Gary J Hunter

US Patent:

44134410, Nov 8, 1983

Filed:

Nov 9, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/319493

Inventors:

Gary L. Hunter - Los Angeles CA
Gabriel Marason - Los Angeles CA
Diana C. Troup - Cerritos CA

Assignee:

Mattel, Inc. - Hawthorne CA

International Classification:

A63H 324
A63H 1302

US Classification:

46116

Abstract:

A multiple function doll is disclosed which includes a controlled wetting function. Wetting is effected automatically whenever the doll is placed on a toy toilet. The wetting function is controlled by a pinch valve which prevents the flow of water from a reservoir to a wetting orifice. Placing the doll on a toy toilet automatically opens the pinch valve. The doll also includes a hand clapping function which is driven by a spring motor. The spring motor is in turn controlled by a switch mechanism which permits a child to start and stop the hand clapping.

US Patent:

41779843, Dec 11, 1979

Filed:

Feb 17, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/878853

Inventors:

Raymond J. Douglas - Carson CA
Ference Fekete - Huntington Beach CA
Derek J. Gay - Rancho Palos Verdes CA
Gary L. Hunter - Fountain Valley CA
Nicol S. Wilson - Redondo Beach CA

Assignee:

Mattel, Inc. - Hawthorne CA

International Classification:

A63H 1734
A63H 2704

US Classification:

272 31A

Abstract:

A captive flying toy airplane is tethered to a boom pivotally mounted to a turntable for pivoting the boom for altitude adjustment of a toy airplane, the turntable being mounted to a pylon base housing containing drive gears therein. A control housing is provided to position first and second wire control members passing through a tube connected to the housing, one controller of the control housing varying the position of a slide wire rheostat to control the speed of the toy airplane, the second controller pivoting a bell crank through a vertical plane to control the position of an altitude control rod passing through the center of the turntable to effect pivoting of the boom. A sound cone mounted within the pylon has the apex portion engaging a circumferential ratchet surface on one of the drive gears for emitting a simulated motor sound proportional to the speed of rotation of the gear.