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Motion toy with articulated legs and head

US6244924A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 27, 2000
Grant dateJun 12, 2001
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Expiry dateApr 27, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63H11/00
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A motion toy includes a toy body, the toy body having a hollow trunk, a head pivoted to the trunk at a top side, and two legs respectively pivoted to the trunk at two opposite sides, the legs each having a thigh pivoted to the trunk, a foot, and a calf pivotally coupled between the thigh and the foot, a power drive unit formed of a DC motor and gear transmission means and installed in the trunk of the toy body and controlled to turn the thighs of the legs alternatively back and forth and the calves of the legs alternatively up and down, and a battery box installed in the trunk to provide battery power supply to the DC motor.

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