US4114501A
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Musical toy
Assignee: Tomy Kogyo Co Ltd
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Filing: 1976-10-14
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Granted: 1978-09-19
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Expires: 1996-10-14
Abstract
Abstract A musical toy consisting of a plurality of separately operated dolls each having a flexible bellows provided with an air chamber having an outlet, and a passageway connecting the opening of the bellows and the air chamber, the air chamber and passageway of each of the dolls being of a size to produce a pre-determined musical note, and wherein each of the dolls is also provided with indicia designating the note.
Inventors
- 👤 Atsuo Tanaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 06:03
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H5/00; G; G10; G10D; G10D7/00; G10D7/12; G10D9/00; G10K; G10K5/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A toy, comprising a plurality of sound producing mechanisms for producing different musical notes, each of said sound producing mechanisms having an upper portion with a bellows-like mechanism, a lower housing having an external wall with an opening therethrough and at least one internal wall surface, an upper housing complementary in configuration to said external wall of said lower housing and slidably mounted thereon, said bellows-like mechanism extending into said upper housing, a disc positioned between said upper and lower housings, said disc having a slit therethrough and at least one ridge on the bottom thereof located to abut said internal wall surface to define an air chamber in said lower housing, said plurality of sound producing mechanisms having the same size bellows-like mechanism, upper housing, lower housing and disc, the size of said slit and the location of said ridge and internal wall surface being selected to produce the particular note of each of sound producing mechanisms whereby each of said sound producing mechanisms may be manufactured by assembling all elements except said disc and lower housing from a common stock pile of parts, said disc and lower housing being individually selected for the note desired.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
A toy, comprising a plurality of sound producing mechanisms for producing different musical notes, each of said sound producing mechanisms having an upper portion with a bellows-like mechanism, a lower housing having an external wall with an opening therethrough and at least one internal wall surface, an upper housing complementary in configuration to said external wall of said lower housing and slidably mounted thereon, said bellows-like mechanism extending into said upper housing, a disc positioned between said upper and lower housings, said disc having a slit therethrough and at least one ridge on the bottom thereof located to abut said internal wall surface to define an air chamber in said lower housing, said plurality of sound producing mechanisms having the same size bellows-like mechanism, upper housing, lower housing and disc, the size of said slit and the location of said ridge and internal wall surface being selected to produce the particular note of each of sound producing mechanisms whereby each of said sound producing mechanisms may be manufactured by assembling all elements except said disc and lower housing from a common stock pile of parts, said disc and lower housing being individually selected for the note desired.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A toy as in claim 1, wherein said internal wall surface of one of said sound producing mechanisms is generally circular in cross-section, and said ridge of said disc associated therewith is generally circular in cross-section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
80 words
A toy as in claim 2, wherein said internal wall surfaces of other of said sound producing mechanisms include portions that are generally circular in cross-section and generally straight partitions intersecting said generally circular portions at different positions, and said ridges of said discs associated therewith include portions that are generally circular in cross-section corresponding to said generally circular portions of said internal wall surfaces and generally straight portions corresponding to said generally straight portions of said internal wall surfaces.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
A toy as in claim 3, wherein said internal wall surfaces of still other of said sound producing mechanisms include generally straight sections of different sizes intersecting each other to define a rectangle in cross-section, and said ridges of said discs associated therewith include generally straight sections corresponding to said straight sections of said internal wall surfaces.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A toy as in claim 1, wherein said upper portions of said sound producing mechanisms comprise heads provided with indicia thereon designating the musical notes produced thereby.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A toy as in claim 5, wherein said indicia on said heads comprise the words "do," "re," "mi," "fa," "so," "la," "ti" and "do" on different of said sound producing mechanisms corresponding to said notes produced thereby.
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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) | 1981-09-18 | 1982-03-20 | 1982-09-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-09-18 | 1986-03-20 | 1986-09-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-09-18 | 1990-03-20 | 1990-09-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |