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 Title: |
US5045014:
Battery operated toy
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Harkins, William F.; Tucson, AZ 85715
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1991-09-03
/ 1990-11-13
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| Application Number: |
US1990000612196
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A01K 15/02;
G09F 19/02;
Core:
A01K 15/00;
G09F 19/00;
IPC-7:
A63H 11/00;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
446/236;
446/484;
D30/160;
Original:
446/236;
446/484;
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| Field of Search: |
446/003,236,237,238,266,396,484,431,437,439,448,175
272/074,75
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| Priority Number: |
| 1990-11-13 |
US1990000612196 |
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| Abstract: |
A toy displaying erratic and unpredictable motion for the amusement and fascination of people and pets includes a spherical casing, a battery operated motor having a drive shaft and associated rechargeable battery enclosed within the casing, a flickering element, and means for operably attaching the flickering element to the drive shaft so that the flickering element protrudes from the casing and rotates when the motor is operated. When the flickering element rotates, the casing rotates responsively, thereby causing the toy to move or roll in unpredictable directions, thus providing a source of amusement for people and pets.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Cahill, Sutton & Thomas ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Yu, Mickey; Rimell, Sam
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| Maintenance Status: |
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. A toy comprising in combination:
- (a) a casing;
- (b) an electrically energized motor enclosed within the casing, said motor including a drive shaft;
- (c) a battery enclosed within the casing for supplying electrical energy to the motor;
- (d) an intermittently moving flickering element comprising a wand having a proximal end and an opposing distal end;
- (e) a tube having a distal end located outside the casing, the tube distal end adapted to receive the proximal end of the wand therein, and an opposing proximal end located inside the casing, the tube proximal end adapted to receive the drive shaft therein so that the flickering element protrudes from the casing and rotates when the motor is operated, causing the casing to rotate responsively.
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