Sound reproducing educational toy bank

Claim 2

A sound reproducing device comprising: a housing; a slot-forming member in said housing defining at least one coin receiving slot and being adapted to receive a coin of any one of a plurality of selected denominations; sound reproducing means in said housing for reproducing any one of a plurality of sound sequences; means responsivE to an inserted coin for controlling said sound reproducing means to reproduce a unique sound sequence as a function of the denomination of a coin inserted in said at least one slot; and means for controlling said sound reproducing means to reproduce a unique sound sequence in the absence of a coin in said at least one slot.

Claim 3

A sound reproducing device comprising: a housing; a slot-forming member in said housing defining at least one coin receiving slot and being adapted to receive a coin of any one of a plurality of selected denominations; sound reproducing means in said housing for reproducing any one of a plurality of sound sequences; means responsive to an inserted coin for controlling said sound reproducing means to reproduce a unique sound sequence as a function of the denomination of a coin inserted in said at least one slot; and said slot forming member defining m slots, each associated with a different coin denomination, said sound reproducing means being operable to reproduce a different one of m selected sound sequences only when a coin of one of said denominations is inserted in a coin slot associated with the denomination thereof.

Claim 4

A sound reproducing device comprising: a housing; a slot-forming member in said housing defining at least one coin receiving slot and being adapted to receive a coin of any one of a plurality of selected denominations; sound reproducing means in said housing for reproducing any one of a plurality of sound sequences; means responsive to an inserted coin for controlling said sound reproducing means to reproduce a unique sound sequence as a function of the denomination of a coin inserted in said at least one slot; and said slot forming member defining m slots, each associated with a different coin denomination, said sound reproducing means being operable to reproduce a different one of m selected sound sequences only when a coin of one of said denominations is inserted in a coin slot associated with the denomination thereof.

Claim 5

A sound reproducing device as recited in claim 2 further including means for controlling said sound reproducing means to reproduce a unique sound sequence in the absence of a coin in any of said m slots.

Claim 6

A sound reproducing device comprising: a housing; a slot-forming member in said housing defining at least one coin receiving slot and being adapted to receive a coin of any one of a plurality of selected denominations; sound reproducing means in said housing for reproducing any one of a plurality of sound sequences; means responsive to an inserted coin for controlling said sound reproducing means to reproduce a unique sound sequence as a function of the denomination of a coin inserted in said at least one slot; and said slot-forming member defining at least first, second, third and fourth slots, each slot associated with at least first, second, third and fourth coin denominations, respectively, said sound reproducing means being operable to reproduce one of at least 16 selected sound sequences, the reproduced saying being a function of the coin denomination and the slot in which it is inserted, coins of different denominations being of different diameters.

Claim 7

A sound reproducing device comprising: a housing; a slot-forming member in said housing defining at least one coin receiving slot and being adapted to receive a coin of any one of a plurality of selected denominations; sound reproducing means in said housing for reproducing any one of a plurality of sound sequences; means responsive to an inserted coin for controlling said sound reproducing means to reproduce a unique sound sequence as a function of the denomination of a coin inserted in said at least one slot; and said slot-forming member defining at least first, second, third and fourth slots, each slot associated with at least first, second, third and fourth coin denominations, respectively, said sound reproducing means being operable to reproduce one of at least 16 selected sound sequences, the reproduced saying being a function of the coin denomination and the slot in which it is inserted, coins of different denominations being of different diameters.

Claim 8

A sound reproducing device as recited in claim 4 further including means for controlling said sound reproducing means to reproduce a unique sound sequence in the absence of a coin in said slots.

Claim 9

In a sound reproducing device for use in a toy or the like, the arrangement comprising: A. a record member movably mounted on said device and having recorded thereon a plurality of discrete sound sequences, arranged to be separately reproduced; B. driving means mounted on said device and drivingly connected to said record member for moving said record member in a first direction an amount to reproduce any one of said sound sequences, individually; C. movable sound reproducing means on said device mounted for engaging said record member, when said movable sound reproducing means is in a first position, for reproducing one of said discrete sound sequences recorded thereon, as said record member is moved in said first direction and said movable sound reproducing means remain in engagement with said record member while moving from said first position to a second position; D. record member indexing means for selectively indexing said record member to control the point of engagement thereof with said movable sound reproducing means when the latter is in said first position, thereby to control the discrete sound sequence out of said plurality of sequences which is reproduced; E. energy storing means for energizing said driving means with energy stored therein to drive said record member in said first direction to reproduce a selected one of said discrEte sound sequences; F. manually operable means for storing energy in said energy storing means; I. said manually operable means including means for moving said energy storing means in a second direction opposite said first direction to store energy therein, said means for moving including clutch means for selectively engaging said record member to move it in said second direction an amount controlled by said record member indexing means thereby to control the point of engagement of said record member with said movable sound reproducing means when the latter is in said first position; II. said first and second directions are a first direction of rotation and a second direction of rotation opposite said first direction, respectively; III. said energy storing means comprising a windable power spring; IV. said manually operable means including a rotatable member coupled to said spring; G. a drawstring coupled to said rotatable member for winding up said spring by rotating said rotatable member and said spring in said second direction when said drawstring is drawn to store energy in said spring, sufficient to cause said spring to unwind when said drawstring is released, to rotate said record member in said first direction; V. said clutch means being coupled to said rotatable member for controlling the rotation of said record member in said second direction an amount, controlled by said record member indexing means without impeding and continued rotation in said second direction of said rotatable member and spring coupled thereto, to store sufficient energy therein VI. said clutch means including means for securely engaging said rotatable member to said record member when said spring rotates said rotatable member in said first direction to continuously rotate said record member therewith; and H. a turntable supporting said record member for rotation; VII. said record member indexing means including means for engaging said turntable at any one of a plurality of positions about its periphery to control the rotation of said turntable and the record member supported thereof in said second direction; VIII. said record member indexing means also including n tabs extending from said turntable for engaging a stop member in any one of a plurality of positions, each tab being associated with a different one of n coin denominations; IX. said record member indexing means further including a member defining m coin-receiving slots, each slot being adapted to receive any coin said n denominations, with said tabs co-operating with coins of different denominations in said slots whereby mm of mn+1 sayings recorded in mn+1 sound sequences of said record member are reproducible as a function of the engagements of said n tabs by coins of said n denominations in said m coin-receiving slots.

Claim 10

In a sound reproducing device for use in a toy or the like, the arrangement comprising: A. a record member movably mounted on said device and having recorded thereon a plurality of discrete sound sequences, arranged to be separately reproduced; B. driving means mounted on said device and drivingly connected to said record member for moving said record member in a first direction an amount to reproduce any one of said sound sequences, individually; C. movable sound reproducing means on said device mounted for engaging said record member, when said movable sound reproducing means is in a first position, for reproducing one of said discrete sound sequences recorded thereon, as said record member is moved in said first direction and said movable sound reproducing means remain in engagement with said record member while moving from said first position to a second position; D. record member indexing means for selectively indexing said record member to control the point of engagement thereof with said movable sound reproducing means when the latter is in said first position, thereby to control the discrete sound sequence out of said plurality of sequences which is reproduced; E. energy storing means for energizing said driving means with energy stored therein to drive said record member in said first direction to reproduce a selected one of said discrEte sound sequences; F. manually operable means for storing energy in said energy storing means; I. said manually operable means including means for moving said energy storing means in a second direction opposite said first direction to store energy therein, said means for moving including clutch means for selectively engaging said record member to move it in said second direction an amount controlled by said record member indexing means thereby to control the point of engagement of said record member with said movable sound reproducing means when the latter is in said first position; II. said first and second directions are a first direction of rotation and a second direction of rotation opposite said first direction, respectively; III. said energy storing means comprising a windable power spring; IV. said manually operable means including a rotatable member coupled to said spring; G. a drawstring coupled to said rotatable member for winding up said spring by rotating said rotatable member and said spring in said second direction when said drawstring is drawn to store energy in said spring, sufficient to cause said spring to unwind when said drawstring is released, to rotate said record member in said first direction; V. said clutch means being coupled to said rotatable member for controlling the rotation of said record member in said second direction an amount, controlled by said record member indexing means without impeding and continued rotation in said second direction of said rotatable member and spring coupled thereto, to store sufficient energy therein VI. said clutch means including means for securely engaging said rotatable member to said record member when said spring rotates said rotatable member in said first direction to continuously rotate said record member therewith; and H. a turntable supporting said record member for rotation; VII. said record member indexing means including means for engaging said turntable at any one of a plurality of positions about its periphery to control the rotation of said turntable and the record member supported thereof in said second direction; VIII. said record member indexing means also including n tabs extending from said turntable for engaging a stop member in any one of a plurality of positions, each tab being associated with a different one of n coin denominations; IX. said record member indexing means further including a member defining m coin-receiving slots, each slot being adapted to receive any coin said n denominations, with said tabs co-operating with coins of different denominations in said slots whereby mm of mn+1 sayings recorded in mn+1 sound sequences of said record member are reproducible as a function of the engagements of said n tabs by coins of said n denominations in said m coin-receiving slots.

Claim 11

A sound reproducing device as recited in claim 6 including means for controlling the position of said turntable in the absence of a coin of any of said n denominations in any of said m slots to reproduce a saying other than mn sayings.

Claim 12

A sound reproducing device comprising: a housing; a slot-forming member in said housing defining at least one coin-receiving slot adapted to receive a coin of any one of a plurality of denominations; a movable record means in said housing having a plurality of different sound sequences recorded thereon; sound reproducing means in said housing for reproducing any one of said sound sequences; and positioning means responsive to a coin in said slot for relatively positioning said movable record means and said sound reproducing means to reproduce a particular one of said sound sequences, determined by the denomination of said coin.

Claim 13

A sound reproducing device comprising: a housing; a slot-forming member in said housing defining at least one coin-receiving slot adapted to receive a coin of any one of a plurality of denominations; a movable record means in said housing having a plurality of different sound sequences recorded thereon; sound reproducing means in said housing for reproducing any one of said sound sequences; and positioning means responsive to a coin in said slot for relatively positioning said movable record means and said sound reproducing means to reproduce a particular one of said sound sequences, determined by the denomination of said coin.

Claim 14

A sound reproducing device as defined in claim 8 including means responsive to commencement of sound reproduction by said reproducing means to Discharge said coin from said slot to the interior of said housing.

Claim 15

A sound reproducing device as defined in claim 8 wherein said slot-forming member is configured to hold coins of different denominations at respectively different positions therein; said positioning means including sensing means on said record means for detecting the position of a coin in said slot.