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Toy including motion-detecting means for activating same

  • US 4,479,329 A
  • Filed: 09/30/1981
  • Issued: 10/30/1984
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/1981
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A toy, comprisinga base member;

  • motion-detecting means mounted on said base member, said motion-detecting means being constructed and arranged to detect at least one of the presence of a motion of an object in the vicinity of the toy and the absence of a moving object in the vicinity of the toy;

    action-performing means mounted on said base member for cooperating with said motion-detecting means; and

    electrical means connecting said motion-detecting means and said action-producing means whereby the latter is operated in response to the detection by said motion-detecting means, said motion-detecting means including an objective arranged to transmit light to establish an image of an object in the vicinity of said toy, image-distorting means located after said objective as considered in direction of light passage and arranged to distort the image, and photosensing means arranged to sense the distorted image and produce a signal for operation of said action-performing means.

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