ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,370,458, issued on July 29, was assigned to SPIN MASTER LTD. (Toronto) and DISCONIFTY LTD. (Toronto).

"Toy assembly with enclosure with optional flaps and inner object" was invented by Robert Schuyler (Toronto) and Kristin Aydin (New York).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An aspect provides a toy assembly comprising: a toy character; an enclosure including an enclosure biasing structure and positionable in a closed position to at least partially enclose the toy character; and a latch assembly including: a latching member; and a deformable member that deforms upon application of an electric current. The enclosure biasing structure is positio...