Thomas J Flaherty

Address:

2854 Sumter Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55426

VIN:

19XFA1F87AE034634

Make:

HONDA

Model:

CIVIC

Year:

2010

US Patent:

58762639, Mar 2, 1999

Filed:

Nov 26, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/978728

Inventors:

John J. DeCesare - Glen Ridge NJ
Thomas J. Flaherty - Highlands NJ

Assignee:

DeCesare & Flaherty Associates LLC

International Classification:

A63H 320

US Classification:

446330

Abstract:

A toy animal is provided with an electrically powered motor which drives a curled tongue through a generally orbital motion that realistically resembles a licking motion. A switch for actuating the motor may be pressure responsive and may be disposed at a location on the body and/or the head of the animal that may be petted or squeezed. The toy animal may further include a sound chip for generating an appropriate noise when the switch is actuated. Portions of the head near the tongue are formed from a soft deformable material to achieve facial movement simultaneously with the licking motion.