ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,257,524, issued on March 25, was assigned to LEGO A/S (Billund, Denmark).
"Toy figurine with a battery compartment" was invented by Henning Kirk (Billund, Denmark).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A battery compartment for a toy figurine including an elongate cavity configured to receive a battery. The battery compartment has a first spring connector defining a positive contact surface for connection to the battery received in the elongate cavity. The battery compartment also has a battery shoulder mounted to the spring connector. The battery shoulder defines a hole shaped to fit a positive terminal of the battery therethrough. The battery...