Patent ID: 6652349
Filing Date: 2003-11-25
Classification: A63H

Abstract:
An animated hanging ornament comprising:(a) a housing having an inner and an outer surface and a plurality of apertures disposed therethrough; (b) a main frame coupled to said housing within the inner surface thereof; (c) moveable facial features depicting eyes and lips coupled to said main frame, each of said facial features being viewable through one of said housing apertures; (d) a direct current power source coupled to the inner surface of said housing; (e) a direct current motor connected to the power source and secured to said main frame, said motor having a rotatable shaft; and (f) first and second rocker/cam assemblies each coupled intermediate the rotatable shaft of said motor and one of said eyes and lips respectively each comprising: (i) a driven gear coupled to the rotatable shaft of said motor; (ii) a circular cam coupled to the driven gear; (iii) a linkage arm having first and second ends, the first end being coupled to said circular cam adjacent the circumference thereof; and (iv) a rocker arm having first and second segments which are obliquely oriented with respect to each other, said first segment being pivotally coupled to the second end of said linkage arm and said second segment being pivotally coupled to one of said facial features, said rocker arm being pivotally coupled to said main frame intermediate the first and second segments thereof whereby the eyes and lips will be moved when activated by the rotatable shaft whereby the movement of said eyes and lips are synchronized with one another.