IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0027296
(2004-12-30)
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등록번호 |
US-7285034
(2007-10-23)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Kay,Robert
- Needham,Andrew
- Collins,Gary
- Lau,Stephen
- Osnato,Jeffrey
- O'Bryan,Alan
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld L.L.P.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
11 인용 특허 :
42 |
초록
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A toy play set for use in a vehicle having a beverage cup holder includes a generally elongated body. At least a first longitudinal end is sized and shaped to fit at least partially into the cup holder sufficiently for the cup holder to support the body in a generally upright orientation when the bo
A toy play set for use in a vehicle having a beverage cup holder includes a generally elongated body. At least a first longitudinal end is sized and shaped to fit at least partially into the cup holder sufficiently for the cup holder to support the body in a generally upright orientation when the body has in a closed configuration. The body has an open configuration in which a hollow interior is at least partially accessible through at least one opening in a side wall. A plurality of movable components is stored in storage positions within the hollow interior in the closed configuration of the body. At least two of the plurality of movable components are removable from the storage position and are repositionable in the open configuration of the body into at least one play position different from the storage position of the at least two movable components.
대표청구항
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We claim: 1. A toy play set for use in a vehicle having a beverage cup holder, the toy play set comprising: a generally elongated body having a hollow interior, a center axis, first and second opposing longitudinal ends and a generally curved side wall extending around the hollow interior and cente
We claim: 1. A toy play set for use in a vehicle having a beverage cup holder, the toy play set comprising: a generally elongated body having a hollow interior, a center axis, first and second opposing longitudinal ends and a generally curved side wall extending around the hollow interior and center axis between the ends whereby the ends and side wall generally surround the hollow interior in a closed configuration of the body, the body having at least one opening in the side wall and an open configuration in which the hollow interior is at least partially accessible through the at least one opening in the side wall, wherein the side wall comprises a door positioned in the at least one opening in the side wall, the door making up only a portion of the side wall, the door being pivotably engaged to a remainder of the side wall to pivot about an eccentric axis offset from the center axis, so as to allow the door to open and close with respect to the remainder of the side wall and the at least one opening, and wherein the body further includes a side wall support and a first platform engaged with the side wall support, the first platform having an outer surface forming part of the side wall, the first platform being rotatable with respect to the side wall support from and toward an initial position occupied by the first platform in the closed configuration of the body, a center of the first platform being at least generally aligned with the center axis of the body in the initial position of the first platform; and a plurality of movable play set components sufficiently limited in number and size to enable the plurality of components to be stored in storage positions within the play set interior in a closed configuration of the play set and to be removed from the storage position and from the play set in an open configuration of the play set, at least two of the plurality of movable components being removable from the respective storage positions of each and further being repositionable in the open configuration of the body into at least one play position supported by the body and different from the respective storage position of each of the at least two movable components; the play set having in at least a closed configuration, at least one longitudinal end sized and shaped to fit at least partially into the beverage cup holder sufficiently for the beverage cup holder to support the play set in a generally upright orientation with another opposing end of the play set forming a top end of the play set. 2. The toy play set of claim 1, further comprising a container disposed proximate the second end of the body, the container having a second platform and a lid movables with respect to the second platform, the second platform being rotatable from and toward an initial position occupied by the second platform in the closed configuration of the body, a center of the second platform being at least generally aligned with the center axis of the body in the initial position of the second platform. 3. The toy play set of claim 2, further comprising a miniature vehicle for use with the play set, the miniature vehicle being stored within the container when the body is in the closed configuration and the plurality of components are in respective storage positions. 4. The toy play set of claim 2, further comprising a base platform at the first end of the body, a center of the base platform being at least generally aligned with the center axis, the base platform being sufficiently flat to support the body in the upright orientation on a substantially flat surface when the body is in the open configuration. 5. The toy play set of claim 4, wherein the base platform is fixed with an end of the side wall support. 6. The toy play set of claim 5, wherein the plurality of components further includes a ramp pivotably engaged with the base platform so as to be extendable outwardly from the base platform, generally perpendicular to the center axis, when the body is in the open configuration and the plurality of components is in the at least one play position, and to extend generally away from the base platform toward the second end, generally parallel to the center axis, when the body is in the closed configuration and the plurality of components is in the storage position. 7. The toy play set of claim 6, wherein the ramp forms a portion of the side wall when the body is in the closed configuration and the plurality of components is in the storage position. 8. The toy play set of claim 1, further comprising a base platform at the first end of the body, a center of the base platform being at least generally aligned with the center axis, the base platform including an outer end surface at the first end sufficiently flat to support the body in the upright orientation on a substantially flat surface. 9. The toy play set of claim 1, wherein the plurality of components further includes an elevator extending outwardly from the side wall support along an inner side of the side wall support, the elevator being slidable along and pivotable with respect to the side wall support so as to extend generally perpendicularly from the side wall support when the body is in the open configuration and the plurality of components is in the at least one play position and to extend generally parallel to the side wall support when the body is in the closed configuration and the plurality of components is in the storage position. 10. The toy play set of claim 1, wherein a first portion of the body is pivotably attached to a second portion of the body to rotate with respect to the second portion along at least one eccentric axis generally parallel to the center axis. 11. The toy play set of claim 10, further comprising a lid that is removably attachable to at least one of the first and second ends of the body. 12. A toy play set for use in a vehicle having a beverage cup holder, the toy play set comprising: a generally elongated body having a hollow interior, a center axis, first and second opposing longitudinal ends and a generally curved side wall extending around the hollow interior and center axis between the ends whereby the ends and side wall generally surround the hollow interior in a closed configuration of the body, the body having at least one opening in the side wall and an open configuration in which the hollow interior is at least partially accessible through the at least one opening in the side wall; a plurality of movable play set components sufficiently limited in number and size to enable the plurality of components to be stored in storage positions within the play set interior in a closed configuration of the play set and to be removed from the storage position and from the play set in an open configuration of the play set, at least two of the plurality of movable components being removable from the respective storage positions of each and further being repositionable in the open configuration of the body into at least one play position supported by the body and different from the respective storage position of each of the at least two movable components; and a movable toy rotatably engaged with a first platform, the first platform having an outer surface forming part of the side wall, the first platform being rotatable from and toward an initial position occupied by the first platform in the closed configuration of the body, a center of the first platform being aligned with the center axis of the body in the initial position of the first platform; the play set having in at least a closed configuration, at least one longitudinal end sized and shaped to fit at least partially into the beverage cup holder sufficiently for the beverage cup holder to support the play set in a generally upright orientation with another opposing end of the play set forming a top end of the play set. 13. The toy play set of claim 12, wherein the movable toy is a toy articulated arm snorkel. 14. The toy play set of claim 12, wherein the movable toy is a toy crane. 15. A toy play set for use in a vehicle having a beverage cup holder, the toy play set comprising: a generally elongated body having a hollow interior, a center axis, first and second opposing longitudinal ends and a generally curved side wall extending around the hollow interior and center axis between the ends whereby the ends and side wall generally surround the hollow interior in a closed configuration of the body, the body having at least one opening in the side wall and an open configuration in which the hollow interior is at least partially accessible through the at least one opening in the side wall, wherein at least a portion of the side wall tapers radially outwardly to increase a cross sectional area of the body perpendicular to the central axis as the side wall extends away from proximal the first end toward the second end in order to fit the first end snuggly within the cup holder; and a plurality of movable play set components sufficiently limited in number and size to enable the plurality of components to be stored in storage positions within the play set interior in a closed configuration of the play set and to be removed from the storage position and from the play set in an open configuration of the play set, at least two of the plurality of movable components being removable from the respective storage positions of each and further being repositionable in the open configuration of the body into at least one play position supported by the body and different from the respective storage position of each of the at least two movable components; the play set having in at least a closed configuration, at least one longitudinal end sized and shaped to fit at least partially into the beverage cup holder sufficiently for the beverage cup holder to support the play set in a generally upright orientation with another opposing end of the play set forming a top end of the play set. 16. A toy play set for use in a vehicle having a beverage cup holder, the toy play set comprising: a generally elongated body having a hollow interior, a center axis, first and second opposing longitudinal ends and a generally curved side wall extending around the hollow interior and center axis between the ends whereby the ends and side wall generally surround the hollow interior in a closed configuration of the body, the body having at least one opening in the side wall and an open configuration in which the hollow interior is at least partially accessible through the at least one opening in the side wall; a plurality of movable play set components sufficiently limited in number and size to enable the plurality of components to be stored in storage positions within the play set interior in a closed configuration of the play set and to be removed from the storage position and from the play set in an open configuration of the play set, at least two of the plurality of movable components being removable from the respective storage positions of each and further being repositionable in the open configuration of the body into at least one play position supported by the body and different from the respective storage position of each of the at least two movable components; and a base platform at the first end of the body, a center of the base platform being at least generally aligned with the center axis, the base platform including an outer end surface at the first end sufficiently flat to support the body in the upright orientation on a substantially flat surface, wherein the body further includes a side wall support and a first platform rotatably engaged with the side wall support, the first platform having an outer surface forming part of the side wall in the closed configuration of the body, the first platform being rotatable from and toward an initial position, a center of the first platform being aligned with the center axis of the body in the initial position of the first platform, and wherein the base platform is non-rotatably fixed with an end of the side wall support spaced from the first platform; the play set having in at least a closed configuration, at least one longitudinal end sized and shaped to fit at least partially into the beverage cup holder sufficiently for the beverage cup holder to support the play set in a generally upright orientation with another opposing end of the play set forming a top end of the play set. 17. The toy play set of claim 16, wherein the plurality of components further includes a ramp pivotably engaged with the base platform so as to be extendable outwardly from the base platform, generally perpendicular to the center axis, when the body is in the open configuration and the plurality of components is in the at least one play position, and to extend generally away from the base platform toward the second end, generally parallel to the center axis, when the body is in the closed configuration and the plurality of components is in the storage position. 18. The toy play set of claim 17, wherein the ramp forms a portion of the side wall when the body is in the closed configuration and the plurality of components is in the storage position. 19. A toy play set for use in a vehicle having a beverage cup holder, the toy play set comprising: a generally elongated body having a hollow interior, a center axis, first and second opposing longitudinal ends and a generally curved side wall extending around the hollow interior and center axis between the ends whereby the ends and side wall generally surround the hollow interior in a closed configuration of the body, the body having at least one opening in the side wall and an open configuration in which the hollow interior is at least partially accessible through the at least one opening in the side wall, wherein a first portion of the body is pivotably attached to a second portion of the body to rotate with respect to the second portion along at least one eccentric axis generally parallel to the center axis, and wherein each of the first and second portions makes up substantially a half of the side wall of the body; and a plurality of movable play set components sufficiently limited in number and size to enable the plurality of components to be stored in storage positions within the play set interior in a closed configuration of the play set and to be removed from the storage position and from the play set in an open configuration of the play set, at least two of the plurality of movable components being removable from the respective storage positions of each and further being repositionable in the open configuration of the body into at least one play position supported by the body and different from the respective storage position of each of the at least two movable components; the play set having in at least a closed configuration, at least one longitudinal end sized and shaped to fit at least partially into the beverage cup holder sufficiently for the beverage cup holder to support the play set in a generally upright orientation with another opposing end of the play set forming a top end of the play set. 20. A toy play set for use in a vehicle having a beverage cup holder, the toy play set comprising: a generally elongated body having a hollow interior, a center axis, first and second opposing longitudinal ends and a generally curved side wall extending around the hollow interior and center axis between the ends whereby the ends and side wall generally surround the hollow interior in a closed configuration of the body, the body having at least one opening in the side wall and an open configuration in which the hollow interior is at least partially accessible through the at least one opening in the side wall, wherein a first portion of the body is pivotably attached to a second portion of the body to rotate with respect to the second portion along at least one eccentric axis generally parallel to the center axis; a plurality of movable play set components sufficiently limited in number and size to enable the plurality of components to be stored in storage positions within the play set interior in a closed configuration of the play set and to be removed from the storage position and from the play set in an open configuration of the play set, at least two of the plurality of movable components being removable from the respective storage positions of each and further being repositionable in the open configuration of the body into at least one play position supported by the body and different from the respective storage position of each of the at least two movable components; and a generally cup-shaped lid that is removably attachable to at least one of the first and second ends of the body; the play set having in at least a closed configuration, at least one longitudinal end sized and shaped to fit at least partially into the beverage cup holder sufficiently for the beverage cup holder to support the play set in a generally upright orientation with another opposing end of the play set forming a top end of the play set.
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