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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7341122 | Actuator for a working element, particularly a walking robot and the method of controlling said actuator The invention relates to an actuator which is characterized in that the kinematic connection between the motor and the working element of the robot comprises a mobile link which is pivot fixed to the base of the actuator, a runner which is mounted to the mobile link... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338341 | Dancing toy An animated toy effectively mimics human dance steps such as the Hokey Pokey with upper and lower halves of the torso pivoting about a diagonal waist laterally upwardly sloping to the left so that a left arm may be put forward and back. A spin/shake drive mechanism ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7270590 | Assisted walking dolls and joint assemblies for use with same A toy doll may include a body supported by a skeletal structure including one or more joint assemblies. A joint assembly may include a pivot block further including a pivot stop, and a joint member rotatably coupled to the pivot block, the joint member further inclu... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7247079 | Toy figure, in particular, functional doll A toy figure, particularly a functional doll, includes a central torso provided with a body shell surrounding a hollow space inside the torso and several extremities such as a head, arms, and legs, which are disposed on the torso. At least the arms and legs are made... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7238079 | Animatronic supported walking system In one aspect, a supported walking system is disclosed, comprising a robotic walking figure and a wheeled support that at least partially supports the robotic walking figure. The supported walking system may be driven and controlled by a human operator. Computer alg... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7163430 | Walking toy figure A movable toy animal having legs that are controlled by a motor operated teeter-totter assembly. The motor is bi-directional and sequentially moves the legs in opposite directions to move the animal in a forward walking, running or turning direction. Various switche... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7147537 | Historic wooden adventure system and figures Action toys and methods of assembling and using the toys. A first aspect the invention includes assembleable sectioned portions of background play scenes that are easily assembleable and rearrangeable into virtually endless diorama-like arrangements using a speciali... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7115014 | Animated toy figure A toy animal having a rigid body with movable legs, head and tail, is operated by internal gear mechanisms powered by a single, reversible, battery-powered motor operated in different directions. A hand controller is attached to the body to actuate the single motor ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7096983 | Biped robot The height from floor surface contact ends of leg linkages 2 to shoulder joints of a biped robot 1 when the biped robot is in an upright posture is defined to be a value falling within a range (Havg±½σ) set based on an averaged value Havg obtained b... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7073614 | Bipedal robot with storage battery A bipedal robot of the present invention has a trunk consisting of an upper trunk and a lower trunk which are rotatable around a rotation axis relative to one another. The upper trunk has shoulders on the right and left sides. An arm is provided at each shoulder. A ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7033243 | Card interactive amusement device The present invention provides an amusement device having a body, wherein the body has features, at least one motor for powering the device and at least some of the features, and an information receiving structure for receiving information from an information carryi... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6964594 | Celebrity figurine A three-dimensional sculptural celebrity figurine appears dressed in his or her uniform or costume and speaks a signature phrase for that celebrity. The celebrity figurine is molded from a pair of plastic shells forming a caricature and painted to display a uniform ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6948686 | Constant rate deployment device A spring-based deployment system deploys a mass at a limited velocity. Using techniques common to the art of timepieces, the motion of a gear, like the rotation of a clock's second hand, is controlled to occur at a substantially constant rate. In a preferred embodim... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6935919 | Animation device for head, mouth, arms and body of a toy An animation device is provided for generating movements of limbs and extremities of an animated figure. The device includes a single motor coupled to a gear box assembly. A first drive axle, rotatable about a first axis, is coupled to the gear box assembly. A secon... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6929527 | Doll and infrastructure therein A joint for use in toys, such as dolls, includes a first member including at least a portion of a ball and a second member including a socket which receives the at least a portion of the ball. A protrusion is formed on the first member adjacent to the ball such that... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6918811 | Robotic toy A robotic toy has a pedestal, a stand assembly, a transmission device, a shoulder, an arm assembly and a body casing assembly. The stand assembly is mounted on the pedestal and has an upper bracket. The transmission device is mounted pivotally on the upper bracket o... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6752683 | Animated figure An animated figure is provided with a body and at least one jointed appendage that is pivotably coupled thereto. Motive force is provided to a shaft having a cam which is coupled to a follower formed within the appendage to pivot the appendage with respect to the bo... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6645036 | Walking toy figure The present invention includes a toy figure having a torso connected to a first leg and a second leg. A first motor is secured in the torso and is in communication with a first gear train, which is meshed to a fastener in the first leg, such that when the... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6629871 | Transmission mechanism for motion toy The present invention is to provide a transmission mechanism for motion toy comprising a transmission box including a transmission gear set having an input meshed with a driven wheel and an output meshed with at least one idler gear; and a leg assembly in... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6620021 | Oscillation device of motion toy An oscillation device of a motion toy includes a variety of moveable shells configured for receiving the oscillation device, a first transmission box, a first link member, and an end arcuate groove near in one of the shells. One or more cams are provided ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6602106 | Walking device A walking device (10) comprising a body portion (11), defining a front, a rear and sides extending between the front and rear. A pair of legs (12) are disposed on each side of the body portion (11) and are connected at an upper end thereto and define a he... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6478652 | Two-legged body A two-legged body includes at least two legs, and oscillation element and connecting element for the mutual coupling of the legs and the oscillation element, wherein the legs are pivotable in relation to the connecting element and during operation undergo... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6462498 | Self-stabilizing walking apparatus that is capable of being reprogrammed or puppeteered An apparatus that is capable of achieving self-stabilization while walking comprises two front legs and two rear legs with each leg having three joints including a hip joint, an upper leg joint, and a lower leg joint. Each joint is powered by a motor and ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6350170 | Swinging structure for a mechanical animal A swinging structure for a mechanical animal includes a housing and a shell. The housing has disposed therein a shaft and a rod. The shaft has an eccentric wheel and a worm gear mounted thereon. The rod is provided with a worm that engages the worm gear. ... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6210249 | Mechanical model of an animal The invention relates to a mechanical model of an animal, especially a toy dog with forelegs and hind legs which are pivotally arranged around a first pivot with a rotation axis perpendicular to the direction of movement of the animal model, wherein the f... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6190230 | Walking and rocking toy device A walking and rocking toy device has a base seat, a transmission mechanism, a hollow cylinder casing, and an annular cover. The hollow cylinder casing covers the base seat. The transmission mechanism is disposed between the base seat and the hollow cylind... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6149491 | Self-propelled doll responsive to sound A doll includes a body and a head, two legs and two arms, each movably attached to the body. The doll includes a mechanism connected with the head, with each of the legs, and with the arms. The mechanism is configured to displace the legs frontwardly with... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6146235 | Movement assembly, particularly for the legs of a doll A movement assembly particularly for the legs of a doll comprises a geared transmission whereof the end wheel, supported on the body structure of the doll, has two opposite eccentric pins (48,48'), one for eah leg. On each of the pins a movable U-shoped e... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6095887 | Doll capable of walking with unsteady steps and with falling and upright recovery motions The mechanism comprises an electric motor 12 capable of rotating in two directions and transmitting rotational movement through an endless belt 14 and two reducer trains 15, 16 to a clutch assembly 17 comprising a center drive wheel 18 and two driven whee... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6036572 | Drive for toy with suction cup feet An electrically-powered device incorporated in a toy comprising a motor-driven mechanism and a pair of robotic-limbs each with a resilient sucker to emulate human walking motion on vertical wall or on ceiling, providing the surface is virtually smooth and... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5823845 | Mobile, gyroscopically stabilized toy with controlled multi-action movements In one embodiment, a toy having a body for housing and supporting its various constituent elements, the elements including: a gyroscopic mechanism, mounted therein so as to gyrostabilize the toy, which includes a rotor mounted on an axle and a mechanism f... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5628668 | Walking doll Complicated movements of a walking doll such as going frontward or backward while making a big turn or making a turn in place is possible if the walking doll includes a body with a gear unit for supporting and driving a pair of feet having the same length... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5501628 | Cam-operated, synchronized marching soldier trackway A unique, visually enhancing and exciting entertainment system is obtained by providing an elongated path or track, along which a plurality of objects automatically advance, with the objects constructed to perform independent animated movements in direct ... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5326302 | Perfected roller-skating doll This invention refers to a perfected roller-skating doll of the type that alternately moves its legs and head in sync, and which has two speeds that alternate while the doll is in operation. The system is based on a gear mechanism worked by a motor which ... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5238441 | Roller-skating doll A roller-skating doll includes a gear mechanism operated by an electric motor. The gear mechanism provides a revolving movement to a drum having a winding, ring-shaped groove containing two pins belonging to levers that actuate the legs of the doll. These... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5224896 | Ambulatory doll A motorized, self supporting ambulatory doll having pivoting foot or ankle, knee and hip joints with internal hidden parallelogram linkages driving the legs in a realistic articulation as the doll walks or jogs. In addition, the doll's torso, head and arm... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5158493 | Remote controlled, multi-legged, walking robot A robotic biped, quadruped or the like including a skeletal frame having right and left leg/foot assemblies, skeletal structure interconnecting the right and left leg/foot assemblies with freedom for movement relative to one another in respective ones of ... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5088954 | Manually assisted and controlled walking doll A doll with articulated legs that are motor driven to pivot in an alternating, out-of-phase, motion to simulate walking has switch controls actuatable by user manipulation of an arm and hand of the doll. Rotation of the arm energizes the motor while squee... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5045015 | Doll having a pair of mechanically driven legs A doll having a pair of mechanically driven legs for enabling the doll to move over a surface when held in an upright position. The doll includes a body portion for housing and supporting various elements of the doll. A pair of leg members are mounted on ... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4944708 | Moving doll toy A moving doll toy capable of positively and repeatedly carrying out walking action and being protected from damage due to misoperation. The moving doll toy includes each pair of arms and legs pivotally connected to a body so as to be pivotally moved in fo... | 07/31/1990 |
