Toy Figurine with Projectiles

Abstract

A toy figurine with projectiles is disclosed. The figurine includes a torso, at least one appendage, and at least one projectile launchable from the figurine. The projectile launches directly from the torso and away from the toy figurine. The projectile is resilient, such that movement in a first direction creates energy to launch the projectile in a second and opposite direction. In some embodiments, the toy figurine may also include a launcher on an appendage which may provide an additional method of launching projectiles.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A toy figurine comprising:
 a body including a frontal plane and defining at least one aperture; and   at least one resilient member insertable into the at least one aperture and configured to move relative to the frontal plane, wherein the at least one resilient member is configured to remain inserted in the at least one aperture during movement relative to the frontal plane in a first direction and is configured to exit the at least one aperture upon movement in a second direction opposite to the first direction.   
     
     
         2 . The toy figurine of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one resilient member further comprises:
 a tab disposed at a first end of the resilient member, the tab being insertable into the at least one aperture and configured to remain inserted during movement of the resilient member in the first direction and configured to exit the at least one aperture upon movement of the resilient member in the second direction.   
     
     
         3 . The toy figurine of  claim 1 , wherein each aperture further comprises:
 a rotatable member, the rotatable member being rotatable with respect to the body.   
     
     
         4 . The toy figurine of  claim 3 , wherein each rotatable member is rotatable about an axis that is contained within the frontal plane. 
     
     
         5 . The toy figurine of  claim 3 , wherein each resilient member is configured to exit each aperture subsequent to the rotatable member rotating through the frontal plane in the second direction. 
     
     
         6 . The toy figurine of  claim 1 , wherein the first direction and the second direction are each angular directions, such that the resilient member is rotatable in a first and second direction about an axis included in the frontal plane. 
     
     
         7 . The toy figurine of  claim 1 , wherein the body further comprises:
 a chest;   a back disposed opposite the chest; and   a shoulder section extending between the chest and the back, the apertures being included in the shoulder section.   
     
     
         8 . The toy figurine of  claim 7 , wherein the frontal plane bisects the shoulder section, such that the first direction is an angular direction about the shoulder section towards the back and the second direction is an angular direction about the shoulder section towards the chest. 
     
     
         9 . The toy figurine of  claim 8 , wherein each resilient member is configured to only exit each aperture subsequent to rotating through the frontal plane in the second direction. 
     
     
         10 . The toy figurine of  claim 1 , wherein the resilient member is an arcuate sword. 
     
     
         11 . The toy figurine of  claim 1 , wherein the toy figurine further comprises:
 at least one launcher coupled to the body, each launcher including at least one extendable member and each extendable member may extend, and subsequently project, from the launcher.   
     
     
         12 . A toy figurine comprising:
 a body defining at least one aperture including a central axis; and   at least one resilient member insertable into the at least one aperture and biased into a rest position, such that movement of the at least one resilient member about the central axis in a first direction biases the resilient member to move in a second direction back towards its rest position, wherein the at least one resilient member remains inserted in the at least one aperture in the first direction and exits the at least one aperture when moving in the second direction.   
     
     
         13 . The toy figurine of  claim 12 , wherein the body includes at least one appendage, and at least one extendable member, the at least one extendable member may extend, and subsequently project, from the distal end of the at least one appendage. 
     
     
         14 . The toy figurine of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one resilient member further comprises:
 a tab disposed at a first end of the resilient member, the tab being insertable into the at least one aperture and configured to remain inserted during movement of the resilient member in the first direction and configured to exit the at least one aperture upon movement of the resilient member in the second direction.   
     
     
         15 . The toy figurine of  claim 12 , wherein each aperture further comprises:
 a rotatable member, the rotatable member being rotatable about the central axis.   
     
     
         16 . The toy figurine of  claim 12 , wherein each resilient member is configured to project away from the body in the second direction after exiting the aperture. 
     
     
         17 . The toy figurine of  claim 12 , wherein the body includes a shoulder section and the central axis extends through the shoulder section. 
     
     
         18 . The toy figurine of  claim 12 , wherein the resilient member is an arcuate sword.