Toy mechanical monster
AssigneeMarvin Glass & Associates
InventorsRalph J. Kulesza, Walter J. Wozniak, Harry Disko
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Abstract
A toy mechanical monster has a rounded base that engages a playing surface and houses a motor driving an eccentric weight within the housing. Legs pivotally attached to the housing move to and away from the outside of the housing as it is driven by the eccentric weight increasing the effect of erratic movement of the monster about the playing surface. A head is supported atop the base for rotation by the motor. Pivotally connected to the head are pincer arms with claws that can be used to grasp toy action figures.
Claims18
A toy mechanical monster comprising:
- a base housing having a rounded bottom;
- motor means mounted within the housing;
- the housing having a generally upstanding central axis at an angle to a generally planar playing surface on which the rounded bottom base is supported;
- a weight mounted for movement about an axis spaced from the generally central axis;
- the motor means driving the weight for eccentric movement to effect movement of the rounded base about the playing surface;
- a leg carried by the base housing and extending substantially outside of the housing;
- the leg having a free end;
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- the free end of the leg being spaced from the playing surface when the generally central axis is substantially vertical.
A toy mechanical monster comprising:
- a base housing having a rounded bottom;
- motor means mounted within the housing;
- the housing having a generally upstanding central axis at an angle to a generally planar playing surface on which the rounded bottom base is supported;
- a weight mounted for movement about an axis spaced from the generally central axis;
- the motor means driving the weight for eccentric movement to effect movement of the rounded base about the playing surface;
- an upper member carried by the base housing for rotation with respect to the base housing;
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- the motor means rotatably driveing the upper member.
A toy mechanical monster comprising:
- a base housing having a rounded bottom;
- motor means mounted within the housing;
- the housing having a generally upstanding central axis at an angle to a generally planar playing surface on which the rounded bottom base is supported;
- a weight mounted for movement about an axis spaced from the generally central axis;
- the motor means driving the weight for eccentric movement to effect movement of the rounded base about the playing surface;
- an upper member carried by the base housing for rotation with respect to the base housing;
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- the upper member having arms substantially extending outside of the upper member and mounted for pivotal movement with respect to the member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.