Device simulating a running bird

Details Device simulating a running bird Device simulating a running bird

1990-05-16

1992-02-04

Ruehl, Charles A.

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Leeway incidence or side-slip

40412, 446199, G01D 1302

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ABSTRACT:
A device which simulates a running bird, similar to a Road Runner. The device is an assembly of body, tail, neck and head. The tail and neck are pivotally coupled to the body and linked together so as to move together in a complementary fashion. The head is pivotally coupled to the end of the neck and is constrained to rotate about the end of the neck as the neck rotates about its pivotal coupling point with the body. Because neck and tail are linked together to move in complementary fashion, the assembly first simulates a bird with tail, neck and head in an erect, alert position. However, when subjected to a motive force, such as the wind, the tail and neck depress, the head extends forward and the assembly appears to be that of a bird rapidly advancing over the ground. Bird leg simulations add to the effect. Wind driven representations of legs further heighten the effect.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1628331 (1927-05-01), Pence et al.
patent: 2573625 (1951-10-01), Swart
patent: 2711613 (1955-06-01), Brown

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