Patent ID: 7762863

Claim:
A toy character assembly comprising: a body portion, first and second leg assemblies including leg portions movably connected to said body portion, a bidirectional motor means for moving a first leg assembly and body portion relative to each other, a rib means secured to a back of each leg assembly for facilitating the sitting, standing and moving of said toy character assembly when the body and leg portions are moved by said motor means, interconnecting said first and second leg assemblies for moving said second leg assembly by said first leg assembly including a rod assembly, a spring having one end in engagement with said rod and its other end connected to a drive mechanism for said second leg whereby upon movement of the first leg in one direction said rod will act against said spring to move said drive member to move the second leg in the same direction, the rod is part of a teeter-totter mechanism that includes a central pivot in contact with a pivot stop secured to said body portion and the rod ends are located in said first and second leg assemblies whereby when the first leg is moved in the opposite direction the central pivot will contact said pivot stop to move the second leg in the opposite direction from said first leg, a microprocessor for controlling the operation of said motor, means to obtain the desired sequence of events for said motor mechanism and arm and leg assemblies, power means for operating said microprocessor and switch means for activating said microprocessor.