Eat Rite Baby

• US 20120003614A1
• Filed: 04/18/2011
• Published: 01/05/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kimberly Necole Mcbride
• Original Assignee: Kimberly Necole Mcbride
• Inventors: McBride, Kimberly Necole
• Application Number:
  US13/089,256
• Publication Number:
  US 20120003614A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/127
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/30 Anatomical models G09B23/281 - G09B23/288 take precedence

Abstract

The purpose of this invention, “Eat Rite Baby” is to offer its users a visual interpretation of how proper nutrition and exercise influences appropriate weight maintenance and health. This deed will be accomplished through physical and interactive methods. Sensors placed in the doll'"'"'s open mouth will react to sensors in accompanying foods which will stimulate the doll into action, thus allowing a simulated weight gain and subsequent weight loss. These sensors will be located within a box that will allow for wires to extend through the baby'"'"'s body in order to transmit signals to areas that will change. Additionally, the doll will be accompanied by a cd that will further instruct the user on how to live a healthier lifestyle via proper food selections, exercises, food group choices, portion sizes, etc.

Claims

1. A doll that simulates weight loss and gain by the expansion and contraction of particular parts of the body, the doll will be comprised of the following:

a doll made of a stretchable vinyl that is thinner (than the remaining portions of the doll) throughout the abdomen, upper legs (thighs) , and upper arms to simulate weight gain and loss;

a doll that contains miniature air bladders (with sensors located within) that receive signals from the sensors in mouth that will expand or contract once sensors are activated in order to cause the simulated fluctuation in weight,

a doll with photoelectric sensors placed inside mouth of doll and inside the accompanying foods, with a positive sensor that reads the healthy foods which will cause weight maintenance or weight loss if doll is at extension once signal is sent from sensor located in mouth to the parts of the body that will simulate the weight change;

a doll with negative sensors placed inside the mouth as well as in unhealthy foods which after contacting sensors in mouth, will cause weight gain in the stated areas of the doll again through the use of a signal that also travels to the parts of the body that will simulate weight change;

The invention in claim 1 will simulate a human figure that when fed a healthy diet regimen will teach children how to make healthier food choices by visual and hands-on methods;

The invention in claim 1 will simulate a human figure that when fed an unhealthy diet regimen will teach children what making unhealthy food choices can induce on the human body;

2. The invention in claim 1 will be accompanied by a stand-alone pedometer in the form of a watch on the wrist of the doll;

whose main purpose would be to allow the child to monitor the number of steps taken by the child and the doll in a particular day;

thus equating to the amount of exercise the doll was exposed to;

3. The doll will be accompanied by a cd-rom which will allow for interactive teaching and learning for the user;

the cd-rom will further instruct child on how diet and exercise effect overall health;

the claims of the accompanying cd are as follows;

a. The cd will open with giving user the option of registering themselves and their doll;

the user will then have the option of creating their own doll, this doll will serve as a guide through the remainder of the program;

b. A menu will appear granting the user a choice of 4 options, including feeding time, exercise time, game time, and bed time;

c. Feeding time for the item in claim 3 will consist of the food guide pyramids, plate sizes, and portion sizes. User will be able to “

fix”

their own plate. They will also be allowed to choose snacks (healthy and unhealthy) and beverages (sodas, water, fruit drinks, shakes, etc. parents will learn how to read food labels and how much their child needs daily;

d. Exercise option in claim 3 will consist of simulated doll on the computer which will show the proper way to perform exercises (jumping jacks, jumping rope, skating, trampoline, bicycle riding);

activities that require safety equipment, the simulated doll will show the proper way to use safety equipment (helmets, pads, etc), additionally the child will be able to keep a count of how much exercise is done daily and a log from the pedometer located on dolls wrist;

e. Games option in claim 3 will consist of games that are nutrition related;

crossword puzzles, mazes, nutrition sleuth (find the missing fruit or meat), dot-to-dot, further educating users on making healthy food choices;

f. Bed time option for claim 3 will consist of putting the doll to sleep, proper rest is important in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Child will choose an appropriate time for the doll to retire and compare that with his/her own bedtime.