Mechanical apparatus for controlling a puppet and method of using the same
OwnerJais Arthur Sardoinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for the use of controlling a puppet to obtain a desired position or display, with a mounting plate defining at least one aperture; at least one rod having a first and second end; a ball brace configured to engage a ball and the rod, engaging the rod between the first and second end; wherein the ball brace may be locked and unlocked; wherein the rod further comprises a coating on the second end to engage with the inside of a puppet; and wherein the rod, when engaged with the inside of the puppet, moves the inside of the puppet when moved.
Claims11
A method for controlling a puppet having an inside and having a nose, a mouth, eyes, eye brows, and cheeks, comprising:
- providing at least eighteen rods, each rod having a first end and a second end, the at least eighteen rods including four rods engaging the eye brows, two rods engaging the nose, two rods engaging the eyes, four rods engaging the mouth, four rods engaging the cheeks, and two rods engaging the teeth;
- providing a mounting plate defining apertures through which rods may extend, twist, and rotate, with the first end of the rods engaged with the inside of the puppet;
- keeping the rods in place via a rod and ball system;
- controlling each rod rods via its a second end to translate into movement on the first end and therefore the puppet;
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- locking the rods in place via a ball or pressure brace.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.