Title:
MOVING ATTACHMENTS FOR A VIBRATION POWERED TOY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/096779
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An apparatus includes an appendage rotatably coupled to a body of a device adapted to move based on internally induced vibration of the device. The appendage can be attached directly to the body of the device or to a frame that is adapted to releasably attach to the device. The appendage is adapted to rotate about an axis of rotation as vibration induces motion of the device. The device can include a body, an eccentric load, a rotational motor coupled to the body and adapted to rotate the eccentric load, and a plurality of legs each having a leg base and a leg tip at a distal end relative to the leg base. At least one driving leg configured to cause the apparatus to move in a direction generally defined by an offset between the leg base and the leg tip as the rotational motor rotates the eccentric load.
Inventors:
MIMLITCH III ROBERT H (US)
NORMAN DAVID ANTHONY (US)
NEEDEL GREGORY E (US)
WAEGELIN JEFFREY R (US)
GALLETTI DOUGLAS MICHAEL (US)
CARTER JOEL REAGAN (US)
NORMAN DAVID ANTHONY (US)
NEEDEL GREGORY E (US)
WAEGELIN JEFFREY R (US)
GALLETTI DOUGLAS MICHAEL (US)
CARTER JOEL REAGAN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/067101
Publication Date:
April 10, 2014
Filing Date:
December 23, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
INNOVATION FIRST INC (US)
MIMLITCH III ROBERT H (US)
NORMAN DAVID ANTHONY (US)
NEEDEL GREGORY E (US)
WAEGELIN JEFFREY R (US)
GALLETTI DOUGLAS MICHAEL (US)
CARTER JOEL REAGAN (US)
MIMLITCH III ROBERT H (US)
NORMAN DAVID ANTHONY (US)
NEEDEL GREGORY E (US)
WAEGELIN JEFFREY R (US)
GALLETTI DOUGLAS MICHAEL (US)
CARTER JOEL REAGAN (US)
International Classes:
A63H13/00
Foreign References:
| US4219957A | 1980-09-02 | |||
| US5993286A | 1999-11-30 | |||
| US20010024925A1 | 2001-09-27 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
PATTERSON, Spencer C. et al. (P.O. Box 1022Minneapolis, Minnesota, US)
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