Patent ID: 8795026
Filing Date: 2014-08-05
Classification: A63H,B43K

Abstract:
1. A puppet, comprising: a hollow outer shaft having a first end and a second end; an inner shaft disposed substantially within the outer shaft and slidable in a longitudinal direction relative to the outer shaft, the inner shaft having a first end and an opposing second end, the second end of the inner shaft extending outside of the outer shaft; a first puppet piece attached to the outer shaft near the first end thereof; a second puppet piece attached to the inner shaft near the first end thereof; and a lever connected to the inner shaft and extending outward therefrom through a first slot formed in the outer shaft, wherein one of the first and second puppet pieces is movable relative to the other by moving the lever relative to the outer shaft or by moving the second end of the inner shaft relative to the outer shaft, and movement of the second puppet piece in the longitudinal direction towards the second end of the outer shaft is constrained by a second slot