Amusement devices: toys – Figure toy or accessory therefor – Having mechanism or manipulatable means to move figure or...
Reexamination Certificate
1999-01-21
2001-03-13
Muir, D. Neal (Department: 3712)
Amusement devices: toys
Figure toy or accessory therefor
Having mechanism or manipulatable means to move figure or...
C446S330000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06200191
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to motion toys, and more particularly to a motion toy which uses a reversible motor to turn a transmission gear through a belt transmission mechanism in moving two main racks on two leg cover shells in reversed directions, causing the upper part and the lower part of the toy body to alternatively tilt inward and outward in reversed directions.
A variety of motion toys have been disclosed and have appeared on the market. These motion toys commonly use a motor to turn a transmission gear train, causing the transmission gear train to move eccentric rods or cams, so as to move movable parts of the toy back and forth. This motion mode is monotonous and less attractive.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a motion toy which comprises a toy body, and a power drive mounted inside the toy body and controlled to move the toy body, causing the toy body to twist. The toy body comprises a shoulder cover unit including two symmetrical shoulder cover shells connected together; two foot base members, two trunk cover shells respectively connected to the shoulder cover shells, the trunk cover shells each having a pair of racks bilaterally disposed at a bottom side; two symmetrical waist cover shells respectively each having a top end; respectively pivoted to the shoulder cover shells between the trunk cover shells and a bottom end, a bottom bracket coupled between the bottom ends of the waist cover shells and turned about a pivot between the trunk cover shells; and two symmetrical pairs of leg cover shells bilaterally connected between the foot base members and the waist cover shells, the leg cover shells each having a top end respectively pivoted to the bottom ends of the waist cover shells, a bottom end respectively pivoted to the foot base member, a main rack coupled to the power drive, and an auxiliary rack respectively meshed with the racks on the trunk cover shells. The power drive comprises a motor mount pivotably connected between the shoulder cover shells and the trunk cover shells by pivot means; a reversible motor mounted on the motor mount; a belt transmission mechanism; a transmission gear meshed between the main racks on the leg cover shells and coupled to the reversible motor through the belt transmission mechanism, the transmission gear moving the main racks alternatively up and down when the reversible motors is turned clockwise and counter-clockwise alternatively, causing the leg cover shells and the upper part of the toy body to be alternatively tilted inward and outward in reversed directions.
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Blue Ridge Designs Inc.
Muir D. Neal
Smith , Gambrell & Russell, LLP
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