Animated, drink mixing mannequin

Claim 2

An animated mannequin including a hollow body defining leg, hip, torso and head portions formed of flexible material, means mounting said body in upstanding position on a support base, motor driven means within said body for imparting gyratory movements to the hip portions thereof, and a beverage receptacle holder secured to and carried by said motor driven means wherein said holder projects forwardly from the hip portion of said body.

Claim 3

A mannequin as called for in claim 1 which includes means for securing the upper torso and lower leg portions against movement by said motor driven means.

Claim 4

A mannequin as called foR in claim 1 wherein said support base is hollow and includes an upper, apertured platform; a motor within said base; a frame within said body leg and hip portions comprising a pair of upright legs having lower ends fixed upon said platform, and having upper ends supporting said motor-driven means; a drive member disposed lengthwise of and in close proximity to one of said frame legs, said drive member connecting said motor-driven means in driven connection with said motor. 4. A mannequin as called for in claim 3 which includes an upright element extending lengthwise through the hollow torso portion of the body; means supporting one end of said element in fixed relation to said frame; and means on the other end of said element for transversely supporting the head adjacent end of said torso.

Claim 5

The device as defined by claim 3, wherein said frame includes a stationary bearing plate supported by said frame legs, and said motor-driven means comprises: a gyratory saddle movable relative to said plate; a pair of cranks rotatable in spaced journals of said bearing plate, said cranks each including an upright crankpin; means driven by said upright drive shaft for rotating said cranks at a common rate of speed in a common direction of rotation; bearings in the saddle accommodating said crankpins, said bearings being spaced apart a distance equal to the spacing of said crank journals from one another; said saddle having an outer periphery contoured to the hollow hip portion of said flexible body whereby gyratory movement of the saddle is imparted directly to the hip portion of the mannequin.

Claim 6

A mannequin as called for in claim 5 wherein the saddle includes a beverage receptacle holder which projects forwardly from the hip portion of the mannequin, said holder being subject to the gyratory motion of the saddle.

Claim 7

A mannequin as defined by claim 1, wherein said beverage receptacle holder comprises a support bracket, a substantially ring-shaped girdle member receptive of a beverage receptacle to substantially surround the side wall of the receptacle, and a movable bottom supporter having a foot to intercept and support the bottom of a receptacle introduced into the girdle member; means pivoting said supporter upon said bracket for movement between an inoperative elevated position and an operative lowered position, in which latter position said foot supports the receptacle bottom; and spring means normally yieldingly holding said supporter in the inoperative position, for displacement to said operative position by contact with the bottom of a receptacle passed through the girdle member.

Claim 8

The device as defined by claim 7, wherein said support bracket for the holder is mounted upon said motor-driven means for movement therewith.

Claim 9

The device as defined by claim 8, wherein the girdle member is severed at a location remote from the supportbracket, and is flexible for accommodating receptacles of various shapes and sizes.

Claim 10

A drink mixing device which comprises in combination: a human figure mannequin having a body formed of soft flesh-colored flexible material representative of human skin, said body comprising an upright leg section, an upright torso, and a head section; a substantially rigid frame within said leg section including at least one rigid leg upon which the mannequin stands in upright position; a beverage receptacle holder adapted to support a receptacle in upright position adjacent to the body torso; a motor; and means on said frame driven by said motor to gyrate the torso and impart gyratory movements to said receptacle holder for agitating the contents of a receptacle supported by said holder.

Claim 11

A drink mixing device which comprises in combination: a human figure mannequin having a body formed of soft flesh-colored flexible material representative of human skin, said body comprising an upright leg section, an upright torso, and a head section; a substantially rigid frame within said leg section including at least one rigid leg upon which the mannequin stands in upright position; a beverage receptacle holder adapted to support a receptacle in upright position adjacent to the body torso; a motor; and means on said frame driven by said motor to gyrate the torso and impart gyratory movements to said receptacle holder for agitating the contents of a receptacle supported by said holder.

Claim 12

The device as defined by claim 10, wherein the gyrations imparted to the torso are initiated in the region of the lower portion of the torso; and the combination includes means reinforcing the upper portion of the torso against gyratory movement with the lower portion thereof.

Claim 13

The device as defined by claim 11, wherein said motor is located ouTside the limits of said body.

Claim 14

The device as defined by claim 11, wherein the combination includes means for automatically limiting the duration of successive operations of said motor.

Claim 15

The device as defined by claim 11, wherein said means last mentioned includes a substantially stationary post upstanding upon said frame, and a matrix carried by said post in position to lend support to the upper portion of the torso interiorly thereof.

Claim 16

The device as defined by claim 14, wherein said frame includes a stationary bearing plate supported by said frame leg, and said motor driven means comprises: a gyratory saddle movable relative to said plate; a pair of cranks rotatable in spaced journals of said bearing plate, said cranks each including an upright crankpin; means driven by said motor for rotating the cranks at a common rate of speed in a common direction of rotation; bearings in the saddle accommodating said crankpins, said bearings being spaced apart a distance equal to the spacing of said crank journals from one another; said saddle comprising an element of the means for imparting gyratory movements to said receptacle holder.

Claim 17

The device as defined by claim 10, wherein said frame includes a stationary bearing plate supported by said frame leg, and said motor driven means comprises: a gyratory saddle movable relative to said plate; a pair of cranks rotatable in spaced journals of said bearing plate, said cranks each including an upright crankpin; means driven by said motor for rotating the cranks at a common rate of speed in a common direction of rotation; bearings in the saddle accommodating said crankpins, said bearings being spaced apart a distance equal to the spacing of said crank journals from one another; said saddle comprising an element of the means for imparting gyratory movements to said receptacle holder.

Claim 18

The device as called for in claim 16, wherein the means for rotating the cranks at a common rate of speed in a common direction of rotation comprises a pair of identical gears, one for each crank and an idler gear engaged by each of said gears.

Claim 19

A drink mixing device which comprises in combination: a mannequin figure having a body formed at least partly of flexible material; motor-driven means for imparting movements to a flexible portion of said body; and a beverage receptacle holder incorporating the movements of said flexible body portion, for agitating the contents of a receptacle supported by said holder.

Claim 20

A drink mixing device which comprises in combination: a mannequin figure having a body formed at least partly of flexible material; motor-driven means for imparting movements to a flexible portion of said body; and a beverage receptacle holder incorporating the movements of said flexible body portion, for agitating the contents of a receptacle supported by said holder.

Claim 21

The device as defined by claim 18, wherein said body appears to provide the sole support for said holder.

Claim 22

The device as defined by claim 18, wherein the body includes a leg section, an upright platform supporting said leg section; a motor within said base; a frame within said body leg section comprising a pair of upright legs having lower ends fixed upon said base, and having upper ends supporting said motor-driven means; a drive shaft disposed lengthwise of and in close proximity to one of said frame legs, said drive shaft having a lower end portion projected through said base aperture and rotatably driven by said motor, and an upper end drivingly related to said motor-driven means, and means associated with said motor-driven means, for supporting said receptacle holder.

Claim 23

The device as defined by claim 20, wherein the combination includes: an upright post extending lengthwise through the body torso; means supporting the lower end of said post in fixed relation to said frame; and means located near the top of said fixed post for supporting the upper portion of said upright torso.

Claim 24

The device as defined by claim 20, wherein the supporting means for said holder locates said holder adjacent to the lower end portion of the upright torso.