Musical and lighted entertainment and exercise device

• US 5,108,340 A
• Filed: 05/14/1991
• Issued: 04/28/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 05/14/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Madelyn T. Farrow
• Original Assignee: Madelyn T. Farrow
• Inventors: Farrow, Madelyn T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hafer, Robert A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): MUIR, DAVID N
• Application Number:
  US07/699,720
• Time in Patent Office: 350 Days
• Field of Search: 446/242, 446/236, 446/243, 446/244, 446/254, 446/265, 446/28, 446/219, 446/297, 446/302, 446/303, 446/450, 446/451, 446/484, 446/485
• US Class Current: 446/242
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 19/00 Hoop exercising apparatus A63B21/0608 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/74 with powered illuminating means, e.g. lights

Abstract

An improvement in an entertainment and exercise device commonly referred to as a Hula Hoop, such improvement comprising the insertion within the tubular form of a variety of sensory appealing features, such as lighting and music.

Claims

1. A hula hoop toy comprising a tube formed of translucent plastic, an electrical system enclosed within said tube, said electrical system including a plurality of interconnected lights and a sounding member, power means enclosed in said tube for delivering electric power to said system, a plurality of pressure activated switches positioned along an inner perimeter of said tube, said switches constituting means for activating said electrical system when pressed, a second switch located along an outer perimeter of said tube, said second switch connected to said electrical system and having multiple on positions for selectively actuating one of a plurality of combinations of said lights and said sounding member upon actuation of said first mentioned switches.

2. The hula hoop of claim 1 wherein said second switch includes a motion sensor to activate one of said sounding system and said pressure switches upon tube rotation.

3. The hula hoop toy of claim 1 wherein said lights are arranged in spaced groups of several individual lights.

4. The hula hoop toy of claim 3 wherein said second switch has a position to selectively activate one or more of said spaced groups of individual lights.

5. The hula hoop toy of claim 1 wherein said tube is formed of transparent plastic.