Bathtub toy

• US 5,989,091 A
• Filed: 03/11/1998
• Issued: 11/23/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 07/28/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: James D. Cheung
• Original Assignee: Nicholas A. Rodgers
• Inventors: Rodgers, Nicholas A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hafer, Robert A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): FOSSUM, LAURA J
• Application Number:
  US09/038,153
• Time in Patent Office: 622 Days
• Field of Search: 446/153, 446/156, 446/160, 446/175, 446/297, 369/63, 200/182-184, 200/199-200
• US Class Current: 446/153
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 85/01 with light emission, sound emission, scent dispersal or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 15/06 with illuminating devices
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 19/2227 with means for amusing or giving information to the user A47G23/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2019/2238 with illumination means
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 23/10 Other water toys, floating toys, or like buoyant toys
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/28 Arrangements of sound-producing means in dolls; Means in dolls for producing sounds
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/38 Dolls' eyes
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 2201/08 Electric light
• CPC Class Codes: B63C 11/02 Divers' equipment
• CPC Class Codes: B63C 11/205 with air supply by suction from diver, e.g. snorkels B63C11/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B63C 11/26 Communication means, e.g. means for signalling the presence of diverselectric communication in general H04
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/04 the elements being switches safety devices F21V25/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2121/00 Use or application of lighting devices or systems for decorative purposes, not provided for in codes F21W2102/00 – F21W2107/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: G04C 3/002 Position, e.g. inclination dependent switches
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 39/04 Controlling
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 39/09 in which the lamp is fed by pulses automatic circuit devices built into or on the incandescent lamp H01K1/625; vehicle winking devices B60Q1/38
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/10 Controlling the intensity of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/10 Controlling the light source

Abstract

A bathtub toy has a battery, timing circuit and an audible or visible output. A motion responsive switch closes to connect the battery to the output and start the timing circuit. The timing circuit shuts off the output after an interval until the switch again closes after the interval.

Claims

1. Bathtub toy comprising:

a body,

components in said body comprising;

a battery,

a motion responsive switch contained therein, adapted to provide off-to-on and on-to-off transitions,

a timing circuit arranged for timing an interval upon occurrence of such an off-to-on transition when no interval is being timed,

an output circuit adapted to provide an audible or visible output during battery connection,

said timing circuit being arranged to connect said battery and said output circuit for the duration of said interval,

said toy including spaced conducting probes exposed to the surface of said body arranged to prevent such timing in the absence of water between said probes.

2. Bathtub toy as claimed in claim 1 wherein said output is continuous over said interval.

3. Bathtub toy as claimed in claim 1 wherein said output is intermittent over said interval.

4. Bathtub toy as claimed in claim 1 including a pressure sensitive normally open switch arranged when closed to connect said battery to said output circuit, independently of said timing circuit.

5. Bathtub toy as claimed in claim 4 wherein said output is continuous over s aid interval.

6. Bathtub toy as claimed in claim 4 wherein said output is intermittent over said interval.