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US 6,511,360 B1Granted
Pendulum driven animated figurine
OwnerRonald Lee Lymaninventor
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Abstract
A pendulum and animated figurine having pivot links, some of which are counterbalanced.
Claims73
An oscillating toy comprising in combination:
- a pendulum,
- a mass operatively coupled to said pendulum whereby motion of said pendulum imparts motion to said mass,
- a fulcrum supporting said mass about which the motion occurs,
- a link rotationally connected to said mass by a pivot and free to rotate about said pivot in response to pendulum motion,
- said fulcrum formed from a pair of spaced hemispherical cups disposed on a stand upon which said mass is supported, with two pins extending from said mass, one within each said cup.
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An oscillating toy comprising in combination:
- a pendulum,
- a mass operatively coupled to said pendulum whereby motion of said pendulum imparts motion to said mass,
- a fulcrum supporting said mass about which the motion occurs,
- a link rotationally connected to said mass by a pivot and free to rotate about said pivot in response to pendulum motion,
- counterbalance means on said link such that link rotation about said pivot is resisted due to said counterbalance means, and
- a further link without counterbalance means.
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An oscillating toy comprising in combination:
- a pendulum,
- a mass operatively coupled to said pendulum whereby motion of said pendulum imparts motion to said mass,
- a fulcrum supporting said mass about which the motion occurs,
- a link rotationally connected to said mass by a pivot and free to rotate about said pivot in response to pendulum motion, and
- counterbalance means on said link such that link rotation about said pivot is resisted due to said counterbalance means, wherein said counterbalance means includes a portion of said link having a density greater than a remainder of said link.
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An oscillating toy comprising in combination:
- a pendulum,
- a mass operatively coupled to said pendulum whereby motion of said pendulum imparts motion to said mass,
- a fulcrum supporting said mass about which the motion occurs,
- a link rotationally connected to said mass by a pivot and free to rotate about said pivot in response to pendulum motion, and
- counterbalance means on said link such that link rotation about said pivot is resisted due to said counterbalance means, wherein said counterbalance means is formed from a weight disparately greater than a remainder of said link.
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An oscillating toy comprising in combination:
- a pendulum having a magnetic element,
- a mass operatively coupled to said pendulum whereby motion of said pendulum imparts motion to said mass,
- a fulcrum supporting said mass about which the motion occurs, and
- a link rotationally connected to said mass by a pivot and free to rotate about said pivot in response to pendulum motion,
- said fulcrum coupled to a base at a different elevation,
- said base including a magnetic couple to react with said pendulum magnetic element, as said pendulum passes over said base, wherein said magnetic couple includes a battery operatively coupled to a magnet which is enabled by said battery.
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An oscillating toy comprising in combination:
- a pendulum,
- a mass operatively coupled to said pendulum whereby motion of said pendulum imparts motion to said mass,
- a fulcrum supporting said mass about which the motion occurs, and
- a link rotationally connected to said mass by a pivot and free to rotate about said pivot in response to pendulum motion,
- said mass coupled to said pendulum by an arcuate rod extending therebetween, wherein said arcuate rod terminates in an anchor on said mass.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.