Life size Halloween novelty item

• US 20100003888A1
• Filed: 07/07/2008
• Published: 01/07/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Darren Scott Massaro
• Original Assignee: Darren Scott Massaro
• Inventors: Massaro, Darren Scott
• Granted Patent: US 7,878,878 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 446/130
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 13/02 imitating natural actions, e.g. catching a mouse by a cat, the kicking of an animal
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 2200/00 Computerized interactive toys, e.g. dolls
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/24 Drinking dolls; Dolls producing tears; Wetting dolls
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/28 Arrangements of sound-producing means in dolls; Means in dolls for producing sounds

Abstract

A life-size Halloween novelty item used for entertainment standing at 5′5″, designed to contain a reservoir of fluid inside the head, so it can be expelled through the mouth into a metal bucket via gravity when someone comes close to trigger the front sensor. Hands connect to the metel bucket'"'"'s handle using hooks, further the arms connect to the hooks using chain link surrounded by pipe insulation, this combination coupled with the detachable metal bucket that slides on and off allows for the easiest disconnection of the arms from the metal bucket and the bucket from the body. There are four sensors, the sensor located in the right front of the invention controls the valve, the other three sensors facing forward, left, and right control messages. A switch on the invention controls what three messages will play. The invention contains three latches and one-hinge for folding.

Claims

1. A life size Halloween novelty item comprising a removable jug of fluid with a rubber belt and cap supported by two rails inside the head cavity covered by a wig and connected to an electromagnetic valve, rubber hose, two way plastic splitter, timer, and motion sensor, four upper neck brackets made out of metal facilitate the use of magnets sewn inside the neck fabric so it may be opened to access the electromagnetic valve permitting disconnection of fluid jug from the invention, an angled detachable bucket and handle attached to the front body panel using a male and female bracket allows the bucket to slide on and off so the invention can be refilled by lifting off the wig, unscrewing the jug cap, and using the bucket to pour the fluid into to fluid jug, the bucket looks like it is being held by the invention'"'"'s hands using arms made out of chain link surrounded with pipe insulation with a hook attached to the end and sewn to the inside middle finger of a work glove which then hooks onto the bucket'"'"'s handle inturn allows the hands to detach from the bucket by lifting up hands and pulling away. A stablization board is used as the base which supports the weight shifting due to fluid exchange from the head area to the bucket, also the stabiliztion board has four motion sensors located at the front facing three different directions, three of them are connected to a voice box, speaker, and a special on/on switch which allows three different additional messages to play if the invention is approached from different angles, the on/on switch is used to switch between which three different messages will actually play with a total of six messages used which are specifically-made for this life size Halloween novelty item, a hinge and three latches are incorporated above the hips so it can be folded in half for storage or stablized when the invention is erected, two straps are used to secure it after it has be folded.

4. The assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein the stablization board can hold the novelty item steady with the shift in weight due to fluid coming from the head area and into the front area (bucket)

7. The assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein the bucket looks like it is being held by the invention'"'"'s hands and easily disconnects using arms which are made out of chain link surrounded with pipe insulation and has hooks attached to the end of them that are sewn to the inside of a workglove'"'"'s middle finger which then attach to the bucket'"'"'s handle or detach with ease.

13. The assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein the said removable jug of fluid with rubber belt and an electromagnetic valve supported by two rails is covered using a wig and is located inside the head cavity and has an electromagnetic valve, rubber hose, timer, two way plastic splitter, and a motion sensor attached to permit the use of gravity so it may throw up intermittenly with duel spillage from the tounge area when someone stands in front of the invention.

15. The assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein the said upper neck brackets are made out of medal to facilitate the use of magnets sewn into the neck fabric so is may be easily opened to access electromagnetic valve permitting disconnection of fluid jug from the invention.

17. The assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein an angled detachable bucket with handle is attached to the front body of the invention to cope with the weight of fluid entering the bucket using a male and female slide type bracket so it can be removed with ease for refilling or draining fluid thrown up into it.

18. The assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein a hinge and three latches are used so the invention can be folded in half via, the hinge or secured upright when erected via, three latches.

20. The assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein the motion sensors which are attached to a voice box and speaker are facing three different directions so it can play a different message if approached from different angles.

21. The assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein the three motion sensors are attached to an on/on switch so the messages can be changed to three different messages if you get bored of the first three.

22. The assembly as set forth in claim 13 wherein the fluid jug has a rubber belt around which is in contact with the head assembly so it can be held in place when screwing or unscrewing the cap on the fluid jug but still allows the fluid jug to be removed.

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