Patent ID: 6116984
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: A63H,Y10T

Abstract:
A pop-out toy for popping a figure out of a doorway via manual operation comprising, in combination:a housing having a generally rectangular configuration, the housing being defined by a top wall, a bottom wall, a rear wall, opposed side walls, and an enlarged front wall, the front wall having a width about twice as great as a width of the rear wall, the front wall having an opening through a central portion thereof, the opening having a door pivotally disposed therein, the bottom wall having a pair of support posts extending upwardly from an inner surface interiorly of the housing, the bottom wall having a gear mounted on a rod extending upwardly from the inner surface interiorly of the housing;a figurine mounted on a platform positioned within the opening in the front wall of the housing, the platform being secured to a support rod extending towards and into the interior of the housing in a generally horizontal direction, the support rod extending between the pair of support posts, the support rod having a teeth extending along a side edge thereof, the teeth engaging an upper portion of the gear;a release mechanism comprised of a handle extending through an opening in one of the opposed side walls of the housing, the handle having a manipulation knob disposed on an outer end thereof, the handle having teeth disposed along a side edge thereof, the teeth engaging a lower portion of the gear, an inner portion of the handle having a post extending rearwardly therefrom, the post having a spring secured thereto, a free end of the spring securing to the side wall where the handle extended through into the housing, the spring biasing the handle outwardly with respect to the housing.