Water actuated toy kitchen set

• US 5,215,491 A
• Filed: 02/07/1992
• Issued: 06/01/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/1992
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Mattel Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Mattel Incorporated
• Inventors: Willet, William, Seda, Milan J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hafer, Robert A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): MUIR, DAVID N
• Application Number:
  US07/832,276
• Time in Patent Office: 480 Days
• Field of Search: 446/14, 446/144, 446/145, 446/176, 446/180, 446/193, 446/197, 446/267, 446/268, 446/296, 446/474, 446/479, 446/480, 446/481, 446/482, 446/483, 446/489
• US Class Current: 446/176
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/30 Imitations of miscellaneous apparatus not otherwise provided for, e.g. telephones, weighing-machines, cash-registers savings boxes A45C1/12; toy ticket punches G07B9/02
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/3061 Washing-machines

Abstract

A water actuated toy kitchen set includes a housing having an interior cavity therein supported by a support base. A sink includes a depressible faucet together with a sink well and drain coupling. A dishwasher cavity supports a slidable dishwasher tray, a spray head, a return drain and a pivotable dishwasher door having a transparent window therein. A pressure responsive bellows is operatively coupled to the dishwasher spray head and controls the vertical position of one or more simulated toast slices within a toaster which appears to rest upon the counter top of the kitchen set. A battery-operated pump and pump motor is operatively coupled to a switch mechanism actuated by depressing the faucet to pump water under pressure through the faucet as well as through the dishwasher spray head. Recirculating paths are provided for the pump water to maintain a continuous recycled water flow. A plurality of miniature dishes, preferably coated with a thermochromic material, are supported within a movable dish rack supported within the dishwasher.

Claims

1. A liquid actuated toy kitchen set comprising:

a housing,

a sink and faucet supported by said housing;

liquid circulating means for circulating liquid through said faucet and sink;

a toy toaster having a raisable simulated toast slice therein; and

toast slice raising means responsive to said liquid circulated by said liquid circulating means for raising said simulated toast slice.

2. A liquid actuated toy kitchen set as set forth in claim 1 further including a simulated dishwasher operatively coupled to said liquid circulating means and wherein said liquid circulating means also circulates liquid through said dishwasher.

3. A liquid actuated toy kitchen set as set forth in claim 2 wherein said liquid circulating means includes a battery driven pump.

4. A water actuated toy kitchen set comprising:

a housing defining an interior cavity, a door for a simulated dishwasher and a counter top;

a toy toaster housing defining an upwardly open cavity and an upwardly facing slot;

a simulated toast slice extendable upwardly through said slot;

water pressure responsive means supporting said simulated toast slice within said toaster cavity;

a sink having a faucet and a sink drain aperture;

a simulated dishwasher supported proximate said door;

pump means for circulating a liquid such as water through said faucet and said dishwasher and for applying water pressure to said water pressure responsive means to raise said simulated toast slice upwardly through said slot.

5. A water actuated toy kitchen set as set forth in claim 4, wherein said water pressure responsive means includes an expandable bellows coupled to said pump means and said simulated toast slice.

6. A water actuated toy kitchen set as set forth in claim 5 wherein said water pressure responsive means further includes a toast carrier supporting said simulated toast slice and being supported by said bellows.

7. A water actuated toy kitchen set as set forth in claim 6 wherein said sink includes means for supporting said faucet movable in a vertical path and wherein said pump means includes a pump motor and a switch operatively coupled to said faucet so as to be actuated by user depression thereof.

8. A water actuated toy kitchen set as set forth in claim 7 wherein said dishwasher includes a spray head coupled to said pump means and a slidably supported dishrack.

9. A water actuated toy kitchen set as set forth in claim 8 further including a plurality of toy dishes receivable within said dishrack through said dishwasher door.

10. A water actuated toy kitchen set as set forth in claim 9 wherein said sink, said dishwasher and said pump means are configured to provide mixing between liquid circulating therethrough.

11. A water actuated toy kitchen set as set forth in claim 10 wherein said toy dishes include toy dishes having thermochromic characteristics.