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AssigneeCPG Products Corp.
InventorsJohn F. Mayer, Nick H. Langdon, Stuart A. Cook, Harvey G. Springer, Raymond J. Drake, John R. Belcher
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The action figure includes two pivotally mounted arms and one leg that can be rocked about a perpendicular axis. In one embodiment, the arms are mounted for pivotal movement about a common horizontal axis, whereas in a second embodiment the arms are mounted for pivotal movement about inclined axes. In either event, an actuating mechanism transmits motion from the leg that is rocked to either or both arms, doing so via either a single or double rotatable cam arrangement. The cam or cams have spiral ribs thereon by which a laterally moved follower converts its lateral movement into rotary movement for either or both arms. Where the arm axes are inclined, a cog arrangement is used which engages in a cruciformly-shaped recess on the arm mounting units so that rotation of the cam about a horizontal axis is transmitted to the arms along their inclined axes.
A toy action figure comprising a hollow torso, first and second arms, first means mounting said first arm to said torso for pivotal movement about a first axis, first and second legs, second means mounting said first leg to said torso for rocking movement about a second axis, and an actuating mechanism within said torso connecting said first leg to said first arm for causing pivotal movement of said first arm about said first axis when said first leg is rocked about said second axis in a direction toward said second leg, said actuating mechanism including cam means coupled to said first means which includes a rotatable cam member having a spiral rib thereon and additional means coupled to said second means and engaged with said cam means for moving said cam means to effect pivotal movement of said first arm when said leg is rocked, and said additional means also including a follower member engaged with said spiral rib and movable along said rib to produce rotation of said cam member and pivotal movement of said first arm.
A toy action figure comprising a hollow torso, first and second arms, one of which arms is mounted for rotation relative to said torso, first and second legs, one of which legs is mounted for movement relative to said torso, and an actuating mechanism for transmitting motion from said one leg to said one arm, said actuating mechanism including a rotatable cam having a spiral rib thereon, and means on said one leg for coacting with said rib to rotate said cam so that when said cam is rotated by said one leg, rotation of said one arm occurs.
A toy action figure comprising a hollow torso, first and second arms, first means mounting said first arm to said torso for rotative movement on a first axis, first and second legs, second means mounting said first leg to said torso for rocking movement about a second axis, and an actuating mechanism within said torso connecting said first leg to said first arm for causing rotative movement of said first arm on said first axis when said first leg is rocked about its said second axis in the direction toward said second leg, said actuating mechanism comprising cam means coupled to said first means including a cylindrical body and angled means extending along said body and rotatable on said first axis, and additional means coupled to said second means and engaged with said cam means for rotating said cam means on said first axis to effect a rotative movement of said first arm when said first leg is rocked, said additional means including a member movable along said angled means while engaged therewith to cause rotation of said cylindrical body, said cylindrical body being coupled to said first arm to effect rotative movement of said first arm when said cylindrical body is rotated.
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