| CPC A63H 13/02 (2013.01) [A63H 3/008 (2013.01); A63H 3/46 (2013.01); A63H 3/52 (2013.01); A63H 13/16 (2013.01); A63H 29/24 (2013.01)] | 5 Claims |

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1. An extensible object, comprising:
a base, a first extension member that is movable relative to the base between a retracted position for the first extension member and an extended position for the first extension member, and a second extension member that is movable relative to the first extension member between a retracted position for the second extension member and an extended position for the second extension member;
an extension mechanism that is operable to drive the first extension member towards the extended position for the first extension member and to drive the second extension member towards the extended position for the second extension member, wherein the extension mechanism is operatively connected to the second extension member; and
an extension mechanism power source in the base and operatively connected to the extension mechanism to drive the extension mechanism,
wherein, when the extensible object is in a home position, driving of the extension mechanism by the extension mechanism power source drives the first extension member towards the extended position,
at least one drum in the base,
a first extension drive cable connected between the at least one drum and the first extension member and passing over a first extension drive cable pulley on the base,
a second extension drive cable connected between a second extension drive cable anchor point and the second extension member and passing over a second extension drive cable pulley that is movable by movement of the first extension member,
wherein the extension mechanism power source is operatively connected to the at least one drum to rotate the at least one drum in a first rotation direction so as to wind the first extension drive cable onto the at least one drum, thereby driving the first extension member toward the extended position for the first extension member, which in turn drives movement of the second extension drive cable pulley, which in turn drives the second extension drive cable to drive movement of the second extension member relative to the first extension member,
wherein the extensible object includes a third extension member that is movable relative to the first extension member between a retracted position for the third extension member and an extended position for the third extension member,
wherein the extension mechanism includes a third extension drive cable connected between the base and the third extension member and passing over a third extension drive cable pulley on the first extension member,
wherein the extensible object is in the form of a character, and wherein the base includes a representation of feet of the character, the third extension member includes a representation of a torso of the character and the second extension member includes a representation of a head of the character,
wherein the torso is larger than the base in a transverse dimension relative to a direction of travel of the second and third extension members, and the torso is larger than the head in the transverse dimension relative to the direction of travel of the second and third extension members, so as to generate an appearance of growth of a neck portion of the character, and to generate an appearance of growth of a leg portion of the character.
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