Walking insect and method of assembling the same
OwnerTimothy L. Tacquard, Patricia B. Tacquardinventors
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Abstract
A walking insect that comprises a torso having a set of legs and wings attached thereto. Disposed within the torso is a battery and a rotating electric motor operative to vibrate the torso. The electric motor is attached to a counterbalance and tail cone such that when the counterbalance and tail cone are rotated, the insect vibrates thereby causing the legs to move and the insect to walk. The counterbalance is adjustable in order to amplify the vibration of the insect. The insect may be sold in kit form for assembly by children as an educational toy.
Claims19
A walking insect kit comprising:
- a torso;
- at least one set of flexible legs attachable to the torso;
- a motor mountable within the torso;
- a power source connectable to the motor;
- and
- a counterbalance attachable to the motor and rotatable thereby, the rotation of the counterbalance being operative to vibrate the torso and the legs thereby causing the insect to walk.
A walking insect comprising:
- a torso;
- at least one set of flexible legs attached to the torso;
- a motor mounted within the torso;
- a power source connected to the motor;
- and
- a counterbalance attached to the motor and rotatable thereby, the rotation of the counterbalance being operative to vibrate the torso and the legs thereby causing the insect to walk.
A method of assembling a walking insect having a torso, at least one set of flexible legs, a rotating motor, a counterbalance and a power source, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) attaching the legs to the torso;
- b) mounting the motor to the torso;
- c) rotatably mounting the counterbalance to the motor;
- d) attaching the power source to the torso;
- and
- e) connecting the power source to the motor such that the rotation of the counterbalance facilitated by the activation of the motor vibrates the torso and legs thereby causing the insect to walk.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.