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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 1990
Filed:
Feb. 10, 1989
Adolph E Goldfarb, Westlake Village, CA (US);
Martin I Goldfarb, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
The illustrated action toy apparatus comprises an incrementally advancing catcher unit that may be in the form of an animated character such as a shark. The unit moves along a succession of areas of a path. Objects which may represent fish or the like are disposed on the areas. A fish on one area is caught or 'eaten' by the shark when the shark reaches that area. As the shark advances to an area, its forward end rises to an elevated position to permit that end to pass over and then come back down upon a fish on that area. The forward and up and down movement of the illustrated shark unit is provided by a motor-driven cam. To maximize continuous playtime, the shark unit is tethered to the center of a gameboard so that it travels around a circular path on the board.