Mechanized animated display for an automobile
OwnerDaniel C. Walkerinventor
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Abstract
A mechanical animated display assembly is attached to an automobile wiper arm assembly. The display assembly includes a displayed article and a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket includes a clamp mechanism to be attached to the automobile wiper arm assembly. An article holder mechanism is integral with the mounting bracket for carrying the displayed article. A retainer retains the displayed article on the mounting bracket whereby the display assembly, in combination with oscillation of automobile wiper arm, effectuates an animated visual effect of the article being carried by and manipulated by a human arm in a waving motion.
Claims6
A mechanical animated display which includes an automobile wiper arm assembly capable of repeated oscillation across an automobile windshield, said display comprising:
- a novelty article having a body portion and a handle portion having a slot;
- a mounting bracket;
- a clamp mechanism having a pair of jaws carried by said mounting bracket removably securing said mounting bracket to said wiper arm assembly;
- an article holder carried by said mounting bracket, said article holder being constructed to pass through said slot of said handle to secure said novelty article with said mounting bracket in a manner to prevent detachment and restrict rotational movement of said novelty article during repeated oscillations of said wiper arm assembly whereby;
- said mounting bracket and novelty article in combination with said wiper arm assembly producing an animated visual effect of said novelty article to appear as being carried and manipulated by a human arm in a natural waving motion.
A mechanical animated automobile display assembly in combination with an automobile wiper arm assembly which oscillates across an automobile windshield comprising:
- a tomahawk including a handle and a head;
- a mounting bracket attached to said wiper arm assembly;
- a clamp mechanism carried by said mounting bracket securing said mounting bracket to said wiper arm assembly, said clamp mechanism including a plurality of jaws;
- an article holder mechanism carried by said mounting bracket receiving said tomahawk handle, said holder mechanism being constructed and arranged to firmly secure said tomahawk during oscillation of said wiper arm assembly against detachment and rotational movement;
- an attachment carried by said article holder mechanism for securely locking said tomahawk handle to said mounting bracket;
- a retainer for positively securing said tomahawk on said attachment when said display assembly is repeatedly oscillated by said wiper arm assembly;
- whereby
- said tomahawk and mounting bracket during oscillation of said automobile wiper arm assembly produce an animated visual effect of a moving tomahawk.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.