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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2002
Don J. Panec, South San Francisco, CA (US);
Scott Stillinger, Monte Sereno, CA (US);
Ron LaRonge, Fairfield, CA (US);
Treasure Bay, Inc., South San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
A toy or article containing an elastomeric and deformable bladder therein that facilitates in actuating a component of the toy or article such as a tail or an arm when squeezed or otherwise deformed is disclosed. The actuatable toy generally comprises a deformable bladder containing a fluid substance and is deformable proximate to the actuatable component upon application of pressure thereon. In addition, the actuatable toy comprises a flexible outer covering enclosing the deformable bladder, where at least a portion of the outer covering comprises a movable material disposed proximate to the actuatable component of the toy, whereupon actuating of the movable material and deformation of the bladder facilitate actuation of the actuatable component upon application of pressure on the toy.