Equine-shaped toy figure
US5672090A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63H3/006
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A toy includes an equine-shaped hollow figure with hooves that are transparent or translucent. A light-emitting source is mounted inside each of the figure's legs so as to internally illuminate the hoof when the light-emitting source is illuminated. A battery power source is located within the hollow figure with a wiring circuit within the figure that electrically connects the battery power source and the light-emitting source. A motion switch is interposed in the wiring circuit between the battery power source and the light-emitting source and oriented to effect opening and closing of the switch as the figure is rocked in forward and rearward directions. One motion switch embodiment includes a rolling ball and is oriented in the hollow figure such that the rolling ball has a travel direction within the switch generally parallel to a front-to-rear longitudinal axis of the hollow figure. The rolling ball switch is equipped with multiple circuit-closing contacts and is configured to simultaneously illuminate all hooves or one pair of hooves separately from the other pair. Another motion switch includes a conductive post and surrounding coil spring.
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