US4103452A
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Child's telephone apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-12-13
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Granted: 1978-08-01
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Expires: 1996-12-13
Abstract
Abstract Telephone apparatus for children which is selectively connectible to home stereophonic sound systems, by way of example. The subject telephone is a talking toy telephone which utilizes a stereophonic sound system requiring a play-back on two separate speakers. One of the speakers is mounted on the base of the telephone and the other speaker is enclosed within a receiver portion of the handset. The tape or record utilized in external apparatus includes two stereophonic channels, one being utilized for a telephone ring which is reproduced by the base speaker of the telephone, and a second channel including numerous type of information which is played back at the handset speaker.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard G. Wood
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:16
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H33/00; A63H33/30; A63H33/3016
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
52 words
A toy telephone having a handset and a base coupled to and selectively supporting said handset, said handset being provided with a first speaker, said base being provided with a second speaker, and first means for coupling separate channels from an external, audio-signal stereo playback unit to respective ones of said speakers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
52 words
A toy telephone having a handset and a base coupled to and selectively supporting said handset, said handset being provided with a first speaker, said base being provided with a second speaker, and first means for coupling separate channels from an external, audio-signal stereo playback unit to respective ones of said speakers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein said toy telephone includes switch means coupled to said first means for coupling a particular one of said speakers to said first means at a particular time.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
In combination, a toy telephone having two speakers, a stereo, audio-signal reproducing unit having first menas for producing a prerecorded telephone ring signal and second means for producing a prerecorded message, said toy telephone having third means for coupling said first means to one of said speakers and fourth means for coupling said second means to the remaining speaker.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
In combination, a toy telephone having two speakers, a stereo, audio-signal reproducing unit having first menas for producing a prerecorded telephone ring signal and second means for producing a prerecorded message, said toy telephone having third means for coupling said first means to one of said speakers and fourth means for coupling said second means to the remaining speaker.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
The structure of claim 3 wherein said toy telephone has a base and a handset coupled thereto, one of said speakers being disposed at said base, the remaining speaker being disposed at said handset, said first means being selectively coupled to said one speaker, and said second means being coupled to said remaining speaker.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The structure of claim 4 wherein said toy telephone includes switch means carried by said base and actuated by said handset for effecting said selective coupling of said first means to said one speaker.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-07-31 | 1982-01-30 | 1982-08-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-07-31 | 1986-01-30 | 1986-08-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-07-31 | 1990-01-30 | 1990-08-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |