US4479329A
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Toy including motion-detecting means for activating same
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-09-30
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Granted: 1984-10-30
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Expires: 2001-09-30
Abstract
Abstract A toy has a base member, a motion-detecting element mounted on the base member and detecting the presence of a motion of an object in the vicinity of the toy and the absence of a moving object in the vicinity of the toy, an action-performing element mounted on the base member for cooperating with the motion-detecting element, and electrical elements connecting the motion-detecting element and the action-performing element whereby the latter is operated in response to the detection by the motion-detecting element, wherein the motion-detecting element includes an objective arranged to transmit light to establish an image of an object in the vicinity of the toy, an image-distorting element located after the objective as considered in direction of light passage and arranged to distort the image, and a photosensing element arranged to sense the distorted image and produce a signal for operation of the action-performing element.
Inventors
- 👤 Jacob Fraden
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 23:52
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H33/00; A63H33/26; A63H13/00; A63H3/00; A63H3/28; A63H30/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A toy, comprising a base member; motion-detecting means mounted on said base member, said motion-detecting means being constructed and arranged to detect at least one of the presence of a motion of an object in the vicinity of the toy and the absence of a moving object in the vicinity of the toy; action-performing means mounted on said base member for cooperating with said motion-detecting means; and electrical means connecting said motion-detecting means and said action-producing means whereby the latter is operated in response to the detection by said motion-detecting means, said motion-detecting means including an objective arranged to transmit light to establish an image of an object in the vicinity of said toy, image-distorting means located after said objective as considered in direction of light passage and arranged to distort the image, and photosensing means arranged to sense the distorted image and produce a signal for operation of said action-performing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
A toy, comprising a base member; motion-detecting means mounted on said base member, said motion-detecting means being constructed and arranged to detect at least one of the presence of a motion of an object in the vicinity of the toy and the absence of a moving object in the vicinity of the toy; action-performing means mounted on said base member for cooperating with said motion-detecting means; and electrical means connecting said motion-detecting means and said action-producing means whereby the latter is operated in response to the detection by said motion-detecting means, said motion-detecting means including an objective arranged to transmit light to establish an image of an object in the vicinity of said toy, image-distorting means located after said objective as considered in direction of light passage and arranged to distort the image, and photosensing means arranged to sense the distorted image and produce a signal for operation of said action-performing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A toy as defined in claim 1, wherein said action-performing means is arranged to operate in response to the detection of the presence of motion by said motion-detecting means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A toy as defined in claim 1, wherein said action-performing means is arranged to operate in response to the detection of the absence of motion by said motion-detecting means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A toy as defined in claim 1; and further comprising timing means arranged to provide for the operation of said action-performing means during a predetermined period of time.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A toy as defined in claim 1, wherein said image-distorting means is means separate from said photosensing means and includes a plurality of alternating transparent and opaque bands.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A toy as defined in claim 1, wherein said photosensing means includes a non-uniform photosensing surface forming said image-distorting means combined with said photosensing means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A toy as defined in claim 1, wherein said objective includes at least one optical lens.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A toy as defined in claim 1, wherein said objective includes at least one pinhole aperture.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A toy as defined in claim 1, wherein said action-performing means is means for performing a mechanical motion in response to the detection by said motion-detecting means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A toy as defined in claim 1, wherein said action-performing means is means for producing a sound in response to the detection by said motion-detecting means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
A toy as defined in claim 1, wherein said action-performing means is means for producing a light in response to the detection by said motion-detecting means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A toy as defined in claim 1, wherein said action-performing means is means for performing a mechanical motion and simultaneously producing a sound in responce to the detection by said motion-detecting means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
A toy as defined in claim 1, wherein said action-performing means is means for producing a sound and a light in response to the detection by said motion-detecting means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
A toy as defined in claim 1, wherein said action-performing means is means for producing a light and performing a mechanical action in response to the detection by said motion-detecting means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
A toy as defined in claim 4; and further comprising a feedback circuit from the output of said timing means to at least one input of said motion-detecting means to disable the latter during said predetermined period of time.
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