Animated characters utilizing face unit mechanism and control system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5855502
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08801198

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An animated character having a face unit provided in a support structure upper body portion so as to resemble a singing tree. The face unit includes a face member and mechanism which consists of two pivotable eye elements and a lower lip element each separately driven by an electric motor through a gear and linkage system. A control circuit unit and a speaker are provided in the support structure, so that the eyes and mouth elements of the face unit are moved by the face mechanism in synchronism with singing and/or speaking sounds produced by the control circuit system and speaker mounted in the support structure.

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PRAGMETIC DESIGNS INC261 CITY ISLAND AVENUE CITY ISLAND NY 10464

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Truchsess, Joseph F Ridgefield, CT 6 270

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