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US 12,611,607 B2Granted
Articulating apparatus
OwnerMichael LaPointe, Dan Dybleinventors
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Abstract
The present invention discloses an articulating apparatus. The apparatus comprises one or more objects. Each object comprises one or more bobbling components. Further, two or more bobbling components of one or more objects are connected together. The apparatus further comprises one or more joining modules. The joining modules are configured to movably connect each bobbling component to the respective object and enables the two or more connected bobbling components of one or more objects to bobble synergistically in unison.
Claims4
An articulated apparatus, comprising:
- one or more objects, wherein each object comprises one or more bobbling components, wherein two or more bobbling components of the one or more objects are connected together,
- one or more joining modules configured to movably connect each bobbling component to the respective object and enables the two or more connected bobbling components of the one or more objects to bobble synergistically in unison, and
- one or more connecting modules configured to connect the two or more bobbling components of the one or more objects, wherein the one or more connecting modules comprises:
- a first rack and pinion set connected to at least one bobbling component, the first rack and pinion set comprising a first rack and a first pinion disposed over a first shaft, the first pinion drivingly engaged to the first rack to cause linear translation of the first rack coincident with a rotation of the first pinion,
- a second rack and pinion set connected to at least another bobbling component, the second rack and pinion set comprising a second rack and a second pinion disposed over a second shaft, the second pinion drivingly engaged to the second rack to cause linear translation of the second rack coincident with a rotation of the second pinion,
- a conveyer belt configured to mechanically couple the first shaft and the second shaft and transmit rotational motion between the first pinion and the second pinion, and
- a spring disposed between the first and second rack, when the first rack moves toward the second rack on application of rotational force on one of the first pinion and the second pinion, the spring is configured to retract, and when the first rack moves away from the second rack on application of rotational force on one of the first pinion and the second pinion, the spring is configured to expand, thereby the one or more connecting modules imparts bobbling movement to at least two bobbling components.
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