Bouncing and moving toy figure
OwnerBruce D. Lund, Sunil Moothedathinventors
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Abstract
A toy animal mounted on 4 spring legs to permit movement of the animal in response to the rotation of an eccentrically mounted weight. This weight is mounted in the front body portion about a shaft disposed transverse to the body portion. The shaft is driven by a reversible motor, the speed and direction of which is controlled by a program controller.
Claims11
A toy animal having a body portion, head and tail, and four spring legs for supporting said animal, a shaft located transverse to said body portion and disposed adjacent the head and supporting an eccentrically mounted weight, a power operated switch controlled motor and drive assembly for said shaft, said motor is reversible to drive the eccentric weight in both a clockwise and counter-clockwise direction to set up different motions of the animal depending on the speed and direction in which the counter weight is moved whereby upon operation of said motor and drive assembly the animal vibrates to provide a jumping action of said legs and attendant movement of said animal.
A toy animal having a body portion, head and tail, and four spring legs having upper and lower ends for supporting said animal, a shaft located transverse to said body portion and disposed adjacent the head and supporting an eccentrically mounted weight, a power operated switch controlled motor and drive assembly for said shaft, a frame assembly that supports the eccentrically mounted weight and power operated motor and drive assembly and the spring legs are interconnected to said frame assembly, which frame assembly includes cap members for receiving the upper ends of the spring legs and there are provided pads connected to the lower ends of the spring legs, whereby the movement of the eccentric weight vibrates the frame assembly to provide a jumping action of the legs and attendant movement of the animal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.