are electrically active in the assembled form;

at least one light wherein the light is produced within the interior of the main body and at least partially visible through an opening or a transparent portion of the main body;

wherein the power source is connected to the light and wherein an electrical connection between the light and the power source travels first through an exterior surface of at least one of the removably securable first leg or the removably securable second leg; and

a cable having an electrically conductive ring at a terminal end of the cable wherein the toy figurine may become electrically and mechanically connected with the cable once a first hand of the removably securable first arm of the toy figurine temporarily grasps and secures the electrically conductive ring of the cable.

5. The toy figurine system of claim 4 wherein the cable produces an audible sound once activated and supplied with power.

6. The toy figurine system of claim 4 further comprising:

an optional coupling tube wherein the optional coupling tube may be secured to the terminal end of the cable and wherein a second hand of the second arm of the toy figuring mechanically and electrically is temporarily secured to the optional coupling tube while the first hand of the first arm of the toy figurine mechanically and electrically is temporarily secured to the electrically conductive ring of the cable and wherein an electrical signal passes from the first hand of the toy figurine to the second hand of the toy figurine.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2018
From: SEYMOUR, ARTHUR F.
To: ADVINS, INC.
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Continuity (1)
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