Toy figures

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to a toy figure. The toy figure including a body; a first limb including a first upper member and a first lower member; a first gear assembly operatively connected to the first upper member and the first lower member and configured to move the first upper member and the first lower member between a retracted position in which the first upper member is in a first position and the first lower member is in a second position, and an extended position in which the first upper member is in a third position and the first lower member is in a fourth position; a manual actuator operatively connected to the body; and an interconnect structure configured to translate linear movement of the manual actuator to rotary movement of one or more gears of the first gear assembly.

1 . A toy figure, comprising: 
 a body;    a first limb including a first upper member and a first lower member, the first lower member being pivotally connected to the first upper member and the first upper member being pivotally connected to the body;    a first gear assembly operatively connected to the first upper member and the first lower member and configured to move the first upper member and the first lower member between a retracted position in which the first upper member is in a first position and the first lower member is in a second position, and an extended position in which the first upper member is in a third position and the first lower member is in a fourth position;    a manual actuator operatively connected to the body; and    an interconnect structure configured to translate linear movement of the manual actuator to rotary movement of one or more gears of the first gear assembly.    
   
   
       2 . The toy figure of  claim 1 , wherein the first upper member includes an arm and the first lower member includes a forearm.  
   
   
       3 . The toy figure of  claim 1 , wherein the first upper member is at least substantially parallel to a transverse axis of the body in the first position, and the first lower member is at least substantially perpendicular to the first upper member in the second position.  
   
   
       4 . The toy figure of  claim 3 , wherein the first upper member is oblique to the transverse axis of the body in the third position, and the first lower member is oblique to the first upper member in the fourth position.  
   
   
       5 . The toy figure of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a second limb including a second upper member and a second lower member, the second lower member being pivotally connected to the second upper member and the second upper member being pivotally connected to the body; and    a second gear assembly operatively connected to the second upper member and the second lower member and configured to move the second upper member and the second lower member between a retracted position in which the second upper member is in the first position and the second lower member is in the second position, and an extended position in which the second upper member is in the third position and the second lower member is in the fourth position,    wherein the interconnect structure is configured to translate linear movement of the manual actuator to rotary movement of one or more gears of the second gear assembly.    
   
   
       6 . The toy figure of  claim 5 , wherein the first gear assembly includes a plurality of gears operatively connected to the first upper member and the first lower member, and a first bias element configured to urge the plurality of gears to move the first upper member and the first lower member toward the retracted position.  
   
   
       7 . The toy figure of  claim 6 , wherein the second gear assembly includes a plurality of gears operatively connected to the second upper member and the second lower member, and a second bias element configured to urge the plurality of gears to move the second upper member and the second lower member toward the extended position.  
   
   
       8 . The toy figure of  claim 1 , wherein a portion of the manual actuator is external to the body.  
   
   
       9 . The toy figure of  claim 1 , wherein the manual actuator is slidingly connected to the body.  
   
   
       10 . The toy figure of  claim 1 , wherein the interconnect structure includes sliders operatively connecting the first and second gear assemblies to the manual actuator.  
   
   
       11 . The toy figure of  claim 10 , wherein the sliders move along the same linear direction with movement of the manual actuator.  
   
   
       12 . The toy figure of  claim 1 , further comprising an audio output mechanism configured to generate one or more sounds responsive, at least in part, to moving at least one of the first upper member and the first lower member between the retracted and extended positions.  
   
   
       13 . The toy figure of  claim 1 , further comprising a visual output mechanism configured to illuminate one or more lights responsive, at least in part, to moving at least one of the first upper member and the first lower member between the retracted and extended positions.  
   
   
       14 . A toy figure, comprising: 
 a body;    a first limb including a first upper member and a first lower member, the first lower member being pivotally connected to the first upper member and the first upper member being pivotally connected to the body;    a first gear assembly operatively connected to the first upper member and the first lower member and configured to move the first upper member and the first lower member between a retracted position in which the first upper member is in a first position and the first lower member is in a second position, and an extended position in which the first upper member is in a third position and the first lower member is in a fourth position;    a second limb including a second upper member and a second lower member, the second lower member being pivotally connected to the second upper member and the second upper member being pivotally connected to the body;    a second gear assembly operatively connected to the second upper member and the second lower member and configured to move the second upper member and the second lower member between a retracted position in which the second upper member is in the first position and the second lower member is in the second position, and an extended position in which the second upper member is in the third position and the second lower member is in the fourth position;    a manual actuator operatively connected to the body; and    an interconnect structure configured to translate linear movement of the manual actuator to rotary movement of one or more gears of the first and second gear assemblies.    
   
   
       15 . The toy figure of  claim 14 , wherein the first upper member and the second upper member are at least substantially parallel to a transverse axis of the body in the first position, and the first lower member and the second lower member are at least substantially perpendicular to the first upper member and the second upper member, respectively, in the second position.  
   
   
       16 . The toy figure of  claim 15 , wherein the first upper member and the second upper member are oblique to the transverse axis of the body in the third position, and the first lower member and the second lower member are oblique to the first upper member and the second upper member, respectively, in the fourth position.  
   
   
       17 . The toy figure of  claim 14 , wherein the first gear assembly includes a plurality of gears operatively connected to the first upper member and the first lower member, and a first bias element configured to urge the plurality of gears to move the first upper member and the first lower member toward the retracted position.  
   
   
       18 . The toy figure of  claim 17 , wherein the second gear assembly includes a plurality of gears operatively connected to the second upper member and the second lower member, and a second bias element configured to urge the plurality of gears to move the second upper member and the second lower member toward the extended position.  
   
   
       19 . The toy figure of  claim 14 , further comprising an audio output mechanism configured to generate one or more sounds responsive, at least in part, to moving at least one of the first upper member, the first lower member, the second upper member, and the second lower member between the retracted and extended positions.  
   
   
       20 . The toy figure of  claim 14 , further comprising a visual output mechanism configured to illuminate one or more lights responsive, at least in part, to moving at least one of the first upper member, the first lower member, the second upper member, and the second lower member between the retracted and extended positions.  
   
   
       21 . A toy figure, comprising: 
 a body including a transverse axis;    a first limb including a first arm and a first forearm, the first forearm being pivotally connected to the first arm and the first arm being pivotally connected to the body;    a first gear assembly operatively connected to the first forearm and the first arm and configured to move the first forearm and the first arm between a retracted position in which the first forearm is at least substantially perpendicular to the first arm and the first arm is at least substantially parallel to the transverse axis, and an extended position in which the first forearm is oblique to the first arm and the first arm is oblique to the transverse axis;    a second limb including a second arm and a second forearm, the second forearm being pivotally connected to the second arm and the second arm being pivotally connected to the body;    a second gear assembly operatively connected to the second arm and the second forearm and configured to move the second arm and the second forearm between a retracted position in which the second forearm is at least substantially perpendicular to the second arm and the second arm is at least substantially parallel to the transverse axis, and an extended position in which the second forearm is oblique to the second arm and the second arm is oblique to the transverse axis;    a manual actuator slidingly connected to the body and including a portion external to the body; and    an interconnect structure configured to translate linear movement of the manual actuator to rotary movement of one or more gears of the first and second gear assemblies.    
   
   
       22 . The toy figure of  claim 21 , wherein the first gear assembly includes a plurality of gears operatively connected to the first upper member and the first lower member, and a first bias element configured to urge the plurality of gears to move the first upper member and the first lower member toward the retracted position.  
   
   
       23 . The toy figure of  claim 22 , wherein the second gear assembly includes a plurality of gears operatively connected to the second upper member and the second lower member, and a second bias element configured to urge the plurality of gears to move the second upper member and the second lower member toward the extended position.