Patents by Inventor Evelyn Smith-Viohl

Evelyn Smith-Viohl has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Walking animal toy with controlling tether
    Patent number: 6273782
    Abstract: 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 portion of the animal toy and receives one end of an elongated flexible tether. The remaining end of the flexible tether is secured to a hand controller including a user handle and a control thumb switch also operable by the user. A plurality of batteries are supported with the hand controller and together with the thumb switch are coupled to the operative mechanism within the animal toy through wires passing through the tether.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Felix Chan, Evelyn Smith-Viohl