Animating device for figure toys

Claim 2

In combination with a figure toy having rotatable appendages and a torso, an animating device, comprising: hand grip means adapted to be releasably connected to said figure toy and manually manipulated by a user of said animating device; connecting means engageable with said torso for connecting said hand grip means thereto with the major axis of said hand grip means intersecting the major axis of said figure toy substantially normal thereto; and pivot pin means swingably connecting said connecting means to said hand grip means, the major axis of said torso being substantially parallel to the major axis of said pivot pin means, whereby said figure toy may be swung through an arc about said pivot pin means.

Claim 3

A combination as stated in claim 1 wherein said connecting means comprises a band encompassing said torso at its midsection.

Claim 4

A combination as claimed in claim 1 wherein said hand grip means includes lever means for engaging at least one of said appendages and actuating means for swinging said lever means into engagement with said at least one of said appendages.

Claim 5

A combination as stated in claim 3 wherein said actuating means comprises: trigger means swingably connected to said hand grip means; primary lever means swingably mounted in said hand grip means in the path of travel of said trigger means for actuation thereby; rod means slidably mounted in said hand grip means in the path of travel of said primary lever means for actuation thereby; and secondary lever means swingably mounted in said hand grip means in the path of travel of said rod means for actuation thereby.

Claim 6

A combination as stated in claim 3 wherein said actuating means comprises: a trigger swingably connected to said hand grip means, said trigger including a ledge engageable by said lever means for preventing movement thereof until said trigger is actuated; and spring means connected to said lever means for biasing said lever means into engagement with said ledge until said trigger is moved out of blocking engagement therewith and then rapidly swingiNg said lever means ito engagement with said at least one of said appendages.

Claim 7

A combination as stated in claim 4 wherein said rod means and said secondary lever means are mounted in a sleeve rotatably mounted in said hand grip means in operative association with said primary lever means whereby the mechanical advantage exerted by said primary lever means may be controlled by rotating said sleeve.

Claim 8

In combination with a figure toy having rotatable appendages and a torso, an animating device, comprising: hand grip means adapted to be releasably connected to said figure toy and manually manipulated by a user of said animating device; connecting means engageable with said torso for connecting said hand grip means thereto; pivot pin means swingably connecting said connecting means to said hand grip means in such a manner that said figure toy may be swung through an arc about said pivot pin means; a trigger swingably connected to said hand grip means, said trigger including an arm-swinging lever extending therefrom; a leg-swinging lever swingably connected to said hand grip means; spring means biasing said leg-swinging lever in a leg-kicking direction and biasing said connecting means in a torso-swinging direction; and keeper means on said trigger for controlling operation of said leg-swinging lever and said connecting means, whereby said leg-swinging lever and said connecting means may be selectively cocked against said trigger and then released upon actuation of said trigger.

Claim 9

In combination with a figure toy having rotatable appendages and a torso, an animating device, comprising: hand grip means adapted to be releasably connected to said figure toy and manually manipulated by a user of said animating device; connecting means engageable with said torso for connecting said hand grip means thereto; pivot pin means swingably connecting said connecting means to said hand grip means in such a manner that said figure toy may be swung through an arc about said pivot pin means; a trigger swingably connected to said hand grip means, said trigger including an arm-swinging lever extending therefrom; a leg-swinging lever swingably connected to said hand grip means; spring means biasing said leg-swinging lever in a leg-kicking direction and biasing said connecting means in a torso-swinging direction; and keeper means on said trigger for controlling operation of said leg-swinging lever and said connecting means, whereby said leg-swinging lever and said connecting means may be selectively cocked against said trigger and then released upon actuation of said trigger.