Toy apparatus including robotic arm
US4961716A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 1988 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S414/13
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Toy apparatus in a playset including a robotic arm module for handling toy vehicles advanced along a path past a plurality of stations including a pickup station, an immersion station, and an exit station. The robotic arm module has gripper members actuatable for picking up the toy vehicle at the pickup station, then dipping the toy vehicle into a liquid and then depositing the toy vehicle at an exit station. The robotic arm apparatus is in the form of a parallelogram linkage which enables twisting action of the gripper members as well as up and down and sideways movement.
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