Amusement device

• US 20030224872A1
• Filed: 05/27/2003
• Published: 12/04/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Robin Boundy
• Original Assignee: Robin Boundy
• Inventors: Boundy, Robin
• Application Number:
  US10/445,763
• Publication Number:
  US 20030224872A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/351
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/12 specially adapted for children
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/803 Motion sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 37/0003 Golf balls
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 37/0055 with non-spherical insert(s)
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/00 Balls with special arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/04 with an eccentric centre of gravity; with mechanism for changing the centre of gravity solid balls A63B37/10
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/00 Other toys
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/26 Magnetic or electric toys electric drives A63H29/22 ; indoor games played with small balls using magnetic power A63F7/0088, A63F7/068
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 5/00 Musical or noise- producing devices for additional toy effects other than acoustical musical tops A63H1/28; sound-producing dolls A63H3/28; musical toy vehicles A63H17/268; acoustical vehicle-signalling devices A63H17/32; whistling toy locomotive arrangements A63H19/14; music, sound or noise production in general G10

Abstract

An amusement device, in the form of a ball, having associated therewith a sound mechanism adapted to be initiated upon impact of the ball. The amusement device may also have provided a biassed weight which enables the device to travel along an unexpected trajectory.

Claims

1. An amusement device, having at least two portions adapted be secured together, a sound mechanism and speaker adapted to produce a sound output upon activation of the sound mechanism.

2. The amusement device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the sound mechanism is located within the device and is activated upon impact of the device.

3. The amusement device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the sound mechanism may have a circuit board, power source and a programmable chip adapted to be capable of producing a sound output.

4. The amusement device as claimed in claim 1 wherein activation of the sound mechanism is achieved by a motion switch activated upon impact of the device.

5. The amusement device as claimed in claim 4 wherein associated with the motion switch, is a timer circuit which maintains the circuit actuated for the time of the circuit after the motion switch has been deactivated.

6. The amusement device as claimed in claim 1 wherein located within one portion is a speaker for transmission of the sound output.

7. The amusement device as claimed in claim 6 wherein the speaker is electrically connected to the circuit board of the sound mechanism.

8. The amusement device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the two portions forming the said device are hemispherical shells adapted to be secured together.

9. The amusement device as claimed in claim 8 wherein each hemispherical shell has provided an outwardly extending rim positioned such that each shell is adapted to receive the other shell thereon.

10. The amusement device as claimed in claim 8 or 9 wherein the rim of the shell has provided an annular band of an appropriate material adapted to secure the shells together.

11. The amusement device as claimed claim 1 wherein provided on the periphery of the shell adjacent to the speaker are apertures to permit ready transmission of the sound output.

12. The amusement device as claimed in claim 1 which further provides a bias weight which enables the ball to travel along an unexpected trajectory.

13. The amusement device as claimed in claim 12 wherein the bias weight may be an epoxy, silicone, or other curable or settable material adapted to receive the sound mechanism.

14. The amusement device as claimed in claim 12 wherein the bias weight may be a metal weight or disc located within the device.