Patent ID: 8057275

Claim:
A toy, comprising: a body portion; a first pivoting portion; a covering at least partially incorporating the body and first pivoting portions; a first linkage coupling the body portion to the first pivoting portion at an angled pivot point offset from a vertical axis intersecting the point at which the first linkage and the first pivoting portions are coupled; an angled surface at the first pivoting portion, wherein the angled surface of the first pivoting portion is offset from a horizontal plane bisecting the first pivoting portion; two fin like protrusions projecting from the first pivoting portion along the horizontal plane for facilitating a roll over movement of the toy; and a gear mechanism coupled to the body portion and operable to pivot the first pivoting portion with respect to the body portion driving the pivoting action at the angled surface of the first pivoting portion providing back and forth and side to side pivoting movements.