Patent ID: 6165043
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: A63H

Abstract:
A walking toy comprising:an animal body having an internal cavity and a first pair of legs one side of said body and a second Pair of legs on the opposed side of said body;a first a pair of elliptical gears and a gear support;a first pair of eccentric wheels each coupled to one of said elliptical gears in said first pair of elliptical gears;a first pair of links each having one end pivotally coupled to one of said first a pair of eccentric wheels and a remaining end;a first pair of sliding pivot attachments attaching said first pair of legs to said gear support and a first pair of pivotal attachments attaching said first pair of legs below said sliding pivot attachments to said remaining ends of said first pair of links;a second pair of elliptical gears and a gear support;a second pair of eccentric wheels each coupled to one of said elliptical gears in said second pair of elliptical gears;a second pair of links each having one end pivotally coupled to one of said second pair of eccentric wheels and a remaining end;a second pair of legs each having a sliding pivot attachments attaching said second pair of legs to said gear support and a second pair of pivotal attachments attaching said second pair of legs below said sliding pivot attachments to said remaining ends of said second pair of links;a first elliptical coupling gear engaging said first pair of elliptical gears;a second elliptical coupling gear engaging said second pair of elliptical gears; anda transverse shaft coupling said first and second of elliptical coupling gears together in a fixed relationship.