Activity doll

Claim 2

An articulated figure toy comprising: a body including a torso with a head simulating the human head connected thereto, a simulated arm supporteD on said torso and pivotable relative thereto, actuating means mounted on said toy for causing the swinging movement of said arm through a substantially predetermined arc defined by an initiating point in the swing of the arm and a terminal point, and adjustable means associated with said arm permitting its attitude to be manually varied prior to the operation of said actuating means whereby the path of movement of the end of said arm may be variably changed such that the initiating and terminal points of the arm movement may be respectively varied in location so as to permit the simulation of a number of human activities when the actuating means is operated.

Claim 3

A figure toy in accordance with claim 1 wherein said adjustable means comprises means for variably adjusting the attitude of the lower portion of the arm with respect to the upper portion thereof and maintaining the adjustment thereof during the operation of said actuating means.

Claim 4

A figure toy in accordance with claim 1 wherein said adjustable means comprises frictional means joining said arm at its pivot and permitting said initiating point in the swing of the arm to be varied in location so that the operation thereafter of said actuating means may cause the arm to initiate and end its pivoting movement at a variety of different locations to thereby permit the simulation of different human activities.

Claim 5

A figure toy in accordance with claim 2 wherein said adjustable means comprises a bendable wire located within the doll arm and wherein the doll arm is made of a flexible material permitting it to be adjustably bent to different configurations and to substantially retain said configurations.

Claim 6

An articulated figure toy in accordance with claim 1 wherein said actuating means is operable to cause swinging movement of said arm through an arc which is substantially horizontal when said torso is disposed substantially vertical.

Claim 7

An articulated figure toy in accordance with claim 1 wherein said actuating means is operable to cause swinging movement of said arm through an arc which extends substantially vertical when said torso is disposed substantially vertical.

Claim 8

An animation figure including a body portion, a limb supported by said body portion for movement relative to said body portion with a pivot-like motion, an operator mounted on said body portion and having a first section extending into said body portion and a second section projecting externally of said body portion and accessible for operation of said operator from a first to a second position, an operating mechanism disposed within said body portion and connected to said limb, said mechanism when actuated pivoting said limb from a first position to a second position, means for adjusting said limb relative to said body when at said first position to vary the attitude of said limb and the path the end of said limb describes during said movement, biasing means urging said operator to its first position and said limb to its first position, said operator first section being in operative engagement with said mechanism to actuate the latter upon operation of said operator from its first towards its second position, said mechanism providing a driving connection between said limb and said operator as the latter moves from its first toward its second position whereby energy for moving said operator toward its second position is transmitted through said mechanism to operate said limb toward its second position.

Claim 9

An animation figure including a body portion, a limb supported by said body portion for movement relative to said body portion with a pivot-like motion, an operator mounted on said body portion and having a first section extending into said body portion and a second section projecting externally of said body portion and accessible for operation of said operator from a first to a second position, an operating mechanism disposed within said body portion and connected to said limb, said mechanism when actuated pivoting said limb from a first position to a second position, means for adjusting said limb relative to said body when at said first position to vary the attitude of said limb and the path the end of said limb describes during said movement, biasing means urging said operator to its first position and said limb to its first position, said operator first section being in operative engagement with said mechanism to actuate the latter upon operation of said operator from its first towards its second position, said mechanism providing a driving connection between said limb and said operator as the latter moves from its first toward its second position whereby energy for moving said operator toward its second position is transmitted through said mechanism to operate said limb toward its second position.

Claim 10

A figure as set forth in claim 7 in which the driving connection remains intact for all positions of said limb and said operator whereby positions of said limb are related to positions of said operator for all positions of the latter.

Claim 11

A figure as set forth in claim 7 in which there is a means for breaking said driving connection when said operator reaches its second position whereby said biasing means operates said limb to its first position while said operator is held in its second position.

Claim 12

A figure as sEt forth in claim 7 in which said mechanism includes pivoted meshing first and second gear means, and means guiding said operator for linear movement.

Claim 13

A figure as set forth in claim 10 in which first and second pivots are provided for the respective first and second gear means, said first section of said operator operatively engaging said first gear means, a projection extending radially from said second pivot and mounting said limb thereon whereby said second pivot constitutes a center about which said limb moves.

Claim 14

A figure as set forth in claim 11 in which there is a crank secured to said first pivot, said operator having a slot extending generally perpendicular to the direction of movement of said operator, a pin extending from said crank into said slot and positioned parallel to said first pivot, said pin and said slot providing a connection between said operator and said first gear means.

Claim 15

A figure as set forth in claim 7 in which there is a first pivot to which said limb is mounted, said mechanism including a lever, a second pivot mounting said lever at a point intermediate its ends, the axes of said pivots being perpendicular to each other, an extension from said limb engaging one end of said lever, said operator engaging said lever at its other end.

Claim 16

A figure as set forth in claim 13 in which said mechanism includes a fixed formation, said first section engaging said formation as said operator moves toward its second position whereby said first section moves sideways away from said lever as said operator moves toward its second position and upon reaching its second position is disengaged from said lever.

Claim 17

A figure as set forth in claim 7 in which said mechanism comprises a subassembly including a frame, meshing gears pivotally mounted to said frame, a crank keyed to a first of said gears and pivotally connected to said operator, a second of said gears keyed to said limb whereby said limb pivots as said second gear pivots.

Claim 18

A figure as set forth in claim 15 in which said first gear is of larger diameter than said second gear to multiply motion transmitted from said operator to said limb.

Claim 19

A figure as set forth in claim 15 in which said subassembly includes another crank pivotally mounted to said frame, said figure including another limb keyed to said another crank to pivot therewith, another operator mounted to said body for reciprocating motion, said end of said another operator extending externally of said body and accessible to be manually depressed, the other end of said another operator being pivotally connected to said another crank to pivot the latter when said another operator is depressed.

Claim 20

A figure as set forth in claim 7 in which there is a hand holdable tube connected to said body and extending externally thereof, said operator extending through said tube to a position external thereof and external of said body.