Patent ID: 7222859
Filing Date: 2007-05-29
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
1. A toy figure for throwing aerial projectiles by simulating a jump shot, comprising: a. a base of sufficient size to provide stability; b. resilient means deformable essentially vertically for supplying energy to throw the projectiles; c. a body of animate shape urged by said resilient means to jump up while said resilient means is rebounding substantially to its original position and shape after having been deformed; d. anchoring means for joining said body movably to said base so as to limit the movement of said body to substantially correspond to the deformations of said resilient means; e. at least one upper limb attached pivotally to said body, said upper limb being formed to support and launch the projectiles; and f. connecting means for rotating said upper limb by translating an essentially vertical movement of said body relative to said base so as to add a horizontal vector to the projectile flight, whereby a realistic simulation of a jump shot is obtained by placing at least one aerial projectile upon said upper limb, deforming and then releasing said resilient means to propel the projectiles to fly off said upper limb.