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

Takara patent for a gimmick where you rotate a switch to transform the box into a robot. Invented by Takashi Yokoyama. Filed 1985-10-23. JPS6270595U

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

Patent for a Transformer with a winch gimmick. It automatically transforms when the winch retracts. Invented by Takashi Matsuda. Filed 1985-08-30. JPS6239785U JPS6239784U

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Patent for Computron with a placeholder Bruticus head. Invented by Muneyoshi Shinohara, Hiroki Shinohara and Tsukasa Takahashi. Filed 1986-04-30, 1986-05-01. JPS62177785U JPS62177779U JPS62177783U

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Patent for an early version of Hun-Gurrr. It has different detailing, a different fist transformation, and a butterfly joint at the shoulder (perhaps for the combined mode transformation?) Invented by Daishirou Shibukawa. Filed 1986-04-21. JPS62172490U

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Patent for Strafe. Invented by Muneyoshi Shinohara. Filed 1986-03-31. JPS62157595U

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Patent for Defensor. Invented by Invented by Kaoru Matsumoto. Filed 1985-12-27. JPS62155885A

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Two patents for Hot Spot that focus on his arm transformation. Invented by Kaoru Matsumoto. Filed 1985-10-31. JPS6278987U JPS6278989U

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The patent for Punch/Counterpunch was filed 1986-07-31. Invented by Takayoshi Doi, but based on the design sketches by Mii Akira from 1985-12-25. Note in the design sketch and patent, Punch has a different leg transformation than the official instructions. JPS6338483A

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Patents for Blast Off. It's hard to notice, but in this early version, his robot mode's front and back are reversed. Invented by Daishirou Shibukawa. Filed 1985-08-29. JPS6239789U JPS6239788U

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Patent for Menasor's arm connectors and ratchet joints. Filed 1985-08-23. Invented by Kohjin Ohno. JPS6236795U

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Patent for Wildrider filed 1985-08-23. Invented by Kaoru Matsumoto. JPS6236794U

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Patent for various Stamp Bots, including this unreleased Megatron Stamp Bot. These toys were Transformers that could also be used as ink stamps. Invented by Takashi Arai and Haruo Matsuoka. Filed 1985-08-20. JPS6236792U (1/3)

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

The car was part of a very cool playset. Roll the car up the ramp into the house, it will rotate 180 degrees on the platform, automatically transforming the house and the car robot, and launching the car robot back out! Filed 1986-05-22. Invented by Takashi Matsuda. JPS62275483A

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Patent for an unreleased car Transformer with an automatic transformation. Invented by Takashi Matsuda. Filed 1986-05-20. JPS62186788U

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Patent for an unreleased battery operated 6-wheeled van Transformer. It rolls forward in vehicle mode and walks by shuffling its feet in robot mode. Invented by Masaharu Ogawa. Filed 1985-11-30. JPS62129079A

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Patent for two Transformers that have an early version of the Duocon gimmick. For both of them, a car docks with a truck to trigger a spring activated transformation. Invented by Takashi Matsuda. Filed 1986-02-10. JPS62183787A

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Patent for another locking mechanism Transformer by Daishirou Shibukawa. Two knobs must be rotated to the correct position before pressing the button to release the lock. These concepts eventually evolved into the Powermaster gimmick. Filed 1986-02-17. JPS62133692U JPS62192191A

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Patent for another unreleased combination lock Transformer from Daishirou Shibukawa. This one transforms into a Porsche 962. Filed 1986-02-17. JPS62133693U JPS62192191A

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Patent for an unreleased walkie-talkie Transformer with a combination lock in its chest required for transformation. Several locking mechanism Transformers were patented around this time. Invented by Daishirou Shibukawa. Filed 1986-04-30. JPS62177780U

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Patent for an unreleased vending machine keychain Transformer. The head and chest pop out when you insert the key. Invented by Takashi Yokoyama. Filed 1985-09-30. JPS6256095U

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Takashi Yokoyama also invented a couple more Transformers around the same time as the camera. Here is a patent for an unreleased Transformer that turns into a working cassette player. Filed 1985-09-28. JPS6256073U

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Patent for an unreleased camera Transformer with a "View-Master"-like gimmick. Film is visible through the viewfinder and you rotate to the next image by pressing the shutter button. Filed 1985-09-30 and invented by Takashi Yokoyama. JPS6259087U

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The patent for Broadside was filed 1986-02-28. Invented by Kazuo Ohba. JPS62142391U

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The patent for Octane was filed 1985-12-28, nine months after Akira Mii's original design sketch (dated 1985-03-18). (1/3)

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

The Transformers episode of The Toys That Made Us shows pages from a Takara photo album of prototypes. Included are several iterations of Sandstorm. The patent diagrams match one of the Sandstorm prototypes very closely.

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Patent for an unreleased battleship/bus triple changer was filed 1985-06-29. Invented by Akio Kitamura (1/2)

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

The patent for an unreleased prop plane/excavator triple changer was filed on 1985-06-27, two months before Sandstorm. Invented by Kaoru Matsumoto. JPS626883U

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Patent for an early version of Sandstorm. Invented by Daishirou Shibukawa who also worked on the Combaticons and unreleased dinosaur triple changers. The patent is much shorter than most Transformers utility patents. Filed 1985-08-21. JPS6236793U

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

The removable wheels for the unreleased monster truck Headmaster actually transformed as well! They turned into a backpack attachment for the main robot, a small gun platform and a small robot body that can also use the Headmaster head. Filed 1986-4-30. JPS62254790A

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

The second set of Headmaster patents are for an unreleased monster truck that separates into a robot and a base mode. Invented by Takamichi Wakai. Filed 1986-04-30 and 1985-05-13. JPS62177781U JPS62177784U JPS62183891U

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

The third and final "first Headmaster" patent filed on 1986-03-31 is for an early version of Chromedome. There are many differences, such as the way the arms, feet and windshield transform. Invented by Kohjin Ohno. JPS62231690A

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

The patent for the Headmaster tech spec gimmick was filed 1986-03-31. Invented by Kohjin Ohno. JPS62157597U

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

The first patent for a Headmaster head was filed 1986-03-31. There are many differences from the production versions: a retracting small head, rotating flaps to cover the arms, and a sliding forehead piece. Invented by Kohjin Ohno. JPS62157596U

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Patents for Springer were filed on 1985-09-30. Invented by Takayuki Ishizawa. JPS6259090U JPS6259091U

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Did you know that Takara actually patented shell formers? The patent was filed 1986-02-10 and the two examples included are Scourge and an unreleased dragon Transformer that turns into a bus. Invented by Hideaki Yoke. JPS62183786A

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Scourge was the last 1986 movie character to be patented. Filed 1986-02-08. Invented by Hideaki Yoke. JPS62128593U

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Patent for Wreck-Gar. Invented by Takayuki Ishizawa who also did Blurr and Gnaw. The pages in the patent PDF are extremely crisp and clear, suggesting a more recent scan of the document compared to the others. 1985-12-27. JPS62155883A

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

After Hot Rod, Takashi Kunihiro invented Rodimus Prime. Filed 1985-11-29. JPS6292883U

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JeffS @mightgainedx.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Showcasing my recent creation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPTh...

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Yabaya 006 3D Printed Prowl Bluestreak Smokescreen

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Patent for Hot Rod. Invented by Takashi Kunihiro. This was one of the first Transformers he worked on. Although the details are hard to make out, in one of the diagrams it appears that Hot Rod's fists retract. (He also has a sweet soul patch.) Filed 1985-09-30. JPS6259089U

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Patent for Sharkticon Gnaw. Another one invented by Takayuki Ishizawa. Filed 1986-01-27. JPS62122694U

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Transformers Toy Patents @tfpatents.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Patent for Blurr. Filed 1985-11-30. Invented by Takayuki Ishizawa. He was more active on Transformers the next year, during which he worked on the Throttlebots, the Monsterbots and Misfire. JPS6292886U JPS6292887U

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JeffS @mightgainedx.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Yabaya 006 Prowl / Bluestreak / Smokescreen available now on Cults3D: cults3d.com/en/3d-model/... Made entirely in Tinkercad, assembles like a model kit.