ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,564,795, issued on March 3.
"Articulating mechanical toy" was invented by Russell Reiner (Boynton Beach, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An articulating mechanical toy including a universal docking mechanism having a left articulating wing, and a right articulating wing is provided. The left articulating wing assembly and the right articulating wing assembly each include a first linkage that may be attached at a respective one of the opposite ends of the docking mechanism. Each respective wing may also include a pair of movable linkages that are connected in series and are removably attachable to a respective primary linkage. Dispose...