From a standing position the jumper will make an immense leap, she will throw her arms and legs to the front, then she will land again in her first position.

From a standing position the jumper will make an immense leap, she will throw her arms and legs to the front, then she will land again in her first position.

The handle moves the crank slider. The free end of this lever is fixed to the figure and carries out an elliptic motion. The result is a jumping movement. Arms and legs are moved by strings that tighten during the jump.

Author: Walter Ruffler
Crank mechanism Size: 7,5 x 6 x 26 cm
2 construction sheets DIN A 4

Difficulty class: middle

Published by: Walter Ruffler Paper automata