EP1698384A1 - Transformable elastic toy - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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- A63H33/00—Other toys
- A63H33/001—Toy-moulding appliances; Toy moulding
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
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- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
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- A63H33/003—Convertible toys, e.g. robots convertible into rockets or vehicles convertible into planes
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H33/00—Other toys
- A63H33/003—Convertible toys, e.g. robots convertible into rockets or vehicles convertible into planes
- A63H33/004—Convertible toys, e.g. robots convertible into rockets or vehicles convertible into planes made of fabrics or stuffed
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H33/00—Other toys
- A63H33/04—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
- A63H33/06—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements
- A63H33/065—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements using elastic deformation
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Abstract
Description
- The present invention relates to elastic toys. More particularly, the invention relates to a gelatinous toy having two or more connected chambers that can each be transformed inside-out to thereby change the appearance and/or function of the toy.
- A transformable gelatinous ball has been disclosed by the present applicant in US Patent 6,645,101 -- the content of which is hereby incorporated by cross-reference. That patent describes a single transformable ball that can be turned inside-out through a single aperture, wherein the inside and outside surfaces of the ball have different features. A limitation of each ball disclosed in the US patent is that only two external appearances are available, namely those associated with the inside and outside surface features of the ball.
- It is the object of the present invention to provide a transformable gelatinous toy having two or more chambers connected together and in which the toy can be transformed into more than two configurations upon turning the respective chambers inside-out.
- There is disclosed herein an elastic toy comprising two or more integrally formed chambers, each defined by a wall having an aperture through which the other chamber or chambers can pass when reconfiguring the toy.
- Preferably, the chambers are substantially concentric in one or more configurations.
- Preferably, each chamber comprises three-dimensional internal features extending from its wall.
- Preferably, the three-dimensional features of one chamber are different to the three-dimensional features of the other chamber.
- Preferably, the chambers are connected to one another by an integral web extending between the walls.
- Preferably, the wall of each chamber comprises a substantially flat portion and wherein the flat portions reside alongside one another.
- There is further disclosed herein an elastic toy comprising: a primary chamber defined by a wall having an aperture through which the primary chamber can be turned inside-out from a first configuration in which an elongate member of the toy extends from the wall within the primary chamber through the aperture to the primary chamber exterior and which under tension draws the primary chamber through the aperture.
- The toy might further comprise a secondary chamber surrounding the primary chamber and attached thereto by an integral web, and comprising an aperture through which the elongate member extends.
- The toy might further comprise a plurality of said primary chambers and elongate members, wherein the elongate members of each primary chamber are integrally formed to radiate from a common point.
- The toy might comprise a plurality of said primary and secondary chambers and elongate members, wherein the elongate members of each primary chamber are integrally formed to radiate from a common point.
- Preferably, the elongate member has a distal end comprising a string attachment.
- Preferably, the string attachment comprises an aperture extending transversely across the elongate member.
- Preferably, the toys are made of highly elastic material.
- Preferably, the highly elastic material comprises a gelatinous composition produced by a melt blend of a copolymer and plasticising oils.
- Preferably, the copolymer is a poly SEBS (styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene) triblock copolymer.
- Preferably tackiness or stickiness on the surface of the gelatinous composition formed by plasticising the triblock copolymer of SEBS is removed.
- Preferably this is achieved by spraying over the toy a thin layer of lacquer or paint to cover any tacky areas.
- Alternatively, this might be achieved by applying a chemical substance to react with the composition at the toy surface to remove surface tackiness.
- Preferably the toy is formed by moulding.
- Preferably the moulding is injection moulding or cast moulding.
- Preferably, thickness of the toy walls is not less than 4 mm where the toy is made of a SEBS gelatinous composition. This will assist in maintaining a substantially spherical shape in the toy in any transformed configuration.
- For a more rigid material such as rubber, the wall thickness can be reduced. Conversely, for very soft material, such as foamed latex, the wall thickness can be increased.
- Other materials which are highly elastic and provide comparable softness might alternatively be used. For example, the material might be selected from the group consisting of: Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE); Thermoplastic Rubber (TPR) compounds and alloys; Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) compounds and alloys; Thermoplastic Vulcanisates (TPV) compounds and alloys; Thermoplastic Olefins (TPO) compounds and alloys; Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) compounds and alloys; Gelatinous compositions of Styrene Block Copolymers (SBC); and Natural Rubber.
- Preferred forms of the present invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
- Fig. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional elevation of a gelatinous toy in a first configuration,
- Fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional elevation of the toy of Figure 1 inverted into a first inside-out configuration,
- Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional elevation of the toy of Figure 1 inverted into a second inside-out configuration,
- Fig. 4 is a schematic perspective illustration of the toy of Fig. 1 in the configuration of Fig. 2,
- Fig. 5 is a schematic perspective illustration of the toy of Fig. 1 in the configuration of Fig. 3,
- Fig. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional elevation of another gelatinous toy comprising twin balls in a first configuration,
- Fig. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional elevation of the toy of Fig. 6 inverted into a second configuration,
- Fig. 8 is a schematic perspective illustration of the toy of Fig. 7,
- Fig. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional elevation of the toy of Fig. 6 inverted into a third configuration,
- Fig. 10 is a schematic perspective illustration of the toy of Fig. 9,
- Fig. 11 is a schematic perspective illustration of the toy of Figs. 6 to 10 in a fourth configuration,
- Fig. 12 is a schematic cross-sectional elevation of another gelatinous toy in a first configuration,
- Fig. 13 is a schematic cross-sectional elevation of the toy of Fig. 12 in a second configuration,
- Fig. 14 is a schematic perspective illustration of the toy of Fig. 13,
- Fig. 15 is a schematic cross-sectional elevation of the toy of Figs. 12 to 14 in a third configuration,
- Fig. 16 is a schematic perspective illustration of the toy of Fig. 15
- Fig. 17 is a schematic perspective illustration of another gelatinous toy,
- Fig. 18 is a schematic perspective illustration of another gelatinous toy,
- Fig. 19 is a schematic perspective illustration of another gelatinous toy,
- Fig. 20 is a schematic cross-sectional elevation of another gelatinous toy in a first configuration,
- Fig. 21 is a schematic elevation of the toy of Fig. 20 in a second configuration,
- Fig. 22 is a schematic elevation of the toy of Fig. 20 in a third configuration
- Fig. 23 is a schematic cross-sectional elevation of another gelatinous toy,
- Fig. 24 is a schematic perspective illustration of another gelatinous toy,
- Fig. 25 is a schematic perspective illustration of another gelatinous toy, and
- Fig. 26 is a schematic perspective illustration of either of the toy is of Figs. 24 or 25 in a second configuration.
- In Figs. 1 to 5 of the accompanying drawings there is depicted schematically a first transformable elastic toy 10. The toy 10 is typically moulded in one of the materials mentioned above. The toy comprises a pair of elastic hollow chambers or
balls web 13. Eachball wall 14 with anaperture 15a/15b extending therethrough and communicating the ball's interior with the ball's exterior. Inside thefirst ball 11, there is a plurality ofspikes 16a and inside thesecond ball 12, there is a plurality ofbumps 16b. It does not matter what particular shape these features take, however, they ought to be different from one another. - In Figs. 2 and 4, the
ball 12 has been turned inside-out by expanding itsaperture 15b and drawing it over theball 11 so that theapertures 15a bandbumps 16b face outward. - In Figs. 3 and 5, the
ball 11 has been turned inside-out by expanding itsaperture 15a and drawing it over theball 12 so that theapertures 15a bandspikes 16a face outward. - A development of the toy depicted in Figs. 1 to 5 is depicted in Figs. 6 to 11. In addition to the features described above, the
ball 12 has formed integrally therewith and opposite theweb 13 an internal elongateelastic member 17. At the distal end of theelongated member 17, there is aneyelet 18 to which a length of string (not shown) can be attached. Upon dangling the toy from a length of string attached through theeyelet 18, the elongated member is drawn out throughaperture 15b and the toy can be used somewhat like a yo-yo. Moreover, upon bouncing the toy at the bottom of the length of string, the toy can be caused to "flip" between the configurations depicted in Figs. 7 to 11 as theapertures 15a expand about therespective balls - An embodiment similar to that of Figs. 6 to 11 is depicted in Figs. 12 to 16. This embodiment comprises just a
single ball 11 havingspikes 16b on one surface. An elongateelastic member 17 can be drawn out by a string throughaperture 15b so that the toy can be dangled and "flipped" back and forth between the configurations depicted in Figs. 13 and 15. The inertial mass of thewall 14 causes flipping of the toy between the depicted configurations. - Fig. 17 depicts a further embodiment in which a pair of
balls elastic member 17 having aneyelet 18 at its centre. Again, a length of string can be attached to theeyelet 18 so that theballs balls elastic member 17 extending therefrom to a common eyelet. A four-ball version is depicted in Fig. 19 and comprises a quad of elasticelongated members 17 all radiating from acommon eyelet 18. - Figs. 20 to 22 depicted a transformable the ball 20 comprising a pair of hemispherical ball halves 21 and 22. Each ball half comprises a
back wall 23 connected together at aweb 24. Each ball hemisphere has anaperture 25a/25b. Thefirst ball hemisphere 21 has amale figurine 26 moulded integrally therein against theback wall 23, whereas thesecond ball 22 has afemale figurine 27 extending from its back wall. Each hemisphere can be drawn over the other hemisphere upon expansion of itsaperture common web 24 so that three possible configurations are achievable upon expansion of theapertures - A pair of elastic flying toys is depicted in Figs. 24 and 25. Each flying toy comprises a
ball 30 having anaperture 25 through which the ball can be turned inside-out. The embodiment of Fig. 24 has aperipheral ring 31, whereas the embodiment of Fig. 25 has a series ofequatorial wings 32. The internal surface of theballs 30 is typically smooth so that when turned inside-out, the toy takes the appearance of the ball is depicted in Fig. 26. - It should be appreciated that modifications and alterations obvious to those skilled in the art are not to be considered as beyond the scope of the present invention. For example, instead of providing male and female figurines as depicted in Figs. 20 to 22, any shape could be provided.
Claims (19)
- An elastic toy comprising two or more integrally formed chambers, each defined by a wall having an aperture through which the other chamber or chambers can pass when reconfiguring the toy.
- The toy of Claim 1, wherein the chambers are substantially concentric in one or more configurations.
- The toy of either Claim 1 or Claim 2, wherein each chamber comprises three-dimensional internal features extending from its wall.
- The toy of Claim 3, wherein the three-dimensional features of one chamber are different to the three-dimensional features of the other chamber.
- The toy of Claim 2, wherein the chambers are connected to one another by an integral web extending between the walls.
- The toy of any preceding Claim, wherein the wall of each chamber comprises a substantially flat portion and wherein the flat portions reside alongside one another.
- An elastic toy comprising: a primary chamber defined by a wall having an aperture through which the primary chamber can be turned inside-out from a first configuration in which an elongate member of the toy extends from the wall within the primary chamber through the aperture to the primary chamber exterior and which under tension draws the primary chamber through the aperture.
- The toy of Claim 7, further comprising a secondary chamber surrounding the primary chamber and attached thereto by an integral web, and comprising an aperture through which the elongate member extends.
- The toy of either Claim 7 or Claim 8, wherein the elongate member has a distal end comprising a string attachment.
- The toy of Claim 9, wherein the string attachment comprises an aperture extending transversely across the elongate member.
- The toy of any one of Claims 7-10, comprising a plurality of said primary chambers and elongate members, wherein the elongate members of each primary chamber are integrally formed to radiate from a common point.
- The toy of Claim 8, comprising a plurality of said primary and secondary chambers and elongate members, wherein the elongate members of each primary chamber are integrally formed to radiate from a common point.
- The toy of any one of the preceding claims being made of highly elastic material.
- The toy of Claim 13, wherein the highly elastic material comprises a gelatinous composition produced by a melt blend of a copolymer and plasticising oils.
- The toy of Claim 14, wherein the copolymer is a poly SEBS (styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene) triblock copolymer.
- The toy of Claim 14, wherein tackiness or stickiness on the surface of the gelatinous composition formed by plasticising the triblock copolymer of SEBS is removed.
- The toy of Claim 14, wherein said removal is achieved by spraying over the toy a thin layer of lacquer or paint to cover any tacky areas.
- The toy of Claim 14, wherein said removal is achieved by applying a chemical substance to react with the composition at the toy surface.
- The toy of Claim 1 or Claim 7 being formed by moulding.
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US5162013A (en) * | 1991-06-19 | 1992-11-10 | Mike Bowling Enterprises, Inc. | Transformable toy |
US6228001B1 (en) * | 1999-06-28 | 2001-05-08 | Ronald B. Johnson | Device for exercising and strengthening the hand, wrist and arm |
WO2001017632A1 (en) * | 1999-09-03 | 2001-03-15 | Roy Miller | Reconfigurable item |
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