Patent ID: 6164653
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: A63F,A63H

Abstract:
A fishing toy comprising:a) a base seat;b) a track disk rotatably mounted on the base seat, the track disk having a first rack on a lower portion thereof, at least one second rack on an upper portion thereof and at least one first cam plate on the upper portion of the track disk;c) a loading disk rotatably located on the base seat and disposed adjacent to and above the track disk, the loading disk having a plurality of receiving spaces in an upper surface, each receiving space having a hole through the loading disk;d) a third rack adjacent to a periphery of the loading disk;e) a plurality of toy fishes each removably located in one of the plurality of receiving spaces, each toy fish having a head portion with a movable jaw;f) a plurality of pivot members pivotally attached to the loading disk, each pivot member located in one of the plurality of receiving spaces so as to contact the toy fish therein, each pivot member having a short post extending below the loading disk;g) at least one second cam plate extending from the base seat;h) a gear rotatably mounted in each toy fish and extending below the loading disk when the toy fish is in the receiving space; and,i) a drive mechanism for simultaneously rotating the track disk and loading disk in opposite directions whereby the gear in the toy fish engages the at least one second rack on the track disk, and the short arms of the pivoting members contact at least one of said first cam plate or second cam plate so as to pivot member, thereby moving the head portion of the associated toy fish upwardly, the drive mechanism including a first driving gear and a second driving gear, the first driving gear engaged with a transfer gear which also engages the first rack to rotate the track disk in a first direction, the second driving gear engaging the third rack to rotate the loading disk in a second, opposite direction.