Multiple activation crib toy

• US 4,973,286 A
• Filed: 03/26/1990
• Issued: 11/27/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/1990
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Mattel Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Mattel Incorporated
• Inventors: Davison, Anna
• Primary Examiner(s): Yu, Mickey
• Application Number:
  US07/498,885
• Time in Patent Office: 246 Days
• Field of Search: 446/175, 446/227, 446/357, 446/358, 446/83, 446/297, 446/397, 40/457, 40/455, 40/414
• US Class Current: 446/175
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/006 Infant exercisers, e.g. for attachment to a crib

Abstract

A multiple actuation crib toy includes a housing together with a clamp to secure the housing to a convenient surface or portion of an infant crib. An internal circuit within the crib toy produces a musical output and provides predetermined motions of a plurality of activated cartoon-like figures. Noise producing apparatus are also supported upon the toy housing and a microphone is coupled to the music producing circuit such that the sounds produced by the noise producing apparatus of the toy also trigger the musical output of the crib toy.

Claims

1. A crib toy comprising:

a housing defining an interior cavity and stage portion;

music means for producing music supported within said cavity;

sound detecting means producing an activation signal upon receipt of sound;

a plurality of figures movably supported upon said stage portion;

motion means for moving said figures;

trigger means coupled to said sound detecting means, said motion means and said music means causing said music means and said motion means to be operative in response to said activation signal of said sound detecting means; and

sound producing activity means, supported upon said housing, for producing sounds capable of causing said sound detecting means to produce an activation signal.

2. A crib toy as set forth in claim 1 wherein said trigger means includes a mode selection switch having a first mode in which said motion means remain inoperative and a second mode in which said motion means and said music means are simultaneously operative.

3. A crib toy as set forth in claim 2 wherein said trigger means include a time duration selection switch for altering the duration of operation of said motion means and said music means.

4. A crib toy as set forth in claim 1 wherein said motion means provide different motions for each of said figures.

5. A crib toy as set forth in claim 4 wherein said sound producing activity means include a plurality of movable elements supported upon said housing configured for manipulation by an infant.

6. A crib toy as set forth in claim 5 wherein said sound producing activity means include a bell, a rattle and a squeaker.

7. A crib toy as set forth in claim 1 wherein said housing includes clamp means for securing said housing to a crib.