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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7698841 | Singing and animated birthday cake A versatile, animated cake decoration that can be used with a cake to celebrate various occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries, graduations and the like. The cake decoration can be partially embedded in the upper surface of the cake so as to simulate a face that... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7364489 | Electromechanical toy A toy includes a body, a motor within the body, an appendage coupled to the body of the toy, a tail device coupled to the body of the toy, and a neck device coupled to the body of the toy. The appendage is actuated by the motor to move along a first path. The tail d... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7207859 | Realistic animatronic toy An embodiment of the invention provides an animated plush doll such as a newborn dog or cat. The doll includes a plush covering over a housing comprising a head portion and a body portion. Disposed within the body portion is a drive mechanism including a motor and a... | 04/24/2007 |
| 6994554 | Phonology and articulation tool A manipulative tool for demonstrating the relative positions and configurations of articulators and other oral structures, when making phonetic sounds. The tool comprises a tongue, upper and lower palate, and upper and lower teeth, as well as, adjustable and positio... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6905390 | Skin application structure for robots and a robot having such a structure A skin application structure for bodies that gives a sense of closeness to human, does not cause damage to the surrounding environment, is easily maintained, and does not exert any load to the movable portion is provided. A flexible skin is detachably applied on the... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6776505 | Illuminated image night light An illuminated image night light comprised of a frame for mounting an image such as a picture or a photograph and a receptacle attached to the back of the frame for installing a high-intensity, low heat light source. The light source is preferably a rope light mount... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6386942 | Toy's eyebrow and mouth moving mechanism This invention relates to a toy's eyebrow and mouth moving mechanism, involving a base on which is fixed a stand and a main unit that accommodates the integral mechanism of this invention, on one side of the main unit is a motor which rotation can be swit... | 05/14/2002 |
| 5983542 | Transmission structure of a decorative tree A decorative tree includes a trunk and a transmission structure fixedly mounted the trunk and including a pair of eyeballs, a pair of eyelids, a mouth plate and an electric motor. The transmission structure can make the decorative tree blink eyes and move... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5966853 | Christmas tree moving mechanism The invention relates to a movable Christmas tree moving mechanism, particularly to one comprising a foundation, a connecting rod set, a U-shaped support, a cover plate, a mouth movement and an eye movement, whereby the coordination of an overlapped round... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5741136 | Audio-visual work with a series of visual word symbols coordinated with oral word utterances An audio-visual work and method of its creation which work has writings placed on the pictures of the work so that as each word or other utterance is heard a writing to be associated with the hearing is coordinated with seeing of the writing such that the... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5316516 | Animated singing toy bird with external stimulus sensor A toy bird capable of carrying out movement like a real bird. A body section is arranged so as to be longitudinally moved with respect to a leg section and a head section is arranged so as to be laterally moved with respect to the body section. In the bod... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5074821 | Character animation method and apparatus A voice track is recorded on one track of a dual track recording device, typically a tape recorder. On a second track of the recorder an animation signal is recorded characterized by the signal having a frequency at any given time indicative of the then c... | 12/24/1991 |
| 4998366 | Mechanism for driving a plurality of objects along relative reciprocating paths alternatingly in the same direction and in an opposite direction Motion transmission apparatus for driving a plurality of objects along relative paths alternately in the same direction and in an opposite direction includes a plurality of toothed drive members constrained to moved in unison and intermesh respectively wi... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4946745 | Novelty statue A novelty statue includes a figure that is adapted to move in response to a noise or in response to a sensed temperature. The figure is in the shape of either a human eye which blinks or in the shape of a letter I which moves into and out of a base.... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4805328 | Talking doll A means of animating the features of a doll or mannequin responsive to an audio signal. The invention utilizes an open loop electromechanical drive mechanism that is actuated by electronic drive signals derived from an audio signal. The electronic drive s... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4683669 | Motor element for facially animated mannequin An animated mannequin head for simulating human facial expressions. A rigid substrate in the form of a head is partially covered with elongated, pressurized fluid filled tubes. The tubes, termed tube motor elements, are either covered by or are embedded i... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4324059 | Attraction and entertainment device for a vending machine In conjunction with a vending machine, a device for attracting attention of the public and entertaining the user of the machine, said device having mechanism for performing eye-catching animated multiple motions for a predetermined period of time upon act... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4233772 | Animated illustration for books and the like A pliable appendage secured to a book page, or other supporting surface, having an illustration thereon with the appendage contributing to the illustration. The appendage is of a pliable nature and shaped to permit entry of the fingertips for the purpose ... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4177589 | Three-dimensional animated facial control An artificially animated face with three-dimensional facial features formed of a flexible material is provided with remotely actuable concealed mechanisms for manipulating the jaw, rounding the mouth, and drawing the lower lip inward relative to the upper... | 12/11/1979 |
