Patent ID: 9597605
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: A63H

Claim:
1. An animatronic doll, the doll comprising: a head frame having a rack; a neck carrier, the head frame being pivotally mounted to the neck carrier; a head shaft having a first end and a second end, the second end being closer to the head frame than the first end; a bevel gear connected to the head shaft; a pinion gear connected to the head shaft at the second end, the pinion gear being engaged with the rack of the head frame; a first gear being rotatably mounted about a first axis of rotation, the first gear having a driver portion and a bevel portion, the bevel portion of the first gear being engaged with the bevel gear, the first gear having a first position, a second position, and a third position; a second gear being rotatably mounted about a second axis of rotation, the second gear having a follower portion, wherein rotation of the first gear between the first position and the second position does not rotate the second gear and, wherein rotation of the first gear between the second position and the third position rotates the second gear; and a motor, configured to rotationally drive the bevel gear and the head shaft.