Toy snake
AssigneeChina Industries Limited
InventorGraeme Taylor
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Abstract
A toy snake that reproduces the natural movement of a snake as it moves across surface is described. The toy snake comprises a head that is pivotally mounted to a tail and a motor unit located within the head. In a preferred embodiment a body is employed to pivotally mount the head to the tail. The motor unit comprises at least two independently driven wheels located towards opposite sides of the head and the motor unit is configured to introduce a periodic oscillation between the operation of the independently driven wheels. The motor unit may also be configured to operate a tongue that extends out from the head to further increase the realistic nature of the toy. Embodiments of the snake may be adapted for use on land or water.
Claims15
A toy snake comprising a head that is pivotally mounted to a tail and a motor system located in the head, the motor system comprises at least two independently driven wheels located towards opposite sides of the head, wherein the motor system, in response to a first signal, causes an automated periodic oscillation between the operation of the independently driven wheels so as to provide a means for propelling the snake across a surface wherein said independently driven wheels rotate simultaneously and at a different rate during at least a portion of the automated periodic oscillation, wherein the motor system is configured to override said automated periodic oscillation in response to a second signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.