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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 1994
Filed:
Nov. 09, 1992
Gary C Bernhardt, East Hills, NY (US);
Michael J Vaught, South Salem, NY (US);
Core Enterprises International, Inc., Mineola, NY (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for animating a figurine movable element having a pivot point for pivotally coupling the movable element to the figurine to allow the movable element to pivot between the first position and a second position, a first portion of the movable element extending in front of the pivot point and a second portion of the movable element extending behind the pivot point; a hollow solenoid on the figurine with an elongated steel shaft having one end inserted in the hollow solenoid winding and the other end pivotally attached to the second portion of the movable element behind the pivot point such that the shaft pivots the movable element between the first position and the second position depending upon the solenoid operation.