Magnetically-controlled animated toy

Claim 1

In combination with an animated dog-toy adapted to be energized by an electric battery-operated motor thrOugh an electrical circuit, the invention comprising: a magnetic reed switch, incorporated into the nose/mouth area of said dog-toy, for controlling the energization of said dog-toy by said motor coupled to ground engaging wheels; a permanent magnet incorporated into a dog bone, for activating said magnetic switch when said dog bone is manually placed in close proximity with said nose/mouth area of said dog-toy; means for causing the magnetic field of said permanent magnet in said bone to close said magnetic switch in said dog-toy, to complete an electrical circuit to said battery/motor, to permit energization of said dog-toy by said motor; a pair of spherical eye sockets fixedly mounted within said dogtoy; an eyeball having a pupil thereon, said eyeball being freely disposed within said spherical eye socket, said eye socket having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of said eyeball, whereby space therebetween is provided; said eyeball having at least one pupil secured thereto; a permanent magnet positioned within said eyeball; and a support liquid disposed in said space between said eyeball and said eye socket, whereby said eyeball is allowed to freely rotate within said spherical eye socket in a floating relationship thereto.