Apparatus for simulating a licking motion
US5181877A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63H3/48
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus for simulating a licking motion comprises a tongue disposed within a housing. The tongue is pivotally connected along one end to a main gear wheel and partially extends through an aperture formed in the housing. A motor and gear mechanism engage and rotate the main gear wheel in response to a control assembly. As the main gear wheel rotates, the tongue moves within the aperture at varying angles to simulate a licking motion.
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