Patent ID: 6988927

Claim:
An interactive toy for simulating a shooting action, comprising: a transmitter for generating an activation signal; and a target having a sensor for receiving said activation signal and a means for moving the target that is activated upon reception of said activation signal, wherein said means for moving said target comprises a frame arranged in said toy for movement along a vertical axis of said toy; a threaded shaft vertically positioned in said frame; a motor on said frame kinetically connected to said shaft to selectively rotate said shaft in a clockwise or a counter clockwise direction and said sensor being electrically connected to said motor; half nuts positioned around said shaft for movement into and out of contact with said shaft; plates with slots secured to ends of said shaft; sliding rods having ends engaging said slots on said plates and intermediate portions of said sliding rods bearing on said half nuts to move said half nuts into and out of contact with said shaft; and springs having one end connected to said frame and one end connected to an inside top surface of said device.