Illuminated child's tray

• US 4,640,033 A
• Filed: 02/15/1985
• Issued: 02/03/1987
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/1985
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Ray P. Bulger
• Original Assignee: Ray P. Bulger
• Inventors: Bulger, Ray P.
• Primary Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Assistant Examiner(s): Contreras, Wenceslao J.
• Application Number:
  US06/702,317
• Time in Patent Office: 718 Days
• Field of Search: 40/324, 40/564, 40/320, D15/1
• US Class Current: 40/324
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2023/0658 illuminated
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 23/06 Serving trays service tables A47B31/00
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0076 Body hygiene; Dressing; Knot tying
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 2023/005 on seats
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 23/00 Advertising on or in specific articles, e.g. ashtrays, letter-boxes on or in vehicles G09F21/00

Abstract

A child'"'"'s food serving tray, such as used on a high chair, which is illuminated to entertain the child and to function as an educational device. The tray surface has various artistic and educational designs which incorporate a plurality of electric lights mounted in the surface. The lights may flash on and off in a predetermined repetitive sequence, or a plurality of manual switches may be provided on the surface of the tray so that the child can selectively control the operation of the lights.

Claims

1. An illuminated tray comprising:

a tray surface having an artistic design thereon;

a plurality of electric lights mounted within said tray surface;

an electrical power source located within the tray; and

electrical circuit means connecting said power source to said electric lights, wherein the electrical circuit means includes a plurality of manual switches mounted on said tray surface, said manual switches selectively controlling the illumination of said electric lights.

2. An illuminated tray comprising:

a tray surface having an artistic design thereon;

a plurality of electric lights mounted within said tray surface;

an electrical power source located with the tray; and

electrical circuit means connecting power source to said electric lights, wherein the electrical circuit means futher includes a microprocessor which illuminates said electric lights in complex sequences in response to operation of said manual switches.

3. An illuminated tray comprising:

a tray surface having an artistic design thereon;

a plurality of electric lights mounted within said tray surface;

an electrical power source located within the tray; and

electrical circuit means connecting said power source to said electric lights, further comprising a multiplicity of interchangeable overlays of various designs which overlay said tray surface.

4. An illuminated child'"'"'s tray comprising:

a tray surface having an artistic design thereon;

a plurality of electric lights mounted within said tray surface;

an electrical power source located within the tray; and

electrical circuit means connecting said power source to said electric lights, said electrical circuit means including a plurality of manual switches and a microprocessor to control the illumination of said electric lights.

5. The illuminated child'"'"'s tray of claim 4 wherein the tray is a child'"'"'s high chair tray.

6. The illuminated child'"'"'s tray of claim 4 wherein the tray is removeably attachable to an airplane seat'"'"'s fold down tray table.

7. The illuminated child'"'"'s tray of claim 4 further comprising a multiplicity of interchangeable overlays of various designs which overlay said tray surface.

8. The illuminated child'"'"'s tray of claim 4 wherein the artistic design is the logo of a commercial organization.

9. The illuminated child'"'"'s tray of claim 4 wherein the artistic design incorporates said electric lights in an educational exercise.