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Title: US5055082: Convertible toy
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Country: US United States of America

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Inventor: Varner, Steven R.; Torrance, CA

Assignee: Varner Incorporated, Gardena, CA
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Published / Filed: 1991-10-08 / 1990-09-10

Application Number: US1990000580660

IPC Code: Advanced: A63H 33/00;
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IPC-7: A63H 13/10;

U.S. Class: Current: 446/308; 446/288; 446/310; 446/487;
Original: 446/308; 446/310; 446/288; 446/487;

Field of Search: 446/288,289,279,283,290,291,292,269,308,309,310,311,312,487,476

Priority Number:
1990-09-10  US1990000580660

Abstract: A convertible toy in which a device of one appearance can be change to a substantially different appearance. For example, from an apparently innocuous-looking device, such as a computer or a trash can, a figurine can be rotated up through a space left by a receding part in the top so that the figurine may appear to visually observe the surroundings.

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sarjeant, John A. ;

Primary / Asst. Examiners: Hafer, Robert A.; Kenealy, David J.

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I claim:     1. A toy comprising a container having a door on its upper surface and a flap with attached figurine under the door, said door and said flap being separately hinged on a pin traversing an opening created when the door is opened, said door being hinged off-center so that there is a short section and a long section of said door and, by depressing the short section, the door opens upwardly and to the rear so that the short section of the door engages the flap and forces it, with attached figurine, up into the opening left by the door in the upper surface.

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Get PDF - 9pp US4453340  1984-06 Kozuka  Tomy Kogyo Co., Inc. Toy having moving modes dependent upon location of moving member
Get PDF - 6pp US4454679  1984-06 Ogawa  Takara Co., Ltd. Toy figure convertible into toy vehicle
Get PDF - 10pp US4540379  1985-09 Tachibana  Tomy Kogyo Company, Incorporated Articulated toy capable of retracting driving wheels upon articulation
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