Action toy and playset

Abstract

A toy figure, the toy figure having: a main body portion; and a pair of leg members extending from the main body portion, wherein each of the pair of leg members has an enlarged rounded feature at a distal end and wherein the enlarged rounded feature is provided with a mass sufficient to self right the toy figure into a vertical orientation regardless of the intial orientation of the toy figure.

1 . A toy figure, comprising:
 a main body portion; and   a pair of leg members extending from the main body portion, wherein each of the pair of leg members has an enlarged rounded feature at a distal end and wherein the enlarged rounded feature is provided with a mass sufficient to self right the toy figure into a vertical orientation regardless of the intial orientation of the toy figure.   
     
     
         2 . The toy figure as in  claim 1 , wherein the enlarged rounded feature is configured to resemble a foot. 
     
     
         3 . The toy figure as in  claim 1 , further comprising a pair of appendages extending from the main body portion. 
     
     
         4 . The toy figure as in  claim 3 , wherein each of the pair of appendages further comprises a hand at a distal end that is configured to releasably retain an implement. 
     
     
         5 . The toy figure as in  claim 3 , wherein each of the pair of appendages are movably secured to the main body portion and each of the pair of appendages are configured to have a mass that retains the pair of appendages in a similar orientation with respect to a horizon as the main body portion is angularly repositioned with respect to the horizon. 
     
     
         6 . The toy figure as in  claim 5 , further comprising a head portion coupled to the main body portion by a spring member. 
     
     
         7 . The toy figure as in  claim 1 , further comprising a head portion coupled to the main body portion by a spring member. 
     
     
         8 . The toy figure as in  claim 1 , further comprising a pair of appendages extending from the main body portion and wherein each of the pair of appendages are movably secured to the main body portion and each of the pair of appendages are configured to have a mass that retains the pair of appendages in a similar orientation with respect to a horizon as the main body portion is angularly repositioned with respect to the horizon. 
     
     
         9 . The toy figure as in  claim 3 , wherein the main body portion is movably secured to the pair of leg members and each of the pair of appendages are fixedly secured to the main body portion are configured to have a mass that retains the main body portion in a similar orientation with respect to a horizon as the pair of leg members are angularly repositioned with respect to the horizon. 
     
     
         10 . In combination a toy figure and an apparatus for launching the toy figure, the toy comprising:
 a main body portion; and   a pair of leg members extending from the main body portion, wherein each of the pair of leg members has an enlarged rounded feature at a distal end and wherein the enlarged rounded feature is provided with a mass sufficient to self right the toy figure into a vertical orientation regardless of the intial orientation of the toy figure.   
     
     
         11 . The combination of  claim 10 , wherein the apparatus is configured to resemble a flying vehicle. 
     
     
         12 . The combination of  claim 10 , wherein the apparatus is configured to resemble a land vehicle. 
     
     
         13 . The combination of  claim 10 , wherein the apparatus further comprises a spring-loaded launching mechanism for releasably retaining and launching the toy figure from the apparatus. 
     
     
         14 . The combination of  claim 13 , wherein the launching mechanism is located at a forward end of the land vehicle. 
     
     
         15 . The combination of  claim 10 , wherein the enlarged rounded feature is configured to resemble a foot and wherein the toy figure further comprises a pair of appendages extending from the main body portion. 
     
     
         16 . The combination of  claim 15 , wherein each of the pair of appendages are movably secured to the main body portion and each of the pair of appendages are configured to have a mass that retains the pair of appendages in a similar orientation with respect to a horizon as the main body portion is angularly repositioned with respect to the horizon. 
     
     
         17 . The combination of  claim 10 , wherein the toy figure further comprises a head portion coupled to the main body portion by a spring member. 
     
     
         18 . The combination of  claim 15 , wherein the apparatus is configured to resemble a vehicle selected from the group comprising flying vehicles, land vehicles and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         19 . The combination of  claim 15 , wherein the apparatus further comprises a spring-loaded launching mechanism for releasably retaining and launching the toy figure from the apparatus. 
     
     
         20 . The combination of  claim 19 , wherein the launching mechanism is located at a forward end of the vehicle.