Multiple action plush toy

• US 5,267,886 A
• Filed: 02/07/1992
• Issued: 12/07/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/1992
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Mattel Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Mattel Incorporated
• Inventors: Lam, Peter A., Wood, Josephine D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hafer, Robert A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): RIMELL, SAMUEL G
• Application Number:
  US07/832,290
• Time in Patent Office: 669 Days
• Field of Search: 446/72, 446/81, 446/175, 446/219, 446/268, 446/297, 446/330, 446/369, 446/397, 446/414, 446/984, 446/485, 446/486
• US Class Current: 446/175
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/006 provided with electrical lighting electrical lighting F21

Abstract

A plush toy is configured to replicate a dog and includes a battery-powered squeeze-operated light within one of the dog'"'"'s front feet. The light is operated by raising the light supporting foot and squeezing the foot to energize the battery-powered light. A control circuit within the toy body controls a plurality of flashing lights and a sound output speaker to produce a series of predetermined sounds together with flashing lights when the control circuit is triggered. A pair of light responsive motion sensors are supported within the toy body and respond to changes of seam in close proximity to the front portion of the toy to trigger the operation of the control circuit and the production of sound and flashing lights. A manual trigger switch is also provided to initiate sound and light flashing.

Claims

1. A toy comprising:

a body defining a four legged animal having a movable front leg appendage defining a bottom surface and an aperture therein;

a switch operated light source supported within said movable front leg appendage so as to cause light to shine outwardly through said aperture;

circuit means for producing a predetermined series of audible sounds; and

motion sensing means responsive to object movement in proximity to said body operating to activate said circuit means.

2. A toy as set forth in claim 1 wherein said circuit means further includes a plurality of light-producing elements and means for energizing said light-producing elements during portions of said series of sounds.

3. A toy as set forth in claim 2 wherein said circuit means includes a manual trigger switch for activating said circuit means notwithstanding the absence of object movement.

4. A toy as set forth in claim 3 wherein said plurality of light-producing elements include a plurality of electric bulbs supported upon said body.

5. A toy as set forth in claim 4 wherein said light source includes an on/off switch operative in response to squeezing said one of said front legs.

6. A toy as set forth in claim 5 wherein said body includes a head supporting one of said light producing elements and wherein said manual trigger switch is operated by pushing upon said one light producing element.

7. A toy comprising:

a body formed to generally resemble a dog having four legs, a neck and a head, one of said legs defining an aperture therein;

a plurality of lights supported upon said body including a light supported upon said head having a switch operable when said light is pressed to provide said trigger signal to said control circuit;

a light source supported within said one of said legs so as to shine light outwardly therefrom through said aperture;

a sound producing circuit having an acousto-electric transducer;

a control circuit responsive to a trigger signal for flashing said plurality of lights and energizing said sound producing circuit; and

motion sensing means for sensing object motion proximate said body and producing said trigger signal.

8. A toy as set forth in claim 7 wherein said motion sensing means include a light-responsive sensor operative in response to light level changes.

9. A toy comprising:

a body defining a four legged animal having a movable front leg appendage defining a bottom surface and an aperture therein;

a switch operated light source supported within said movable front leg appendage so as to cause light to shine outwardly through said aperture;

circuit means for producing a predetermined series of audible sounds including a plurality of light-producing elements including a plurality of electric bulbs supported upon said body and means for energizing said light-producing elements during portions of said series of sounds and a manual trigger switch for activating said circuit means; and

motion sensing means responsive to object movement in proximity to said body operating to activate said circuit means.

10. A toy as set forth in claim 9 wherein said light source includes an on/off switch operative in response to squeezing said one of said front legs.

11. A toy as set forth in claim 10 wherein said body includes a head supporting one of said light producing elements and wherein said manual trigger switch is operated by pushing upon said one light producing element.