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US 2010/0136877 A1Published application
Self-supporting puppet
OwnerMichael S. Maddiinventor
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Abstract
The instant invention relates to hand-manipulated puppets. In particular, the present invention relates to a self-supporting hand manipulated puppet adapted to serve as a rest or support for the forearm of the puppeteer.
Claims12
A hand-manipulated puppet, the puppet comprising:
- a. a body, the body comprising:
- 1. a first section composed of a first material;
- 2. a second section composed of a second material;
- 3. a cavity with a lower opening;
- b. at least two legs coupled to the second section, the at least two legs composed of the second material;
- wherein the cavity receives the hand and forearm of a puppeteer incident to manipulating the puppet, wherein the first material is capable of being manually manipulated by the puppeteer, and wherein the second material has a greater density than the first material and the second material is of sufficient density and stiffness to support the weight of the puppet and the puppeteer's forearm.
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A hand-manipulated puppet, the puppet comprising:
- a body, the body having a cavity with a lower opening, the body having at least one first section composed of a first material and a second section composed of a second material;
- two spaced apart legs coupled to the second section, the legs composed of a second material and capable of rotational movement;
- wherein the cavity receives the hand and forearm of a puppeteer incident to manipulating the puppet, wherein the first material is capable of being manually manipulated by the puppeteer, and wherein the second material is capable of supporting the weight of the puppet and the puppeteer's forearm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.