US5201683A — Internal structure for a crawling and talking doll

Claim 1

Independent Claim 402 words

A crawling and talking doll having movable arms, legs, trunk and head, comprising: an activation motor for powering a general mechanism for moving said arms, legs and head through a series of movements, said series of movements comprising crawling, stopping, simultaneously raising said trunk and moving said head, and stopping; a synchronized sound device which emits one of two messages, said sound device being activated by an independent motor; said general mechanism comprising: first and second cog wheels, one of said cog wheels having one more cog than the other of said cog wheels, a cog cylinder for engaging said first and second cog wheels; a transmission means for providing rotational movement to said cog cylinder; wherein said first cog wheel is fixed to an axle assemblage, said second cog wheel being capable of axial displacement relative to said axle assemblage; said second cog wheel having a pinion disposed on an opposite side of said second cog wheel than said first cog wheel, said pinion being capable of engaging a third cog wheel on a second axle; a pairs of cams disposed on the ends of said second axle; a pair of swinging levers disposed so that ends of said levers rest on said pair of cams; one of said pair of levers being connected to means for moving said head, a second of said pair of levers being connected to a first arm joined to a second arm carrying a needle of said sound device; said first and second cog wheels have protrusions with oblique edges forming ramps, on sides facing each other, so that the second cog wheel moves axially toward and away from said first cog wheel; wherein when said first and second wheels are rotated, said second cog wheel moves away from said first cog wheel, said pinion engages said third cog wheel to rotate said pair of cams, thus raising said trunk and turning said head while said sound device emits a first message, wherein one of said pair of cams has a secondary cam joined thereto, to disconnect said first motor and stop movement of said trunk and head and emission of said first message; and wherein when said pinion is out of engagement with said third cog wheel, said axle assemblage is rotated so that said arms and legs move, creating a crawling motion of said doll while said sound device emits a second message.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 402 words

A crawling and talking doll having movable arms, legs, trunk and head, comprising: an activation motor for powering a general mechanism for moving said arms, legs and head through a series of movements, said series of movements comprising crawling, stopping, simultaneously raising said trunk and moving said head, and stopping; a synchronized sound device which emits one of two messages, said sound device being activated by an independent motor; said general mechanism comprising: first and second cog wheels, one of said cog wheels having one more cog than the other of said cog wheels, a cog cylinder for engaging said first and second cog wheels; a transmission means for providing rotational movement to said cog cylinder; wherein said first cog wheel is fixed to an axle assemblage, said second cog wheel being capable of axial displacement relative to said axle assemblage; said second cog wheel having a pinion disposed on an opposite side of said second cog wheel than said first cog wheel, said pinion being capable of engaging a third cog wheel on a second axle; a pairs of cams disposed on the ends of said second axle; a pair of swinging levers disposed so that ends of said levers rest on said pair of cams; one of said pair of levers being connected to means for moving said head, a second of said pair of levers being connected to a first arm joined to a second arm carrying a needle of said sound device; said first and second cog wheels have protrusions with oblique edges forming ramps, on sides facing each other, so that the second cog wheel moves axially toward and away from said first cog wheel; wherein when said first and second wheels are rotated, said second cog wheel moves away from said first cog wheel, said pinion engages said third cog wheel to rotate said pair of cams, thus raising said trunk and turning said head while said sound device emits a first message, wherein one of said pair of cams has a secondary cam joined thereto, to disconnect said first motor and stop movement of said trunk and head and emission of said first message; and wherein when said pinion is out of engagement with said third cog wheel, said axle assemblage is rotated so that said arms and legs move, creating a crawling motion of said doll while said sound device emits a second message.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 39 words

A crawling and talking doll as recited in claim 1, wherein said pair of cams each further comprises a periphery having three separate radiuses of curvature, a first radius of curvature has its center corresponding to the second axle.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 38 words

A crawling and talking doll as recited in claim 2, further comprising a second pair of cams disposed on the axle assemblage for transmitting movements from the axle assemblage to said arms, head and legs of said doll.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 36 words

A crawling and talking doll as recited in claim 3, further comprising a pair of springs for biasing said swing lever to permanently rest on the periphery of respective ones of said first pair of cams.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 32 words

A crawling and talking doll as recited in claim 4, further comprising elements for transmitting movement to said legs, including an elastic means for allowing the doll to adopt a sitting position.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 68 words

A crawling and talking doll as recited in claim 5, wherein said secondary cam further comprises a small protrusion extending laterally from one of said pair of cams for opening the supply circuit of the activation motor when one of said pair of swinging levers passes over the first radius of curvature of said pair of cams so that said sound device emits one of said two messages.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 78 words

A crawling and talking doll as recited in claim 6, wherein said sound device further comprises a recorded disk having an arm with a needle, a hoop contact and a terminal, said hoop contacting push by said arm having said needle to close the supply circuit of the activation motor, when said trunk of said doll is raised, and wherein when said doll is in a crawling position, said arm with said needle is disposed against a pivot.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 107 words

A crawling and talking doll as recited in claim 7, further comprising a general supply circuit as said activation motor, supplied by one of said sound device or a secondary switch, said general circuit having a second switch operated by a dummy for disconnecting the generally supply circuit, and wherein said secondary switch is activated by the position of said doll, so that the activation motor is deactivated while the independent motor of the sound device receives a constant supply providing the switch for the general circuit is deactivated, and wherein the secondary switch disconnects the activation motor and independent motor when placed in a second position.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1996-04-12	1996-10-12	1997-04-13	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2000-04-12	2000-10-12	2001-04-13	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2004-04-12	2004-10-12	2005-04-13	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Internal structure for a crawling and talking doll

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