US 12,285,702 B2
Transformable toy
Jessica Livingston, Ottawa (CA); and Anne N. Charbonneau, North York (CA)
Assigned to Spin Master Ltd., Toronto (CA)
Filed by Spin Master Ltd., Toronto (CA)
Filed on Jul. 5, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/857,908.
Application 17/857,908 is a continuation of application No. 17/362,981, filed on Jun. 29, 2021, granted, now 11,376,515.
Prior Publication US 2022/0410025 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A63H 33/00 (2006.01); A63H 3/12 (2006.01); A63H 3/36 (2006.01); A63H 33/26 (2006.01)
CPC A63H 33/003 (2013.01) [A63H 3/12 (2013.01); A63H 3/36 (2013.01); A63H 33/26 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A transformable toy, comprising:
a first rotary member and a second rotary member, wherein the first and second rotary members are rotatable relative to one another between a first rotary position and a second rotary position, and between the second rotary position and a third rotary position;
a barrier that is movable between a blocking position and a release position;
wherein in the blocking position, the barrier permits relative rotation of the first and second rotary members between the first and second rotary positions, and prevents relative rotation between the first and second rotary members past the second rotary position,
and wherein in the release position, the barrier permits relative rotation between the first and second rotary members past the second rotary position to the third rotary position;
a barrier biasing member that urges the barrier from a first of the blocking and release positions towards a second of the blocking and release positions, and a barrier holder that is movable between a holding position in which the barrier holder holds the barrier in the first of the blocking and release positions and a travel position in which the barrier holder permits movement of the barrier from the first of the blocking and release positions to the second of the blocking and release positions,
a projection member that is rotationally fixed to the first rotary member, and is movable between a retracted position and an extended position relative to the first rotary member; and
a helical guide that is connected to one of the second rotary member and the projection member, and a helical guide follower that is connected to the other of the second rotary member and the projection member,
wherein relative rotation between the first rotary member and the second rotary member between the first and second rotary positions drives relative rotation between the helical guide and the helical guide follower, which in turn drives the projection member to move between the retracted and extended positions.