Iwaya Corporation

Masahiro Toda

Hajime Takahashi

A calling device and a motion toy for using the calling device are disclosed. The motion toy comprises a body frame having a machine frame inside thereof. Foreleg frames, hind leg frames, and a tail frame are rotataly mounted on the body frame. A nose frame is mounted for back and forth movement on the main frame. A first driving gear is rotatably mounted in the machine frame to actuate the foreleg and hind leg frames. A second driving gear is rotatably mounted in the machine frame to actuate the tail and nose frames. A changeover gear is mounted on the machine for rotation about an axis and sliding movement along the axis for alternate engagement with either the first or the second driving gear. A motor is operatively connected to drive the changeover gear. The calling device of the motion toy includes a calling gear having teeth thereon rotatably mounted on the machine frame. A resonance box is mounted on the machine frame and has a resonance lead presenting an oscillation portion in facing relation to the calling gear. A rocking arm is rotatably mounted on the machine frame and has a support plate engageable with the resonance lead and a cam follower. A cam is rotatably mounted on the machine frame for contact with the cam follower so that rotation of the cam will cause the cam follower to rotate the rocking arm back and forth to move the support plate into engagement with and disengagement from the oscillating portion of the resonance lead to cause it to intermittently contact the teeth on the calling gear.

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Saitama, Japan

Masahiro Toda