Toy Figure with Articulating Limb

Abstract

A toy figure with articulating limb includes a torso and at least one appendage which is resiliently articulable about the toy figure. The at least one appendage is pivotally or rotatably coupled to the torso, and may also include a pivot assembly. At least one of the at least one appendages includes a resilient member which is biased to maintain the at least one appendage in a rest position and configured to return at least one appendage to a rest position if articulated away from this rest position.

1 . A toy figure comprising:
 a torso;   at least one appendage pivotally coupled to the torso, the at least one appendage having a proximodistal axis; and   a resilient member disposed within the at least one appendage, wherein the resilient member is oriented substantially parallel to the proximodistal axis of the at least one appendage and configured to bias at least a portion of the toy figure in a rest position.   
     
     
         2 . The toy figure of  claim 1 , wherein the toy figure includes only one resilient member. 
     
     
         3 . The toy figure of  claim 1 , wherein the resilient member is a first resilient member and the toy figure further comprises:
 a second resilient member configured within a second appendage, the second appendage having a proximodistal axis, wherein the second resilient member is oriented substantially parallel to the proximodistal axis of the second appendage.   
     
     
         4 . The toy figure of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a hip portion, wherein the at least one appendage is pivotally coupled to the hip portion and the torso is rotatably coupled to the hip portion, such that the at least one appendage is pivotally coupled to the torso via the hip portion.   
     
     
         5 . The toy figure of  claim 4 , wherein the hip portion is coupled to the torso via a T-joint configured to allow 180 degree rotation of the hip portion with respect to the torso. 
     
     
         6 . The toy figure of  claim 4 , wherein the at least one appendage includes a first leg and a second leg. 
     
     
         7 . The toy figure of  claim 6 , wherein the first leg is rotatably coupled to the hip portion and includes a resilient member, and the second leg is pivotally coupled to the hip portion but does not include a resilient member. 
     
     
         8 . The toy figure of  claim 7 , wherein the second leg is pivotally coupled to the torso via a friction fit ball joint configured to both allow the second leg to rotate spherically about the joint and provide the toy figure with posability. 
     
     
         9 . The toy figure of  claim 1 , wherein the resilient member is one of a torsion spring, a torsion bar, a coil spring, or an elastic binder. 
     
     
         10 . A toy figure comprising:
 a torso;   a hip portion pivotally coupled to the torso;   at least one appendage pivotally coupled to the hip portion; and   a resilient member disposed within at least one of the at least one appendage, wherein the resilient member is oriented substantially parallel to the proximodistal axis of the at least one appendage.   
     
     
         11 . The toy figure of  claim 10 , wherein the resilient member is configured to bias at least a portion of the toy figure toward a rest position. 
     
     
         12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . The toy figure of  claim 10 , wherein the hip portion is coupled to the torso via a T-joint configured to allow 180 degree rotation of the hip portion with respect to the torso. 
     
     
         13 . The toy figure of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one appendage comprises:
 a first leg rotatably coupled to the hip portion; and   a second leg pivotally coupled to the hip portion.   
     
     
         14 . The toy figure of  claim 13 , wherein only the first leg includes a resilient member. 
     
     
         15 . The toy figure of  claim 10 , wherein the resilient member is one of a torsion spring, a torsion bar, a coil spring, and an elastic binder. 
     
     
         16 . The toy figure of  claim 10 , wherein the resilient member is a first resilient member and the toy figure further comprises:
 a second resilient member configured within a second appendage, the second appendage having a proximodistal axis, wherein the second resilient member is oriented substantially parallel to the proximodistal axis of the second appendage.   
     
     
         17 . A toy figure comprising:
 a torso;   at least one appendage coupled to the torso and having an first portion pivotally coupled to a second portion; and   a resilient member disposed within the at least one appendage, wherein the resilient member is oriented substantially parallel to the proximodistal axis of the at least one appendage.   
     
     
         18 . The toy figure of  claim 17 , wherein the resilient member is configured to bias at least a portion of the at least one appendage in a rest position. 
     
     
         19 . The toy figure of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 a hip portion, wherein the at least one appendage is pivotally coupled to the hip portion and the torso is rotatably coupled to the hip portion, such that the at least one appendage is pivotally coupled to the torso via the hip portion.   
     
     
         20 . The toy figure of  claim 17 , wherein the resilient member is a first resilient member disposed within a first appendage, and the toy figure further includes:
 a second resilient member within the first appendage, wherein the first resilient member biases the first portion of the first appendage in a rest position with respect to the second portion of the first appendage and the second resilient member biases the first appendage in a rest position with respect to the torso.