Controllable aquatic toy with oscillating and steerable tail
OwnerEdmund K. Lyczekinventor
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Abstract
An aquatic toy constructed of a flexible, watertight body, shaped and decorated to resemble an aquatic animal, having a head, a carcass, and a tail. The toy has a first motor constructed and arranged for driving the tail in an oscillating manner to propel the toy while in water, a second motor constructed and arranged for swinging the tail off the center line of the toy to steer the toy, and a control system constructed and arranged for switching on/off the first and second motors under certain conditions. The toy further has an air ballast container constructed and arranged for maintaining the toy almost but not completely submerged when the toy is placed in water.
Claims6
An aquatic toy constructed of a flexible, watertight body, shaped and decorated to resemble an aquatic animal, having a head, a carcass, and a tail comprising:
- a first motor constructed and arranged for driving the tail in an oscillating manner to propel the toy while in water;
- a second motor constructed and arranged for swinging the tail off the center line of the toy for the purpose to steer the toy;
- a control system constructed and arranged for switching on/off said first and second motors under certain conditions;
- an air ballast container constructed for maintaining the toy almost but not completely submerged when the toy is placed in water;
- and a rechargeable battery to power said first and second motors and the control system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.