# US 2013/0157539 A1 · Marionette > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0157539 A1 - Document ID: US20130157539A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/812,237 - Filed: 2010-12-30 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2010-12-30 - Inventors: Andrzej Zatwarnicki - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130157539A1 ## CPC - A63J 19/006: {Puppets or marionettes therefor} - A63J: DEVICES FOR THEATRES, CIRCUSES, OR THE LIKE; CONJURING APPLIANCES OR THE LIKE ## Abstract A marionette 1 includes a FIG. 3 having a number of segments, at least two segments connected by steering strings with a control device (2). At least one active segment is connected with the control device (2) by the steering string exiting the surface of this segment at the steering point. An adjacent segment comprises a convex contact surface. Connectors (5, 81) exit these segments at the connecting points (51, 55) which are displaceable with regard to each other. A centroid of the convex contact surface (71, 731, 75) is located below the connecting point (51, 531, 55) of the convex contact surface. In a predefined free overhang position of the figure 3, a straight line (312, 3321, 3322, 352) extending between the connecting point (51, 531, 532, 55) of the active segment (31, 33, 35) and the steering point extends above the segment center of gravity. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A marionette comprising a figure having a number of segments, wherein at least two segments are connected by steering strings with a control device and at least two segments are substantially rigid, a connection between at least one active segment, which is connected with the control device by a steering string exiting a surface of the at least one active segment at a steering point, and an adjacent segment comprises a convex contact surface located on one segment and a connector exiting surfaces of the segments at the connecting points, wherein said connecting points are displaceable with regard to each other, a centroid of said convex contact surface is located below the connecting point of the segment having the convex contact surface, and in a predefined free overhang position of the figure, a straight line located between the connecting point of said at least one active segment and the steering point of said at least one active segment extends above a center of gravity thereof. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The marionette according to claim 1, wherein a centroid of a contact surface on the adjacent segment of said connection is located below the connecting point thereof. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The marionette according to claim 1, wherein the connection between two segments comprises a convex contact surface on one, segment connected to a concave contact surface on another segment. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The marionette according to claim 1, wherein the steering string of at least one active segment exits a surface thereof at the steering point located in an area surrounding a vertical axis crossing a center of gravity of the at least one active segment. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The marionette according to claim 1, wherein the at least one active segment is disposed slidably on a string, and in the predefined free overhang position of the figure, presses against the adjacent segment. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The marionette according to claim 1, further comprising disposed on the connector located between the connected segments. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The marionette according to claim 1, wherein at least one segment has two axial channels which cross each other for receiving a string. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The marionette according to claim 1, wherein at least one segment has at least one sound emitting device. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The marionette according to claim 1, wherein at least segment has at least one light emitting device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The marionette according to claim 1, wherein at least segment has at least one camera. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The marionette according to claim 1, wherein the figure is assembled from a set of pieces. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The marionette according to claim 11, wherein said pieces are connected by a releasable frictional connection. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The marionette according to claim 1, further comprising at least one base segment depicting a body of the figure and at least two side segments adjacent to said base segment and connected with the control device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The marionette according to claim 13, wherein said side segments depict legs of the figure and between said base segment and said side segments, a loose part of a string is disposed. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The marionette according to claim 13, wherein said side segments depict wings of the figure, wherein the base segment is connected with said side segment by a string in at least two points and said side segment is slidably disposed on the string. ### Claim 16 (depends on 8) The marionette according to claim 8 further comprising a manipulator for controlling the at least one sound emitting device. ### Claim 17 (depends on 9) The marionette according to claim 9 further comprising a manipulator for controlling the at least one light emitting device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The marionette according to claim 11, wherein the set of pieces form a construction puzzle.