US4237647A
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Soft toy containing sounding device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-01-11
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Granted: 1980-12-09
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Expires: 1999-01-11
Abstract
Abstract A soft toy having a greater degree of appeal than normal soft toys. The toy, which may for example be a teddy bear, panda, or other animal, has two electric contacts disposed at spaced-apart regions of the exterior of the toy, there being contained within the toy an electrically operated device for producing a noise, such as a musical tune, when the contacts are bridged by being touched by a child or other user.
Inventors
- 👤 Maurice Shaw
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 12:48
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H3/00; A63H3/28; A63H3/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A soft toy havig two electric contacts disposed at spaced-apart regions on the exterior of the toy, an electrically operable noise producing device disposed within the toy, input terminals on said device, and conductors connecting said input terminals to said electric contacts, said noise producing device comprising electronic switching means having an "on" condition and an "off" condition, said switching means being in its "on" condition whenever said electric contacts are resistively bridged by being touched simultaneously by a user of the toy, said device further comprising a noise producing apparatus which is operated whenever said switching means is in the "on" condition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A soft toy havig two electric contacts disposed at spaced-apart regions on the exterior of the toy, an electrically operable noise producing device disposed within the toy, input terminals on said device, and conductors connecting said input terminals to said electric contacts, said noise producing device comprising electronic switching means having an "on" condition and an "off" condition, said switching means being in its "on" condition whenever said electric contacts are resistively bridged by being touched simultaneously by a user of the toy, said device further comprising a noise producing apparatus which is operated whenever said switching means is in the "on" condition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A toy according to claim 1, wherein the said apparatus includes an electric motor and a music box mechanism driven by said motor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A toy according to claim 1, wherein said apparatus comprises an electric motor and a record playing device driven by said motor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A toy according to claim 1, wherein said apparatus comprises an electronic tune generating module.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A toy according to claim 1, and comprising at least one light source operated simultaneously with the noise producing device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A toy according to claim 5, and comprising means for intermittently flashing said light source.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-12-09 | 1988-06-09 | 1988-12-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-12-09 | 1992-06-09 | 1992-12-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |