Toy figures having extremities comprised of springs and magnets

Abstract

A toy figure having an upper torso section and a lower torso section. The upper torso section and the lower torso section are connected with a vertical spring. The vertical spring serves as the visible abdomen of the toy figure and enables the upper torso section and the lower torso section to move relative each other. The arms and legs of the figure are also made of springs. The arms terminate with magnetic hands and the legs terminate with magnetic feet. The springs used as the arms, legs and abdomen of the toy figure are all fully compressed coil springs that are made of ferromagnetic metal. As such, the magnetic hands and feet of the figure can be selectively attached to the arms, legs or abdomen of that figure or any other figure. This provides the toy figure with unique posing options.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A toy figure, comprising: 
 an upper torso section;    a lower torso section;    an abdomen coil spring interconnecting said upper torso section to said lower torso section, wherein said abdomen coil spring forms an abdomen section for said toy figure;    hand elements, wherein each said hand element contains at least one magnet;    foot elements, wherein each said foot element contains at least one magnet;    arm coil springs interconnecting said hand elements to said upper torso section, wherein said arm coil springs form arms for said toy figure;    leg coil springs interconnecting said foot elements to said lower torso section, wherein said leg coil springs form legs for said toy figure.    
     
     
         2 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said upper torso section includes a chest and a head.  
     
     
         3 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said arm coil springs, said leg coil springs and said abdomen spring are comprised of a ferromagnetic metal.  
     
     
         4 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said abdomen spring has a length sufficient to enable said abdomen spring to bend at least 90 degrees between said upper torso section and said lower torso section.  
     
     
         5 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said arm springs extend horizontally from said upper torso section.  
     
     
         6 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said foot elements have flat soles that enable said toy figure to be self standing upon said foot elements.  
     
     
         7 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said arm coil springs are fully compressed springs.  
     
     
         8 . The device according to  claim 7 , wherein said leg coil springs are fully compressed springs.  
     
     
         9 . The device according to  claim 8 , wherein said abdomen coil spring is a fully compressed spring.  
     
     
         10 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein said abdomen coil spring and said arm coil springs have a combined length sufficient to enable said hand elements to be manipulated into contact with said foot elements.  
     
     
         11 . A toy figure, comprising: 
 a body;    hand elements, wherein each of said hand elements contains a spring;    foot elements, wherein each of said foot elements contains a spring;    coil springs interconnecting said hand elements and said foot elements to said body, wherein each of said springs contains ferromagnetic metal.    
     
     
         12 . The toy figure according to  claim 11 , wherein said coil springs are fully compressed.  
     
     
         13 . The toy figure according to  claim 11 , wherein said body contains an upper torso section and a lower torso section.  
     
     
         14 . The toy figure according to  claim 13 , wherein a coil spring interconnects said upper torso section to said lower torso section.  
     
     
         15 . A toy figure, comprising: 
 a body;    at least four extremities extending from said body, wherein each of said extremities contains a magnetic element that is supported away from said body by a coil spring.    
     
     
         16 . The toy figure according to  claim 15 , wherein each said magnetic element in each said extremity is isolated from said coil spring in that extremity by non-metallic material.  
     
     
         17 . The toy figure according to  claim 15 , wherein each said coil spring is a fully compressed spring.  
     
     
         18 . The toy figure according to  claim 15 , wherein said body contains an upper torso section and a lower torso section connected by at least one coil spring.