Toy with remotely controlled security alarm

• US 6,992,593 B2
• Filed: 02/03/2000
• Issued: 01/31/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jakks Pacific, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Toymax, Inc. (Jakks Pacific, Inc.)
• Inventors: Javors, Russell
• Primary Examiner(s): Etienne, Ario
• Assistant Examiner(s): Dalencourt, Yves
• Application Number:
  US09/497,244
• Publication Number:
  US 20030112149A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,189 Days
• Field of Search: 340/825.72, 340/825.69, 340/426, 340/426.18, 273/442, 446/409, 446/410, 446/454, 446/175
• US Class Current: 340/12.22
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 17/32 Acoustical or optical signalling devices

Abstract

A security alarm device is replicated in a toy vehicle. The security device includes a remote control which also can control vehicle functions. The remote control may control alarm arm and disarm, alarm and vehicle sounds such as arm, disarm, alarm set off, engine revving, tire screeching, motor drive, and vehicle lights. The security alarm device includes an LED which indicates whether the alarm is armed or unarmed, and a motion sensor which sets the alarm off (e.g., emitting a siren sound) when the toy vehicle is moved in its armed state.

Claims

1. In combination, a toy and a security, alarm device comprising:

said security alarm device for said toy comprising a controller and having an armed state and an unarmed state, the controller being responsive to a signal input to at least one input thereof to cause the security alarm device for said toy to selectively assume the armed and unarmed states;

a signaling device coupled to the controller and responsive to provide an audio or visual alarm signal;

the controller causing the signaling device to provide an alarm signal with a change of state of the security alarm device for said toy between the armed state and the unarmed state.

2. In combination, a toy and a security alarm device, comprising:

said security alarm device for said toy comprising a controller activation of an alarm, the security alarm having an armed state and an unarmed state, the controller being responsive to a signal provided to at least one input of the controller to cause the security alarm device for said toy to selectively assume the armed and unarmed states;

a signaling device coupled to the controller and responsive to provide at least one first audio or visual alarm signal representing a change in state of the security alarm device.