Illuminated infant toy

Claim 2

A hand operated toy which provides both a sound and illumination response to the user, said toy comprising: a generally spherical housing; a magnetic member movable along a predetermined path within said housing upon turning or rolling said housing; a plurality of normally open reed switches mounted along said predetermined path so as to be sequentially closed each time said magnetic member moves along said path past said switches; battery means mounted in said housing; and a plurality of lights in said housing connected in circuit with said battery means and said switches so that at least one of said switches is closed by said magnetic member.

Claim 3

Apparatus, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said path along which said magnetic member moves is circular.

Claim 4

Apparatus, as claimed in claim 2, wherein: said battery means lies along an axis of said housing; and said circular path is concentric with said axis.

Claim 5

Apparatus, as claimed in claim 2, further including: a circuit board mounted adjacent said circular path with said reed switches arranged thereon around said circular path.

Claim 6

Apparatus, as claimed in claim 4, wherein: said lights are arranged around the periphery of said circuit board and are viewable, when illuminated, through said housing.

Claim 7

Apparatus, as claimed in claim 5, further including: a conductive ring around the periphery of said circuit board for connecting said light in said circuit.

Claim 8

Apparatus, as claimed in claim 3, wherein: said housing has a removable battery cover along said axis for gaining access to said battery means.

Claim 9

A hand operated toy which provides both a sound and illumination response to the user, said toy comprising: a generally spherical housing; a magnetic member movable along a circular path within said housing upon turning or rolling said housing; a plurality of normally open reed switches mounted along said predetermined path so as to be sequentially closed each time said magnetic member moves along said path past said switches; battery means mounted in said housing; a plurality of lights in said housing connected in circuit with said battery means and said switches so that at least one of said lights is illuminated each time one of said switches is closed by said magnetic member; said battery means lies along an axis of said housing said circular path being concentric with said axis; a circuit board mounted adjacent said circular path with said reed switches arranged thereon around said circular path; said lights being arranged around the periphery of said circuit board and being viewable, when illuminated, through said housing; and a conductive ring around the periphery of said circuit board for connecting said lights in said circuit.

Claim 10

A hand operated toy which provides both a sound and illumination response to the user, said toy comprising: a generally spherical housing; a magnetic member movable along a circular path within said housing upon turning or rolling said housing; a plurality of normally open reed switches mounted along said predetermined path so as to be sequentially closed each time said magnetic member moves along said path past said switches; battery means mounted in said housing; a plurality of lights in said housing connected in circuit with said battery means and said switches so that at least one of said lights is illuminated each time one of said switches is closed by said magnetic member; said battery means lies along an axis of said housing said circular path being concentric with said axis; a circuit board mounted adjacent said circular path with said reed switches arranged thereon around said circular path; said lights being arranged around the periphery of said circuit board and being viewable, when illuminated, through said housing; and a conductive ring around the periphery of said circuit board for connecting said lights in said circuit.

Claim 11

Apparatus, as claimed in claim 8, wherein: said magnetic member is spherical.

Claim 12

Apparatus, as claimed in claim 8, wherein: said battery means includes a battery tube lying along said axis for containing a plurality of batteries arranged in series.

Claim 13

Apparatus, as claimed in claim 8, further including: sound producing means in circuit with one of said reed switches.

Claim 14

An infant toy for rolling or turning which can provide both sound and illumination in response to the movement of said toy, said toy comprising: a tubular housing for at least one battery, said housing having a longitudinal axis, a negative contact at one end and a positive contact at the other end; a circuit board in the form of an annular disk surrounding said tubular housing and lying in a plane perpendicular to said axis; a circular trackway adjacent said circuit board and extending around said housing; an electrical circuit on said circuit board including lights arranged in series with reed switches positioned around said trackway; and a magnetic member in said trackway movable therearound by manipulation of said toy to selectively close said reed switches to illuminate at least one of said lights.

Claim 15

An infant toy for rolling or turning which can provide both sound and illumination in response to the movement of said toy, said toy comprising: a tubular housing for at least one battery, said housing having a longitudinal axis, a negative contact at one end and a positive contact at the other end; a circuit board in the form of an annular disk surrounding said tubular housing and lying in a plane perpendicular to said axis; a circular trackway adjacent said circuit board and extending around said housing; an electrical circuit on said circuit board including lights arranged in series with reed switches positioned around said trackway; and a magnetic member in said trackway movable therearound by manipulation of said toy to selectively close said reed switches to illuminate at least one of said lights.

Claim 16

Apparatus, as claimed in claim 12, further including: a spherical housing around said tubular housing and said circuit board.

Claim 17

Apparatus, as claimed in claim 13, wherein: at least a portion of said spherical housing is transparent for viewing said lights when illuminated.

Claim 18

Apparatus, as claimed in claim 12, wherein: said magnet is spherical.