Patent ID: 6752683
Filing Date: 2004-06-22
Classification: A63H

Abstract:
An animated figure, comprising:a body frame; an elongated appendage, having first and second segments and a first joint operatively pivotably coupling said first and second segments to one another; said first segment being operatively pivotably coupled to said body frame; a motor operatively coupled to said body frame; an axle operatively rotatably coupled to said body frame and said motor so that said axle may be selectively rotated with respect to said body frame by actuation of said motor; a cam coupled to said axle so that said cam rotates with said axle; a control rod having first and second end portions; said first end portion of said control rod being operatively pivotably coupled to said cam by a pin member; said second end portion of said control rod being operatively pivotably coupled to said appendage adjacent said first joint; said pin member being at least partially received and slidably movable within a channel formed in the first segment of said appendage so that said appendage pivots with respect to said body frame and bends at said first joint when said cam is rotated.