Flip over toy

• US 6,048,251 A
• Filed: 02/06/1998
• Issued: 04/11/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 02/06/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Troxel Products, LLC
• Original Assignee: F.F. Acquisition Corp.
• Inventors: Bookstaver, Charles W., Clemens, Brian, Klitsner, Daniel
• Primary Examiner(s): Hafer, Robert A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Fossum, Laura
• Application Number:
  US09/020,125
• Time in Patent Office: 795 Days
• Field of Search: 446/71, 446/73, 446/76, 446/479, 446/481, 446/482, 446/474, D21/519, D21/522, D21/523, D21/524, D21/526, 434/347, 273/287, 273/241
• US Class Current: 446/479
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/003 Convertible toys, e.g. robots convertible into rockets or vehicles convertible into planes
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/3005 Cash-registers
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/3055 Ovens, or other cooking means
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/3061 Washing-machines

Abstract

A toy is provided in which a first entertaining environment is provided when the toy is in a first position and a second entertaining environment is provided when the toy is in a second position. The toy is transformed form the first position to the second position by rotating the toy from one side to another.

Claims

1. A toy comprising a simulated first environment, a simulated second environment, and a plurality of sides;

the first environment and the second environment each being defined by at least one side;

the first environment being displayed when the toy is supported on a first side; and

the second environment being displayed when the toy is supported on a second side;

wherein the first environment is an automatic teller machine environment and the second environment is a grocery check out lane.

2. A toy comprising a simulated first environment, a simulated second environment, and a plurality of sides;

the first environment and the second environment each being defined by at least one side;

the first environment being displayed when the toy is supported on a first side; and

the second environment being displayed when the toy is supported on a second side;

wherein the first environment is a washing machine environment and the second environment is a stove and oven environment.

3. A toy comprising a simulated first environment, a simulated second environment, and a plurality of sides;

the first environment and the second environment each being defined by at least one side;

the first environment being displayed when the toy is supported on a first side; and

the second environment being displayed when the toy is supported on a second side;

wherein the first environment is an infant feeding chair and the second environment is an infant changing table.