EP 1790403 A1 20070530 - Realistic coordinating of specific body part movements in mechanical toys
Title (en)
Realistic coordinating of specific body part movements in mechanical toys
Title (de)
Realistische Koordination von spezifischen Körperteilbewegungen in mechanischen Spielsachen
Title (fr)
Coordination réaliste de mouvements d'une partie du corps spécifique dans des jouets mécaniques
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 74061305 P 20051129
- US 55273206 A 20061025
Abstract (en)
A realistic electro-mechanical toy that can replicate lifelike resting and active positions and movements of animals and other creatures while they are supported on a surface as well as when they are picked up by a user by coordinating the positioning and movement of specific body parts. To this end it is regarded that through observation of real live animals, the animals are seen to drop down or droop their legs when they are picked up off a supporting surface. Cats in particular can easily be shown to drop down or droop their legs in what looks like a relaxed and non-flexing position when they are picked up from a supporting surface. An upper limb portion (22) facilitates extension of an intermediate limb portion (24) when the upper limb portion is in its extended position, and retracts the intermediate limb portion when the upper limb portion is in its resting position with a biased joint (30) positioning the intermediate limb portion (24) to its extended position when the body is elevated away from a supporting surface. Accordingly the limbs of the present invention provides for emulating this drop down or drooping leg positioning by overriding the retracting function of each limb portion when the body is elevated from a supporting surface providing a realistic drop down leg feature in each limb.
IPC 8 full level
A63H 11/18 (2006.01); A63H 13/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A63H 11/20 (2013.01 - EP US); A63H 13/02 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [XA] US 6120343 A 20000919 - MIGLIORATI SOSTENE [LU]
- [A] US 6752683 B1 20040622 - GODFREY THOMAS P [US]
- [A] WO 0160474 A2 20010823 - DSLE SYSTEM S A [CH], et al
- [A] US 3195270 A 19650720 - GLASS MARVIN I, et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA HR MK YU
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 06124392 A 20061120; US 55273206 A 20061025