Toy Packaging

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021213366-A1
Application number	US-202016740571-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 13, 2020
Priority date	Jan 13, 2020
Publication date	Jul 15, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

A packaging assembly for a toy figurine includes a hanging assembly and a main body. The hanging assembly includes a hook and a platform configured to support a toy figurine proximate. The main body includes an interior cavity, a top with a slot that provides access to the interior cavity, and a bottom with an opening that provides access to the interior cavity. The slot is sized to allow the hook, but not the platform, to move therethrough into or out of the interior cavity. The opening is sized to allow the hanging assembly to move therethrough into or out of the interior cavity. The toy figurine may be disposed within the interior cavity when the hanging assembly is in the first configuration. Meanwhile, the main body and the hanging assembly may resemble a toy vehicle when the hanging assembly is in the second configuration.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A hanging assembly for toy figurine packaging, the hanging assembly comprising:
a main body extending from a first end to a second end; a hook disposed at the first end; and a platform disposed at or proximate the second end, the platform including a top surface facing the hook and a bottom surface, opposite the top surface, configured to support a toy figurine.

2 . The hanging assembly of claim 1 , wherein the platform extends perpendicular to the main body.

3 . The hanging assembly of claim 1 , wherein the platform includes engagement elements extending from the bottom surface that secure the toy figurine to the platform.

4 . The hanging assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
a play element disposed between the second end and the platform; an elongate member disposed between the hook and the platform; or both the play element and the elongate member.

5 . A packaging assembly for a toy figurine comprising:
a hanging assembly that includes:
a hook at a first end of the hanging assembly; and
a platform configured to support the toy figurine proximate a second end of the hanging assembly; and
a main body including:
an interior cavity;
a top with a slot that provides access to the interior cavity, the slot being sized to allow the hook, but not the platform, to move therethrough into or out of the interior cavity; and
a bottom with an opening that provides access to the interior cavity, the opening being sized to allow the hanging assembly to move therethrough into or out of the interior cavity.

6 . The packaging assembly of claim 5 , wherein the hanging assembly is reconfigurable between a first configuration in which the hook extends outwardly from the interior cavity and a second configuration in which the hook is disposed within the interior cavity.

7 . The packaging assembly of claim 6 , wherein the platform is disposed within the interior cavity when the hanging assembly is in the first configuration and the platform is disposed exteriorly of the interior cavity when the hanging assembly is in the second configuration.

8 . The packaging assembly of claim 7 , wherein the toy figurine is disposed within the interior cavity when the hanging assembly is in the first configuration.

9 . The packaging assembly of claim 7 , wherein the main body is a main body of a toy vehicle and the hanging assembly further comprises a play element associated with the toy vehicle that extends from the platform, wherein:
the play element is disposed within the interior cavity when the hanging assembly is in the first configuration; and the play element is disposed on a front end of the main body of the main body of the toy vehicle when the hanging assembly is in the second configuration.

10 . The packaging assembly of claim 6 , wherein the hanging assembly is reconfigured between the first configuration and the second configuration by reversing a direction of installation of the hanging assembly in the slot.

11 . The packaging assembly of claim 10 , wherein the hanging assembly is installed in the first configuration by translating the hook through the opening and the interior cavity before inserting the hook through the slot and the hanging assembly is installed in the second configuration by inserting the hook through the slot from an exterior of the main body.

12 . The packaging assembly of claim 6 , wherein the hanging assembly is removable from the first configuration by applying a force to a distal end of the hook.

13 . The packaging assembly of claim 12 , wherein the toy figurine is disposed within the interior cavity when the toy figurine is supported by the platform and the hanging assembly is in the second configuration, and wherein an application of force to the distal end of the hook moves at least a portion of the toy figurine exteriorly of the interior cavity.

14 . The packaging assembly of claim 13 , wherein the toy figurine moves exteriorly of the interior cavity through the opening.

15 . The packaging assembly of claim 14 , wherein a majority of the toy figurine moves exteriorly of the interior cavity.

16 . The packaging assembly of claim 5 , further comprising an outer covering that covers at least the opening of the main body prior to a reconfiguration of the packaging assembly, wherein:
the toy figurine is supported by the platform and disposed within the interior cavity prior to the reconfiguration; and an application of force to a distal end of the hook initiates the reconfiguration by causing the hanging assembly to translate the toy figurine through the interior cavity towards the opening to unseal the outer covering.

17 . A method of transforming a toy packaging assembly comprising:
providing a hanging assembly that includes a hook at a first end and a platform configured to support a toy figurine proximate a second end; and providing a main body including an interior cavity, a top with a slot, and a bottom with an opening; installing the hanging assembly into the slot in a first direction so that the platform is disposed in the interior cavity and the hook extends exteriorly of the interior cavity; and applying a force to a top end of the hook to cause the platform to translate through the interior cavity towards the opening.

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the slot is sized to allow the hook, but not the platform, to move therethrough into or out of the interior cavity, and the opening is sized to allow the hook and the platform to move therethrough into or out of the interior cavity.

19 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
installing the hanging assembly into the slot in a second direction, opposite the first direction, so that the hook is disposed in the interior cavity and the platform is disposed exteriorly of the interior cavity.

20 . The method of claim 17 , wherein an outer covering covers the opening prior to applying the force to the top end of the hook and applying the force to the top end of the hook to cause the platform to translate through the interior cavity causes the toy figurine supported by the platform to unseal the outer covering.

Assignees

• Mattel Inc

Inventors

• Dore Michael A
• Unsicker Samuel C

Classifications

• B65D83/76

  for dispensing fluent contents by means of a piston · CPC title

• B65D5/541

  the lines of weakness being provided in one or more closure flaps · CPC title

• A63H33/00

  Other toys · CPC title

• B65D25/22 Primary

  for facilitating lifting or suspending of containers · CPC title

• A63H17/26

  Details; Accessories (drive mechanisms A63H29/00) · CPC title