EP2905057A1 - Toy - Google Patents
Toy Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- EP2905057A1 EP2905057A1 EP15152983.1A EP15152983A EP2905057A1 EP 2905057 A1 EP2905057 A1 EP 2905057A1 EP 15152983 A EP15152983 A EP 15152983A EP 2905057 A1 EP2905057 A1 EP 2905057A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- band
- edge
- central portion
- toy
- wound
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Withdrawn
Links
- 238000005096 rolling process Methods 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 5
- 239000011111 cardboard Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000002131 composite material Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000011087 paperboard Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000004033 plastic Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000007704 transition Effects 0.000 description 2
- 230000000295 complement effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000000470 constituent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000010276 construction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000010586 diagram Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000004744 fabric Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000003292 glue Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 1
Images
Classifications
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
- A63F9/06—Patience; Other games for self-amusement
- A63F9/08—Puzzles provided with elements movable in relation, i.e. movably connected, to each other
- A63F9/088—Puzzles with elements that are connected by straps, strings or hinges, e.g. Rubik's Magic
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H33/00—Other toys
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a toy having the characteristics referred to in the claims that follow.
- the toy in question forms a structure configured to define a toy scenic environment. Thanks to the characteristics that distinguish it, the toy described here allows the variation of the represented scenic design, in a simple and surprising manner, thus increasing the playing possibilities and the fun of the child.
- numeric reference 100 With reference to the figures, in general, the toy described herein, indicated as a whole with the numeric reference 100, comprises:
- the first and the second body have two complementary half-shell structures, so as to form, when coupled together, a closed casing 10 that is essentially cylindrical, of which the aforesaid first and second surfaces together constitute the side wall of the casing.
- the bodies 2 and 4 have, in particular, respective pairs of opposite sides 2B, 4B (visible in Figure 6 ), suitable for delimiting the upper and lower cylindrical surface of the body; in the coupled condition of the two bodies, these sides together form the lower side and the upper side of the casing 10.
- the bodies 2 and 4 can also present other configurations. In particular, they do not necessarily have to be two half-shells, but can also be two filled bodies. They are preferably made of plastic material, but can also be made of other materials, such as paper or cardboard.
- the toy described here also comprises at least two bands, in the illustrated embodiment there are three, indicated with the references 61, 62, 63, respectively, which bind together the two bodies in a manner that allows each of these to rotate around the other body.
- These bands are made of flexible sheet material, such as plastic, fabric, paper or cardboard, etc.
- the toy comprises, in particular, a first band 61 having a first free central portion 61A, intended to be selectively wound around the first surface of the first body and around the second surface of the second body, and two end portions 61B at opposite sides of the central portion, fixed respectively on a first edge of the first body, which transversely delimits the first surface, and on a first edge of the second body, which transversely delimits the second surface ( Figure 6 ).
- the toy also includes a second band 62 having a second free central portion 62A, intended to be selectively wound around the first surface of the first body and around the second surface of the second body, and two end portions 62B at opposite sides of the central portion, fixed respectively on a second edge of the first body, which transversely delimits the first surface on a side opposite to the first edge, and on a second edge of the second body, which transversely delimits the second surface on an opposite side compared to the first edge ( Figure 6 ).
- the central portions 61A, 62A extend from one of the end portions of the respective band to the other, and have a length essentially equal to the length of the transverse profiles of the surfaces 2A, 4A. Regarding this, it should be noted that the surfaces 2A and 4A preferably have transverse profiles of the same length.
- an additional band 63 is provided, with a central portion 63A and end portions 63B, and is connected to the bodies 2 and 4 in the same manner described above with reference to the first band 61 ( Figure 6 ).
- the first band 61 and the third band 63 are arranged above and below the band 62, according to a mutually symmetrical configuration with respect to the latter.
- the aforesaid edges to which the end portions of the bands are fixed correspond to the longitudinal edges of the half shells formed by the bodies 2 and 4.
- the free portions 61A, 62A and 63A of the bands are connected at their respective end portions 61B, 62B and 63B via folding lines 61', 62', 63', which allow the mutual rotation between the different portions; as will be seen below, in the relative rotation of the bodies 2 and 4, the folding lines of each band operate as alternative hinging axes of the two bodies.
- the end portions of the bands may be fixed to the bodies 2 and 4 in any known manner by the expert technician, for example by glue.
- the configuration illustrated above allows each of the bodies 2 and 4 to rotate around the other body.
- the body 2 is able to rotate all around the body 4 to complete a rotation about itself of 720°.
- the initial step A illustrates the bodies 2 and 4 in the mutually coupled condition in which the housing 10 is formed.
- step B the body 2 is rotated with respect to the body 4 in a clockwise direction, around the first folding lines 61', 62', 63' of the bands, which bind the two bodies 2 and 4 in rotation with each other.
- step C the body 2 starts to roll with its surface 2A on the surface 4A of the body 4.
- the band 62 As illustrated in steps D, E and F, during this movement, the band 62, initially wound around the body 2, gradually transfers onto the body 4, and similarly the bands 61 and 63, initially wound on the body 4, gradually transfer onto the body 2.
- the body 2 Once 540° is exceeded (see step G), the body 2 once again rotates with respect to the body 4 around the folding lines 61', 62', 63' of the bands, this time around the second folding lines opposite to the lines involved in step B. The rotation ends with the two bodies 2 and 4 being carried to their mutually coupled condition (step H).
- the toy described here can form a structure configured to represent a toy scenic environment.
- the operation illustrated above can be exploited to obtain the variation of the represented scenic environment, in a simple and surprising manner.
- the transition from the first to the second environment therefore simply involves the operation illustrated in Figure 3 .
- Figure 2 shows that the individual bands 61, 62, and 63 represent, on the two opposite faces, a series of circles and a series of squares, respectively, each suitable for identifying two different types of scenic designs in a schematic way.
- Figure 1A illustrates the condition of the toy 100 in which the bands 61 and 63, wound on the body 4, and the band 62, wound on the body 2, depict the scenic design formed of only squares
- Figure 1B illustrates the condition in which the bands 61 and 63, this time wound on the body 2, and the band 62 wound on the body 1, depict the scenic design formed of only circles.
- the portions of the surfaces 2A and 4A each time externally visible in the two conditions of Figures 1A and 1B , can also be used to define the two different scenic designs, together with the bands.
- Figure 4 illustrates the toy in a condition essentially corresponding to that represented in step D of Figure 3
- Figure 5 illustrates the toy in a condition essentially corresponding to that shown in step F of Figure 3 .
Abstract
Description
- The present invention relates to a toy having the characteristics referred to in the claims that follow.
- In preferred embodiments, the toy in question forms a structure configured to define a toy scenic environment. Thanks to the characteristics that distinguish it, the toy described here allows the variation of the represented scenic design, in a simple and surprising manner, thus increasing the playing possibilities and the fun of the child.
- The claims form an integral part of the technical disclosure given here in relation to the invention.
- Further characteristics and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the description that follows with reference to the accompanying drawings, provided purely by way of non-limiting example, wherein:
-
Figures 1A and 1B are perspective views that represent an embodiment of the toy described here in two different conditions; -
Figure 2 represents a constituent element of the toy described here; -
Figure 3 represents a schematic diagram of a mode of use of the toy described here; -
Figures 4 and5 are perspective views that represent the toy ofFigure 1 in two different conditions; -
Figure 6 is a rear view according to the arrow VI of the toy ofFigure 5 . - In the following description, various specific details are illustrated aimed at a thorough understanding of the embodiments. The embodiments can be implemented without one or more of the specific details, or with other methods, components, or materials etc. In other cases, known material structures or operations are not shown or described in detail to avoid obscuring the various aspects of the embodiment.
- The references used herein are for convenience only and therefore do not define the field of protection or the scope of the embodiments.
- With reference to the figures, in general, the toy described herein, indicated as a whole with the
numeric reference 100, comprises: - a
first body 2 having afirst surface 2A of cylindrical geometry, with a semicircular profile or in any case with an arc-of-circle profile, and - a
second body 4 having asecond surface 4A of cylindrical geometry, with a semicircular profile or in any case with an arc-of-circle profile. - In various embodiments, as in the one shown in the figures, the first and the second body have two complementary half-shell structures, so as to form, when coupled together, a closed
casing 10 that is essentially cylindrical, of which the aforesaid first and second surfaces together constitute the side wall of the casing. Thebodies opposite sides Figure 6 ), suitable for delimiting the upper and lower cylindrical surface of the body; in the coupled condition of the two bodies, these sides together form the lower side and the upper side of thecasing 10. - It is noted that the
bodies - The toy described here also comprises at least two bands, in the illustrated embodiment there are three, indicated with the
references - In various embodiments, as in the one illustrated, the toy comprises, in particular, a
first band 61 having a first freecentral portion 61A, intended to be selectively wound around the first surface of the first body and around the second surface of the second body, and twoend portions 61B at opposite sides of the central portion, fixed respectively on a first edge of the first body, which transversely delimits the first surface, and on a first edge of the second body, which transversely delimits the second surface (Figure 6 ). The toy also includes asecond band 62 having a second freecentral portion 62A, intended to be selectively wound around the first surface of the first body and around the second surface of the second body, and twoend portions 62B at opposite sides of the central portion, fixed respectively on a second edge of the first body, which transversely delimits the first surface on a side opposite to the first edge, and on a second edge of the second body, which transversely delimits the second surface on an opposite side compared to the first edge (Figure 6 ). Thecentral portions surfaces surfaces - In the embodiment illustrated in the figures, an
additional band 63 is provided, with acentral portion 63A andend portions 63B, and is connected to thebodies Figure 6 ). In this embodiment, thefirst band 61 and thethird band 63 are arranged above and below theband 62, according to a mutually symmetrical configuration with respect to the latter. It should be noted that in the embodiment illustrated in the figures, the aforesaid edges to which the end portions of the bands are fixed correspond to the longitudinal edges of the half shells formed by thebodies - The
free portions respective end portions bodies bodies - As mentioned above, the configuration illustrated above allows each of the
bodies - With reference now to
Figure 3 , it shows how, in the specific case illustrated, thebody 2 is able to rotate all around thebody 4 to complete a rotation about itself of 720°. In this figure, the initial step A illustrates thebodies housing 10 is formed. In step B, thebody 2 is rotated with respect to thebody 4 in a clockwise direction, around the first folding lines 61', 62', 63' of the bands, which bind the twobodies body 2 starts to roll with itssurface 2A on thesurface 4A of thebody 4. As illustrated in steps D, E and F, during this movement, theband 62, initially wound around thebody 2, gradually transfers onto thebody 4, and similarly thebands body 4, gradually transfer onto thebody 2. Once 540° is exceeded (see step G), thebody 2 once again rotates with respect to thebody 4 around the folding lines 61', 62', 63' of the bands, this time around the second folding lines opposite to the lines involved in step B. The rotation ends with the twobodies - It should be noted that during the relative rolling of the
surfaces bodies bands - As mentioned at the beginning, the toy described here can form a structure configured to represent a toy scenic environment. In this application, the operation illustrated above can be exploited to obtain the variation of the represented scenic environment, in a simple and surprising manner. For this purpose, it is sufficient to divide the two representative images of two different toy environments into suitable portions, respectively depicted on opposite faces of the bands and/or on the cylindrical surfaces of the first and second body, according to a criterion so that, in the condition in which the first and third bands are wound on the first body, and the second band is wound on the second body, the composite of the externally visible portions, depicted on the bands and the cylindrical surfaces, forms the first environment, while in the condition in which the first and the third bands are wound on the second body and the second band is wound on the first body, the composite of the externally visible portions forms the second environment. The transition from the first to the second environment therefore simply involves the operation illustrated in
Figure 3 . - Regarding this, the example illustrated in the figures immediately clarifies the application of this principle. Indeed,
Figure 2 shows that theindividual bands Figure 1A illustrates the condition of thetoy 100 in which thebands body 4, and theband 62, wound on thebody 2, depict the scenic design formed of only squares, whileFigure 1B illustrates the condition in which thebands body 2, and theband 62 wound on the body 1, depict the scenic design formed of only circles. Obviously, the portions of thesurfaces Figures 1A and 1B , can also be used to define the two different scenic designs, together with the bands. - As mentioned above, the transition from one condition to the other is obtained by the operation illustrated in
Figure 3 ; regarding this, it should be noted thatFigure 4 illustrates the toy in a condition essentially corresponding to that represented in step D ofFigure 3 , whileFigure 5 illustrates the toy in a condition essentially corresponding to that shown in step F ofFigure 3 . - The general principle described above can obviously be exploited for various toy applications and is not limited to the variation of images in a toy scenic element.
- Of course, without prejudice to the principle of the invention, the details of construction and the embodiments may vary, even significantly, with respect to what is illustrated here purely by way of non-limiting example, without thereby departing from the scope of the invention, as defined by the appended claims.
Claims (7)
- Toy comprising:- a first body (2) having a first surface (2A) of cylindrical geometry with a semicircular profile or in any case with an arc-of-circle profile;- a second body (4) having a second surface (4A) of cylindrical geometry with a semicircular profile or in any case with an arc-of-circle profile,- flexible-band means interconnecting said first and second body in such a way as to allow a mutual rotation by means of rolling of said first and second surfaces against one another.
- A toy according to claim 1, wherein said band means comprise:- a first band (61) having a first free central portion (61A), intended to be selectively wound around said first surface and around said second surface, and two end portions (61B) at opposite sides of said central portion, fixed respectively on a first edge of said first body, which transversely delimits said first surface, and on a first edge of said second body, which transversely delimits said second surface;- a second band (62) having a second free central portion (62A), intended to be selectively wound around said first surface and around said second surface, and two end portions (62B) at opposite sides of said central portion fixed respectively on a second edge of said first body, which transversely delimits said first surface (2A) on an opposite side with respect to said first edge, and on a second edge of said second body, which transversely delimits said second surface (4A) on an opposite side with respect to said first edge;
wherein said first central portion (61A) and said second central portion (62A) extend from one of the end portions of the respective band to the other, and have a length essentially equal to the length of said profiles of said first and second surface (2A, 4A). - A toy according to claim 2, comprising a third band (63) having a third free central portion (63A), intended to be selectively wound around said first surface and around said second surface, and two end portions (63B) at the opposite sides of said central portion, fixed respectively on said first edge of said first body, and on said first edge of said second body.
- A toy according to claim 3, wherein said first and third band (61, 63) are arranged above and below said second band, according to a mutually symmetrical configuration with respect to the latter.
- A toy according to claim 2, wherein said first and second band have images on both of their respective opposing faces.
- A toy according to claim 5 , wherein said first and second surfaces (2A, 4A) are each subdivided into a first and a second region having respective representations, in a manner such that when said first band (61) is wound on said first surface (2A) and said second band (62) is wound on said second surface (4A), the first faces of said first and second band (61, 62) and the first regions of said first and second surfaces (2A, 4A) together represent a given first representation, the second regions of said first and second surfaces (2A, 4A) being covered by said first and second band (61, 62), and in such a way that when said first band (61) is wound on said second surface (4A) and said second band (62) is wound on said first surface (2A), the second faces of said first and second band (61, 62) and said second regions of said first and second surface (2A, 4A) together represent a given second representation, said first regions of said first and second surfaces (2A, 4A) being covered by said first and second band (61, 62).
- A toy according to claim 1, wherein said mutual rotation of said first and second body is of a greater entity than 360°, preferably equal to 720°.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
ITTO20140100 | 2014-02-07 |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
EP2905057A1 true EP2905057A1 (en) | 2015-08-12 |
Family
ID=50239829
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
EP15152983.1A Withdrawn EP2905057A1 (en) | 2014-02-07 | 2015-01-29 | Toy |
Country Status (3)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US20150224392A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP2905057A1 (en) |
CN (1) | CN104826346B (en) |
Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
CN2061472U (en) * | 1989-06-28 | 1990-09-05 | 杨福田 | Toy convertible into comicality person or animal |
US5845904A (en) * | 1997-08-19 | 1998-12-08 | Hawkins; Victor J. | Cylindrical slide puzzle |
US20030061747A1 (en) * | 2001-09-30 | 2003-04-03 | Intermed Asie Co. Ltd. | Magic can |
WO2007089160A1 (en) * | 2006-01-31 | 2007-08-09 | Stolten, Elizabeth, Mary | An apparatus useful as a toy, puzzle or as an educational device |
EP2343108A2 (en) * | 2010-01-11 | 2011-07-13 | Intermed Asia Ltd. | Puzzle block |
Family Cites Families (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JP3696520B2 (en) * | 2001-03-30 | 2005-09-21 | 有限会社シー・ピー・トムズ | Mamago Toy |
US20100184350A1 (en) * | 2009-01-21 | 2010-07-22 | Cohen Ronald B | Reconfigurable child's toy |
-
2014
- 2014-10-23 CN CN201410569180.5A patent/CN104826346B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
-
2015
- 2015-01-29 EP EP15152983.1A patent/EP2905057A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2015-02-06 US US14/616,275 patent/US20150224392A1/en not_active Abandoned
Patent Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
CN2061472U (en) * | 1989-06-28 | 1990-09-05 | 杨福田 | Toy convertible into comicality person or animal |
US5845904A (en) * | 1997-08-19 | 1998-12-08 | Hawkins; Victor J. | Cylindrical slide puzzle |
US20030061747A1 (en) * | 2001-09-30 | 2003-04-03 | Intermed Asie Co. Ltd. | Magic can |
WO2007089160A1 (en) * | 2006-01-31 | 2007-08-09 | Stolten, Elizabeth, Mary | An apparatus useful as a toy, puzzle or as an educational device |
EP2343108A2 (en) * | 2010-01-11 | 2011-07-13 | Intermed Asia Ltd. | Puzzle block |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
CN104826346B (en) | 2019-03-08 |
US20150224392A1 (en) | 2015-08-13 |
CN104826346A (en) | 2015-08-12 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US6461215B1 (en) | Toy building set comprising a tubular, elongated, flexible toy building element, and such a toy building element | |
US20160122016A1 (en) | Foldable and self-deployable aerial vehicle | |
US9339735B2 (en) | Three dimensional folded figures with rotating joints | |
JP2010529333A5 (en) | ||
RU2013158223A (en) | TURNING AND TURNING ELEMENT AND WAYS | |
WO2015112403A3 (en) | Isolating decoupler | |
JP2018183771A5 (en) | ||
JP2018511765A5 (en) | ||
FR2966534B1 (en) | FLEXIBLE COMPACT CARDAN AND SPACE ENGINE COMPRISING SUCH A CARDAN. | |
WO2017130069A3 (en) | Building toy | |
EP2905057A1 (en) | Toy | |
BR112018073228A2 (en) | isolation decoupler | |
EP2022552A1 (en) | Three-dimensional assembly pieces for toy construction | |
US907136A (en) | Packing for pipe-joints. | |
CA2947542C (en) | Interiorly supported edible structure and related methods | |
JP6851526B1 (en) | Book stopper | |
EP3747731A4 (en) | Handle folding mechanism, three-fold handle employing the folding mechanism, and trolley having the same | |
US1278701A (en) | Toy and process of manufacturing the same. | |
US20230399882A1 (en) | Double Leaf Adhesive Hinge | |
US988446A (en) | Tent. | |
US1099104A (en) | Knockdown box. | |
JP3170111U (en) | 3D model assembly kit | |
WO2017033331A1 (en) | Frame structure | |
US1028380A (en) | Puzzle. | |
KR20240055355A (en) | Teaching aid for improving creativity in mathematical science |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
PUAI | Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: A1 Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR |
|
AX | Request for extension of the european patent |
Extension state: BA ME |
|
17P | Request for examination filed |
Effective date: 20160212 |
|
RBV | Designated contracting states (corrected) |
Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR |
|
STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN |
|
18D | Application deemed to be withdrawn |
Effective date: 20170801 |