ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,551,807, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to EPOCH COMPANY LTD. (Tokyo).

"Traveling toy for figure play" was invented by Kei Kamiyama (Tokyo).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A traveling toy for figure play includes a first member, a second member and a third member. The first member includes a first traveling wheel. The second member is connected to the first member through a first hinge portion, and includes a second traveling wheel. The third member is provided to face the second member and connected to the first member through a second hinge portion. The third member includes a third traveling wheel."

The patent was filed on Oct. 26, 20...