Mechanical Watch Based Jack in the Box

< Description::

The toy would use the same basic gear system that is used by wind-up mechanical watch manufacturers. To use this toy, a child would turn the crank and wind up the torsion spring gear system. The rest of the gears, powered by the torsion spring mechanism, will start moving and eventually trigger a lock which will let a large spring loaded clown shoot up. All of this would go on behind a clear plastic window so the child can see what exactly is moving inside the toy. This toy is geared (excuse the bad pun) towards small children and is just as safe to use as any other Jack-In-The-Box. For a better idea of how the mechanical watch mechanisms this toy is based off work, please click on the image for a link to a thorough video explanation.
The fundamental principles that this toy is based on are torsion springs and gear systems.
All moving parts would be premade by another manufacturer or cut from acrylic with a laser cutter and assembled by large factory machines. The clown should be made out of soft felt and stuffing generally used in Teddy Bears. All in all, the cost per unit should be roughly 15 USD or cheaper.