Wooden Human Figurine

Abstract

The present invention relates to a natural wooden figurine having resemblance to a human. The figurine is designed to be a portable product that helps in creating happiness, inspiring joy, and furthering compassion. The figurine has facial features of a pair of eyes, a nose, and a smiling mouth. A pair of arms are configured to be movable and imitate movements of clapping and praying positions. A winding lever mechanism is used for moving the arms wherein a lever is raised or lowered using a winding lever cylinder such that the arms can clap together or can be placed in folding configuration imitating prayer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A figurine for forming a praying configuration, the praying figurine comprising:
 a base frame having a backrest, a pair of legs, a top member, a bottom member, a lever cylinder, a winding lever bar, a winding lever mechanism, and a pair of arms;   wherein said backrest extending vertically upwards from said base frame having a front surface including a pair of eyes, a nose, and a smiling face;   wherein said pair of eyes comprise round wooden pieces attached to said front surface;   wherein said smiling face comprising a cut-out formed in said backrest;   wherein said pair of legs extending vertically between said bottom member and said top member;   wherein said pair of arms pivotally attached to said front surface of said backrest;   wherein said winding lever bar extending horizontally between said pair of legs;   wherein said winding lever mechanism connected to said pair of arms; and   further wherein said lever cylinder extending vertically from said winding lever bar for actuating said winding lever mechanism and said pair of arms when said winding lever bar is rotated.   
     
     
         2 . The praying figurine of  claim 1 , wherein said pair of arms include a first arm having a first pivotal end and a first free end, and a second arm having a second pivotal end and a second free end, and further wherein said first arm pivots about said first pivotal end and said second arm pivots about said second pivotal end for moving said first free end and said second free end toward and away from one another when actuating said winding lever mechanism. 
     
     
         3 . The praying figurine of  claim 2 , wherein said winding lever bar having a handle for grasping and turning said winding lever bar and actuating said lever cylinder. 
     
     
         4 . The praying figurine of  claim 3 , wherein said lever cylinder further including a lever rod extending orthogonal to said lever cylinder for engaging said first lever arm and said second lever arm. 
     
     
         5 . The praying figurine of  claim 4 , wherein said base frame includes a height from about 8″ to about 16″, and a width from about 6″ to about 10″. 
     
     
         6 . The praying figurine of  claim 5 , wherein said base frame, said backrest, said pair of legs, said top member, said bottom member, said lever cylinder, said winding lever bar, said winding lever mechanism, and said pair of arms include a material comprising wood. 
     
     
         7 . The praying figurine of  claim 6 , wherein said backrest having an upper portion including a cavity therein for receiving said lever cylinder. 
     
     
         8 . The praying figurine of  claim 7 , wherein said first arm having a first lever arm and said first pivotal end is pivoted to said first lever arm. 
     
     
         9 . The praying figurine of  claim 8 , wherein said second arm having a second lever arm and said second pivotal end is pivoted to said second lever arm. 
     
     
         10 . A figurine for forming a praying configuration, the praying figurine comprising:
 a base frame having a backrest, a pair of legs, a top member, a bottom member, a lever cylinder, a winding lever bar, a winding lever mechanism, and a pair of arms;   wherein said backrest extending vertically upwards from said base frame having a front surface including a pair of eyes, a nose, and a smiling face;   wherein said pair of legs extending vertically between said bottom member and said top member;   wherein said pair of arms pivotally attached to said front surface of said backrest;   wherein said winding lever bar extending horizontally between said pair of legs;   wherein said winding lever mechanism connected to said pair of arms;   wherein said lever cylinder extending vertically from said winding lever bar for actuating said winding lever mechanism and said pair of arms when said winding lever bar is rotated;   wherein said pair of arms include a first arm having a first pivotal end and a first free end, and a second arm having a second pivotal end and a second free end;   wherein said first arm pivots about said first pivotal end and said second arm pivots about said second pivotal end for moving said first free end and said second free end toward and away from one another when actuating said winding lever mechanism;   wherein said first arm having a first lever arm and said first pivotal end is pivoted to said first lever arm; and   further wherein said second arm having a second lever arm and said second pivotal end is pivoted to said second lever arm.   
     
     
         11 . The praying figurine of  claim 10 , wherein said winding lever bar having a handle for grasping and turning said winding lever bar and actuating said lever cylinder. 
     
     
         12 . The praying figurine of  claim 10 , wherein said lever cylinder further including a lever rod extending orthogonal to said lever cylinder for engaging said first lever arm and said second lever arm. 
     
     
         13 . The praying figurine of  claim 10 , wherein said base frame includes a height from about 8″ to about 16″, and a width from about 6″ to about 10″. 
     
     
         14 . The praying figurine of  claim 10 , wherein said base frame, said backrest, said pair of legs, said top member, said bottom member, said lever cylinder, said winding lever bar, said winding lever mechanism, and said pair of arms include a material comprising wood. 
     
     
         15 . The praying figurine of  claim 10 , wherein said backrest having an upper portion including a cavity therein for receiving said lever cylinder. 
     
     
         16 . The praying figurine of  claim 10 , wherein said pair of eyes comprise round wooden pieces attached to said front surface. 
     
     
         17 . The praying figurine of  claim 10 , wherein said smiling face comprising a cut-out formed in said backrest. 
     
     
         18 . A figurine for forming a praying configuration, the praying figurine comprising:
 a base frame having a backrest, a pair of legs, a top member, a bottom member, a lever cylinder, a winding lever bar, a winding lever mechanism, an actuator, and a pair of arms;   wherein said backrest extending vertically upwards from said base frame having a front surface including a pair of eyes, a nose, and a smiling face;   wherein said pair of legs extending vertically between said bottom member and said top member;   wherein said pair of arms pivotally attached to said front surface of said backrest;   wherein said winding lever bar extending horizontally between said pair of legs;   wherein said winding lever mechanism connected to said pair of arms;   wherein said lever cylinder extending vertically from said winding lever bar for actuating said winding lever mechanism and said pair of arms when said actuator is rotated;   wherein said pair of arms include a first arm having a first pivotal end and a first free end, and a second arm having a second pivotal end and a second free end;   wherein said first arm pivots about said first pivotal end and said second arm pivots about said second pivotal end for moving said first free end and said second free end toward and away from one another when actuating said winding lever mechanism; and   further wherein said winding lever bar having a handle for grasping and turning said winding lever bar to rotate said actuator and bias said lever cylinder up and down.   
     
     
         19 . The praying figurine of  claim 18 , wherein said actuator having a multitude of apexes and a multitude of flat surfaces for repeatedly and sequentially biasing said lever cylinder up and down when said actuator is rotated. 
     
     
         20 . The praying figurine of  claim 19 , wherein said actuator is triangular.