Infant simulator with floppy neck assembly having a full range of motion
US6997718B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63H3/28
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An infant simulator with a neck linkage connecting the head to the torso which includes at least (a) a longitudinally extending central shaft fixedly attached to the torso proximate the lower end of the central shaft, (b) a socket fixedly attached to the head, (c) a ball fixedly attached to the central shaft and pivotally captured within the socket for permitting pivoting of the socket relative to the central shaft as between a longitudinally aligned central rest position and a longitudinally angled position, and (d) preferably a spring coaxially positioned around the central shaft and captured between the socket and the upper end of the central shaft, whereby the spring biases the socket into the longitudinally aligned central rest position.
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