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.

US Patent:

41412567, Feb 27, 1979

Filed:

Jan 17, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/764221

Inventors:

Nicol S. Wilson - Redondo Beach CA
Gary L. Hunter - Huntington Beach CA
Derek J. Gay - Rancho Palos Verdes CA

Assignee:

Mattel, Inc. - Hawthorne CA

International Classification:

F16H 3202

US Classification:

74 64

Abstract:

A two-speed inertia motor having a pair of wheels secured to a common axis, one of the wheels being a drive wheel and having a gear portion coaxial therewith for selectively coupling to an inertia wheel through a first or second gear member for providing two-speed ratios between the rotation of the drive wheel and the inertia wheel. A main gear member is coupled to the drive wheel, the main gear member having a splined shaft portion for slidably receiving a clutch member for concurrent rotation therewith, the first and second gear members being freely rotatable on either side of said clutch member. Means are provided for shifting the clutch member into locking engagement with either the first gear member or the second gear member to secure the so-locked gear member into direct coupling relation between the drive wheel and the inertia wheel. The drive gear is coupled to the drive wheel to provide slippage therebetween in the event of successive torque being applied to the drive wheel to energize the inertia motor.