Patents
US 8974264 B2: Figurine launcher
- Granted
- 2015-03-10
- Filed
- 2012-04-10 application 13443822
- Type
- Utility · 8 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A figurine launcher is described. The figurine launcher includes at least two shell components. The shell components are hingedly attached with one another to move between an open position and a closed position. An open mechanism is attached with at least one of the shell components and is adapted to allow a user to selectively separate the shell components when in the closed position. A launch positioning mechanism is attached with at least one of the shell components. The launch positioning mechanism is adapted to engage with a figurine and conceal the figurine within the housing when the shell components are in a closed position. Alternatively, when the shell components are in an open position, the launch positioning mechanism is adapted to move the figurine into a launch position. When in the launch position, the user can compress the shell components to force the figurine from the launcher.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg150310.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAKKS PACIFIC INC. 50 patents | US company or organization | Malibu, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McCafferty | San Clemente, CA | 9 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Greg Leong | Irvine, CA | 9 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Dominic Laurienzo | Los Angeles, CA | 13 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Rip Lopusnak | Calabasas, CA | 7 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A63H | Toys, e.g. tops, dolls, hoops or building blocks | A63H17/008 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-07 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION signed 2021-06-02 | DISGUISE, INC. SANTA MONICA, CA JAKKS PACIFIC (ASIA) LIMITED SANTA MONICA, CA JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. SANTA MONICA, CA JAKKS SALES LLC SANTA MONICA, CA KIDS ONLY, INC. SANTA MONICA, CA MAUI, INC. SANTA MONICA, CA MOOSE MOUNTAIN MARKETING, INC. SANTA MONICA, CA | 58963/765 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2021-06-08 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | DISGUISE, INC. signed 2021-06-02 JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. signed 2021-06-02 JAKKS SALES LLC signed 2021-06-02 MAUI, INC. signed 2021-06-02 MOOSE MOUNTAIN MARKETING, INC. signed 2021-06-02 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. DALLAS, TX | 56514/160 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2021-06-03 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | CORTLAND CAPITAL MARKET SERVICES LLC signed 2021-06-02 | JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. SANTA MONICA, CA | 56476/407 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2021-06-02 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | DISGUISE, INC. signed 2021-06-02 JAKKS SALES LLC signed 2021-06-02 JAKS PACIFIC, INC. signed 2021-06-02 MAUI, INC. signed 2021-06-02 MOOSE MOUNTAIN MARKETING, INC. signed 2021-06-02 | BSP AGENCY, LLC NEW YORK, NY | 57254/240 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2019-10-21 | Missing Resignation and agency substitution agreement | GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS RETIRING AGENT signed 2016-03-01 | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR AGENT SANTA MONICA, CA | 50783/488 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2019-08-12 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | GACP FINANCE CO., LLC signed 2019-08-09 | JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. SANTA MONICA, CA DISGUISE, INC. SANTA MONICA, CA JAKKS SALES LLC. SANTA MONICA, CA KIDS ONLY, INC. SANTA MONICA, CA MAUI, INC. SANTA MONICA, CA MOOSE MOUNTAIN MARKETING, INC SANTA MONICA, CA | 50030/704 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2019-08-12 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. signed 2019-08-09 | CORTLAND CAPITAL MARKETS SERVICES LLC CHICAGO, IL | 50028/644 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2019-08-09 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | DISGUISE, INC. signed 2019-08-09 JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. signed 2019-08-09 JAKKS SALES LLC signed 2019-08-09 KIDS ONLY, INC. signed 2019-08-09 MAUI, INC. signed 2019-08-09 MOOSE MOUNTAIN MARKETING, INC. signed 2019-08-09 | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT SANTA MONICA, CA | 50017/779 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2018-06-26 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | DISGUISE, INC. signed 2018-06-14 JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. signed 2018-06-14 JAKKS SALES LLC signed 2018-06-14 KIDS ONLY, INC. signed 2018-06-14 MAUI, INC. signed 2018-06-14 MOOSE MOUNTAIN MARKETING, INC. signed 2018-06-14 | GACP FINANCE CO., LLC LOS ANGELES, CA | 46427/47 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2014-04-01 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. signed 2014-03-27 | GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION CHICAGO, IL | 32588/815 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2012-04-10 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | LAURIENZO, DOMINIC signed 2012-04-10 LEONG, GREG signed 2012-04-10 LOPUSNAK, RIP signed 2012-04-10 MCCAFFERTY, JIM signed 2012-04-10 | JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. MALIBU, CA | 28022/934 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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