Amusement devices: toys – Operated by relatively moving fluid or pressure differential – Including suction cup
Patent
1998-03-04
2000-03-14
Muir, D Neal
Amusement devices: toys
Operated by relatively moving fluid or pressure differential
Including suction cup
446330, 446355, A63H 2910, A63H 320, A63H 700
Patent
active
060365722
ABSTRACT:
An electrically-powered device incorporated in a toy comprising a motor-driven mechanism and a pair of robotic-limbs each with a resilient sucker to emulate human walking motion on vertical wall or on ceiling, providing the surface is virtually smooth and leveled. The motor and gear assembly is housed in the gearbox while a gear-engaged shaft adjoins a pair of driving wheels, which output the force to a pair of geneva wheels. The geneva wheels that are coupled with the limbs rotate in varied velocity as long as the driving studs of the driving wheel dwells. A lever is disposed in the limb and is actuated by the driven wheel to lift up the sucker that is located at the bottom of the limb, whenever the limb is designated to leave the surface. The pair of driving wheels are properly orientated while one of the geneva wheels is arranged at 180 degree out of phase to its counterpart to ensure either one of the limbs clinched firmly onto the surface.
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Photo-4(Hong Kong Toys, 1995 first quarter issue) showing a phone cradle manufactured by Weina Manufactory Ltd.
Photo-5 (playthings, 1989 Mar. Issue, p. 50) showing toy vehicles manufactured by Nasta Industries Inc.
"Reactors action vehicles lead Nasta's futuristic lineup of toys" (Playthings, 1989 Mar. issue, p. 50).
Photo-1 (Playthings, 1995 first quarter issue) showing suction cups manufactured by Toy Originator Inc.
Photo-2 (Hong Kong Toys, 1995 first quarter issue) showing a suction cup-suspended doll manufactured by Gara Plastic Products Factory Ltd.
Photo-3 (Hong Kong Toys, 1995 second quarter issue) showing basketball game devices manufactured by Cheung Tai Plastic Factory Ltd.
Photo-4 (Hong Kong Toys, 1995 first quarter issue) showing a phone cradle manufactured by Weina Manufactory Ltd.
Photo-5 (Playthings, Mar. 1989 issue, p. 50) showing toy vehicles manufactured by Nasta Industries Inc.
"Reactors action vehicles lead Nasta's futuristic lineup of toys" (Playthings, Mar. 1989 issue, p. 50).
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