Shaking toy

• US 5,356,326 A
• Filed: 05/28/1992
• Issued: 10/18/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: American Fun & Toy Creators, Inc.
• Original Assignee: T. L. Products' Promoting Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Ting, Charles
• Primary Examiner(s): Yu, Mickey
• Application Number:
  US07/890,611
• Time in Patent Office: 873 Days
• Field of Search: 446/353, 446/352, 446/354, 446/356, 446/175, 446/297, 446/236, 446/273, 446/274, 446/303, 446/298, 446/325, 446/326, 446/396, 446/359, 446/361, 446/322, 446/323, 446/234 , 446/233, 40/414
• US Class Current: 446/175
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 11/02 moved by vibrations produced by rotating eccentric weights
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 13/18 Toy swinging chairs; Rocking-figure toys
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/28 Arrangements of sound-producing means in dolls; Means in dolls for producing sounds

Abstract

The present invention is a plush toy figurine (12) incorporating a motion-generating apparatus (14) activated by a sound sensing transducer (22) for shaking the figurine (12). The figurine (12) is fastened to and encased in a cage (70) having a curved base (72) such that the cage (70) rocks back and forth whenever the figurine (12) shakes. In another embodiment the figurine (12) hangs from a rod (74) whereupon the figurine swings back and forth whenever the motion generating apparatus (14) is activated. In both embodiments, shaking of the figurine (12) is accompanied by sound generated through a speaker (20) incorporated in the figurine (12).

Claims

1. A toy comprising:

a support member comprising a cage-like structure having a non-planar bottom surface;

a figurine dispose within said cage-like structure, said figurine having at least one flexible extremity incorporating means for securing said flexible extremity to said structure;

a vibrating mechanism incorporated in said figurine for vibrating said figurine; and

means for activating and deactivating said vibrating mechanism, said figurine vibrating when said vibrating mechanism is activated and, via said at least one flexible extremity, rocking said cage on said non-planar bottom surface, said at least one flexible extremity further effecting relative movement between said figurine and said structure.

2. The toy of claim 1, wherein said means for activating and deactivating said vibrating mechanism comprises a sound responsive transducer connected to said vibrating mechanism for activating said vibrating mechanism in response to an external sound.

3. The toy of claim 1, wherein said figurine includes an internal pocket, further comprising a rigid casing secured in said pocket, and wherein said vibrating mechanism is secured in said casing.

4. The toy of claim 1, further comprising means for generating sound at least when said vibrating mechanism is activated.

5. The toy of claim 1, wherein said vibrating mechanism comprises a motor having a rotor and an eccentric secured to said rotor for rotation therewith.

6. The toy of claim 1, wherein said at least one flexible extremity further comprises four flexible extremities resembling arms and legs which are secured to said cage-like structure for creating the appearance of said figurine shaking said structure in a violent manner when said vibrating mechanisms is activated.

7. The toy of claim 6, wherein said means for activating and deactivating said vibrating mechanism comprises a sound responsive transducer connected to said vibrating mechanism for activating said vibrating mechanism in response to an external sound.

8. The toy of claim 7, wherein said figurine includes an internal pocket, further comprising a rigid casing secured in said pocket, and wherein said vibrating mechanism is secured in said casing.

9. The toy of claim 8, wherein said figurine further comprises a moveable flap for accessing said pocket.

10. The toy of claim 9, further comprising means for generating sound at least when said vibrating mechanism is activated.

11. The toy of claim 10, wherein said vibrating mechanism comprises a motor having a rotor and an eccentric secured to said rotor for rotation therewith.

12. The toy of claim 1, wherein said figure comprises a plush gorilla.