Abstract: An animated display mechanism provides two components of motion to an object. The mechanism includes a mechanism base, a slide plate to which both a motor and the object are mounted, and a cam that is mounted to and rotated by the motor shaft. An animated golfer display employs the display mechanism, and repeatedly executes an animation cycle, during which a golfer advances toward a golf ball on a putting green, stops, takes two practice puts, approaches the golf ball, and putts the ball into the cup. The ball is returned to the green by the display mechanism as the golfer retreats to a position in which the animation cycle can repeat.

Abstract: A miniature animated display having figures magnetically coupled to magnets on a trapezoidal plate. A motor driven linkage moves the trapezoidal plate in a manner such that the figures appear to move randomly.