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A hand held omnidirectional toy figure manipulator allowing an operator to manipulate a puppet like toy figure concurrently with a variety of miniature toy replica devices such as a skateboard, a surfboard, a bicycle or a motorcycle or animals such as bull, in a wide variety of associated and disass

A hand held omnidirectional toy figure manipulator allowing an operator to manipulate a puppet like toy figure concurrently with a variety of miniature toy replica devices such as a skateboard, a surfboard, a bicycle or a motorcycle or animals such as bull, in a wide variety of associated and disassociated trick style movements. The device works with a one or a plurality of actuators and communicating control rods operating in attachment to the toy replica and using a tubular member attached to the torso of a toy figure.

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What is claimed is: 1. A toy manipulator comprising: an elongated actuator handle having a handle center axis running therethrough; a central control rod attached at a first end to said actuator handle; said central control rod having a distal end having an engagement point adapted for rotational e

What is claimed is: 1. A toy manipulator comprising: an elongated actuator handle having a handle center axis running therethrough; a central control rod attached at a first end to said actuator handle; said central control rod having a distal end having an engagement point adapted for rotational engagement with a toy; said central control rod defining a vertical axis, said vertical axis substantially normal to said handle center axis; a second actuator; at least one tipping rod attached to said second actuator at a first end and having an attachment end opposite said first end; said attachment end adapted for rotational engagement with said toy; a toy rider; said toy rider having a body defined by a head attached to a torso and limbs attached to said torso, said limbs having arms terminating at hands and legs terminating at feet; means for engagement of a portion of said body of said toy rider to said toy; and whereby a toy engaged with said central control rod and said tipping rod is tiltable around said engagement point by lateral translation of said second actuator and rotatable around said vertical axis by rotation of said actuator handle. 2. The toy manipulator of claim 1, wherein said means for engagement of a portion of the body of said toy rider to said toy is a means for magnetic attraction between said toy and said portion of the body of said toy rider. 3. The toy manipulator of claim 2, additionally including: a third actuator; a control member attached at a first end to said third actuator and at a second to said torso of said toy rider; and said torso of said toy rider translatable toward and away from said toy by translation of said third actuator. 4. The toy manipulator of claim 3, additionally including: at least one sliding actuator engaged with said control member; at least one elongated member attached to said sliding actuator at a first end; and said elongated member in communication at a distal end, opposite said first end, with a gear mechanism adapted to move one of said limbs of said toy rider, wherein sliding said toy actuator will result in movement of said one of said limbs of said toy rider. 5. The toy manipulator of claim 2, additionally including: means for removable attachment of at least one of said hands of said toy rider to said toy. 6. The toy manipulator of claim 1, wherein said means for engagement of a portion of the body of said toy rider to said toy is hook and loop fabric engaged between said toy and said portion of the body of said toy rider. 7. The toy manipulator of claim 6, additionally including: a third actuator; a control member attached at a first end to said third actuator and at a second to said torso of said toy rider; and said torso of said toy rider translatable toward and away from said toy by translation of said third actuator. 8. The toy manipulator of claim 7, additionally including: at least one sliding actuator engaged with said control member; at least one elongated member attached to said sliding actuator at a first end; and said elongated member in communication at a distal end, opposite said first end, with a gear mechanism adapted to move one of said limbs of said toy rider, wherein sliding said toy actuator will result in movement of said one of said limbs of said toy rider. 9. The toy manipulator of claim 6, additionally including: means for removable attachment of at least one of said hands of said toy rider to said toy. 10. The toy manipulator of claim 1, additionally including: a third actuator; a control member attached at a first end to said third actuator and at a second to said torso of said toy rider; and said torso of said toy rider translatable toward and away from said toy by translation of said third actuator. 11. The toy manipulator of claim 10, additionally including: means for removable attachment of at least one of said hands of said toy rider to said toy. 12. The toy manipulator of claim 11, additionally including: at least one sliding actuator engaged with said control member; at least one elongated member attached to said sliding actuator at a first end; and said elongated member in communication at a distal end, opposite said first end, with a gear mechanism adapted to move one of said limbs of said toy rider, wherein sliding said toy actuator will result in movement of said one of said limbs of said toy rider. 13. The toy manipulator of claim 10, additionally including: at least one sliding actuator engaged with said control member; at least one tether attached to said sliding actuator at a first end; and said tether in communication at a distal end, opposite said first end, with at least one of said limbs of said toy rider, wherein sliding said toy actuator will result in movement of said one of said limbs of said toy rider. 14. The toy manipulator of claim 10, additionally including: at least one sliding actuator engaged with said control member; at least one elongated member attached to said sliding actuator at a first end; and said elongated member in communication at a distal end, opposite said first end, with a gear mechanism adapted to move one of said limbs of said toy rider, wherein sliding said toy actuator will result in movement of said one of said limbs of said toy rider. 15. The toy manipulator of claim 14, additionally including: a second sliding actuator engaged with said control member; a second elongated member attached to said second sliding actuator at a first end; and said second elongated member in communication at a distal end, opposite said first end, with a gear mechanism adapted to move one of said limbs of said toy rider, wherein sliding said at least one sliding actuator will result in movement of said one of said limbs of said toy rider, and sliding said second sliding actuator will result in movement of the other of a second of said limbs of said toy rider. 16. The toy manipulator of claim 10 also including: said toy being a toy bull having four legs; means for engagement of said toy rider to said a third actuator; said means for engagement of a portion of said body of said toy rider to said toy being provided by said engagement to said third actuator positioning said toy rider frictionally engaged on a top surface of said bull; and said distal end of said central control rod engaged with a means to move at least one of said four legs when said tipping rod is tilted around said engagement point by lateral translation of said second actuator. 17. The toy manipulator of claim 16 wherein said means to move at least one of said four legs when said tipping rod is tilted around said engagement point includes: an extension member extending from said central control rod having an extension member extending therefrom to contact with a translating member; said translating member engaged with rotating gear trains at both ends; said gear trains engaged with said 4 legs; and said extension member translating said translating member when said tipping rod is tilted around said engagement point, thereby rotating said gear trains to move said 4 legs. 18. The toy manipulator of claim 1 additionally including: means for removable attachment of at least one of said hands of said toy rider to said toy. 19. The toy manipulator of claim 1 also including: said toy being a toy bull having four legs; and said distal end of said central control rod engaged with a means to move at least one of said four legs when said tipping rod is tilted around said engagement point by lateral translation of said second actuator. 20. The toy manipulator of claim 19 wherein said means to move at least one of said four legs when said tipping rod is tilted around said engagement point includes: an extension member extending from said central control rod having an extension member extending therefrom to contact with a translating member; said translating member engaged with rotating gear trains at both ends; said gear trains engaged with said 4 legs; and said extension member translating said translating member when said tipping rod is tilted around said engagement point, thereby rotating said gear trains to move said 4 legs.