CHILDREN'S TOY FOR PROMOTING MOVEMENT

• US 20190009183A1
• Filed: 07/05/2017
• Published: 01/10/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/05/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SKIP HOP Incorporated (Carter's Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: SKIP HOP Incorporated (Carter's Incorporated)
• Inventors: BEARSCH, Benjamin, JIN, Hui, VILLANO, Janet
• Granted Patent: US 10,780,364 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/068 using user's body weight
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/12 specially adapted for children
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 11/00 Self-movable toy figures
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/006 provided with electrical lighting electrical lighting F21
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/28 Arrangements of sound-producing means in dolls; Means in dolls for producing sounds
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/005 Motorised rolling toys
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/006 Infant exercisers, e.g. for attachment to a crib
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/007 Push or pull wheels, e.g. with movable parts other than toy figures driven by the wheels A63H33/02 takes precedence; for driving movable toy figures A63H7/04

Abstract

A children'"'"'s toy includes a base having an upper portion and a lower portion and a driving mechanism operably connected to the lower portion of the base. The driving mechanism is configured to move the base along a plurality of paths. One or more lights operably connected to the base are configured to display a patterned light display as the base moves along one of a plurality of paths. A removable member is also included for placement on the base with a sensor on the base triggered by the removable member which affects the path of the base.

Claims

1. A children'"'"'s toy for promoting movement, the toy comprising:

a base having an upper portion and a lower portion;

a driving mechanism operably connected to the lower portion of the base, the driving mechanism configured to move the base along a plurality of paths; and

one or more lights operably connected to the base, the one or more lights configured to display a patterned light display as the base moves along one of a plurality of paths.

2. The toy of claim 1, wherein the base houses a motor operably connected to the driving mechanism, a power supply for supplying power to the motor, and a CPU for controlling the motor.

3. The toy of claim 2, wherein the driving mechanism comprises one or more driving wheels, each of the one or more driving wheels operably connected to a separate motor.

4. The toy of claim 1, wherein one of the plurality of paths is circular.

5. The toy of claim 1, wherein one of the plurality of paths is random.

6. The toy of claim 1, wherein the base further includes a proximity sensor configured to detect objects in path of base.

7. The toy of claim 2, wherein the base further includes a proximity sensor configured to detect an object in the path of base and, upon the proximity sensor detecting an object in the path of the base, the CPU adjusts path to avoid the object.

8. The toy of claim 1, wherein each of the one or more lights is positioned within the base such that the one or more lights are visible through the upper portion of the base.

9. The toy of claim 1, further comprising a removable member configured for placement on the base, such that, when the removable member is placed on the base, the base moves along the path and, when the removable member is removed from the base, the base stops moving along the path.

10. The toy of claim 9, wherein the upper portion of the base defines a cradle configured to house the removable member and the cradle includes a sensor which is depressed upon placing the removable member in the cradle.

11. The toy of claim 10, wherein the cradle includes one or more actuating pins configured move up and down to alternately engage the removable member within the cradle as the base moves along the path.

12. The toy of claim 9, wherein the removable member is substantially cylindrical.

13. The toy of claim 9, wherein, when the removable member is removed from the base, the base begins rotating.

14. The toy of claim 13, wherein the driving mechanism includes two driving wheels which spin in alternate directions to rotate the base.

15. The toy of claim 1, further comprising a speaker for play sounds and/or music as the base moves along the path.

16. A children'"'"'s toy for promoting movement, the toy comprising:

a base configured for movement along one of a plurality of paths, the base including a sensor; and

a removable member configured for placement on the base so as to trigger the sensor;

wherein, when the sensor is triggered by the removable member, the base follows a first path, and when the sensor is not triggered by the removable member, the base follows a second path.

17. The toy of claim 16, wherein the first path is a circular path or a random path.

18. The toy of claim 16, wherein the second path is rotating the base in place.

19. A children'"'"'s toy for promoting movement, the toy comprising:

a base including one or more driving wheels and the base defining a cradle; and

a removable member configured for placement in the cradle;

wherein upon placing the removable member in the cradle, the one or more driving wheels move the base along a path.

20. The toy of claim 19, wherein the cradle includes a sensor which is depressed upon placing the removable member in the cradle;

wherein the base houses one or more motors, each motor operably connected to one of the one or more driving wheels, a power supply for supplying power to the one or more motors, and a CPU that, upon the sensor being depressed by the removable member, provides power to the one or more motors to move the base along the path.