US2014273707A1PendingUtilityA1

Toy system for demolishing a toy structure, and related methods

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Mar 15, 2013Filed: Feb 20, 2014Published: Sep 18, 2014
Est. expiryMar 15, 2033(~6.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:James F. BeckerAndrew D. Barr
A63H 33/00A63H 30/00A63H 33/042
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Abstract

A toy system for demolishing a toy structure comprises a plurality of panels combinable to form a toy structure, a device for displacing one or more of the panels that have been combined to form a toy structure, and a controller for triggering the device. The device of the toy system is positionable anywhere relative to the toy structure, and includes a ram that is forced against a panel to displace the panel. The ram may be a variety of different sizes, and the device may include any number of rams. The toy system allows a user to knock down an assembled toy structure in many different ways by varying the number of devices used, the number of rams per device engaged, the velocity of each ram, and the position of the device, as well as other factors.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A toy system comprising:
 a plurality of panels combinable to form a toy structure;   a device including a ram and operable to force the ram against one or more of the plurality of panels to demolish a toy structure formed by two or more of the plurality of panels, wherein the device is separate from the toy structure to be demolished; and   a controller operable to trigger the device to force the ram against a panel of a toy structure formed by two or more of the plurality of panels.   
     
     
         2 . The toy system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of panels are combinable to form a toy structure having four stories, each story having four walls and a floor. 
     
     
         3 . The toy system of  claim 1 , wherein the device includes a spring operable to force the ram against one or more of the plurality of panels. 
     
     
         4 . The toy system of  claim 1 , wherein the ram does not separate from the device when forced against one or more of the plurality of panels. 
     
     
         6 . The toy system of  claim 1 , wherein the device:
 includes a first ram and a second ram, and   is operable to force the first ram in a first direction, and to force the second ram in a second direction.   
     
     
         5 . The toy system of  claim 1 , wherein the device:
 includes a first ram and a second ram, and   is operable to force the first ram in a first direction and to force the second ram in a second direction opposite the first direction.   
     
     
         6 . The toy system of  claim 1 , wherein the device:
 includes a first ram and a second ram, and   is operable to force the first ram in a first direction and to force the second ram in a second direction, sequentially.   
     
     
         7 . The toy system of  claim 1 , wherein the device:
 includes a first ram and a second ram, and   is operable to force the first ram in a first direction and to force the second ram in a second direction, simultaneously.   
     
     
         8 . The toy system of  claim 1 , wherein the device is operable to repeatedly force the ram against one or more of the plurality of panels to demolish a toy structure formed by two or more of the plurality of panels. 
     
     
         9 . The toy system of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is operable to generate an infrared signal to cause the device to force the ram against a panel of a toy structure formed by two or more of the plurality of panels. 
     
     
         10 . The toy system of  claim 1 , wherein the controller includes a timer. 
     
     
         11 . The toy system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the device includes a first ram and a second ram, and is operable to force the first ram in a first direction, and to force the second ram in a second direction, and   the controller is operable to trigger the device to force at least one of the first ram and the second ram against a panel of the toy structure.   
     
     
         12 . A method for demolishing a toy structure, the method comprising:
 positioning a ram of a device adjacent to one or more panels of a toy structure, wherein the device is separate from the toy structure to be demolished; and   forcing the ram of the device against a panel of the toy structure.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein positioning the ram includes positioning the ram outside the toy structure. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12  wherein forcing the ram of the device includes a spring that forces the ram. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12  wherein forcing the ram includes accelerating the ram at ten ft/s 2  against the panel. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12  wherein:
 positioning the ram of a device includes positioning two rams of a device, and 
 forcing the ram of the device includes sequentially forcing both rams. 
 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12  wherein:
 positioning the ram of a device includes positioning a second ram of a second device, and 
 forcing the ram of the device includes sequentially forcing both rams. 
 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising combining a plurality of panels to form the toy structure. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising triggering the device to force the ram against the panel of the toy structure.

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