ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,629,601, issued on May 19, was assigned to EPOCH COMPANY LTD. (Tokyo).
"Toy for figure play" was invented by Kei Kamiyama (Tokyo).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A toy for figure play includes a guide portion, a first slide member, a second slide member, and an interlocking member. The first slide member is configured to be guided by the guide portion, and includes a first knob portion and a first display portion. The second slide member is configured to be guided by the guide portion. The second slide member is provided on a back side of the first slide member, and includes a second knob portion. The interlocking member is provided to be m...