Toy with pivoting portions capable of rolling over and methods thereof

A toy, comprising:

• a body portion;
• a first pivoting portion;
• a first linkage coupling the body portion to the first pivoting portion at an angled pivot point offset from a vertical axis intersecting the point at which the body and the first pivoting portions are coupled;
• a first angled surface at the first pivoting portion;
• a second pivoting portion;
• a second linkage coupling the body portion to the second pivoting portion opposite the first pivoting portion at an angled pivot point offset from a vertical axis intersecting the point at which the body and the second pivoting portions are coupled;
• a second angled surface at the second pivoting portion;
• and
• a gear mechanism coupled to the body portion and operable to pivot the first and second pivoting portions with respect to the body portion driving the pivoting action of the first pivoting portion at the first angled surface and of the second pivoting portion at the second angled surface providing back and forth and side to side pivoting movements and roll over actions.

A method for pivoting a portion of a toy, comprising the steps of;

• providing a body portion;
• providing a first pivoting portion;
• providing a first linkage for coupling the body portion to the first pivoting portion at an angled pivot point offset from a vertical axis intersecting the point at which the body and the first pivoting portions are coupled;
• angling a surface at the first pivot point;
• coupling a gear mechanism to the body portion operable to pivot the first pivoting portion with respect to the body portion;
• and
• driving the pivoting action at the angled surface of the first pivoting portion providing back and forth and side to side pivoting movements.