You're looking at the design patent of G.I. JOE, first released in 1964 by HASBRO (Hassenfeld Brothers). Look at the illustration closely - count the parts. I make it 20, yet in the ads which used to appear in American comicbooks back in the '60s (The Adventures of Andy and George), it was claimed that ol' Joe had 21 moveable parts. So, I have to ask - did he originally have an extra part that was 'removed' before he went into full-scale production? And if so, what do you think it was? (The mind boggles.)
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