Patents by Inventor Markus GIERNOTH

Markus GIERNOTH 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).

  • Publication number: 20230398461
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system (10) for actuating eyes (12a, 12b) of a doll (14), at least having a support structure (16) with a recess portion (18) for receiving a correlatingly formed plug-in element (20) along an axis of insertion (E); wherein the recess portion (18) is formed so as to extend at least to an intake opening (22) of the doll (14); a pivot means (24), which is pivotable about a pivot means axis (S) in order to at least indirectly actuate the eyes (12a, 12b) at least depending on a pivoting position of the doll (14); an eye actuation arrangement (26), which is pivotable about an eye actuation pivot axis (A) in order to at least indirectly actuate the eyes (12a, 12b) at least depending on a rotational position of the plug-in element (20) fitted in the recess portion (18). In this respect, the present invention furthermore relates to a plug-in element (20), an eye actuation set (52), a doll head (54) and a doll, which enable a greater scope of eye actuation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: ZAPF CREATION AG
    Inventor: Markus GIERNOTH