A doll is provided having a hollow body with one or more pivotally mounted limbs arranged for movement from a normally retracted position at the side or in front of the body to an actuated position at a higher location or across the body by operating a manual actuator such as a depressible member which is accessible to the rear of the body. In another embodiment, a mechanism subassembly is constructed for selectively operating an arm and leg of a doll. The arm or leg of the doll is frictionally adjustable on its pivot mount permitting selective adjustment of the path through which movement is effected so as to permit the simulation of various human activities. In another embodiment, the limb is bendable on its mount so as to permit the simulation of still further human activities when the limb is actuated.
A toy doll has one movable arm adapted to be moved automatically in a rapid downward chopping motion, and a movable leg adapted to be moved automatically in a downward and upward kicking motion. The arm is manually set in a raised position and is held cocked in such raised position under tension of a spring by means of a ratchet mechanism. Depression of an actuating button on the doll body releases the ratchet mechanism to cause the downward chopping motion of the arm by force of said spring. The leg is similarly manually set in a rearwardly elevated position under tension of the same spring by means of another ratchet mechanism which is released by depression of a second actuating button to cause the kicking motion of the leg.
A control lever is swingably mounted in torso for controlling rotation and tilting of upper and lower torso members with respect to each other. When control lever is swung to a first position it imparts a frictional drag to the connector connecting the torso portions together. When the lever is swung to a second position the torso portions are freed for unobstructed rotation and the lever extends outwardly from the torso for manipulation by a user of the toy.
A push button in the upper side of the torso of a toy figure is hand operated. By pushing the button this motion is transmitted to a lever which is rotated upwardly. The upward motion of the lever is translated into a rotary motion of a ball joint which is connected to an upper arm of the toy figure. By movement of the push button the arm of the toy figure is thus moved from a preselected position into an upward position. A connection between the upper and lower arm portions permits the lower arm portion to continue movement after the upper arm portion has stopped thereby imparting a life-like movement to the figure.
A mechanical toy athlete built on a base has a hollow body portion comprising the torso of the athlete. A slidable plunger extends from within and out the top of the hollow body portion. The head of the athlete mounts on the top end of the plunger. Downward external pressure on the head moves the plunger from a rest position into which it is biased. A lever arm which represents either an arm or leg of the athlete, depending on the sport that the athlete "plays," mounts to the hollow body portion. The lever arm rotates relative to the hollow body portion in a fashion resembling the movement of the human limb which the lever arm represents and the lever arm is also biased into a rest position. The plunger, as it moves from its rest position, cooperates with the lever arm to rotate the lever arm from its rest position. When the leverarm rotates from its rest position, it propels a toy projectile, which represents the object that the athlete uses in the sport he "plays." Particular embodiments of the toy athlete represent football, basketball, soccer and hockey players.
A physical training robot instructor programmed to selectively demonstrate any one of a series of calisthenic exercises. The robot is in humanoid form and includes a pair of articulated hand and arm assemblies pivotally attached to the shoulders of a torso element, the assemblies being manually adjustable whereby the hands and arms may be caused to assume any desired posture relative to the body of the robot. The torso element is rockably mounted above a pelvis element and is rotatable with respect thereto, which pelvis element is trunnioned on a pair of legs whereby the robot is capable of carrying out separate side rocking, twisting and bowing movements or concurrent bowing and twisting movements. These movements are governed by a motorized cam mechanism having a series of distinct program tracks and a selector for bringing the torso and pelvis elements into operative engagement with a desired set of tracks to cause the robot to cyclically demonstrate a particular exercise.
