Toy figure with rump-actuated sound generator
US5820440A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63H3/28
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A toy doll or bear that laughs or sings a nursery song when bounced or dandled is disclosed. A particular area on the rump of the doll is pressure sensitive and produces the given sound when a pressure level is detected in that particular area that is within a range of pressure levels produced when the doll's rump contacts the child's knee in a gentle bounce. In an alternative embodiment, electrically conductive sensors are provided on the rump area of the doll to detect when the doll's rump is wet. Tapping one of the bear's knees selects a respective song and controls the sound generator's mode of operation.
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