MULTI-SOUND EMITTING TOY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE

• US 20190325856A1
• Filed: 04/22/2019
• Published: 10/24/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2018
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Caitec Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Caitec Corporation
• Inventors: Stone, John James, Stone, Amy E.
• Application Number:
  US16/390,858
• Publication Number:
  US 20190325856A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 15/025 Toys specially adapted for animals
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 15/026 Chewable toys, e.g. for dental care of pets
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 5/00 Musical or noise- producing devices for additional toy effects other than acoustical musical tops A63H1/28; sound-producing dolls A63H3/28; musical toy vehicles A63H17/268; acoustical vehicle-signalling devices A63H17/32; whistling toy locomotive arrangements A63H19/14; music, sound or noise production in general G10
• CPC Class Codes: G10K 15/04 Sound-producing devices G10K15/02 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G10K 3/00 Rattles or like noise-producing devices , e.g. door-knockers
• CPC Class Codes: G10K 5/00 Whistles

Abstract

A multi-sound generating device for a toy, the multi-sound generating device including a body member having an inner chamber formed therein, a plurality of noise emitting members operationally disposed within the body member, the plurality of noise emitting members including a first noise generating member that emits a first sound when the body is manipulated, a second noise generating member that emits a second sound when the body is manipulated; and a third noise generating member that emits a third sound when the body is manipulated, whereby the first, second, and third sounds can be emitted simultaneously or separately.

Claims

1. A multi-sound generating device, comprising:

a body member having an inner chamber formed therein;

a plurality of noise emitting members operationally disposed within the body member, the plurality of noise emitting members comprising;

a first noise generating member that emits a first sound when the body is manipulated;

a second noise generating member that emits a second sound when the body is manipulated; and

a third noise generating member that emits a third sound when the body is manipulated, whereby the first, second, and third sounds can be emitted simultaneously or separately.

16. The multi-sound generating device of claim 1, wherein the first sound is a “

crunching”

sound, the second sound is a “

giggling”

sound, and the third sound is a “

squeaking”

sound.

20. The pet toy of claim 16, wherein the first sound is a “

crunching”

sound, the second sound is a “

giggling”

sound, and the third sound is a “

squeaking”

sound.

2. The multi-sound generating device, wherein the first noise generating member has a substantially cylindrical outer shape defining a central through bore thereby forming a sleeve structure within the body member.

3. The multi-sound generating device of claim 2, wherein the body member comprises a first member and a second member attached to a top portion of the first member,

wherein the first member has a bottom opening formed therein that is configured to receive at least a portion of the second noise generating member,

wherein the second member has a top opening formed therein that is configured to receive at least a portion of the third noise generating member.

4. The multi-sound generating device of claim 3, wherein the first member further comprises a housing member that extends upward from a bottom portion of the first member and within the inner chamber, the housing member configured to receive at least a portion of the second noise generating member,

whereby a space is provided between the housing member and an interior side surface of the first main member that is configured to receive the first noise generating member.

5. The multi-sound generating device of claim 3, wherein a top surface of the second sound generating member is spaced apart from a bottom surface of the third sound generating member.

6. The multi-sound generating device of claim 3, wherein the third sound generating device extends inside of the sleeve structure of the first noise generating member.

7. The multi-sound generating device of claim 6, wherein the first noise generating member is at least partially constructed of a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) material such that when force is applied thereto, the PET material deflects and emits the first sound which is a “

crunching”

sound.

8. The multi-sound generating device of claim 7, wherein a thickness of the PET material in relation to a thickness of an exterior surface of the body member correlates to the volume of audible sound generated by the first noise generating member, such that when the thickness of the PET material is increased while the thickness of the exterior surface of the body member remains constant, the audible volume increases, and when the thickness of the PET material is decreased while the thickness of the exterior surface of the body member remains constant, the audible volume decreases.

9. The multi-sound generating device of claim 4, wherein a top surface of the second noise generating member extends above a top surface of the housing member, and

wherein a top surface of the first noise generating member extends above the top surface of the housing member.

10. The multi-sound generating device of claim 3, wherein the first main member and the second member are integrally formed as a single unitary structure,

11. The multi-sound generating device of claim 3, wherein first main member comprises a first rim structure formed at a top portion of the first main member, and the second member comprises a second rim structure formed at a bottom portion of the second member,

wherein the first and second rim structures have substantially the same shape and fit in engagement against each other when joined together.

12. The multi-sound generating device of claim 11, wherein the first and second rim structures are joined together by mechanical fastening, adhesive bonding, or welding, after the first sound generating member is disposed inside the first main member.

13. The multi-sound generating device of claim 12, wherein the second noise generating member comprises:

a flange member extending at least partially around an outer surface of a main cylindrical body portion of the second noise generating member, the flange member comprising one or more air holes, and

a sliding component that moves the length of the interior space of the main cylindrical body portion by gravity or centrifugal motion,

whereby the sliding component emits the second sound when the body member is manipulated or moved along various axes.

14. The multi-sound generating device of claim 13, wherein the bottom opening comprises a chamfered structure configured to receive the rim flange member of the second noise generating device such that at least a portion of the rim flange member does not protrude outside of the body member.

15. The multi-sound generating device of claim 14, wherein the body member comprises a spherical or ellipsoidal shape.

17. A pet toy comprising:

an exterior body forming an exterior appearance of the pet toy,

a multi-sound generating device provided inside the exterior body, wherein the multi-sound generating device comprises;

a body member having an inner chamber formed therein;

a plurality of noise emitting members operationally disposed within the body member, the plurality of noise emitting members comprising;

a first noise generating member that emits a first sound when the body is manipulated;

a second noise generating member that emits a second sound when the body is manipulated; and

a third noise generating member that emits a third sound when the body is manipulated,

whereby the first, second, and third sounds can be emitted simultaneously or separately.

18. The pet toy of claim 17, wherein the first noise generating member is at least partially constructed of a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) material such that when force is applied thereto, the PET material deflects and emits the first sound,

wherein the first noise generating member has a substantially cylindrical outer shape defining a central through bore thereby forming a sleeve structure within the body member.

wherein the third sound generating device extends inside of the sleeve structure of the first noise generating member.

19. The pet toy of claim 18, wherein the body member comprises a first member and a second member attached to a top portion of the first member,

wherein the first member has a bottom opening formed therein that is configured to receive at least a portion of the second noise generating member;

and

wherein the second noise generating member comprises;

a flange member extending at least partially around an outer surface of a main cylindrical body portion of the second noise generating member, the flange member comprising one or more air holes, and

a sliding component that moves the length of the interior space of the main cylindrical body portion by gravity or centrifugal motion,

whereby the sliding component emits the second sound when the body member is manipulated or moved along various axes; and

wherein the bottom opening comprises a chamfered structure configured to receive the rim flange member of the second noise generating device such that at least a portion of the rim flange member does not protrude outside of the body member.