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EP 0 700 703 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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11.12.1996 Bulletin 1996/50 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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13.03.1996 Bulletin 1996/11 |
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Date of filing: 04.09.1995 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC)6: A63H 17/00 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL |
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Priority: |
11.09.1994 JP 301323/94
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Applicant: Tyco Industries, Inc. |
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Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08052 (US) |
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Inventors: |
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- Suto, Shohei
Tokyo (JP)
- Jaffe, Jonathan Adam
Voorhes, New Jersey 08043 (US)
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Representative: Keltie, David Arthur et al |
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DAVID KELTIE ASSOCIATES,
Audrey House,
Ely Place London EC1N 6SN London EC1N 6SN (GB) |
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Vehicle toy mounting projectile launching mechanism |
(57) The toy 10 shows much originality in operation without using a complex circuit, is
improved in flight range by using a simple and low-cost mechanism, permits a user
to play with it safely, and comprises: a structure 15 mounted on the toy 10 and capable
of moving from a first position to a second position so as to form in outline a part
of a body 12 of the toy 10 in the first position and pop out of the body 12 in the
second position; a popping-out mechanism by which the structure 15 is moved from the
first position to the second position so as to pop out of the body 12; a launching
platform 48 having the launching mechanism which is provided in the structure 15 so
as to be housed in the body 12 in the first position and appear in sight in its launching
position when the structure 15 is in the second position; and, a launching control
means for controlling the launching mechanism.