US4698927A
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Badge indicative of face expressions
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-02-24
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Granted: 1987-10-13
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Expires: 2006-02-24
Abstract
Abstract A badge having a design of a face in which members corresponding to eyebrows, eyes and a mouth are movably mounted on the front side of a body of the badge to indicate facial expressions such as, for example, a smile or a frown. Engaging members for allowing relative movement in the directions of the members corresponding to the eyebrows, the eyes and the mouth project from the back surface side of the body of the badge, and an operating plate having slots engaged with the engaging members is movably mounted on the body, thereby controlling the movements of the eyebrow, the eye and the mouth members according to the shape of the slots.
Inventors
- 👤 Takashima Yoshiro
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 11:26
CPC Classifications
A; A44; A44C; A44C3/00; A44C3/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
254 words
A decorative changeable image badge comprising: a badge body having front and back sides; first holes in said badge body; eyebrow members rotatably supported in said first holes on said front side of said badge body and having front and back sides; an eyebrow control pin projecting from said back side of each eyebrow member; second elongated holes in said badge body; eye members slidably mounted in said second holes on said front side of said badge body and having front and back sides; an eye control pin projecting from said back side of each eye member; third holes in said badge body; mouthpiece holding members rotatably mounted in said third holes and having front and back sides mouth control pin means projecting from said back sides of said mouthpiece holding members; an elongated flexible mouthpiece member having ends connected to said mouthpiece holding members; an operating plate rotatably mounted on said back side of said badge body; and a plurality of cam slots in said operating plate operatively receiving said control pins and pin means and having configurations so that reciprocating rotation of said operating plate causes said control pins and pin means to slide in said cam slots and simultaneously move said eyebrow members, eye members and mouthpiece holding members relatively to each other and said badge body to vary the expression of a face formed by said eyebrow members, eye members and mouthpiece member, the relative shape and position of said cam slots being predetermined for programming the variation of expression.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
254 words
A decorative changeable image badge comprising: a badge body having front and back sides; first holes in said badge body; eyebrow members rotatably supported in said first holes on said front side of said badge body and having front and back sides; an eyebrow control pin projecting from said back side of each eyebrow member; second elongated holes in said badge body; eye members slidably mounted in said second holes on said front side of said badge body and having front and back sides; an eye control pin projecting from said back side of each eye member; third holes in said badge body; mouthpiece holding members rotatably mounted in said third holes and having front and back sides mouth control pin means projecting from said back sides of said mouthpiece holding members; an elongated flexible mouthpiece member having ends connected to said mouthpiece holding members; an operating plate rotatably mounted on said back side of said badge body; and a plurality of cam slots in said operating plate operatively receiving said control pins and pin means and having configurations so that reciprocating rotation of said operating plate causes said control pins and pin means to slide in said cam slots and simultaneously move said eyebrow members, eye members and mouthpiece holding members relatively to each other and said badge body to vary the expression of a face formed by said eyebrow members, eye members and mouthpiece member, the relative shape and position of said cam slots being predetermined for programming the variation of expression.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A decorative badge as claimed in claim 1 wherein: one of said ends of said flexible element is fixedly connected to one of said mouthpiece holding members and the other end of said flexible element is slidably connected to another of said mouthpiece holding members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A decorative badge as claimed in claim 1 wherein: at least some of said cam slots are curved.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A decorative badge as claimed in claim 2 wherein: at least some of said cam slots are curved.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
84 words
A decorative badge as claimed in claim 1 wherein each eyebrow member comprises: an eyebrow mounting plate having front and back sides; a shaft projecting from said front side of said mounting plate rotatably engaging through one of said first holes; an eyebrow control pin projecting from said back side of said mounting plate; eyebrow element engaging means on the outer end of said shaft; an eyebrow element; and attaching means on said eyebrow element for attaching said eyebrow element to said engaging means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
84 words
A decorative badge as claimed in claim 2 wherein each eyebrow member comprises: an eyebrow mounting plate having front and back sides; a shaft projecting from said front side of said mounting plate rotatably engaging through one of said first holes; an eyebrow control pin projecting from said back side of said mounting plate; eyebrow element engaging means on the outer end of said shaft; an eyebrow element; and attaching means on said eyebrow element for attaching said eyebrow element to said engaging means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
A decorative badge as claimed in claim 1 wherein each eye member comprises: an eyepiece having front and back sides; and a shaft projecting from said back side of said eyepiece extending through one of said second holes, and having an outer end comprising said eye control pin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
A decorative badge as claimed in claim 2 wherein each eye member comprises: an eyepiece having front and back sides; and a shaft projecting from said back side of said eyepiece exending through one of said second holes, and having an outer end comprising said eye control pin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
A decorative badge as claimed in claim 6 wherein each eye member comprises: an eyepiece having front and back sides; and a shaft projecting from said back side of said eyepiece extending through one of said second holes, and having an outer end comprising said eye control pin.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
A decorative badge as claimed in claim 16 wherein said operating plate comprises a circular disc, and further comprising: arcuate retaining ribs on said back side of said badge body for slidably engaging and retaining the periphery of said operating plate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A decorative badge as claimed in claim 10 and further comprising: means on said operating plate for manually gripping and rotating said operating plate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
A decorative badge as claimed in claim 11 and further comprising: cooperating detent means on said circular disc and said badge body for releasably retaining said circular disc in a plurality of positions of rotation.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-10-12 | 1991-04-13 | 1991-10-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-10-12 | 1995-04-13 | 1995-10-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-10-12 | 1999-04-13 | 1999-10-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |