EP1148919B1 - Puppe deren augenbewegung durch die bewegung der gliedmassen bestimmt - Google Patents

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EP1148919B1
EP1148919B1 EP99963893A EP99963893A EP1148919B1 EP 1148919 B1 EP1148919 B1 EP 1148919B1 EP 99963893 A EP99963893 A EP 99963893A EP 99963893 A EP99963893 A EP 99963893A EP 1148919 B1 EP1148919 B1 EP 1148919B1
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  • This invention relates generally to dolls or toy figures and particularly to such dolls or toy figures which utilize eye apparatus movement.
  • dolls and toy figures have been provided in a variety of shapes and appearances for many years and have become well known in the art.
  • practitioners in the art have endeavored to provide evermore amusing, entertaining and attractive toy figures.
  • doll and toy figures utilizing various human-like activities have been provided to produce doll which speak, walk, talk, skate, eat, and perform human-like activities associated with sports or the like.
  • the variety of dolls and toy figures which have been provided is virtually limitless and as the popularity of dolls and toy figures continued to increase, practitioners employed other technologies to enhance dolls and toy figures.
  • dolls which included electronic speaking circuitry were provided.
  • mechanical arts have improved and battery powered motor systems become more popular, dolls were provided with a variety of battery powered movements such as eye movement, mouth movement, and movement of various limps or combinations of limps.
  • dolls One type of doll which enjoyed great popularity for many years is found in the doll type in which the dolls eyes are moveable between open and closed positions.
  • a counter weight or balance mechanism is provided which operates the eyes in response to the position of the doll.
  • Such dolls are able to close their eyes when laying prone and open them when sitting or standing.
  • US Patent 5,288,259 issued to Konta et al. sets forth a DOLL WITH ILLUMINATED HAIR having a quantity of simulated hair, at least some of which is formed by optical fibers.
  • the optical fibers extend into the dolls head within which a light source is positioned. Light emanating from the dolls head is coupled out through the optical fibers of the hair to produce a dramatic effect.
  • US Patent 5,234,378 issued to Shapero et al. sets forth a POSABLE DOLL HAIR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE FOR THE SAME in which a doll supports a quantity of rooted hair fabricated to provide a poseable or cold setting characteristic.
  • the poseable hair is formed of an amorphous thermoplastic material preferable having a high molecular rate in a compound including plastiasisers, heat stabilizers and lubricants.
  • US Patent 5,277,644 issued to Osborne et al. sets forth a DOLL HAVING ILLUMINATED COLOR CHANGE FIBER OPTIC FEATURE in which a dolls torso supports a battery powered light source having an upwardly directed illumination pattern.
  • a sliding color filter is positioned above the light source and a plurality of fiber optic filaments are positioned above the filter to be illuminated by light passing upwardly through the filter.
  • the outer ends of the fiber optic elements extend along the exterior of the dolls garment.
  • US Patent 3,704,542 issued to Suchowski sets forth a DOLL having a hollow body which includes a turnable head defining an opening in its top.
  • a lock of hair extends through the opening and is retracted by a rubberband extending between the lock of hair and a leg outer end.
  • the lock of hair passes through a pair of eccentric openings in supper imposed clamp plates supported within the head.
  • One plate is affixed to the torso while the other is affixed to the head.
  • the turning of the head opens and closes the aperture defined by the plate openings to alternatively or lock or release the hair lock.
  • US Patent 5,180,325 issued to Edins et al. sets forth a POSEABLE HAIR STRAND FOR TOY DOLL having a ductile and formable center core fiber and an outer casing thereon.
  • the center core fiber includes a multifilament yarn fiber which is impregnated with a relatively soft formable wax material while the outer casing includes a plurality of yarn fibers which are not impregnated with a wax material.
  • US Patent 5,118,319 issued to Smith et al. set forth a TOY DOLL WITH SELF-CONTAINED LIGHT SHOW having a plurality of appendages supported along the doll body and a plurality of light portions. Apparatus is provided within the doll body for projecting an image to focus at a point outside the doll.
  • the doll according to this document has a torso with an interior torso cavity.
  • the head of the doll defines a head cavity and a face with a pair of eye apertures and eyes.
  • pivotal movement of the arm of the doll leads to a pivotal movement of the eyes.
  • the eyes of the known doll cannot be held in their open position.
  • a doll comprising the features of claim 1 wherein the features set forth in the preamble are known from DE 2 325 068 A.
  • Figure 1 sets forth a side elevation view of a doll constructed in accordance with the present invention and generally reference by numeral 10.
  • numeral 10 the term "doll" is inclusive in a variety of dolls and toy figures which include both human-like figures as well as fanciful or exaggerated toy figures.
  • Figure 1 through 7 utilizes a human-like doll, it will be understood that the present invention is equally applicable to other types of dolls and toy figures.
  • doll 10 includes a torso 11 supporting a head 14 which in turn defines a facial area 19.
  • a simulated eye 15 is supported in proximity to face 19 in the manner set forth below in greater detail. Suffice it to note here, that eye 15 is moveable in the directions indicated by arrows 16 between and eyes open and eyes closed position.
  • torso 11 supports a shoulder joint 13 form which a right arm 12 is pivotally supported.
  • right arm 12 is pivotally moveable about shoulder joint 13 in the directions indicated by arrows 17 and 18.
  • right arm 12 is operatively coupled by apparatus supported within torso 11 and head 14 and extending through neck 36 to move eye 15 between an open and closed position in response to the movement of right arm 12.
  • apparatus supported within torso 11 and head 14 and extending through neck 36 to move eye 15 between an open and closed position in response to the movement of right arm 12.
  • eye 15 is moved to an eyes open position.
  • eye 15 is moved to an eyes closed position.
  • face 19 further supports a second eye 45 which in accordance with the apparatus set forth in Figure 5 causes eye 45 to move simultaneously with eye 15 as arm 12 is pivoted.
  • a lock tab 81 is moveable within torso 11 to secure eye 15 and eye 45 (seen in Figure 5) in the eyes open position by means set forth below in greater detail.
  • doll 10 is capable of conventional play activity similar to other dolls and in addition is able to provide a sleeping appearance or a wide awake appearance in response to the pivotal movement of one arm of the doll.
  • Figure 2 sets forth a partial view of the eye mechanism of the present invention doll with particular attention to the pivotal movement of the eye apparatus which is operative to present an eyes open or eyes closed appearance to the above mentioned arm movement.
  • Figure 2 shows an eye open configuration while Figure 3 shows an eyes closed position.
  • eye 15 is received within the interior of face 19 and includes an eyeball 21 supporting an eyelash 23.
  • Eyeball 21 and eyelash 23 are position behind an eye aperture 20 formed in face 19.
  • eyeball 21 is pivotally supported behind eye aperture 20 by an eye pivot 24.
  • the frontal surface eyeball 21 includes a depiction of an iris 25 having a center pupil 22 therein.
  • the portion of eyeball 21 above eyelash 23 is colored to represent an eyelid 31.
  • Eyeball 21 is coupled to a rearwardly extending lever 35 which in turn is secured to a cylindrical eye bar 30.
  • lever 35 has been pivoted downwardly about eye pivot 24 in the direction indicated by arrow 26 as the apparatus described below pivots eye bar 30 downwardly.
  • Eyelash 23 is as a result positioned against the upper edge of eye aperture 20 exposing iris 25 and pupil 22 through eye aperture 20. This defines the awake or eyes open position of eye 15.
  • Figure 3 sets forth a partial view of eye 15 corresponding to the view of Figure 2 with the difference being the depiction of eye 15 in a closed position rather than an opened position of Figure 2.
  • eye 15 is received within the interior of face 19 and includes an eyeball 21 supporting an eyelash 23.
  • Eyeball 21 and eyelash 23 are position behind an eye aperture 20 formed in face 19.
  • eyeball 21 is pivotally supported behind eye aperture 20 by an eye pivot 24.
  • the frontal surface eyeball 21 includes a depiction of an iris 25 having a center pupil 22 therein.
  • the portion of eyeball 21 above eyelash 23 is colored to represent an eyelid 31.
  • Eyeball 21 is coupled to a rearwardly extending lever 35 which in turn is secured to a cylindrical eye bar 30.
  • eye 15 is pivoted about pivot 24 as eye bar 30 is moved in the direction indicated by arrow 39 in response to arm movement of the doll.
  • the pivotal movement of eyeball 21 about pivot 24 lowers eyelash 23 against the lower edge of eye aperture 20 concealing iris 25 and pupil 22 and exposing eyelid 31.
  • eyelash 23 pivots downwardly in the direction indicated by arrow 38.
  • Eye 15 is returned to the open position shown in Figure 2 by a downward pivotal movement of eye bar 30 in the opposite direction indicated by arrow 39.
  • eye 45 (seen in Figure 5) is substantially identical to eye 15 and thus the movement depicted in Figures 2 and 3 for eye 15 will be understood to be simultaneously carried by eye 45 in the manner described below.
  • the eyes of doll 10 appear to open and close in response to movement of right arm 12 (seen in Figure 1).
  • Figure 4 sets forth a partial section view of the operative mechanism of the present invention doll.
  • Figure 4 sets forth the present invention mechanism in an eyes closed position while a similar partial section view shown in Figure 7 depicts the same mechanism in the eyes open configuration.
  • Figures 4 and 7 facilitates the understanding of the operation of the internal mechanism within the present invention doll by which pivotal movement of right arm 12 results in eyes open and eyes closed alternate positions of the dolls eye.
  • doll 10 includes a torso 11 formed of a molded plastic material or the like and defining an interior cavity 27. Torso 11 further defines an upwardly extending neck portion 36 and a head 14. Head 14 defines an interior cavity 33 while neck portion 36 defines a connecting passage 37 extending between interior cavity 33 and interior cavity 27. Doll 10 further includes a right arm 12 which as is described above and which is particularly shown in Figure 3 is secured at a pivotal shoulder joint 13 to torso 11.
  • Doll 10 further includes an elongated pushrod 60 having a flange 61 at the upper end thereof and further supporting an upwardly extending post 62.
  • Head 14 defines a plate 63 having an aperture 64 formed therein.
  • Upper post 62 extends through aperture 64.
  • Pushrod further includes a flange 65 supporting a downwardly extending post 66.
  • a spring 71 is received upon post 66 and captivated beneath flange 65 against the undersurface of head 14.
  • a sleeve 50 defining an interior bore 51 is slidingly received upon post 62 while a spring 70 is captivated upon post 62 between the underside of plate 63 and the upper end of sleeve 50.
  • Sleeve 50 supports a forwardly extending clasp 52 having a notch 53 formed therein.
  • An eye 15 includes an eyeball 21 pivotally supported within head 14 by a pivot 24 in the manner seen in Figure 5.
  • Eyeball 21 further includes an eyelid portion 31 and an eyelash 23.
  • a lever 35 extends rearwardly from eyeball 21 and is joined to a transversely extending eye bar 30. Eyeball 30 is received within notch 53 of clasp 52.
  • a limit stop 40 is positioned upon eyeball 21 to limit the pivotal movement of eyeball 21 about pivot 24.
  • Head 14 also defines an eye aperture 20 which exposes a portion of eyeball 21. Thus the pivotal position of eyeball 21 determines which portion of eyeball 21 is exposed through eye aperture 20.
  • Torso 11 further supports a cam housing 90 having a notch 92 and interior cavity 1 formed therein. Housing 90 further defines an aperture 93 at the bottom side thereof and a curved slot 95 at the rear portion thereof. Correspondingly, torso 11 defines a rear surface 28 which in turn defines a curved slot 80 therein. A lock tab 81 is pivotally supported upon notch 92 of housing 90 and extends outwardly through slot 80 of rear torso 28. Slot 95 facilitates pivotal movement of tab 81 downwardly in the direction indicated by arrow 82.
  • a cam housing 72 is joined to pushrod 60 at the lower end thereof and is preferably formed as a integral member with pushrod 60.
  • Cam housing 72 defines a cam surface 76 and an elongated slot 73.
  • Cam housing further defines a downwardly extending post 75 which passes through aperture 93 of housing 90.
  • cam housing 72 is supported within interior cavity 91 of housing 90.
  • a rotatable drum 102 and a curved stop member 103 are rotatable supported by a post 100 which extends through slot 73.
  • Drum 102 supports a cam 101 which extends downwardly toward surface 76.
  • drum 102, post 100, cam 101 and stop 103 are rotatable in response to pivotal movement of arm 12.
  • pivotal movement of arm 12 correspondingly pivots post 100, cam 101, drum 102 and stop 103.
  • FIG. 4 shows doll 10 in an eyes closed position which results from the downward pivotal movement of right arm 12 to its position shown.
  • the position of right arm 12 rotates cam 101 to the corner end of cam surface 76.
  • cam 101 With cam 101 in this position, the upward force of spring 71 against flange 65 causes spring 70 to be compressed between sleeve 50 and the underside of plate 63.
  • pushrod 60 to be moved upwardly which in turn raises sleeve 50 and clasp 52.
  • the upward movement to clasp 52 pivots eyeball 21 and lever 35 about pivot 24 to lower eyelash 23 and raise eye bar 30 until stop 40 contacts the interior of eye aperture 20.
  • Tab 81 which is pivotally secured within notch 92 by post 84 is moveable between an open position shown in Figure 4 and a locked position by pivoting tab 81 downwardly.
  • This locking feature is provided by the cooperation of a tab 74 formed on cam housing 72 and a tab 83 extending inwardly from tab 81.
  • tab 83 is positioned against tab 74. The position of tab 83 against tab 74 prevents cam housing 72 and pushrod 60 from rising when cam housing 72 and pushrod 60 are in the eyes open position shown in Figure 7.
  • Figure 5 sets forth a partial section view of the support of eyes 15 and 45 within head 14 of doll 10.
  • doll 10 includes a pair of substantially identical eyes 15 and 45 which are each joined to an eye bar 30.
  • Eye 15 is coupled to eye bar 30 by a lever 35 while eye 45 is coupled to eye bar 30 by a lever 49.
  • Head 14 defines a pair of cylindrical pivot seats 41 and 42 which receive barring 24 and 48 respectively in a pivotal attachment.
  • a travel stop 40 extends upwardly from the junction of levers 35 and 49 and eyeballs 21 and 54. As shown in Figure 4, the function of stop 40 is to limit the pivotal movement of eyeballs 21 and 54 in downward direction.
  • a pair of eyelashes 23 and 47 extend forwardly from eyeballs 21 and 54 respectively.
  • pushrod 60 includes an upwardly extending post 62 which receives a sleeve 50 thereon.
  • Sleeve 50 defines a bore 51 through which post 62 extends and a clasp 52.
  • a notch 53 is formed in clasp 52 to engage eye bar 30.
  • Figure 6 sets forth a partial section front view of the shoulder joint and right arm support of the present invention doll.
  • Arm 12 terminates at its upper end at a ball 108 and is pivotally secured to a flange 109 by a pivot pin 115.
  • the cooperation of flange 109 and pivot pin 115 allow arm 12 to pivot outwardly from torso 11 if desired.
  • Flange 109 is further secured to an inwardly extending shaft 106 having a barring 105 formed thereon.
  • a baring support 104 is formed within an interior 27 of torso 11 to cooperate with barring 105 rotatably supporting shaft 106.
  • a housing 90 is supported within interior 27 by conventional attachment means (not shown). Housing 90 defines an aperture 93 at the lower end thereof and an aperture 96 through which shaft 106 extends. A cylindrical drum 102 supporting a stop member 103 is joined to shaft 106 and is rotatable supported thereby. Shaft 106 further supports a cam 101 and a post 100. Post 100 extends through aperture 109 formed in housing 90 to provide rotational support for shaft 106.
  • a cam housing 72 defines a slot 73 and a cam surface 76. Slot 73 is vertically oriented and facilitates vertical movement of cam housing 72 with respect to post 100. Cam housing 72 further includes a downwardly extending post 75 which passes through aperture 93 of housing 90. In the preferred fabrication of the present invention post 100, cam 101, drum 102, stop 103, and shaft 106 are joined to form a complete unit which ensures that pivotal movement of shaft 106 produces corresponding pivotal movement thereof.
  • springs 70 and 71 (seen in Figure 5) generally balanced each other to allow vertical movement of pushrod 60 in the vertical direction.
  • pivotal movement of right arm 12 produces pivotal movement of shaft 106 which in turn results in pivotal movement of cam 101 against surface 76 of cam housing 72.
  • cam housing 72 and pushrod 60 are moved vertically in the manner described above.
  • Figure 7 sets forth a partial section view of the present invention doll in the eye open configuration.
  • Figure 4 depicts the same section showing the present invention doll mechanism in the eyes closed position.
  • Figures 4 and 7 facilitates an understanding of the operative mechanism of the present invention doll.
  • doll 10 includes a torso 11 formed of a molded plastic material or the like and defining an interior cavity 27. Torso 11 further defines an upwardly extending neck portion 36 and a head 14. Head 14 defines an interior cavity 33 while neck portion 36 defines a connecting passage 37 extending between interior cavity 33 and interior cavity 27. Doll 10 further includes a right arm 12 which as is described above and which is particularly shown in Figure 3 is secured at a pivotal shoulder joint 13 to torso 11.
  • Doll 10 further includes an elongated pushrod 60 having a flange 61 at the upper end thereof and further supporting an upwardly extending post 62.
  • Head 14 defines a plate 63 having an aperture 64 formed therein.
  • Upper post 62 extends through aperture 64.
  • Pushrod further includes a flange 65 supporting a downwardly extending post 66.
  • a spring 71 is received upon post 66 and captivated beneath flange 65 against the undersurface of head 14.
  • a sleeve 50 defining an interior bore 51 is slidingly received upon post 62 while a spring 70 is captivated upon post 62 between the underside of plate 63 and the upper end of sleeve 50.
  • Sleeve 50 supports a forwardly extending clasp 52 having a notch 53 formed therein.
  • An eye 15 includes an eyeball 21 pivotally supported within head 14 by a pivot 24 in the manner seen in Figure 5.
  • Eyeball 21 further includes an eyelid portion 31 and an eyelash 23.
  • a lever 35 extends rearwardly from eyeball 21 and is joined to a transversely extending eye bar 30. Eyeball 30 is received within notch 53 of clasp 52.
  • a limit stop 40 is positioned upon eyeball 21 to limit the pivotal movement of eyeball 21 about pivot 24.
  • Head 14 also defines an eye aperture 20 which exposes a portion of eyeball 21. Thus the pivotal position of eyeball 21 determines which portion of eyeball 21 is exposed through eye aperture 20.
  • Torso 11 further supports a cam housing 90 having a notch 92 and interior cavity 1 formed therein. Housing 90 further defines an aperture 93 at the bottom side thereof and a curved slot 95 at the rear portion thereof. Correspondingly, torso 11 defines a rear surface 28 which in turn defines a curved slot 80 therein. A lock tab 81 is pivotally supported upon notch 92 of housing 90 and extends outwardly through slot 80 of rear torso 28. Slot 95 facilitates pivotal movement of tab 81 downwardly in the direction indicated by arrow-82.
  • a cam housing 72 is joined to pushrod 60 at the lower end thereof and is preferably formed as a integral member with pushrod 60.
  • Cam housing 72 defines a cam surface 76 and an elongated slot 73.
  • Cam housing further defines a downwardly extending post 75 which passes through aperture 93 of housing 90.
  • cam housing 72 is supported within interior cavity 91 of housing 90.
  • a rotatable drum 102 and a curved stop member 103 are rotatable supported by a post 100 which extends through slot 73.
  • Drum 102 supports a cam 101 which extends downwardly toward surface 76.
  • drum 102, post 100, cam 101 and stop 103 are rotatable in response to pivotal movement of arm 12.
  • pivotal movement of arm 12 correspondingly pivots post 100, cam 101, drum 102 and stop 103.
  • pivotal movement of right arm 12 upwardly in the direction indicated by arrow 110 produces rotation of post 100 and cam 101 in the direction indicated by arrow 111.
  • this pivotal movement of cam 101 forces surface 76 of cam housing 72 downwardly overcoming the force of spring 71 and allowing spring 70 to expand.
  • pushrod 60 is moved downwardly in the direction of arrow 112 which in turn lowers sleeve 50 upon post 62.
  • Clasp 52 is carried downwardly with sleeve 50 and in turn moves eye bar 30 downwardly which causes lever 35 to pivot eyeball 21 about pivot 24.
  • This pivotal motion moves eyelash 23 upwardly in the direction indicated by arrow 113 exposing the iris and pupil of eye 15 (seen in Figure 2) through aperture 20 of head 14.
  • eyes 15 and 45 are pivoted to their open position while each downward pivotal movement of arm 12 returns eyes 15 and 45 to their closed position.
  • This capability is provided by lock tab 81 in its pivotal support upon housing 90.
  • lock tab 81 supports an inwardly extending tab 83 while housing 90 supports a rearwardly extending tab 74.
  • a doll having moveable eyes to present an eyes open or eyes closed appearance.
  • the dolls eyes are moved in response to apparatus which is controlled by the pivotal position of one of the dolls arms.
  • a lock mechanism facilitates the conversion of the doll to a conventional play pattern in which the eyes are maintained open despite movement of the dolls arms.

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  1. Puppe (10), umfassend:
    • einen Rumpf (11), der einen inneren Rumpfhohlraum (27) bildet und einen Hals (36) mit einem in ihm befindlichen Halsdurchlass (37);
    • einen Kopf (14), der von dem Hals (36) getragen wird und einen Kopfhohlraum (33) sowie ein Gesicht (19) bildet, das ein Paar Augenöffnungen (20, 46) aufweist;
    • ein Paar Augen (15, 45), von denen jedes einen Lidbereich (31), einen Irisbereich (25) sowie eine zwischen diesen befindliche Augenwimper (23, 47) aufweist;
    • Augeneinrichtungen (24, 48, 41, 42), die den Lidbereich (31) und die Augenwimper (23, 47) des Paares Augen (15, 45) innerhalb des Kopfhohlraumes (33) gegenüber den Augenöffnungen (20, 46) schwenkbar tragen;
    • einen Arm (12) und Armeinrichtungen (13) zum schwenkbaren Tragen des Arms (12) an dem Rumpf (11);
    • einen Nocken (101), der innerhalb des Rumpfhohlraumes (27) gelagert ist und durch die Armeinrichtungen (13) verschwenkt wird, wenn der Arm (12) bezüglich des Rumpfes (11) verschwenkt wird; und
    • einen Nockenfolger (72, 60), der mit den Augeneinrichtungen (24, 48, 41, 42) verbunden ist und von dem Nocken (101) bewegt wird, wobei eine Schwenkbewegung des Arms (12) den Nocken (101) verschwenkt und den Nockenfolger (72, 60) bewegt, um den Lidbereich (31) und die Augenwimper (23, 47) zu verschwenken;
    gekennzeichnet durch
    • eine Verriegelungseinrichtung (74, 81, 83), die mit dem Nockenfolger (72, 60) verbunden ist, um den Nockenfolger (72, 60) in einer Position zu sichern, in welcher die Augen (15,45) in ihrer geöffneten Stellung gehalten werden; und
    • wobei die Augeneinrichtungen (24, 48, 41, 42) des weiteren den Irisbereich (25) des Paares Augen (15, 45) innerhalb des Kopfhohlraumes (33) gegenüber den Augenöffnungen (20, 46) schwenkbar tragen.
  2. Puppe (10) nach Anspruch 1, wobei
    der Nockenfolger (72, 60) Folgendes umfasst:
    • ein Nockengehäuse (72) mit einer Nockenfläche (76), die den Nocken (101) berührt; und
    • eine Schubstange (60), die sich von dem Nockengehäuse (72) durch den Halsdurchlass (37) erstreckt und mit den Augeneinrichtungen (24, 48, 41, 42) in Eingriff steht;
    • wobei der Nocken (101) das Nockengehäuse (72) und die Schubstange (60) zum Öffnen der Augen (15, 45) nach unten drückt, wenn der Arm (12) nach oben geschwenkt wird, und es dem Nockengehäuse (72) und der Schubstange (60) ermöglicht, sich zum Schließen der Augen (15, 45) nach oben zu bewegen, wenn der Arm (12) nach unten geschwenkt wird.
  3. Puppe (10) nach Anspruch 2, wobei
    die Schubstange (60) eine erste Feder (70) aufweist, die mit der Schubstange (60) verbunden ist und die Schubstange (60) nach oben drückt.
  4. Puppe (10) nach Anspruch 3, des weiteren umfassend
    eine zweite Feder (71), die auf der anderen Seite mit der Schubstange (60) verbunden ist und die Schubstange (60) nach unten drückt.
  5. Puppe (10) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, wobei
    die Verriegelungseinrichtung (74, 81, 83) einen Verriegelungsdorn (83) aufweist, der zwischen einer Verriegelungsposition, in welcher er das Nockengehäuse (72) in seiner unteren Stellung verriegelt, und einer geöffneten Position, in welcher er nicht an das Nockengehäuse (72) angreift, beweglich gelagert ist.
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