Bobbling Toy Exciter

15) A bobbling toy exciter for exciting a bobbling portion of a bobbling toy, comprising:

• a flexible arm that moves with a periodic motion with a bob located on a distal end;
• a motor coupled with a proximal end of the flexible arm, the motor driving the periodic motion of the flexible arm when activated;
• a base supporting the motor and flexible arm, the base sufficiently weighted to prevent instability of the bobbling toy exciter during the periodic motion;
• a post extending upwardly from the base, an upward end of the post supporting the motor, a groove being formed about the post to provide a point of weakness so that the post can be selectively divided at the point of weakness to shorten the post;
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• a power source providing power to the motor;
• wherein the base is positioned in proximity to the bobbling toy so that the bob strikes the bobbling portion repeatedly, causing the bobbling portion to bobble.

16) A bobbling toy exciter for exciting a bobbling portion of a bobbling toy, comprising:

• a pivoting vertical rod with a flexible arm extending transversely from an upper portion of the vertical rod, an electromagnetic material attached to a lower portion of the vertical rod, the pivoting vertical rod being connected by a pivot to a base at a portion between the upper portion and the lower portion, so that a periodic motion is created by the pivoting of the pivoting vertical rod about the pivot, with the flexible arm moving through an arc;
• a motor driving the periodic motion of the flexible arm when activated, the motor comprising a first electromagnetic coil and a second electromagnetic coil located on opposing sides of the ferric material, opposing activation of each electromagnetic coil causing the pivoting vertical rod to pivot, thus causing the periodic motion of the flexible arm;
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• a power source providing power to the motor;
• wherein the base is positioned in proximity to the bobbling toy so that the flexible arm strikes the bobbling portion repeatedly, causing the bobbling portion to bobble.