Inventors:
Giuseppe Maestri - Clinton MA
International Classification:
A63H 1100
Abstract:
An animated toy which consist of a fixed supporting structure and a figure which moves relative to the fixed structure. The fixed structure includes an inclined ramp which has a downwardly extending zig-zag slot. The figure includes a body, a pair of spaced legs which are attached to the body, a tail which is fixed to the body and which extends downwardly and rearwardly from the body into the zig-zag slot, an appendage which is fixed to the body and which extends down to the zig-zag slot, and elongated connector which extends through the slot, and a counterweight which is attached to the lower end of the connector. When the counterweight and the connectors swing from side to side, the firgure also swings from side to side in a direction which is opposite to that of the counterweight. As the figure moves from side to side, the tail moves along the zig-zag slot. This causes the body to turn slightly about a vertical axis as it rocks from side to side and enables the body to advance progressively down the ramp.