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US 5,928,055 AGranted
Somersaulting toy figure
OwnerHans Heinrich Gramschinventor
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Abstract
In conclusion the following is to be remembered: The invention concerns a somersault toy figure with a guide-way 12 provided within a figure shell 10 and a roller body 14 moveable back and forth within the guide-way between two end positions separated from each other for bringing about a somersault movement upon placement upon an inclined plane. For achievement of a additional acoustic effect there is provided a oscillating body formed as a tubular section 16, which by the movement of the roller body 14 is mechanically brought to acoustically oscillating.
Claims13
A somersaulting toy figure including:
- a figure shell;
- a guideway provided within the figure shell, the guideway including two closed ends opposing each other;
- a roller body moveable back and forth within the guideway between the two ends causing an end to end somersaulting movement of the figure shell when the toy figure is placed on an inclined surface;
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- wherein said guideway is defined by a generally cylindrical uniform oscillating body having an oscillating surface configured to cause acoustic vibration when the roller body is moved back and forth within the guideway.
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