Nursing, Eating, Or Drinking Patents (Class 446/304)
  • Patent number: 4579541
    Abstract: Toy monster rocks have a base with a substantially flat bottom. One or more pieces are mounted for pivotal movement with respect to the base. Movement of the piece or pieces from a quiescent position to an aggressive position exposes an open mouth. An actuator effects such movement. In some embodiments the spring urges the pivotal movement against the restraint of a latch disengagable by a trigger part of the actuator. Gears are used to move pieces in other embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1986
    Assignee: Marvin Glass & Associates
    Inventors: Ralph J. Kulesza, Dennis R. Gibbons, Harry Disko
  • Patent number: 4561854
    Abstract: A creature with snapping jaws is comprised of a pair of body members defining a body cavity. The lower body member defines a lower jaw portion, an upper jaw member which has a lever arm extending into the cavity at one end, and disposed thereover is wherein it is pivotally mounted for pivotal motion relative to the lower jaw. Also pivotally mounted in the body cavity is an actuator with a button portion projecting through an aperture in the top of the body member and a cam portion which is engageable with the lever arm to produce pivotal movement thereof to open the upper jaw. Biasing means normally biases the upper jaw member into its closed position over the lower jaw portion and the button portion into an elevated position. When the button portion is depressed by finger action, the upper jaw member is opened by the cam action and at a point of maximum opening, the upper jaw member moves clear of its cam surface and snaps shut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1985
    Assignee: Coleco Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Francis R. Amici, Pietro Piazza
  • Patent number: 4504241
    Abstract: The doll illustrating the toy figure includes an ingestion system having an inlet opening and an outlet opening. A resilient or flexible tube connects the inlet opening to the outlet opening. The resilient tube includes a straight longitudinal section within the doll's body. A carriage unit is constrained for rectilinear movement relative to the straight section, a roller movable with said carriage unit performing a persistalic pumping action as it is progressively moved downwardly along the straight section of the tube. A manually actuated lever connected to the carriage unit permits a child to move the carriage unit downwardly, the lever projecting through a slot in the back of the doll's body. Provision is made for only partially collapsing the tube as the carriage unit is returned to its initial position by means of a roll spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1985
    Assignee: CPG Products Corp.
    Inventors: Lewis R. Dyson, Dan B. Young, Stuart A. Cook