Class 446/377 - Walking

Subclass of Class 446 - Amusement devices: toys
Definition: Device including a movable leg or terminal portion on which
No. of patents: 32
Last issue date: 09/18/2007

Number	Title	Issue Date
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
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
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
6736693	Rolling and standing toy doll A doll that includes a pair legs pivotally attached to a torso. The torso having a front side and backside. A pair of motor mechanisms separately attached to each leg for pivoting the legs forwards and backwards in accordance to a set of pre-programmed positions tha...	05/18/2004
6681150	Insect robot External state detection device detects an environmental state indicating whether there is an obstacle, external light, or a pheromone signal. On the basis of the detection result, sensor identification unit determining device determines an identifying un...	01/20/2004
6652352	Robotic toy A radio controlled robotic toy having a main body chassis with at least two middle legs and at least two corner legs attached to the chassis, the legs being interconnected and driven by a linkage drive arm which is, in turn, operated by a radio-controlled...	11/25/2003
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
6273782	Walking animal toy with controlling tether A walking animal toy includes a battery-powered motor driven apparatus for moving the animal legs to produce a walking action. An independent motor and drive is operative to provide tail wagging of the animal toy. A collar is rotatably secured to the neck...	08/14/2001
6257950	Self-propelled toy A self-propelled toy including a body member in the shape of an animal such as a gorilla. The body member includes a torso with a pair of legs and a pair of rotatably attached arms that are slightly longer than the legs when rotated to their lowermost pos...	07/10/2001
6238264	Walking apparatus A walking apparatus 1 that is capable of making movements close to a real insect has an apparatus body 2 provided with a power source 35. The apparatus body 2 is provided with at least two of rotating members 75, 61, 45 and 61 in its left and right sides....	05/29/2001
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
6165043	Four-legged walking toy with improved leg action A four-legged walking toy includes a body supported by four pivotally secured legs and a drive mechanism operative upon the legs which includes a pair of mirror image drive units each having three elliptical gears therein. The center elliptical gears of e...	12/26/2000
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
6120343	Mechanism for moving the lower limbs of a toy figure In a mechanism for moving the lower limbs to enable a toy to walk in a manner similar to the way a human walks. A drive mechanism in the body of the toy imparts a pivoting movement to the limbs to make the toy walk. The movements make one limb to move 180...	09/19/2000
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
6019661	Moveable toy assembly A moveable toy assembly is provided. The assembly comprises a body having a top portion, lower portion, front portion, and back portion. A first attaching member is coupled proximate the top portion and adapted to moveably couple with a thread material. A...	02/01/2000
5842906	Walking mechanism for toys A walking mechanism for a toy doll or character having at least one pair of legs. Each leg has a hip end and a foot end. A pair of elliptical idler gears are mounted for rotation about a common shaft, 180 degrees out-of-phase. A second pair of elliptical ...	12/01/1998
5713780	Walking toy animal A walking toy animal in which the legs are hingedly connected to the body of the animal. The animal body is weighted to provide a low center of gravity. Located on the bottom of each leg is a material having a high degree of friction with its supporting s...	02/03/1998
5681041	Three dimensional puzzle A three-dimensional, representational puzzle having frictionally mating pieces with selected pivoting pieces which allow motion of the puzzle when assembled. The exemplary puzzle is representative of a dinosaur, wherein a V-shaped cut-out is provided in a...	10/28/1997
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
5378189	Walking toy animal with extending leg members and oscillating tail A toy animal which can mimic the walking movement of real animals, including a flexible housing accommodating therein a driving device consisting of a body and various elements supported by the body. These elements include a battery set, a motor, a retard...	01/03/1995
5318471	Robotic joint movement device A robotic joint for use in toys or other robotic assemblies to provide locomotion to animated figures, sub-assemblies, and toy construction building sets. The robotic joint is particularly adaptable because one side of the joint carries the motor that is ...	06/07/1994
5147238	Tap dance doll A doll including a torso, a pair of arms rotatably joined to the torso, a pair of legs rotatably fixed to the torso, a pair of feet rotatably fixed to the legs, apparatus within each of the legs for raising the feet, and apparatus actuated by movement of ...	09/15/1992
4411097	Doll with movable arms, legs and head accommodable within trunk A toy doll is provided of which the head, arms and legs are capable of being fully accommodated within the trunk whereby the outer appearance represents a rectangular prism. The toy doll of the invention has a trunk being of a generally box shape and havi...	10/25/1983
4266367	Sitting doll An articulated doll including an internal arrangement for allowing the doll to sit down from a standing position without the assistance of the doll user. With the doll in a standing position and the arms upright, the user rotates the arms to a down positi...	05/12/1981
4245515	Device for switching power of active toy A device for switching power of active toy comprising: a pair of drive gears having engaging lugs formed on their opposing inner surfaces for mutual engagement and crank portions for actuating predetermined acting portions; a switching mechanism; and a sw...	01/20/1981
4218844	Model figures A model figure of an animal which can be caused to perform a forward walking movement or like forward travelling motion by the application of finger or other manual pressure to the head of the model animal. The model basically comprises a first member (1)...	08/26/1980
3982354	Walking doll mechanism A walking simulating apparatus for a doll having legs pivotally mounted on the doll's torso for movement around respective axes extending at an acute angle to the vertical axis of the torso in which a pair of oppositely laterally extending arms carried by...	09/28/1976

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