Patent ID: 7628672

Claim:
A stand for supporting at least one figurine on a support surface, comprising: a lower body member configured to rest on the support surface; an upper body member operatively coupled to the lower body member in a manner that allows relative motion between the upper and lower body members, the upper body member being configured to support the at least one figurine; and a vibration drive operatively coupled to the upper and lower body members and configured to move the upper body member relative to the lower body member in a cyclical manner, the vibration drive having: a wheel rotatably supported relative to the lower body member and having an axis of rotation substantially parallel to the lower body member; a motor coupled to the lower body member, the motor operatively connected to the wheel; a support bracket coupled to the lower body member, the wheel being rotatably mounted to the support bracket; a fastener located in the wheel and offset from the axis of rotation; a first linkage having a first end slidably coupled to the fastener and a second end pivotally coupled to the support bracket, the first linkage having a slot between the first and second ends that defines points of varying displacement when the wheel rotates; and a second linkage having a first end pivotally coupled to the upper body member and a second end operatively coupled to the slot of the first linkage so that the displacement of the slot is transmitted to the upper body member.