US5294172A
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Child's food tray with see-through enclosed interactive activity chamber
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-09-12
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Granted: 1994-03-15
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Expires: 2011-09-12
Abstract
Abstract A conventional high chair food tray is provided with an activity chamber below a transparent top which is sealed against access by a child but includes an exterior control mechanisms for operating moveable pieces in the activity chamber. An example is a pinball game with exterior shooters for moving balls around inside the activity chamber for actuating items such as a paddle wheel. The food tray may be utilized with a car seat as well.
Inventors
- 👤 Susan E. Dubus
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 09:33
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F7/00; A63F7/02; A63F7/025; A63H; A63H33/00; A63H33/006; A63F9/00; A63F9/001; A63F2009/0049; A63F2009/0056
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A child's seat, including, a unitary food tray and see through activity chamber rigidly connected to said seat, said food tray having a base covered by a transparent food dish top and defining therebetween a fully enclosed entertainment activity chamber which is totally inaccessible to a child, activity means in said chamber fully viewable by the child through said transparent food dish top, and child actuated control means on said tray having a control element totally outside said chamber separably connected to said activity means in said chamber and said control element positioned to be readily accessible by a child in said seat.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A child's seat, including, a unitary food tray and see through activity chamber rigidly connected to said seat, said food tray having a base covered by a transparent food dish top and defining therebetween a fully enclosed entertainment activity chamber which is totally inaccessible to a child, activity means in said chamber fully viewable by the child through said transparent food dish top, and child actuated control means on said tray having a control element totally outside said chamber separably connected to said activity means in said chamber and said control element positioned to be readily accessible by a child in said seat.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein said child's seat is defined as a high chair.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein said child's seat is defined as a car seat.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein the control element positioned to be readily accessible by a child in said seat is further defined as being the only control element on said tray separably connected to said activity means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein said combined unitary food tray and see through activity chamber is the only tray like means on said seat.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein said activity means in said chamber includes a ball moveable in said chamber after being actuated by said control means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
The structure of claim 6 wherein is further defined as said control means a ball shooter on said tray and said control element is a handle on the outside of said tray and said ball shooter includes an actuator in said chamber for making contact with said ball and moving it about in said chamber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The structure of claim 7 wherein said tray has front and back sides and opposite sides and said shooter is positioned in said back side.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The structure of claim 8 wherein said tray is further defined by said back side being U-shaped and having oppositely disposed arms at said opposite sides, and said ball shooter being in one of said arms.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The structure of claim 9 and a ball shooter is positioned in the other of said arms.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The structure of claim 10 said activity means includes a ball actuated moveable item in said chamber.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The structure of claim 11 wherein said ball actuated moveable item includes a paddle wheel rotatable upon being contacted by said ball.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The structure of claim 11 said base is sloped towards said back side for said ball to return to said shooter by action of gravity on said ball.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein said transparent food dish top is further defined as being of substantially rigid material to serve as a child's food tray.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The structure of claim 14 wherein said transparent food dish top includes an upstanding peripheral shoulder.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
The structure of claim 7 wherein said control element accessible by said child is further defined as being on the side of said tray facing the child setting in the seat.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
38 words
The structure of claim 16 wherein the control element positioned to be readily accessible by a child in said seat is further defined as being the only control element on said tray separably connected to said activity means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The structure of claim 17 wherein said combined unitary food tray and see through activity chamber is the only tray like means on said seat.
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