Cpg Products Corporation

General Mills Fun Group, Inc.

John F Mayer

Stuart A Cook

Robert E Cordrey

George P Giordano

Nick H Langdon

Harvey G Springer

Donald E England

John R Belcher

Alan E Hoeweler

William N Smith

Earl M Wood, Jr

John J Norton

David W Tucker

Raymond J Drake

Frank J Convertine

L Todd Nicholson

Combined toy gun and carrying case

The toy action figures includes upper and lower hollow torso portions. An actuating mechanism is contained in the upper torso and acts through a helical gear mechanism to rotate the lower torso portion and the legs attached thereto about a longitudinal axis when one of the figure's arms is swung from a diverging relation toward one side of the figure. A spring is used to return the actuating mechanism and the limbs associated therewith back to their normal or unactuated positions. Another spring releases or disconnects the lower torso portion from the actuating mechanism should the child attempt to twist the two torso portions relative to each other by using too much force.

Action figure in which manipulation of one arm produces rotation of both

The action figure includes two pivotally mounted arms and one leg that can be rocked about a perpendicular axis. In one embodiment, the arms are mounted for pivotal movement about a common horizontal axis, whereas in a second embodiment the arms are mounted for pivotal movement about inclined axes. In either event, an actuating mechanism transmits motion from the leg that is rocked to either or both arms, doing so via either a single or double rotatable cam arrangement. The cam or cams have spiral ribs thereon by which a laterally moved follower converts its lateral movement into rotary movement for either or both arms. Where the arm axes are inclined, a cog arrangement is used which engages in a cruciformly-shaped recess on the arm mounting units so that rotation of the cam about a horizontal axis is transmitted to the arms along their inclined axes.

Action figure with arm movement derived from leg movement

The action figure includes two arms mounted to the figure's torso for rocking movement toward the torso about laterally spaced axes, the action figure also including two legs that are mounted for pivotal movement to the torso in a scissors-like fashion. Integral with the rockable mounting means for each arm is an inwardly extending shank, the shanks projecting into end portions of a coil spring. When either arm is moved laterally toward the side of the torso, the spring is flexed into a V-shaped configuration. A link extends downwardly from the center of the spring so that the flexing action imparted to the spring causes the link to move downwardly or upwardly. Each unit for pivotally mounting the legs includes a crank pin that is receivable in forwardly and rearwardly located slots at the lower end of the link. The arms can be independently swung from a position adjacent the sides of the figure to overhead or outstretched positions without affecting their ability to oscillate the legs in a scissors-like manner and thereby simulate running, swimming and kicking movements.

Action figure with leg movement derived from arm movement

The toy action figure includes a torso having a pair of pivotally mounted wings and a pair of legs, the legs being mounted to the torso for both pivotal and rocking movement. A pair of actuating mechanisms within the torso convert the rocking movement to a pivotal movement so that the wings are moved in a flapping manner. A spring returns the legs and wings to their normal or unactuated positions whenever the child stops pressing the legs together.

Action figure with wing movement derived from leg movement

Wrist attachable instrument support for a scuba diver or the like

A miniature tape recorder for use by children. The recorder is normally incorporated in a toy, such as a doll, so that the child can speak to the toy, and thereafter playback, or repeat, the word or phrase spoken. During the record sequence, messages spoken into a microphone positioned within the toy, are recorded on a movable magnetic tape. The tape is caused to move in a first direction by means of a drawstring, and in a second direction by means of a constant force spring motor. During playback, the previously recorded message is reproduced.

Toy recorder and playback apparatus

Toy medical unit

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Fort Thomas, KY, United States of America

John F Mayer