Historic wooden adventure system and figures

Abstract

Action toys and methods of assembling and using the toys. A first aspect the invention includes assembleable sectioned portions of background play scenes that are easily assembleable and rearrangeable into virtually endless diorama-like arrangements using a specialized connection system that allows any base and backdrop to be connected in multiple orientations. A second aspect of the invention includes specially designed and constructed figures usable with the background scenes. The figures include central body portions from which flexible limbs and head extend and features that allow the figures to free stand and to hold objects.

1 . A possible figure, comprising:
 a body comprising a first body portion joined to a second body portion, a first leg opening, and two arm openings, wherein the first body portion includes an arm joining post;   a first arm having a first arm end opening, the first arm being joinable to the body via the first end opening at the arm joining post;   a second arm having a second arm end opening, the second arm being joinable to the body via the second arm end opening at the arm joining post; and   a first leg joinable to the body via the first leg opening.   
   
   
       2 . The possible figure of  claim 1 , wherein the joined body portions form an opening for a head, the possible figure further comprising:
 a head joinable to the body via the opening for the head.   
   
   
       3 . The possible figure of  claim 1 , wherein the first body portion includes a leg joining post, wherein the first leg includes a first leg end opening, and wherein the first leg is joinable to the body via the first leg opening at the leg joining post. 
   
   
       4 . A possible figure, comprising:
 a body comprising a first body portion joined to a second body portion, a first leg opening, and two arm openings, wherein the first body portion includes an arm joining post;   a first arm having a first arm end opening, the first arm being joinable to the body via the first end opening at the arm joining post;   a second arm having a second arm end opening, the second arm being joinable to the body via the second arm end opening at the arm joining post; and   a first leg joinable to the body via the first leg opening,   wherein the first arm is bendable throughout its length to a fixed position.   
   
   
       5 . The possible figure of  claim 4 , wherein the first arm includes a bendable metal frame and a flexible outer covering. 
   
   
       6 . The possible figure of  claim 5 , wherein the flexible outer covering comprises plastic. 
   
   
       7 . The possible figure of  claim 3 , further comprising a second leg, and wherein the second leg includes a second leg end opening, and wherein the second leg is joinable to the body via the first leg opening at the leg joining post. 
   
   
       8 . The possible figure of  claim 1 , wherein the first leg is bendable to a fixed position. 
   
   
       9 . The possible figure of  claim 1 , wherein the first leg includes an end flange, and wherein the first leg is held within the body via retention of the end flange within the first leg opening. 
   
   
       10 . The possible figure of  claim 7 , wherein the second leg includes an end flange, and wherein the second leg is held within the body via retention of the end flange within the second leg opening. 
   
   
       11 . The possible figure of  claim 1 , wherein the figure is positionable so as to be free standing via the first leg and the second leg. 
   
   
       12 . A possible figure, comprising:
 a body comprising a first body portion joined to a second body portion, a first leg opening, and two arm openings, wherein the first body portion includes an arm joining post comprising an extension fixably attached to the first body portion;   a first arm having a first arm end opening, the first arm being joinable to the body via the first end opening at the arm joining post;   a second arm having a second arm end opening, the second arm being joinable to the body via the second arm end opening at the arm joining post; and   a first leg joinable to the body via the first leg opening.