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US 7,722,431 B2Granted
Customizable wobble objects
AssigneeAction Wobble, Inc.
InventorsJohn C. Sullivan, Jeffrey Stanley Samson
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Abstract
An action wobble head doll includes a preprinted, die cut, animated body having an image secured thereto. The image can be a customized digital photograph. The image is secured to the body of the doll via a mounting assembly, which includes a spring secured to at least one mounting plate in a substantially perpendicular manner thereby creating a unique side-to-side movement of the image with respect to the body.
Claims28
A kit for creating wobble objects comprising:
- paper for printing a desired image;
- and
- a mounting assembly to secure to a back side of the image, wherein the mounting assembly includes:
- at least one first mounting plate;
- at least one second mounting plate;
- and at least one spring secured to the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate such that the at least one spring extends between the first and second mounting plates in a substantially perpendicular manner;
- wherein the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate each includes an adhesive layer provided on a first side of the plate, and
- wherein each of the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate includes a removable film layer provided over the adhesive layer.
5 more elements
A greeting card comprising:
- a base having a recessed area;
- a greeting card panel coupled to the base, wherein the greeting card panel is adapted to fold over the base in a book-like manner;
- a substantially flat image provided within the recessed area;
- and
- a mounting assembly coupled between the base and the image, the mounting assembly comprising:
- a first mounting plate;
- a spring having a first end portion secured to the first mounting plate such that the spring is substantially perpendicular with respect to the first mounting plate;
- wherein the substantially flat image is secured to the first mounting plate,
- wherein the spring facilitates a wobble movement of the mounting plate and the image in a clockwise and counterclockwise manner with respect to the longitudinal axis of the spring.
6 more elements
A mounting assembly for an image comprising:
- a first mounting plate,;
- a mounting member;
- a spring secured between the first mounting plate and the mounting member,
- wherein of the spring has a first end portion secured to the first mounting plate such that the spring is substantially perpendicular with respect to the first mounting plate,
- wherein the spring has a second end portion secured to the mounting member such that the spring is substantially perpendicular with respect to the mounting member;
- and
- wherein the spring facilitates a wobble movement of the mounting plate in a clockwise and counterclockwise manner with respect to the longitudinal axis of the spring
- wherein the first mounting plate includes an adhesive layer thereon and a removable film layer provided over the adhesive layer.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.