CHILDREN'S TOY
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1. A children'"'"'s toy configured for visibly moving one or more loose objects in order to entertain a child, the children'"'"'s toy comprising:
- a housing having at least one inlet and at least one outlet, the inlet being dimensioned to permit a loose object to enter the housing and the outlet being dimensioned to permit the loose object to exit the housing;
a drive system comprising at least one rotating member configured for driving the loose object through the housing along an at least partially helical path between the inlet and the outlet, wherein the housing is configured such that the loose object is visible from outside the housing as it moves along the helical path through the housing.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a children'"'"'s toy configured for moving one or more loose objects in a manner that is entertaining to a child. In various embodiments, the children'"'"'s toy includes a housing having an inlet that permits a child to place one or more loose objects (e.g., toy balls) in the housing. The toy further includes a drive system configured to drive such loose objects through the housing along a helical path and out of the housing through an outlet.
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1. A children'"'"'s toy configured for visibly moving one or more loose objects in order to entertain a child, the children'"'"'s toy comprising:
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a housing having at least one inlet and at least one outlet, the inlet being dimensioned to permit a loose object to enter the housing and the outlet being dimensioned to permit the loose object to exit the housing; a drive system comprising at least one rotating member configured for driving the loose object through the housing along an at least partially helical path between the inlet and the outlet, wherein the housing is configured such that the loose object is visible from outside the housing as it moves along the helical path through the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A children'"'"'s toy configured for moving one or more loose objects in order to entertain a child, the children'"'"'s toy comprising:
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a housing having at least one inlet and at least one outlet, the inlet being dimensioned to permit at least one loose object to enter the housing and the outlet being dimensioned to permit the loose object to exit the housing; and a drive system comprising at least one rotating member configured for driving the loose object through the housing along an at least partially helical path between the inlet and the outlet, wherein the rotating member and housing are configured for engaging the loose object in order to guide the loose object along the helical path.
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17. A children'"'"'s toy configured for moving one or more loose objects in order to entertain a child, the children'"'"'s toy comprising:
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a housing having at least one inlet and at least one outlet, the inlet being dimensioned to permit at least one loose object to enter the housing and the outlet being dimensioned to permit the loose object to exit the housing; and a drive system comprising at least one rotating member configured for driving the loose object through the housing along an at least partially helical path between the inlet and the outlet; wherein the children'"'"'s toy is configured to resemble a small-scale version of a full-scale object generally familiar to and recognizable by a child. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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