Child's walker toy

• US 5,154,658 A
• Filed: 08/23/1991
• Issued: 10/13/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 08/23/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hasbro Inc.
• Original Assignee: Playskool, Inc. (Hasbro Inc.)
• Inventors: Marcus, Wayne S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Muir, David N.
• Application Number:
  US07/748,852
• Time in Patent Office: 417 Days
• Field of Search: 446/411, 446/410, 446/409, 446/404, 446/397, 446/438, 446/439, 446/437, 446/434, 446/432, 446/431, 446/484, 446/485
• US Class Current: 446/411
• 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: B62B 9/26 Securing devices for bags or toys ; Arrangements of racks, bins, trays or other devices for transporting articles

Abstract

A child'"'"'s walker toy includes a walker unit and a sound and light module on the walker unit. The walker unit is operable by a toddler-age child for stabilizing the child during a walking exercise; and the sound and light module is responsive to movement of the walker toy on a supporting surface for producing predetermined sound and light signals.

Claims

1. A walker toy for a toddler-age child comprising:

a. a walker unit including;

i. A base simulating an emergency vehicle,

ii. wheel means for rotatably supporting said base on a supporting surface, and

iii. hand rail means extending upwardly from a rear portion of said base, said hand rail means being adapted to be grasped by a toddler-age child for stabilizing the latter during a walking exercise;

b. electronic motion sensor means on said walker unit for sensing motion thereof on a supporting surface; and

c. electronic signalling means mounted on a front portion of said base, said signalling means comprising siren simulating and flashing light means responsive to said motion sensor means for producing a signal which is detectable by a child during walking movement thereof behind said walker unit, said signalling means being operative for producing said signal for a predetermined period of time.

2. In the walker toy of claim 1, said signalling means comprising a flashing light.

3. In the walker toy of claim 1, said signalling means being operative for producing a signal for a period of at least approximately 5 seconds in response to actuation thereof with said motions sensor means.

4. In the walker toy of claim 1, said base further comprising body means simulating a fire engine body.

5. In the walker toy of claim 4, said signalling means comprising means for producing a siren sound, and a flashing light operative simultaneously with said siren sound.

6. A walker toy for a toddler-age child comprising:

a. a walker unit including;

i. body means simulating a miniature fire engine, said body means including a front cab section and a rear ladder section, said cab section having windows and a roof portion,

ii. a plurality of wheels for rotatably supporting said body means on a supporting surface; and

iii. hand rail means comprising a plurality of vertically spaced crossbars which simulate the ladder of a fire engine, said hand rail means extending upwardly from said rear ladder section and being adapted to receive the hands of a toddler-age child for stabilizing the latter during a walking exercise;

b. electronic motion sensor means on said walker unit for sensing motion thereof on a supporting surface; and

c. electronic signalling means responsive to said motion sensor means, said signalling means comprising a signalling unit having means for simultaneously producing a siren sound and a flashing light for a period of at least approximately 5 seconds in response to actuation thereof with said motion sensor means, said signalling unit being mounted on said roof portion of said cab section so as to simulate the siren and flashing lights of a real fire engine.