Toy

Abstract

A toy is provided comprising a number of portions including a head, body and leg portions. The portions are detachably attached to each other via complementary engagement means such that, when engaged, the portions form the toy. The engagement means of each portion include magnetic material and the magnetic attraction allows, at least in part, engagement of the portions to each other.

1  A toy, said toy including two or mote portions, adjacent portions being detachably attached to each other via complementary engagement means and, when engaged, said portions forming the toy and characterised in that the complementary engagement means include a magnet in one of the portions and a magnetically attractive material in the other portion and the magnetic attraction between the same allows, at least in part, engagement of the adjacent portions to each other.  
     
     
         2  A toy according to  claim 1  characterised in that the complementary engagement means include a protrusion member on one of said portions which engages in a recess on the other of said portions.  
     
     
         3  A toy according to  claim 2  characterised in that the protrusion member is only partially enclosed by said recess when engaged therewith.  
     
     
         4  A toy according to  claim 2  characterised in that the protrusion member is full enclosed by said recess when engaged therewith.  
     
     
         5  A toy according to  claim 2  characterised in that the protrusion member and recess ate in the form of a ball and socket joint.  
     
     
         6  A toy according to  claim 1  characterised in that for each engagement means between portions a magnet is provided in, on or adjacent the engagement means.  
     
     
         7  A toy according to  claim 1  characterised in that the toy is formed from three portions, a portion defining a human head, a second portion defining a human torso, and a third portion defining human legs and feet and at least two of the portions are selectively engaged via the engagement means of  claim 1 .  
     
     
         8 . A toy according to  claim 1  characterised in that the magnetically attractive material is a metal.  
     
     
         9  A toy according to  claim 1  characterised in that the magnetically attractive material is a magnet.  
     
     
         10  A toy according to  claim 1  characterised in that one or more of the portions are formed from substantially flexible material.  
     
     
         11  A toy according to  claim 1  characterised in that the toy is in the form of a character and the portions represent any or any combination of body parts, one or more garments, hair, accessories, or one or more articles attached to said character.  
     
     
         12  A toy according to  claim 1  characterised in that a number of sets of portions are provided of different appearance and different portions from said sets can be detachably attached to each other to change the appearance of the toy.  
     
     
         13  A toy according to  claim 12  characterised in that portions within each set, when engaged, form the toy.  
     
     
         14  A toy according to  claim 13  characterised in that each set of portions are provided with movement means to allow movement of a portion of one set relative to a portion of another set.  
     
     
         15  A toy according to  claim 14  characterised in that when two portions ate moved within a predetermined distance of each other via said movement means, said portions engage with each other due to the magnetic attraction of the engagement means.  
     
     
         16  A toy according to  claim 15  characterised in that movement of said movement means is mechanically or electrically driven by a user.  
     
     
         17  A toy according to  claim 15  characterised in that the movement means is in the form of a rotatable carousel and the portions are detachably attached to said rotatable carousel.  
     
     
         18  A toy according to  claim 17  characterised in that the rotatable carousel is provided with two or more carousel members, each carousel member rotatable relative to an adjacent carousel member.  
     
     
         19  A toy according to  claim 15  characterised in that the movement means is in the form of two or more plate members, each plate member movable relative to an adjacent plate member.  
     
     
         20  A toy according to  claim 19  characterised in that the plate members are slidable relative to an adjacent plate member.  
     
     
         21  A toy according to  claim 20  characterised in that the plate members are rotatable relative to an adjacent plate member.  
     
     
         22  A toy according to  claim 1  characterised in that the engagement means allows selective positioning of the two or more portions with respect to at least two axes.  
     
     
         23  A toy according to  claim 1  characterised in that the toy is provided for selective positioning with respect to a playbase and/or walls including magnetic or magnetically attractive material to interact with a magnet or magnetically attractive material in said toy.  
     
     
         24  A toy according to  claim 23  characterised in that in addition to the selective positioning of the toy on the playbase, one or more other articles can be selectively magnetically engaged to said playbase and/or walls.  
     
     
         25  A toy kit, said toy kit including a number of sets of toy portions, said toy portions being detachably attached to each other via complementary engagement means and characterized in that the complementary engagement means of each portion includes a magnet and magnetically attractive material and the magnetic attraction of the magnetic material in each portion allows, at least in part, engagement of adjacent toy portions together.  
     
     
         26  A toy kit according to  claim 25  characterised in that a playbase and/or walls are included onto which a toy can be selectively positioned.  
     
     
         27  A toy kit according to  claim 25  characterised in that the sets of portions are provided with movement means to allow movement of a portion of one set relative to a portion of another set.  
     
     
         28  A toy, said toy including two or more portions, said portions being detachably attached to each other via complementary engagement means and, when engaged, said portions forming the toy and characterised in that the engagement means, when engaged, allow selective positioning of the said two or more portions with respect to at least two axes.  
     
     
         29  A toy according to  claim 28  characterised in that the engagement means include male and female engagement members and sufficient friction is provided between said members to ensure that, when the portions are moved to a selected position, the male and female members are retained in position until manually manipulated.  
     
     
         30  A toy according to  claim 29  characterized in that the male and female engagement means ate a ball and socket arrangement.