Squeezable talking trading cards
US5480156A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 13, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB42D15/022
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A trading card capable of generating sounds comprises a thin housing having front and back surfaces, flexible sheets affixed to the front surface and to the back surface of the housing, a voice chip located in the housing for generating patterns of sounds, a battery located in the housing for supplying electrical power to the voice chip, and a switch located in the housing for activating the voice chip. The subject trading card may be activated by squeezing the flexible sheets between the thumb and forefinger at a selected switch location.
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