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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · Aug 17

Patents are available for viewing/download on various sites: j-platpat.inpit.go.jp/d0000 (Japanese design patents w/ PDF), worldwide.espacenet.com?locale=en_EP (Worldwide utility patents w/ PDF), patents.google.com (Worldwide patents w/ some PDFs, but at least good text content)

Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 3h

US patent for Megatron, which reuses the Japanese patent diagrams but with extra shading added. Filed 1983-06-15. Invented by Takashi Matsuda. US4571201

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 1d

US design patent for Hound. Filed 1984-04-17. Invented by Kohjin Ohno. USD285466

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 2d

Yep, Dropshot was patented the same month as the others: January 1985 and done by Akio Kitamura, who did the race car/bird/robot triple changer. (See attached post) I think all of the patented toys had some form of prototype, but perhaps just proof of concepts for some. bsky.app/profile/tfpa...

Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 29d

Patent for two unreleased triple changers: a horse/jet/robot (Dropshot) and a giraffe/tank/robot. Filed 1985-01-17. Invented by Akio Kitamura. JPS61121887U

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 2d

US design patent for Swerve. Invented by Hideaki Yoke. Filed 1986-01-10. USD295300

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US design patent for Rumble/Frenzy. Filed 1983-12-02. Invented by Takashi Matuda. USD288221

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 4d

US design patent for Downshift. Filed 1984-05-30. Invented by Kohjin Ohno. USD284491

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 5d

Another late patent is this US patent for Bluestreak, Skids/Crosscut, Trailbreaker and Inferno. Filed 1986-04-07, just as the 1984/1985 Autobot cars were being phased out. Drawings are reused from the Japanese patents but with extra shading. Invented by Kohjin Ohno. US4680018

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 6d

One more unreleased triple changer from Kaoru Matsumoto. This one is a simple car/jet/robot. Filed 1985-01-31. JPS61127792U

Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 7d

Patent for a Lamborghini/tank/robot triple changer! The tank mode does not look very convincing, so maybe it's mis-transformed? Filed 1985-01-31. Invented by Kaoru Matsumoto, who later went on to work on Broadside. JPS61127793U

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 8d

Patent for another unreleased triple changer. This one has race car, bird and robot modes and was invented by Akio Kitamura. Filed 1985-01-17. JPS61121888U

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 9d

Another unproduced dinosaur/car/robot triple changer by Daishirou Shibukawa. This time, the dinosaur mode is a Brontosaurus and the car mode is a Honda City Turbo. Filed 1985-01-31. JPS61130287U

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 10d

Filed 1985-01-31, an unproduced car/dinosaur/robot triple changer by Daishirou Shibukawa. He later went on to create Sandstorm as well as Bruticus and Abominus. There are many unproduced triple changers from this time period. JPS61130292U

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 11d

Patent for another early version of the Battlechargers. Invented by Takashi Matsuda. Filed 1984-10-31. JPS61109589A

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 11d

Takara patent for an unreleased robot with a motor and rotating mechanism. It could be separated and recombined into different forms. This mechanism was later used for Star Convoy's connection to Grandus in base mode. Invented by Takashi Matsuda. Filed 1984-11-30. JPS61131778A

Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 11d

Japanese patent for Aerialbot Skydive. Invented by Kohjin Ohno. Filed 1985-03-15. JPS61154993U

Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 12d

Japanese patent for Wheelie. Filed 1985-09-28. Invented by Kaoru Matsumoto. JPS6256072U

Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 13d

US design patent for Outback. Invented by Hideaki Yoke. Filed 1986-01-10. USD297035

Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 13d

Japanese Patent for Mecha Senshi, aka the Transformers Mini-Spies! Filed 1984-09-28. Invented by Nobuhiro Ikenaga. JPS6163292U

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Japanese Patent for Kup. Filed 1985-11-29. Invented by Akio Kitamura. JPS6292888U

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 15d

Patent for the next iteration of Superion, which includes Silverbolt. The arms are properly oriented as well. There are still several differences: he's missing the helmet and feet plates, the fists are huge, and he has a space shuttle arm. Filed 1985-02-18. Invented by Kohjin Ohno. JPS61139284U.

Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 16d

US design patent for Camshaft. Filed 1984-05-30. Invented by Kohjin Ohno. USD286169

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 17d

US design patent for Laserbeak / Buzzsaw. Filed 1983-12-02. Invented by Takashi Matsuda. USD283335S

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 17d

Patent for an early version of the Battlechargers. Invented by Takashi Matsuda. Filed 1984-10-31. JPS6180092U

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 18d

Bio Suits was the last similar Microman armor/power up suit released prior to this patent that I know of, so I went with that term.

Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 18d

Patent for an unreleased combiner robot composed of 3 animals. The animals resemble Laserbeak and Ravage. Invented by Takashi Matsuda. Filed 1984-12-27. JPS61111480U