Abstract: A self-mobile cat toy capable of simulating intermittent life includes a rodent-like shell partially or wholly containing an electrical power source mechanically and electrically connected to motor-powered wheels or a tread mechanism for moving along the ground. The power circuit includes an orientation-dependent switch which is closed or open depending on its orientation, so that when played with by a cat, the toy will cease to move in certain orientations and begin to move when pawed into other orientations. In another embodiment the powered wheels or tread are replaced by a vibrating mechanism. In yet other embodiments the cat toy is externally controlled by the pet owner, through either a long cable with a switch at the end or through a radio or ultrasonic transmitter-receiver system.

Abstract: An animated mechanized figure which can be dressed as a tiger Santa character and is electrically-operated to provide vertical movements of the body and arms, forward and backward tilting of the head and vertical movements from the lower lip, together with vocal sounds emitted from a speaker provided in the body. The body member is movably supported from a central vertical post mounted on a base. A gear box is fixedly attached on the vertical post central portion within the body member, and contains a first electric drive motor and a driven rotor having an eccentric pin which contacts the body member rear part and moves the body and arms upward and downward, and also tilts the head forward and backward. The head member contains a second electric drive motor and driven rotor which is associated with a torsion spring unit and connected to a linkage which pivots the lower lip flap upward and downward in synchronism with vocal sounds emitted from the speaker mounted in the front part of the body member.

Abstract: A walking insect that comprises a torso having a set of legs and wings attached thereto. Disposed within the torso is a battery and a rotating electric motor operative to vibrate the torso. The electric motor is attached to a counterbalance and tail cone such that when the counterbalance and tail cone are rotated, the insect vibrates thereby causing the legs to move and the insect to walk. The counterbalance is adjustable in order to amplify the vibration of the insect. The insect may be sold in kit form for assembly by children as an educational toy.

Abstract: A motion toy includes a frame structure covered with a decorated shell and a power drive controlled to move parts of the frame structure. The frame structure has two vertical upper side boards and two vertical lower side boards hinged together, a horizontal shoulder board coupled between the vertical side boards at the top, a horizontal upper link coupled between the vertical upper side boards and the vertical lower side boards, and a horizontal bottom link coupled between the vertical lower side boards at the bottom side. This bottom line is reciprocated by the power drive. Each vertical upper side boards has a respective sector gear respectively meshed with a respective sector gear on the vertical lower side boards.

Abstract: A toy producing a jumping or bouncing action includes an outer body depicting a fanciful animal and an interior support structure which includes an elongated body housing having a head portion and supporting a tail portion. A pair of leg units having a corresponding pair of supporting feet are slidable within the body housing and are joined by a transversely extending leg unit bridge. A gear drive unit includes an electric motor and a plurality of drive gears which rotate a gear segment. The gear segment engages a gear rack on the leg unit bridge and is operative when the motor is energized to drive the toy figure toward a squatting position as the leg units are drawn into the body housing. A spring is coupled between the leg unit bridge and the body housing and is stretched as the gear segment rotates lifting the gear rack. When the teeth of the gear segment move out of engagement with the gear rack, the spring produces a thrusting force upon the leg units causing the toy to bounce or jump.

Abstract: A swinging mechanism for a toy includes a speed-reduction gear assembly driven by a motor, a linkage, a pair of swing blade units, and an eccentric unit. The speed-reduction gear assembly has a drive gear and a driven gear. The linkage has an actuating link and a carrier link. The carrier link has a turning axis between two opposite ends thereof. The actuating link has an end fixed to the carrier link adjacent to the turning axis. Each of the swing blade units has at least an inner blade and an outer blade hinged to one another. The inner blades of the swing blade units have inner ends connected pivotally and respectively to the two opposite ends of the carrier link. The outer blades of the swing blade units are juxtaposed side by side and have outer ends connected pivotally to one another. The inner and outer blades of the swing blade units have adjoining ends between the inner and outer ends, and hinge pins which interconnect the adjoining ends, respectively.

Abstract: A motion toy includes a toy body having an upper part and a lower part pivotally connected together, and a power drive coupled between the upper part and the lower part of the toy body. The power drive is controlled to tilt the upper part and the lower part of the toy body alternatively inward and outward in reversed directions.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ornamental toy capable of running up and down mainly including a driving mechanism wrapped up by the ornamental toy and a long bead string extending through the driving mechanism. The driving mechanism includes a motor rotating a driving wheel of a clamp wheel set, so that beads of the string passing through the driving wheel set are received in recesses formed on the driving wheel and are clamped between said driving wheel and an idler of the clamp wheel set, allowing the driving mechanism wrapped in the ornamental toy to climb along the bead string. Since the idler is co-axially connected to a link which will be pushed outward by a cam connected to a reduction gear set actuated by the motor, the idler will be moved away from the driving wheel at a fixed interval due to the contact of the cam with the link, causing the clamp wheel set to disengage from the bead string, allowing the driving mechanism within the ornamental toy to slide down along the bead string.

Abstract: A toy doll including a doll head having a skin and a hole through the skin; a doll body having a skin and a hole through the skin; a first hollow retaining knob inserted into the hole of the doll head, having a head attached to the skin of the doll head on the outside; a first retaining ring mounted around the first retaining knob within the hole of the doll head and closely attached to the skin of the doll head on the inside to firmly secure the first retaining knob to the skin of the doll head; a second retaining knob mounted in the hole of the doll body and fastened to the first retaining knob, having a head disposed inside the hole of the doll body and attached to the skin of the doll body on the inside, and a retaining stub tube fastened to the longitudinal center through hole of the first retaining knob to secure the doll body to the doll head for permitting the doll head to be rotated relative to the doll body; and a second retaining ring mounted around the second retaining knob and closely attached to

Abstract: An apparatus for use in roping skills training and practice. This invention is designed particularly for providing a practical, effective, lightweight and economical alternative to live animal practice for "heeling", the roping of the hind legs of steers and calves for rodeo team roping events. This apparatus includes a hollow simulated animal torso or full body with simulated hind legs. The apparatus has a simple support frame and is energized by a DC motor and 12 volt battery. A finger adjusted, spring loaded transmission provides for adjusting the speed of the leg and body movement. A unique cam arrangement and an interconnection between the simulated animal body and the simulated legs provides for lifelike coordinated leg and body movement.

Abstract: A toy set for fishing play mainly includes a casing having an animal contour, inside which there is arranged a driving mechanism and a plurality of toothed rotary trays. The driving mechanism drives various gear sets, which are linked with eyeballs and limbs of the fake animal. As a result, the toy set can imitate a variety of gestures of the animal while fishing play is going on, showing great fun.

Abstract: A motorized mechanical doll for positioning within miniaturized vehicles capable of actuating body portions separate from any mechanical workings of the vehicle. The doll has a plurality of gears for engaging one another for turning a rotating head from side to side. There is a rotation means comprising a set of three magnets having the same polarity. The magnets are mounted to one of the gears and to a rotatable shaft for repelling one another and rotating the rotatable shaft which in turn communicates with the head portion. An alternate embodiment further includes a pivoting hand portion wherein a first end of a lever attaches to the pivoting hand and at a second end attaches to one of the gears slightly off-set from a center portion of the gear. Rotation of the gear causes the lever to move actuating the pivoting hand up and down.

Abstract: A robot in the form of a toy simulating a spider is provided wherein the robot is capable of maintaining balance while walking, turning and running in a race-type setting on level ground and over a ramp or small obstacles. A preferrred embodiment of the robot has four operatively cooperating legs which are remotely controlled by a motor on each of the left side and the right side of the robot. A gear reduction mechanism to improve torque is considered. The operative cooperating legs are designed such that alternate legs on each side are in a DOWN position when mirrored legs are in a DOWN position, thereby providing balance while walking with four of the eight legs in a DOWN position while remaining legs are in an UP position.

Abstract: A toy animal which can mimic the walking movement of real animals, including a flexible housing accommodating therein a driving device consisting of a body and various elements supported by the body. These elements include a battery set, a motor, a retarding device, and a main shaft retarded and driven by the retarding device. The main shaft has a cam in the middle thereof, with two eccentric wheels provided at either end of the main shaft. The cam drives a tail rod at a tail shaft of the body to swing left and right, while the two eccentric wheels respectively drive a left foot support and right foot support pivotally disposed on a pair of side shafts at either side of the body to alternately oscillate back and forth. Each foot support has a slide plate which, when the foot support swings forward, projects from the sole and lifts up the foot support so that when the foot support swings backward, a forward thrust force is produced.

Abstract: A movable toy includes a toy body having movable hands and tail, a motor and an electric board are disposed in the toy body, a pair of barrels are located close to the hands for rotatably supporting two shafts which extend into the hands, a stub is located close to the tail portion for rotatably supporting a rod which extends into the tail portion, the shafts and the rod are coupled to the motor and driven by the motor, the hands and the tail portion are rotated when the motor is energized. A light-sensitive resistor is connected to the motor for controlling the motor.

Abstract: The present invention is a plush toy figurine (12) incorporating a motion-generating apparatus (14) activated by a sound sensing transducer (22) for shaking the figurine (12). The figurine (12) is fastened to and encased in a cage (70) having a curved base (72) such that the cage (70) rocks back and forth whenever the figurine (12) shakes. In another embodiment the figurine (12) hangs from a rod (74) whereupon the figurine swings back and forth whenever the motion generating apparatus (14) is activated. In both embodiments, shaking of the figurine (12) is accompanied by sound generated through a speaker (20) incorporated in the figurine (12).

Abstract: An action character figure comprises a character figure body including a torso portion having a window therein and a sparking mechanism in the torso portion. The sparking mechanism is operable for producing sparks which are visible through the window by pivoting an arm on the torso portion forwardly and downwardly from an upwardly extending first position to a downwardly extending second position.

Abstract: An interactive novelty figure includes a housing having an external configuration that can simulate, for example, an animal. A plurality of switch assemblies is located about the housing and are obscured within its exterior configuration to respond to certain predetermined stimuli, such as pressure and sound. A sound-generating circuit and a motor for moving an appendage member, attached to the housing, is provided within the housing. Different sounds, characteristic of the animal, can be provided in response to both pressure and audio commands. The appendage member can further comprise a pair of parallel elongated members that can flex to provide a life-like wagging motion.

Abstract: A dummy for use as a sham passenger can be fastened to the passenger side of the front seat of a car by means of a safety belt, The dummy can be properly dressed and furnished with a wig. In addition, the dummy is provided with a driving device and a circuit, which are capable of causing the dummy to move in a manner that it appears to be talking to the driver or looking out through the car window located by the passenger side of the front seat. The dummy is used as an effective means to deter an assault made on a lone driver and to give the lone driver a timely sense of security as well as peace of mind.

Abstract: A toy bird capable of carrying out movement like a real bird. A body section is arranged so as to be longitudinally moved with respect to a leg section and a head section is arranged so as to be laterally moved with respect to the body section. In the body section is provided a driving unit for carrying out openable operation of a bill as well as the above-described movement of each of the body and head sections. Also, the toy body is constructed so as to generate sound like a song of a real bird. The toy bird can be actuated by an external stimulus sensor that can respond to sound, light, and the like.

Abstract: An animated wind up toy, that is safe, durable, lightweight, compact and includes a wind up motor that drives a cam actuated mechanism that causes the toy to move. The wind up toy has an outward contour and coloring that resembles a food item, such as a milk shake, fries or hamburger.

Abstract: A movable toy having a vibrator arrangement adapted to be mounted in a toy body. The vibrator includes one or more vibrating elements eccentrically mounted on the shaft of a motor that is energized into rotation by a switch. The rotation of the eccentrically mounted vibrating element causes the toy to vibrate and move in different directions depending on how the vibrator is mounted in the toy body. The toy body has an outer portion in which is embedded dyed artificial hair. The bottom portion of the toy body is made of a smooth material for ease of movement of the toy along a contacting surface.

Abstract: A touch responsive animated toy figure is fabricated of a soft or plush material and supports an internal housing formed of a rigid plastic material or the like. A rigid head chassis is supported within the head portion of the plush figure and is pivotally secured to a neck extension of the internal body housing. A motor driven operative mechanism produces a pivotal motion of the figure's head for a predetermined time interval each time the motor is energized. A reciprocating tongue motion is provided in response to head motion to cause a tongue to be successively extended and withdrawn from the head portion of the figure during head motion. A sensor located on the outer portion of the plush figure is operatively coupled to the motor control causing the initiation of an operative cycle for a predetermined interval each time the sensor is touched or manipulated.

Abstract: A toy doll includes a doll body and an animating mechanism in the doll body. The doll body includes a head portion including a resiliently flexible mouth section, a longitudinally expandable and contractible torso portion, and right and left arms and legs. The animating mechanism is operative by manually depressing the mouth section to actuate the animating mechanism to reciprocally move the mouth section inwardly and outwardly to simulate a chewing activity, and it is thereafter operative by manipulating one of the arms to actuate the animating mechanism to longitudinally expand the torso portion to simulate a growing activity.

Abstract: A soft bodied toy including an outer layer of material, an inner layer of material, a relatively dense object positioned within the inner and outer layers, apparatus fixing the outer and inner layers together to provide a space therebetween, stuffing material placed in the space to provide a soft cushion, the inner layer being of a form to provide a cavity for the hard inner mechanism, and apparatus for holding the mechanism firmly within the inner layer.

Abstract: An ornament is supported and moved by an apparatus which also includes a cassette tape player for providing accompanying sound.

Abstract: Animal toys capable of electrically producing body movements are switched on and off by a pair of spaced apart electrical contacts disposed on a bottom surface of the animal toys. When a toy is placed in an individual's hand, the two contacts are bridged and an electrical circuit within the animal toy is closed to activate either a vibration producing mechanism.

Abstract: A novelty item comprising a plush figure, such as half of a cat, having a flexible band of material attached at one end to the figure and at its other end to a hollow tube. During use, the hollow tube is placed within the trunk of a vehicle, and closed on the band, leaving a portion of the band and plush figure outside of the trunk. This gives the comical appearance that a full animal had been closed in the trunk and squashed.

Abstract: A moving animal toy wherein when a motor is started upper and lower beaks are pivoted up and down simultaneously to widely open and close its beaks, and at the same time a head is slowly rotated twisting its head sideways. When a voice is uttered against the toy, it is received through a microphone by a voice recording and reproducing device and after a specified recording time elapses, the voice is reproduced by the speaker.

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: This invention provides a moveable toy with a trigger control mechanism which has: a main body for defining the toy; a frame disposed within the main body; at least one acting means being able to reserve energy for generating an acting force and having a member for triggering the acting force; and a trigger control means installed in the frame and adapted to reserve energy for generating a rotating force by which the member of the above-mentioned acting means can be actuated and the acting force of the acting means can be triggered and released.

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: A motor actuating mechanism for animated figures has an eccentric pin member which rotates around a rotatable shaft fixing on the interior of a frame. While the motor is driving, the eccentric pin member will activate the first link member positioned on the frame to move the figure's head. Furthermore, the first link member will activate the second link member and the L-shaped third link member to swing and make the figure's hand/tail move, and also, the eccentric pin member will also activate several connected draw link member to cause the figure's foot to move.

Abstract: Animal toys capable of electrically producing sound and/or body movements are switched on and off by a pair of spaced apart electrical contacts disposed on a bottom surface of the animal toys. When a toy is placed in an individual's hand, the two contacts are bridged and an electrical circuit within the animal toy is closed to activate either a sound producing mechanism or a movement mechanism, or both.

Abstract: A remote controlled rolling skating toy is set forth wherein a female figure has formed internally thereof a plurality of batteries for supplying power to a remote control signal receiving device to selectively actuate a plurality of motors positioned in the torso portion of the figure for appropriate and desired weight distribution thereof and wherein a plurality of driven roller chains are positioned through either leg of the figure cooperating with a plurality of tension rollers to drive each of a plurality of roller skates integrally secured to each foot of the associated figure.

Abstract: An animal decoy with a movable appendage. An electric motor is mounted atop a frame contained within a chamber formed by an animal main body shell. In one embodiment, a neck and head is pivotally mounted to the frame and driven in pivot fashion by a rod pivotally connecting the neck to the electric motor output. In another embodiment, a pair of wings are pivotally mounted atop a pair of supports fixedly secured to the frame. The distal ends of the wings are pivotally attached to the forward end of a rod having a back end offset, but connected to the rotatable output of an electric motor. The connecting rod extends through a control post which limits movement of the rod and directs the movement of the wings in a flapping fashion.

Abstract: A skateboarding toy, wherein a mechanism frame adapted to support a toy body horizontally and rotatably is erected on a skateboard having a drive wheel and front steering wheels, and a steering rod for operating the front wheels is provided. When the drive wheel is driven, the toy body with the skateboard is advanced in a straight direction and when the steering rod is moved back and forth, the front wheels are turned horizontally toward the right and left alternately with respect to the advancing direction of the skateboard, so that the skateboard runs along a snaking path.

Abstract: A system for regulating the movement of a model to simulate mimetic functions is disclosed. The system comprises at least one servo mechanism disposed within an interior surface of the model. The servo mechanism is connected to an interior surface of the model such that the surface moves in response to movement of the servo to stimulate mimetic movements. A power supply is connected to the servos and operative to facilitate movement of the servos in response to control signals. At least one control mechanism is connected to the servos and operative to generate control signals responsive to the desired mimetic movement to be implemented. A recording device is connectable to the control mechanism and to the servos. The recording device is operative in a first mode to receive and store the control signals from the control mechanism, and in a second mode to communicate the stored signals to the model. The stored signals are effective to regulate movement of the servos to stimulate mimetic movement.

Abstract: A motion toy body consisting of a trunk containing a housing therein, and a head; a frame in the housing which can be vertically moved, and which supports a crankshaft on which left and right feet are mounted so that the feet can be moved forward and backward; a slide shaft supported by a frame so that the slide shaft can be moved axially and turned, and which has a change-over gear, adapted to engage and disengage from a foot-driving gear by which power is transmitted to the crankshaft, and a singing gear; a screw on the outer circumferential surface of the slide shaft; a support member fixed to a bottom member of the housing and having a feed screw adapted to be engaged with and disengaged from the screw on the slide shaft and thereby move the slide shaft when the feed screw is engaged with the screw on the slide shaft; a spring fitted around the slide shaft for urging the slide shaft constantly toward the support member; an electric motor fixed to the frame and adapted to turn the slide shaft; a spring pro

Abstract: A doll head of flexible self-supporting material having lips and defining a mouth and a motor-driven mouth actuator which moves the lips between open and closed positions to simulate mouth movement and a central processing unit including a speech synthesizing system energizes the mouth actuator motor during synthesized speech, but does not de-energize the mouth actuator motor after a speech phrase until the mouth is in a closed position.

Abstract: A working toy which alternately moves its hips left and right while slowly turning counterclockwise and a Hawaiian melody is heard to give a lifelikeness that compares with a real hula dancer. The toy includes an upper portion, a lower portion, and a base portion. The upper portion resembles the head through waist of a human; the lower portion resembles the waist through hip portion of a human. The upper portion is pivotally connected to the lower portion by a hinge pin. The base portion supports the upper portion and the lower portion by a support bar, one end of which is secured to the base portion and the other end of which is placed in a cavity within the body of the upper portion. The base portion includes a housing with a rotating base secured to its bottom portion, a stationary base with feet spaced below the rotating base, a three-way switch, a battery, a motor, a melody I.C.

Abstract: A radio-controlled, battery-powered robot operator for interchangeable operation of battery-powered toys. The robot operator performs the operations performed by actual operators of actual vehicles and other machines, e.g., the operation of a gear shift lever and a steering mechanism.The robot operator is transferable from one battery-powered vehicle to another, and from operating a battery-powered vehicle to operating a battery-powered machine such as a battery-powered hoist mounted on a battery-powered vehicle.

Abstract: A toy figure having two torso halves releasably held together by a pair of engaging lips attached to an expandable latch. A cable may be easily inserted into an aperture in the back of the toy figure. A child may then press a cable button which forces an actuator to engage a tab attached to the latch, causing the latch to move or expand. As the latch expands, the engaging lips disengage allowing the torso halves to separate under the force of a compressed spring mounted inside one of the torso halves. As the torso halves separate, the toy figure appears to split in half.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the actuation of an animal-shaped toy. It consists of a set of fix-tracked slide fittings which are connected with a driving device and whose female slide fitting part is fixed inside the toy body, so that the toy can move along a fixed track by means of such a simple device.

Abstract: A motion toy consists of a toy body and a power feeder. The toy body contains a driving mechanism for driving a movement mechanism and a fixed terminal on one side thereof. The power feeder is provided independently of the toy body and formed in a desired shape and has a connection terminal which can be detachably connected to the fixed terminal. The driving mechanism for driving the movement mechanisms is provided within the head of the toy body, and the fixed terminal is arranged within the mouth of the toy. The power feeder is shaped like a feeding bottle containing batteries, and the connection terminal thereof is shaped like the mouthpiece of the feeding bottle.

Abstract: A toy vehicle is provided, including: a body; a spring, power generating unit connected to the body; a plurality of driving wheels connected to the spring, power generating unit through a transmission; a pair of legs mechanically connected to the spring, power generating unit through the transmission; a crank mechanism connected to the legs; a speed control gear mechanism capable of being connected to or disconnected from the transmission by automatic switching motion of a planetary gear meshing with a first gear of the transmission; and a movable actuating member, one end of which contacts the ground when the driving wheels contact the ground, thus moving the other end of the actuating member which disengages the planetary gear from the speed control gear mechanism.

Abstract: A fishing lure (20) has a body structure (22) with hooks (24) attached thereto. A windup mechanism (80) includes a spool (58) and a spring (90) operating in conjunction with the spool to store energy therein. Propulsion structures, such as legs or fins (26, 28, 224, 226), extend externally from the body for movement upon operation of the windup mechanism. A shaft (60) extends through the spool and windup mechanism and is rotatively secured to the body. A drive train structure (120) is driven by the spring to provide an oscillating movement to the legs or fins.

Abstract: A robot-like toy vehicle is provided, including: a self-propelled base having a power source; a housing for reciprocally rotating relative to the base; a pair of arms mounted on opposite sides of the housing for swinging movement; a support attached to the base within the housing; a head mounted on the support for inclining and returning movement; an elevation member mounted for upward and downward movement along the support to incline and return the head; a rotary lever for raising and lowering the elevation member; and a cam for rotating the rotary lever. During operation, the housing of the toy vehicle rotates while the left and right arms swing so as to represent playful walking. In addition, the cam moves to rotate the rotary lever so as to raise and lower the elevation member and incline and return the head so as to represent the robot-like toy vehicle hanging or nodding its head.

Abstract: A pop-up crib toy including a head mounted on a rod with a cylindrical gear rack. The rod is slidably carried in a tube included in a housing for a motor driven gear segment. Engagement of the teeth on the gear segment with the cylindrical rack drives the head up from the housing in opposition to a gravity bias which lowers the head upon disengagement of the gear segment teeth from the rack teeth. In the wall of the tube a serpentine slot is provided in which a pin carried by the rod rides to turn the head from side to side as it moves up and down. L-shaped paws extending from the housing hang the character over the edge of a crib.

Abstract: A movable toy having a vibrator arrangement adapted to be mounted in a toy body. The vibrator includes one or more vibrating elements eccentrically mounted on the shaft of a motor that is energized into rotation by a switch. The rotation of the eccentrically mounted vibrating element causes the toy to vibrate and move in different directions depending on how the vibrator is mounted in the toy body. The toy body has an outer portion in which is embedded dyed artificial hair. The bottom portion of the toy body is made of a smooth material for ease of movement of the toy along a contacting surface.