Patents
US 11701596 B2: Wearable ring with action activated toy figure
- Granted
- 2023-07-18
- Filed
- 2021-08-04 application 17394271
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Described is a toy figure with activated components that are activated by wearable accessories. For example, a wearable ring can be positioned onto a toy figure as a mask or helmet, such that upon positioning the wearable ring upon the toy figure, the toy figure is activated to perform a function. The function is an action, such as causing the toy figure to reveal or expose a toy weapon (e.g., sword, gun, etc.), thereby allowing a user to engage in a variety of game play.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg230718.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAKKS PACIFIC INC. 50 patents | US company or organization | Santa Monica, CA | JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state JAKKS PACIFIC INC SEC filer EXACT medium confidence: identical full name, one of each nationally | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Hart Derman | McNeil, CA | 7 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Erich Weidetz | McNeil, CA | 12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| James Groman | Westlake, OH | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A63H | Toys, e.g. tops, dolls, hoops or building blocks | A63H13/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A44C | Personal adornments, e.g. jewellery; coins | A44C9/0053 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-11 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. signed 2025-06-24 | BMO BANK N.A. LOS ANGELES, CA | 72416/721 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2023-02-13 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | DERMAN, SCOTT HART signed 2021-08-09 WEIDETZ, ERICH WILLIAM signed 2021-08-16 GROMAN, JAMES signed 2023-01-13 | JAKKS PACIFIC INC. SANTA MONICA, CA | 62679/778 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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