Abstract: An advertising and display device includes apparatus to provide automation so as to interact with persons in the area by means of passive infrared sensing devices. The advertising and display device may take the form of a rotating platform or representation of a being or animal, and may incorporate an audio message delivery system also activated by the physical proximity of persons detected by the infrared sensors. The sensing system may be remotely located to enable the advertising and display device to be placed within an enclosure such as a showroom window, etc., and the display platform may incorporate a photoelectric detector to temporarily stop the drive system when a person is in extremely close proximity in order to allow that person to more closely examine items located on the platform.

Abstract: A movable decoration capable of being moved to exhibit unexpected motion or variation in configuration while maintaining a conventional ornamental effect in a stationary state, resulting in a viewer taking much interest and exhibiting lots of imaginative power. The movable decoration includes a power supply, to which a sensor switch is connected. Also, the decoration includes a motor connected through the sensor switch to the power supply, a drive mechanism connected to the motor so as to be actuated thereby, and a core in the form of a wire operatively connected to the drive mechanism so as to be rotated depending on actuation of the drive mechanism. On the core is loosely fitted a hollow element such as a artificial plant, a doll or the like so that it may be meanderingly moved depending on and separate from rotation of the core.

Abstract: The present invention provides a doll which has a pair of legs and a frame, with a generally horizontal slotted follower, fixed onto the top of the legs. A movable support frame for supporting the upper torso of the doll is pivotally mounted at its upper and lower ends onto the frame. A first motor is installed on the movable support frame, and an eccentric pin member is operatively connected to and activated by the first motor for actuating the hand rod and the head rod of the dolls. The slotted follower of the frame provides a slot which slidingly receives the eccentric pin member. While the eccentric pin member is rotating around the axis of the first motor, the movable support frame is activated and turn right and left reciprocatively thereby.

Abstract: An advertising display including a simulated winged butterfly, bee or the like, and which is rotatably driven by a battery operated electromotor to simulate the flight of a butterfly and draw the customer's attention to the merchandise displayed therewith. The rotatable display includes a thin piano wire on which the butterfly is mounted at the upper end of the wire, the lower end of the wire being secured to a rotatably driven member in such a manner as to preclude breakage due to the repeated flexing. An upper end portion of the wire is bent so that the butterfly trails in the direction of rotation of the driven member and produces a particularly lifelike, articulated and swinging movement of the butterfly.

Abstract: System for the simulation of human movements of a puppet as used in a programmable puppet show, which puppet is provided with mutually hingeable parts of the body, in which a number of cam disks to be driven synchronously by a motor (3) are present, each of which can be followed by a roll (4) attached to one end of a lever (6), while the other end of the lever (6) is connected to a Bowden cable (11) capable of transmitting the movement of the lever (6) to a mechanical construction which can make a part of the body perform a desired movement.

Abstract: A driving mechanism for an animated toy includes a head having a movable mouth, a plurality of shafts having first ends and second ends connected to the limb and the head of the toy, a driving body securing thereon the shafts and a motor, an oscillating piece rotatably attached to the driving body and having a top hole engaging therin one of the first ends, a plurality of side holes each of which is capable of engaging therein another first end and a bottom hole, and a driving piece driven by the motor and having a protrusion which is eccentrical to the shaft of the motor and engages in the bottom hole such that when the motor is energized, the protrusion will oscillate the oscillating piece and in turn oscillate the shafts which in turn oscillate the limb and the head.

Abstract: The invention has reference to an animating mechanism for appendages of a toy figure where different appendages are given different motions. When applied to a winged figure, by way of example, the wings are given an up and down flap-like motion and the arm at the same time is swung laterally back and forth. For power an electric motor drives a rotating eccentric cam wheel. An eccentrically located pivot pin on the wheel has an articulated connection to the wings. At the same time a cam riding around an eccentric cam track on the same wheel causes a vertical rod to rotate, first in one direction and then in the opposite direction, so that the arm attached to the rod swings back and forth in a sidewise direction.

Abstract: A motile sign in which a human face mask is motivated up and down to indicate "yes" in answer to a question on the sign "Are we open?" and in which the mask is oscillated horizontally to indicate "No", The mechanism for operating the mask comprises a pitman drive which is movable to a vertical position to move the face mask up and down and to a horizontal position to oscillate the mask horizontally and wherein the mechanism and mask are fitted into a box shaped frame which is formed to provide a cowling about the mask and cooperates therewith to conduct cooling air being fanned by the mask into the box for cooling a small electrical motor which operates the drive mechanism.

Abstract: A rotating display unit comprises a motor drive for rotating the drive shaft, the motor drive being powered by a solar cell which is operative to generate a voltage in the presence of sunlight sufficient to energize the motor drive to rotate the drive shaft, and a light refracting, multi-faceted crystal is mounted on the drive shaft for rotation with the shaft to refract the available sunlight into light patterns which are projected onto a surrounding wall surface.

Abstract: An animated mannequin head for simulating human facial expressions. A rigid substrate in the form of a head is partially covered with elongated, pressurized fluid filled tubes. The tubes, termed tube motor elements, are either covered by or are embedded in a deformable layer/stratum, the outer surface of which is textured and tinted to simulate facial skin, the layer/stratum positioned on the head to simulate a face. Upon variation of the fluid pressure within various groups of the tube motor elements, various facial expressions may be simulated. In a first embodiment, helical coil springs are used instead of pressurized tubes, passage of direct current through the coils causing them to contract, the coils being embedded in a deformable layer/stratum. In a second embodiment, a grid of parallel wires is embedded in the simulated skin, passage of direct current through selected segments of selected pairs of wires causes them to move together, at right angles to their length, thus distorting the skin.

Abstract: A sequential action toy has a housing with a motor located in the housing. A disc is connected to the motor with the motor rotating the disc within the housing. The disc has a first and second cam surface located on it with the first cam surface extending axially a greater distance away from the surface of the disc than the second cam surface. A first movable member is mounted on the housing in association with the disc and includes a cam follower located thereon which is capable of being engaged by both the first and the second cams as the disc is rotated by the motor. Engagement of the cam follower on the first movable member moves the first movable member on the housing. A second movable member is also associated with the disc and includes a cam follower located thereon, except the cam follower on the second movable member is only capable of engaging the second cam on the disc with the second movable member then moving in response to engagement by the second cam as the disc is rotated.

Abstract: An action-type decorator item comprising a housing having two compartments, the first of the compartments being enclosed by opaque sidewalls for obscuring viewing of the interior thereof and the second of the compartments being encased by transparent walls for facilitating viewing the interior thereof, a figurine suspended within the second compartment and operably connected with a power supply mounted in the first compartment, the figurine being activated by the power supply to achieve an overall action of the figurine simulating reality of movement found in nature.

Abstract: An animated display showing the Nativity scene. Human figures representing the Wise Men, shepherds, etc., move past the crib containing the infant Jesus. Each figure pauses, turns towards the crib, bows, turns back, and then moves away. The pausing action is created by a drive gear with some missing teeth. The turning action is created by two racks which mesh sequentially with a gear on which each figure is mounted. The bowing motion is created by a hinge mounting for each figure, and a push-rod actuation mechanism.

Abstract: In conjunction with a vending machine, a device for attracting attention of the public and entertaining the user of the machine, said device having mechanism for performing eye-catching animated multiple motions for a predetermined period of time upon actuating the selling cycle of the vending machine. The device may also include coupled sound and light generating mechanisms.

Abstract: A three-dimensional figure made from an inflatable, sculptured envelope of soft pliable material into which is blown a constant flow of ambient air wherein said flow of ambient air can be modulated or reversed to cause a lifelike movement of the sculptured figure. The inflatable envelope can be attached to the face of a billboard to create a three-dimensional display which can be quickly assembled or dismantled. The structure can tolerate substantial leakage of air from the envelope along seam lines, through the pliable material fabric or small puncture holes.

Abstract: An electric circuit is automatically activated by the unauthorized opening of a door, window, etc., whereby an alarm buzzer and light are actuated simultaneously with a dog simulating device which simulates the actions and sounds of a dog about to attack.

Abstract: A device to animate clothing and other merchandise for sale in a store window includes a crankshaft with a plurality of cranks. One of the cranks is connected by a pitman to a pivoted rocker arm. Strings extend from the rocking arm or the cranks either directly to portions of articles of clothing or by pulleys to articles of clothing which may be placed remote from the animation device.