Music toy kit

• US 6,132,281 A
• Filed: 01/24/2000
• Issued: 10/17/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Mega Brands Innovations Inc.
• Original Assignee: Ritvik Holdings Inc.
• Inventors: Lemire, Christian, Jacques, Solange, Stevenson, Drew, Clemens, Brian, Klitsner, Daniel
• Primary Examiner(s): RIMELL, SAMUEL G
• Application Number:
  US09/490,872
• Time in Patent Office: 267 Days
• Field of Search: 446/1, 446/69, 446/71, 446/72, 446/73, 446/75, 446/76, 446/77, 446/81, 446/85, 446/118, 446/297, 446/397, 446/404, 446/408
• US Class Current: 446/75
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/042 Mechanical, electrical, optical, pneumatic or hydraulic arrangements; Motors
• 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

A music toy kit combining a music toy instrument like a piano or a drum, with a set of construction toy blocks. The music toy instrument is provided with coupling elements similar to or compatible with those of the construction toy blocks and at least some of the blocks are provided with a music score on at least one of their sides, whereby, in use, one may stack one or more of the construction toy blocks onto the music toy instrument and use these blocks as a combined music stand and score to play a given tune.

Claims

1. A music toy kit comprising, in combination:

b) a music toy instrument comprising;

a case;

a set of keys corresponding to different notes, each of the keys being provided with identification means and being connected to a sound generator embedded into the case for producing a corresponding note upon actuation of said key; and

coupling elements integral to the case for use to connect construction toy blocks onto said case; and

b) a plurality of said construction toy blocks provided with coupling elements compatible with those integral to the case, at least some of said construction toy block having at least one side provided with a score wherein the notes to be played are identified with the identification means of the corresponding keys of the music toy instrument,

whereby, in use, one may stack one or more of the construction toy blocks onto the case of the music toy instrument and use said one or more blocks as a combined music stand and score to play a given tune by proper actuation of the corresponding keys.

2. The music toy kit of claim 1, wherein the case has a top surface and the coupling elements integral to said case consist of pegs projecting vertically from at least said top surface.

3. The music toy kit of claim 2, wherein the identification means of the keys consist of colored pegs compatible with the coupling elements of the construction toy blocks.

4. The music toy kit of claim 3, wherein the sound generator is a battery operated, electronic device.

5. The music toy kit of claim 4, wherein the sound generator is devised to play tunes corresponding to the scores provided on the construction toy blocks upon actuation of a button provided on the case.

6. The music toy kit of claim 5, wherein the case is hollow and defines a container for storing the construction toy blocks.

7. The music toy kit of claim 6, wherein the music toy instrument is shaped as a piano and the keys are aligned on a front side of said case to form a keyboard.

8. The music toy kit of claim 6, wherein the music toy instrument is shaped as a drum and has a top surface on which the keys are equally distributed.

9. The music toy kit of claim 2, wherein the case is hollow and defines a container for storing the construction toy blocks.

10. The music toy kit of claim 9, wherein the music toy instrument is shaped as a piano and the keys are aligned on a front side of said case to form a keyboard.

11. The music toy kit of claim 9, wherein the music toy instrument is shaped as a drum and has a top surface on which the keys are equally distributed.