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US 6,386,937 B1Granted
Magnetically coupled toy apparatus
AssigneeMattel, Inc.
InventorsRay J. Cappello, Rouben T. Terzian
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Abstract
A magnetically coupled toy system having two toy components such as a doll and nursing bottle is shown. The nursing bottle contains a motor-driven rotating permanent magnet in the nipple portion. A second permanent magnet is mounted in a flexible region around the mouth of a doll. When the nipple containing the rotating magnet is placed in proximity with the mouth of the doll, relative motion between the magnets imparts motion to the mouth and lip regions of the doll.
Claims8
A toy figure comprising:
- a face portion having at least one surface defining a mouth portion;
- a magnet affixed to said face portion in close proximity to said mouth portion;
- and
- a bottle comprising a second magnet and a drive mechanism for generating movement of said second magnet relative to the bottle;
- wherein said mouth portion moves in synchronization with motion imparted to said magnet through magnetic coupling with said second magnet.
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A toy figure comprising:
- a face portion having at least one surface defining a mouth portion;
- a magnet affixed to said face portion in close proximity to said mouth portion;
- and
- a toy adult animal comprising a second magnet and a drive mechanism for generating movement of said second magnet relative to the toy adult animal;
- wherein said mouth portion moves in synchronization with motion imparted to said magnet through magnetic coupling with said second magnet.
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A toy figure comprising:
- a face portion having at least one surface defining a mouth portion;
- a magnet affixed to said face portion in close proximity to said mouth portion;
- and
- an eating utensil comprising a second magnet and a drive mechanism for generating movement of said second magnet relative to the eating utensil;
- wherein said mouth portion moves in synchronization with motion imparted to said magnet through magnetic coupling with said second magnet.
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A toy figure comprising:
- a face portion having at least one surface defining a mouth portion;
- a magnet affixed to said face portion in close proximity to said mouth portion;
- and
- a simulated food item comprising a second magnet and a drive mechanism for generating movement of said second magnet relative to the simulated food item;
- wherein said mouth portion moves in synchronization with motion imparted to said magnet through magnetic coupling with said second magnet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.