Vibration powered toy
US-11478720-B2 · Oct 25, 2022 · US
Vibration powered toy
US9017136B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9017136-B2 |
| Application number | US-86069610-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 20, 2010 |
| Priority date | Sep 25, 2009 |
| Publication date | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2015 |
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An apparatus includes a housing, a rotational motor situated within the housing, an eccentric load adapted to be rotated by the rotational motor, and a plurality of legs each having a leg base and a leg tip at a distal end relative to the leg base. The legs are coupled to the housing at the leg base and include at least one driving leg constructed from a flexible material and 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.
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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus comprising: a housing; a vibration drive situated within the housing, wherein the vibration drive includes an eccentric load and a rotational motor adapted to rotate the eccentric load; a battery situated within the housing; a switch adapted to selectively connect the battery to the vibration drive; a plurality of legs each having a leg base and a leg tip at a distal end relative to the leg base, wherein the legs are coupled to the housi…
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- What does patent US9017136B2 cover?
- An apparatus includes a housing, a rotational motor situated within the housing, an eccentric load adapted to be rotated by the rotational motor, and a plurality of legs each having a leg base and a leg tip at a distal end relative to the leg base. The legs are coupled to the housing at the leg base and include at least one driving leg constructed from a flexible material and configured to caus…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Norman David Anthony, Mimlitch Iii Robert H, Galletti Douglas Michael, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A63H11/02. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 28 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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