Patent ID: 6435936
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: A63H

Abstract:
An interactive posable toy comprising:an upper torso having two shoulder sockets for receiving two arms; a mid-section pivotally attached to the upper torso; a lower torso pivotally attached to the mid-section, the lower torso having two hip sockets for receiving two legs; a head pivotally attached to the upper torso; two shoulder joints pivotally and rotatably attach the two arms separately, to one of the shoulder sockets, each shoulder joint including, a ball joint housing and a ball joint, the shoulder joint being rotatably attached to the shoulder socket such that the shoulder joint may rotate within the shoulder socket, the ball joint housing having a slot and being fixedly attached to the shoulder joint, the ball joint having a flat area and rotatably positioned in the ball joint housing such that the ball joint may turn within the ball joint housing, the ball joint further pivotally attached to the arm, whereby the shoulder joint permits the arm to turn, rotate and pivot in relation to the shoulder socket; two hip joints pivotally attach the two legs to one of the hip sockets separately; a means for emitting sounds responsive to specific positions of the arms and legs; and a first means for triggering said sound emitting means, said first triggering means located in the arms and legs, wherein when the arms and legs of the posable toy are positioned in said specific positions, the first triggering means triggers the sound emitting means to emit sounds indicative of said specific positions of the arms and legs.