IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0167410
(2002-06-13)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
8 인용 특허 :
15 |
초록
A figure that is configured to be propelled through a liquid. The figure including a torso, a flexible appendage coupled to the torso, and a drive configured to move the appendage with respect to the torso.
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1. A figure, comprising:a torso; a first appendage coupled to said torso, said first appendage being made of a polyvinyl chloride having a shore A durometer hardness of substantially 10 to 70, said first appendage having a first end pivotally coupled to said torso; a drive coupled to said torso and
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A figure, comprising:a torso; a first appendage coupled to said torso, said first appendage being made of a polyvinyl chloride having a shore A durometer hardness of substantially 10 to 70, said first appendage having a first end pivotally coupled to said torso; a drive coupled to said torso and to said first appendage, said drive configured to move said first appendage with respect to said torso, said first appendage being configured to flex into a non-planar configuration in response to said drive moving said first appendage with respect to said torso; a second appendage coupled to said torso, said second appendage being made of a polyvinyl chloride having a shore A durometer hardness of substantially 40 to 60; and a third appendage coupled to said torso, said third appendage being made of a polyvinyl chloride having a shore A durometer hardness of substantially 40 to 60, wherein said second appendage and said third appendage are coupled to said drive, said drive being configured to move said second appendage and said third appendage with respect to said torso. 2. The figure of claim 1, wherein said first appendage is made of a polyvinyl chloride having a shore A durometer hardness of 40 to 60.3. The figure of claim 1, wherein when said drive moves said first appendage with respect to said torso, said first appendage flexes in a direction opposite to that of the motion of said first appendage during at least a portion of the entire range of motion of the first appendage, the motion and the flex of said first appendage causing said first appendage to move in a wave-like, whipping motion.4. The figure of claim 1, wherein said torso simulates a torso of a turtle and at least one of said first appendage, said second appendage, and said third appendage simulates one from the group of an arm of a turtle and a leg of a turtle.5. The figure of claim 1, wherein said first appendage includes:a second end, said first appendage including a tapered cross-section, with the first end having a thickness greater than a thickness of the second end, and the second end having a greater flexibility than the first end. 6. The figure of claim 1, wherein the figure is configured to be substantially neutrally buoyant.7. The figure of claim 1, wherein at least one of said first appendage, said second appendage, and said third appendage is configured to propel the figure through a liquid.8. A figure configured to be at least partially immersed in and propelled through a liquid, said figure comprising:a torso defining a cavity, said torso simulating an figure torso; a first appendage disposed outside of the cavity and coupled to said torso, said first appendage configured to propel the figure through the liquid; a second appendage coupled to said torso; a third appendage coupled to said torso; and a drive coupled to said torso and to said first appendage, said drive configured to produce forces on said torso and on said first appendage sufficient to produce cyclical relative motion between said first appendage and said torso when the figure is at least partially immersed in the liquid, said first appendage being configured to flex in response to said drive producing the relative motion, said drive being coupled to said second appendage and said third appendage, said drive being configured to produce forces on said torso and on said second appendage sufficient to move said second appendage with respect to said torso, said drive being configured to produces forces on said torso and on said third appendage sufficient to move said third appendage with respect to said torso. 9. The figure of claim 8, wherein said torso has an outer surface, the outer surface of the torso defines the cavity.10. The figure of claim 8, wherein said torso defines an outer surface, said first appendage includes:a first end coupled to said torso along the outer surface of said torso; and a second end, said first appendage having a tapered cross-section, with the first end having a greater thickness than the second end and the second end having a greater flexibility than the first end. 11. The figure of claim 8, wherein the cyclical relative motion is a reciprocating pivotal motion, when the drive produces the reciprocating pivotal motion, said first appendage flexes in a direction opposite to that of the motion of said first appendage during at least a portion of the reciprocating pivotal motion, the flex of the first appendage and the reciprocating pivotal motion cause said first appendage to have a wave-like, whipping motion.12. The figure of claim 8, wherein said torso simulates a torso of a turtle, at least one of said first appendage, said second appendage, and said third appendage simulates one from the group of an arm of a turtle and a leg of a turtle.13. The figure of claim 8, wherein said torso simulates a torso of a turtle, said first appendage simulates one from the group of an arm of the turtle and a leg of the turtle, said second appendage simulates one from the group of an arm of the turtle and a leg of the turtle, said third appendage simulates one from the group of an arm of the turtle, a leg of the turtle, and a head of the turtle.14. The figure of claim 8, said torso having a front portion, a rear portion, and side portions, at least one of said first appendage, said second appendage, and said third appendage being coupled to a side portion of said torso.15. The figure of claim 8, wherein at least one of said first appendage, said second appendage, and said third appendage is made of a polyvinyl chloride having a shore A durometer hardness of 10 to 70.16. The figure of claim 8, wherein at least one of said first appendage, said second appendage, and said third appendage is made of a polyvinyl chloride having a shore A durometer hardness of substantially 40 to 60.17. The figure of claim 8, wherein the figure is configured to be substantially neutrally buoyant.18. A simulated turtle, comprising:a torso configured as a turtle torso; a first flexible appendage coupled to said torso, said first appendage simulating one from the group of an arm of a turtle and a leg of a turtle; a second flexible appendage coupled to said torso, said second appendage simulating one from the group of an arm of a turtle and a leg of a turtle; a third flexible appendage coupled to said torso, said third appendage simulating one from the group of an arm of a turtle, a leg of a turtle, and a head of a turtle; and a drive coupled to said torso, to said first appendage, to said second appendage, and to said third appendage, said drive configured to move said first appendage, said second appendage, and said third appendage with respect to said torso when the simulated turtle is at least partially immersed in a liquid, said appendages being configured to flex when said drive moves said appendages. 19. The simulated turtle of claim 18, wherein said first appendage, said second appendage, and said third appendage are made of a polyvinyl chloride having a shore A durometer hardness of substantially 40 to 50.20. The simulated turtle of claim 18, wherein the flex of said appendages and the motion of said appendages with respect to said torso cause the appendages to have a wave-like whipping motion.21. The simulated turtle of claim 18, further comprising:a fourth appendage coupled to said torso, said forth appendage simulating one from the group of an arm and a leg of a turtle, the drive coupled to said fourth appendage and configured to move said fourth appendage with respect to said torso when the turtle is at least partially immersed in a liquid. 22. A figure configured to be at least partially immersed in and propelled through water, said figure comprising:a torso simulating an animal torso and defining a cavity; a flexible appendage disposed outside of said cavity and coupled at a first end to said torso, said appendage having a tapered cross-section, with the first end having a greater thickness than a second end and the second end having a greater flexibility than the first end; and a drive coupled to said torso and to said appendage, said drive being configured to produce forces on said torso and on said appendage sufficient to produce reciprocating pivotal motion between said appendage and said torso when the figure is at least partially immersed in the water, said appendage being configured to flex in a direction opposite to that of the motion of said appendage during at least a portion of the reciprocating pivotal motion, the flex of the appendage and the reciprocating pivotal motion cause said appendage to have a wave-like, whipping motion, said appendage being made of a polyvinyl chloride having a shore A durometer hardness of 10 to 70. 23. The figure of claim 22, wherein said torso simulates a fish torso, said appendage simulates a fish tail.24. The figure of claim 22, wherein said torso simulates a turtle torso, said appendage simulates one from the group of an arm of the turtle and a leg of the turtle.25. The figure of claim 22, wherein said appendage is made of a polyvinyl chloride having a shore A durometer hardness of 40 to 60.26. A figure, comprising:a torso; an appendage coupled to said torso; and a drive coupled to said torso and to said appendage, said drive configured to move said appendage with respect to said torso, the figure being configured to be substantially neutrally buoyant so that, when propelled through a liquid, the figure remains near the surface of the liquid vacillating between being entirely submerged and partially submerged in the liquid. 27. The figure of claim 26, wherein said torso simulates a fish and said appendage simulates a tail of a fish when said drive moves said appendage with respect to said torso.28. The figure of claim 26, wherein said appendage is made of a polyvinyl chloride having a shore A durometer hardness of 40 to 60.29. The figure of claim 26, wherein when said drive moves said appendage with respect to said torso, said appendage flexes in a direction opposite to that of the motion of said appendage during at least a portion of the entire range of motion of the appendage, the motion and the flex of said appendage causing said appendage to move in a wave-like, whipping motion.30. The figure of claim 26, wherein said appendage includes:a first end pivotally coupled to said torso; and a second end, said appendage including a tapered cross-section, with the first end having a thickness greater than a thickness of the second end, and the second end having a greater flexibility than the first end. 31. A figure configured to be at least partially immersed in and propelled through a liquid, said figure comprising:a torso defining a cavity, said torso simulating an figure torso; a flexible appendage disposed outside of the cavity and coupled to said torso, said appendage configured to propel the figure through the liquid; and a drive coupled to said torso and to said appendage, said drive configured to produce forces on said torso and on said appendage sufficient to produce cyclical relative motion between said appendage and said torso when the figure is at least partially immersed in the liquid, said appendage being configured to flex in response to said drive producing the relative motion, said appendage being configured to flex into a non-planar configuration in response to said drive producing the relative motion. 32. The figure of claim 31, wherein said torso has an outer surface, the outer surface of the torso defines the cavity.33. The figure of claim 31, wherein said torso defines an outer surface, said appendage includes:a first end coupled to said torso along the outer surface of said torso; and a second end, said appendage having a tapered cross-section, with the first end having a greater thickness than the second end and the second end having a greater flexibility than the first end. 34. The figure of claim 31, wherein the cyclical relative motion is a reciprocating pivotal motion, when the drive produces the reciprocating pivotal motion, said appendage flexes in a direction opposite to that of the motion of said appendage during at least a portion of the reciprocating pivotal motion, the flex of the appendage and the reciprocating pivotal motion cause said appendage to have a wave-like, whipping motion.35. The figure of claim 31, wherein said torso simulates a torso of a fish, and said appendage simulates a tail of a fish.36. The figure of claim 31, wherein said appendage is made of a polyvinyl chloride having a shore A durometer hardness of 10 to 70.37. The figure of claim 31, wherein said appendage is made of a polyvinyl chloride having a shore A durometer hardness of substantially 40 to 60.38. The figure of claim 31, wherein the figure is configured to be substantially neutrally buoyant.39. The figure of claim 31, wherein the figure is configured to be substantially neutrally buoyant so that, when propelled through a liquid, the figure remains near the surface of the liquid vacillating between being entirely submerged and partially submerged in the liquid.
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