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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Patents for Kup. Invented by Akio Kitamura. Filed 1985-11-29. JPS6292884U JPS6292885U JPS6292888U

Patent for Cyclonus. Invented by Muneyoshi Shinohara. Filed 1985-10-31. JPS6274880U

The third and final Galvatron patent is for his light and sounds gimmick. Invented by Kohjin Ohno. Filed 1985-10-29. JPS6274870U

Another Galvatron patent was filed 1985-10-29. It is specifically for the arm transformation. Invented by Kohjin Ohno. JPS6274869U

Galvatron patent continued (2/2)

Patent for Galvatron. Invented by Kohjin Ohno. Filed 1985-10-28. JPS62101276A (1/2)

Filed 1986-02-28 as well, this auto transforming car robot (perhaps Sideswipe?) was probably a companion piece to the jet. Invented by Takashi Matsuda. JPS62201175A

An early predecessor to the Throttlebots. At this time, the idea was the pull back motor went at different speeds in vehicle mode versus robot mode. Invented by Takashi Matsuda. Filed 1985-08-30. JPS6249882A

Patent for an unreleased Transformer that automatically transforms when it hears specific tones from a musical keyboard. Invented by Mitsuru Higashida. Filed 1985-09-30 (JPS6274386A, JPS6256082U, JPS6256081U) and 1985-10-29 (JPS6274882U)

Another unreleased Transformer with an auto transformation gimmick. Invented by Takashi Matsuda. Filed 1985-08-30. JPS6239786U

Yokoyama continued to iterate on his pump launcher Transformer and created this more mechanical launcher that launches the car forward instead of backward. Filed 1985-11-30. JPS6292889U JPS62129083A JPS6292893U

Yokoyama's pumpformers didn't end there. He is also the inventor on these patents for a Transformer that launches backward when you hit a pump, and then auto-transforms as it launches! Filed 1985-09-30. JPS6279077A JPS6256083U

After Takashi Matsuda worked on the Battlechargers, he created a similar auto transforming jet robot. It was never released. Filed 1986-02-28. JPS62142395U

Patents for the Battlechargers! Around this time, about 20 different auto-transformation gimmicks were patented by Takara, but only the Battlechargers were actually released. Filed 1985-10-31. Invented by Takashi Matsuda (JPS6274881U, JPS62102785A) and Hideaki Yoke (JPS62102785A)

A second "Little People"-style Transformers patent from Takashi Yokoyama was filed 1985-11-28. Instead of turning into a vehicle, it's a chef that transforms into an entire kitchen!! JPS62127088A

If the First Transformers / Boku No Transformer line had continued, what would have come next? Takashi Yokoyama's next patent was for Little People-style toys that transform into vehicles! Filed 1985-11-30. JPS62129074A

This patent for a "First Transformers" toy is a truck robot with two different attachments: a bucket lift and a shovel. Each attachment transforms into its own robot! Perhaps a bit too complicated for a toddler and was never released. Invented by Takashi Yokoyama. 1985-09-30. JPS6256076U

Dump Truck aka Dump-Kun was the final entry in the short "First Transformers" / "Boku No Transformer" line for toddlers. Invented by Takashi Yokoyama. Filed 1985-10-12. JPS6264594U

Race Car aka Racer-Kun was another entry in the short "First Transformers" / "Boku No Transformer" line for toddlers. Like the Airplane robot, he was invented by Takashi Yokoyama and his patent was filed 1985-09-30. JPS6256074U

While we typically associate 1986 with the release of the movie and post-movie characters, it was also the year Hasbro and Takara released the short-lived "First Transformers" / "Boku No Transformer" line for Toddlers. Airplane bot by Takashi Yokoyama. Filed 1985-09-30. JPS6256074U

Patent for an unreleased Transformer that changed into a jet by rotating like a 2x2 Rubik's Cube. Filed 1985-12-30. Invented by Kohjin Ohno. JPS62159685A

Patent for yet another early Battlechargers-style Transformer. Filed 1985-06-28, four months before the actual Battlechargers. In this iteration, the top of the car opens down the middle to reveal the robot's torso. Invented by Takashi Yokoyama. JPS622984A