Re: How to make cable controlled shoulder puppets (ie, woodbabies) Posted by ecva on May 28, 2012
I have good results locating diagrams for puppet mechanism searching the US Patent website http://patft.uspto.gov.

The Cable head mechanism is illustrated under Patent Number: US004986791   
http://patimg2.uspto.gov/.piw?Docid=04986791&homeurl=http%3A%2F%2Fpatft.uspto.gov%2Fnetacgi%2Fnph-Parser%3FSect1%3DPTO2%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526u%3D%25252Fnetahtml%25252FPTO%25252Fsearch-adv.htm%2526r%3D5%2526p%3D1%2526f%3DG%2526l%3D50%2526d%3DPTXT%2526S1%3D((bicycle%252BAND%252Bcable)%252BAND%252Bpuppet)%2526OS%3Dbicycle%252BAND%252Bcable%252BAND%252Bpuppet%2526RS%3D((bicycle%252BAND%252Bcable)%252BAND%252Bpuppet)&PageNum=&Rtype=&SectionNum=&idkey=NONE&Input=View+first+page
Re: How to make cable controlled shoulder puppets (ie, woodbabies) Posted by Na on May 28, 2012
Posted by: ecva on May 28, 2012
I have good results locating diagrams for puppet mechanism searching the US Patent website http://patft.uspto.gov.

The Cable head mechanism is illustrated under Patent Number: US004986791  
http://patimg2.uspto.gov/.piw?Docid=04986791&homeurl=http%3A%2F%2Fpatft.uspto.gov%2Fnetacgi%2Fnph-Parser%3FSect1%3DPTO2%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526u%3D%25252Fnetahtml%25252FPTO%25252Fsearch-adv.htm%2526r%3D5%2526p%3D1%2526f%3DG%2526l%3D50%2526d%3DPTXT%2526S1%3D((bicycle%252BAND%252Bcable)%252BAND%252Bpuppet)%2526OS%3Dbicycle%252BAND%252Bcable%252BAND%252Bpuppet%2526RS%3D((bicycle%252BAND%252Bcable)%252BAND%252Bpuppet)&PageNum=&Rtype=&SectionNum=&idkey=NONE&Input=View+first+page


Yeah, but no one would be able to use it... because it's under patent.

PS. Welcome!
Re: How to make cable controlled shoulder puppets (ie, woodbabies) Posted by pagestep007 on May 28, 2012
Agreed Na.
By the way, I thought I posted an update on a slightly  more mechanised ball making thingy... maybe I did it to another thread. Can't remember, so I repost it here.
   I  have  figured out how to mold PVC to eyelids, but am still experimenting a little to see what  possibilities  can be developed more, and I would like to have a whole mechanism into a head before posting, unless anyone wants to see how far I have gotten so far. The PVC method has application for molding different shaped eyes, although it is limited a little by the  color of PVC pipes you have available.
   The link to the patent site , I did not have a plugin installed to see what the link was about...any clue what  plugin plays it?

Re: How to make cable controlled shoulder puppets (ie, woodbabies) Posted by Shawn on May 28, 2012
I am having the same issue with the USPatent site.   It is Apples Quicktime that it is wanting and I have it installed but the issue is that they are using it to show an tiff image not a movie. One site suggested that I need to go in and set up Quicktime to display tiff image which I did but that does not seem to have fixed things. The issue there could be that Quicktime is on the restricted addons list for Firefox browser which I use and thus not available. Another site said that they would display in Safari browser but I've not tried that yet.  I am going to see if maybe now that I've changed the mime setting in Quicktime for tiff and tif if I can get it to display in one of my other browsers.
Re: How to make cable controlled shoulder puppets (ie, woodbabies) Posted by Ron Arnold on May 28, 2012
The link to the patent site , I did not have a plugin installed to see what the link was about...any clue what  plugin plays it?

It's a Quicktime plugin, I too tried and it wouldn't open. I use Firefox, but also tried Opera and there is no plugin for them. I used the free Safari browser and it has built in support and opened the diagram easily. Of course both Quicktime and Safari are from Apple.com.
Re: How to make cable controlled shoulder puppets (ie, woodbabies) Posted by Ron Arnold on May 28, 2012
If you know how a hand brake on a bicycle works, you can use the brake lever and cable to control the mouth, but you'll need a spring to either close it, or open it. More action will require more brake setups, much like a keyboard, where each lever controls a different movement, or function. More advanced way would be to use radio control servos and a remote control for model airplanes and such.
Re: How to make cable controlled shoulder puppets (ie, woodbabies) Posted by Shawn on May 28, 2012
Yep looks like the only option for some of us is going to be to download Safari and install it. I could not get it to open in any other browsers. Leave it to the US government to choose such a proprietory way to do something.
Re: How to make cable controlled shoulder puppets (ie, woodbabies) Posted by pagestep007 on May 28, 2012
Yes  Ron, Bike cables...the last one I did, I made up a wooden leaver thingy like a big clothspeg for the  handpiece.
Re: How to make cable controlled shoulder puppets (ie, woodbabies) Posted by pagestep007 on Jun 12, 2012
Hi Guys, not sure which thread to post this in, but since I mentioned it just above...I have done a video on how I made the clothspeg handpiece thingy and cable setup, using PVC pipe as a spring, to operate a mouth by cable. I am working on eyes now , but that will take some time to get right, however, there should be some similar principles.

Re: How to make cable controlled shoulder puppets (ie, woodbabies) Posted by Shawn on Jun 17, 2012
Very nice! Again I am simply amazed at your mind and what it comes up with.   Have you used this for a while or is it a new design.  The reason I ask is because I am wondering how much wear the pvc pipe will get and if it would eventually fail. It may not since you are not really creating a bend in the pipe that could snap but was one thing that crossed my mind.  I love that you also showed that it could be done with a simple cord and pull method. I can see that being handy if you wanted to add a smaller trigger on the bottom of the rod so that it would not take two hands to manipulate.

Thanks for posting this.... sorry I did not respond the other day. Sometimes with video's I come back and watch them when I have more time on my hands.
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