Electronic toy with a point of sale demonstration

• US 6,758,716 B1
• Filed: 03/06/2003
• Issued: 07/06/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Rehco LLC
• Original Assignee: Rehco LLC
• Inventors: Kass, Michael, Wilson, Jackson, Rehkemper, Steven
• Primary Examiner(s): Aclain, Jacob K.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Miller, Bena B.
• Application Number:
  US10/379,936
• Time in Patent Office: 488 Days
• Field of Search: 446/297, 446/298, 446/299, 446/302, 446/247, 446/251, 446/252, 446/450, 446/454, 446/456, 446/471, 446/409, 446/411, 446/397, 446/441
• US Class Current: 446/297
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 13/02 imitating natural actions, e.g. catching a mouse by a cat, the kicking of an animal

Abstract

In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a dancing figure that includes a body defined by a torso, a head, and a pair of arms, and a pair of legs pivotally attached to the torso at a hip region. Each leg includes at least an upper leg section pivotally attached to a lower leg section at a knee region. Also included therewith is a pair of oversized feet adapted to provide support such that the figure is free-standing. The pair of oversized feet is separately and pivotally attached to one of the lower leg sections at an ankle region. Each foot houses a foot mechanism for independently pivoting the lower leg sections forwards and backwards at said ankle region, wherein the pivoting at said ankle regions causes pivoting motion at the knee regions and hip region to simulate animated movement in the figure. In addition thereto the foot mechanism may independently twist the foot to the left and right.

Claims

1. In the combination comprising an animated figure and a remote control, the animated figure having at least one pre-programmed animation sequence, at least one pre-recorded audio sequence and at least one control button for the activation of said at least one pre-programmed animation sequence and at least one pre-recorded audio sequence, and the remote control unit having a speaker, the improvement comprising a removable tether that when connected to the animated figure and the remote control unit, the removable tether is in communication with the at least one control button in the animated figure and the speaker in the remote control unit, such that when the control button is pressed the at least one pre-programmed animation sequence is activated through the animated figure and the at least one pre-recorded audio sequence is emitted through the speaker on the remote control unit.

2. The combination according to claim 1, wherein the removable tether is capable of transferring power from the animated figure to power the speaker on the remote control unit.

3. In the combination comprising a remotely controlled device and a remote control therefore, the remotely controlled device having a pre-programmed controllable feature, a pre-recorded audio sound, and a manual control button for the activation of said pre-programmed controllable feature and for the playback of said pre-recorded audio sound, and the remote control having a speaker, the improvement comprising:

a removable tether connected to said remotely controlled device and said remote control, the removable tether is capable of transferring power from said remotely controlled device to said remote control when the manual control button is pressed such that the speaker on the remote control is functional and the removable tether is further capable of transferring the pre-recorded audio sound from said remotely controlled device to said remote control such that the speaker emits the pre-recorded audio sound.

4. In the combination comprising a remotely controlled device and a remote control therefore, the remotely controlled device storing a pre-recorded audio sound, and having a control button, and the remote control having a speaker, the improvement comprising:

a removable link connected between the remotely controlled device and the remote control, the remotely controlled device being operable to emit the pre-recorded audio sound through the speaker on the remote control using the removable link when the control button is pressed.

5. The combination according to claim 4, wherein the remotely controlled device has a controllable feature and the controllable feature being operable by the control button.