Talking stick horse

• US 6,780,076 B2
• Filed: 12/30/2002
• Issued: 08/24/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Tek Nek Toys International Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Tek Nek Toys International Incorporated
• Inventors: Mucaro, Damian, Lai, Kevin, Horchler, Jack
• Primary Examiner(s): Banks, Derris H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): WILLIAMS, JAMILA O
• Application Number:
  US10/331,836
• Publication Number:
  US 20030092348A1
• Time in Patent Office: 603 Days
• Field of Search: 446/29, 446/98, 446/301, 446/313, 446/331, 446/369, 446/397, 446/408, 446/411, 434/322, 280/1.13, 280/1.14, 472/95-98
• US Class Current: 446/29
• CPC Class Codes: A63G 17/00 Hobby-horses
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 2200/00 Computerized interactive toys, e.g. dolls
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/28 Arrangements of sound-producing means in dolls; Means in dolls for producing sounds
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/48 Mounting of parts within dolls, e.g. automatic eyes or parts for animation self-moving A63H13/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/00 Other toys

Abstract

An interactive ride-on toy, having a stuffed toy horse'"'"'s head which includes ears, a movable mouth and is connected to a stick. One or more buttons, each with an icon depicting an image, is positioned on one or both ears of the horse'"'"'s head. An electronically programmed chip responds to activation of the button to operate a speaker and a mechanism for moving the horse'"'"'s mouth, the speaker playing sounds relating to the image depicted on each button.

Claims

1. An interactive rocking horse, comprising:

a rocking horse having a button and a head including upper and lower members;

a speaker and a mechanism for moving the upper and lower members located within the head; and

an electronically programmed chip for operating both the speaker and the mechanism in response to activation of the button.

2. The interactive rocking horse of claim 1, wherein at least one of the upper and lower members includes a chin.

3. The interactive rocking horse of claim 1, wherein at least one of the upper and lower members includes a nose.

4. The interactive rocking horse of claim 1, wherein the mechanism operates to move at least one of the upper and lower members.

5. The interactive rocking horse of claim 1, wherein the button is located on the head.

6. The interactive rocking horse of claim 1, wherein the upper member includes a nose, the lower member includes a chin, the mechanism operates to move at least one of the nose and the chin, and the button is located on the head.

7. An interactive spring horse, comprising:

a spring horse having a button and a head including upper and lower members;

a speaker and a mechanism for moving the upper and lower members located within the head; and

a electronically programmed chip for operating both the speaker and the mechanism in response to activation of the button.

8. The interactive spring horse of claim 7, wherein at least one of the upper and lower members includes a chin.

9. The interactive spring horse of claim 7, wherein at least one of the upper and lower members includes a nose.

10. The interactive spring horse of claim 7, wherein the mechanism operates to move at least one of the upper and lower members.

11. The interactive spring horse of claim 7, wherein the button is located on the head.

12. The interactive rocking spring horse of claim 7, wherein the upper member includes a nose, the lower member includes a chin, the mechanism operates to move at least one of the nose and the chin, and the button is located on the head.

13. An interactive ride-on toy, comprising:

a toy animal'"'"'s head having a movable mouth;

a riding member connected to the head;

at least one button;

a speaker and a mechanism for moving the mouth located within the head, and

an electronically programmed chip for operating both the speaker and the mechanism in response to activation of the button.

14. The interactive ride-on toy of claim 13, wherein the mouth includes upper and lower portions.

15. The interactive ride-on toy of claim 14, wherein the mechanism operates to move at least one of the upper and lower portions.

16. The interactive ride-on toy of claim 14, wherein the upper member includes a nose, the lower member includes a chin, the mechanism operates to move at least one of the nose and the chin, and the button is located on the head.

17. An interactive ride-on toy, comprising:

a toy animal'"'"'s head including upper and lower members;

a button;

a speaker and a mechanism for moving the upper and lower members; and

an electronically programmed chip for operating both the speaker and the mechanism in response to activation of the button.

18. The interactive ride-on toy of claim 17, wherein at least one of the upper and lower members includes a chin.

19. The interactive ride-on toy of claim 17, wherein at least one of the upper and lower members includes a nose.

20. The interactive ride-on toy of claim 17, wherein the upper member includes a nose, the lower member includes a chin, the mechanism operates to move at least one of the nose and the chin, and the button is located on the head.