Patents Examined by Shaquita M. McConnell
  • Patent number: 6350170
    Abstract: 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. The outer wall of the shaft is provided with at least one post. These posts are fitted with a T-shaped actuated plate. The end of the actuated plate that is connected to the posts is provided with an elongated groove. The opposite end thereof is provided with a pin. The other side of the elongated groove is provided with a notch that can just accommodate the outer edge of the eccentric wheel. The shell is provided with an actuated rod corresponding to the pin. When the eccentric wheel rotates, due to the notch that moves along the outer edge of the eccentric wheel, the actuated plate can oscillate within the elongated groove thereof, and the pin thereon can actuate the actuated rod to cause the shell to oscillate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Inventor: Da-Ming Liu
  • Patent number: 6280281
    Abstract: A doll supports a quantity of hair which may be combed by a hand held comb. The hand held comb defines a comb head having one surface supporting an elongated ornament magazine. The ornament magazine defines a channel which receives a plurality of hair ornaments in a sliding support. The hair ornaments further include outwardly extending hook attachment pads of the type commonly used in hook and loop fasteners. The hook pads extend beyond the magazine and engage underlying hair as the comb is moved upon the hair surface. The engagement of the hook pads allows the ornaments to be drawn from the magazine and remain temporarily secured to the hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventor: Janet Unalp