Patent ID: 8568193

Claim:
A mechanical toy apparatus, comprising: a symbolic structure having a plurality of sections configured to shift between a first collapsing position and a second rising position; a base including a mounting portion for receiving the symbolic structure at the base; a support structure mounted at the base for contacting and shifting the symbolic structure to the rising position; a lever structure affixed to the base to traverse between an engaging position and a non-engaging position at the support structure; and a guide structure comprising a cam and a slider linkage mounted at the base with the symbolic structure contacting with the cam to move the slider linkage, the support structure is positioned into contact with the lever structure to shift the symbolic structure to the second rising position; wherein the plurality of sections of the symbolic structure further includes one or more telescoping tiers extending from a fixed tier and wherein the fixed tier is further mounted on a plate including an edge for actuating the cam and an aperture through which the support structure extends to shift the one or more telescoping tiers to the second rising position.