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Granted Patent B2
US 12,458,901 · App. 18/386,038 · Granted Nov 4, 2025

Transformable toy for figure play

Inventor: Kei Kamiyama (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: EPOCH COMPANY, LTD.
A63H33/003A47B1/04A63H3/52A63H17/264B62K27/003
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Patent No.
US 12,458,901
App. No.
18/386,038
Granted
Nov 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A transformable toy for figure play includes a first member and a second member. The first member includes a main body member and an opening and closing member connected to the main body member through a hinge portion. The second member includes a plurality of regulation members configured to be disposed on an outer peripheral surface of the first member. The second member is provided to be attachable to and detachable from the first member in a rotating shaft direction of the hinge portion.

Claims (18)

1 . A transformable toy for figure play comprising:

a first member comprising a main body member and an opening and closing member connected to the main body member through a hinge portion; and

a second member comprising a plurality of regulation members configured to be disposed on an outer peripheral surface of the first member, the second member being provided to be attachable to and detachable from the first member in a rotating shaft direction of the hinge portion.

2 . The transformable toy for figure play according to claim 1 ,

wherein the second member has an engagement hole portion that is engageable with an engaging projection portion provided in at least one third member.

3 . The transformable toy for figure play according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a fourth member comprising a post portion,

wherein the at least one third member comprises a plurality of the third members, each of the plurality of third members comprising a support projection portion that protrudes to a side opposite to the engaging projection portion, and

wherein the fourth member is formed such that the support projection portion of each of the plurality of third members is allowed to be disposed on an outer periphery of the post portion in a state in which the plurality of third members engage the second member.

4 . The transformable toy for figure play according to claim 3 , further comprising:

a store post that is insertable into a store post hole provided in each of the main body portion of the first member and the fourth member.

5 . The transformable toy for figure play according to claim 1 ,

wherein the opening and closing member comprises:

a left opening and closing member comprising a left wheel; and

a right opening and closing member comprising a right wheel, and

wherein the hinge portion comprises:

a left hinge portion that connects the left opening and closing member and the main body member; and

a right hinge portion that connects the right opening and closing member and the main body member.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2023
From: KAMIYAMA, KEI
To: EPOCH COMPANY, LTD.
Reel/Frame 065421/0226 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2022-177262 · Nov 4, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240149182A1 · May 9, 2024
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