Abstract: A children's music player with control lockout includes a housing supporting a conventional audio music player having a plurality of control arms operable in connection therewith. An on button and an off button are positioned upon the housing to provide access thereto by a child user. The remaining player controls are supported within a control panel having a lockout mechanism utilizing a slide bar which cooperates with locking tabs on the controls to permit adjustment of the controls in one position and preclude adjustment thereof in the lockout position.

Abstract: A multiple-choice verbal sound toy uses a microprocessor to produce one song or poem that has at least one space or slot for introducing a supplementary verbal sound segment to complete the song or poem. The child user may be given a plurality of different choices of segments for completing the song or poem. For example, the microprocessor may play a song such as "Old McDonald Had a Farm", and a child user may select--as by pushing one of several keys associated with pictures of different farm animals--the verbal sounds made by that particular animal, to be inserted into each verse of the song. The song or poem may have a series of slots or spaces and there may be a plurality of sets of verbal sounds to be inserted with the individual sounds in each set being a plurality of the same sounds or a variety of different but related sounds. Sounds may be inserted in successive verses cumulatively, in the order (or reverse order) in which they are first introduced.

Abstract: An electronic percussion synthesizer assembly incorporates a novel structure for supporting the drum heads. The novel supporting structure comprises a spider assembly (83) comprised of a plurality of legs (150) joined at one end for defining a hub (152) and secured at their free ends to the perimeter of the drum head (65) on the underside thereof. The spider assembly (83) minimizes mechanical damping of the striking surface and, where a plurality of drum heads (62, 63, 64, 65) are used, also minimiizes "cross talk" between the drum heads. A novel foot pedal control (120) for altering the sounds produced by the drum head is also disclosed.

Abstract: Sports rod equipped with sound reproducer is composed mainly of a first rod case and a second rod case, both being of hollow construction and made of plastic material by injection molding. The first and the second rod cases join to form a rod-shaped body with the central portion thereof being hand grip and with both ends thereof being circularly headed. The sports rod has therein a sound reproducer, which in turn is provided with a speaker mounted on the speaker mount, and a circuit board containing thereon an integrated circuit with music or exercise commands stored programmably therein. When the switch of the sports rod is turned on, the sound reproducing device of the sports rod begins producing the sound of music or exercise commands stored in the integrated circuit thereof.

Abstract: A toy including a plurality of strings arranged on the outside of the toy body. By touching two strings simultaneously, a touch switch inside the body may be triggered off to output a signal to a music integrated circuit which has a device for incontinuously outputting note signals. The signal transmitted by the touch switch activates the music integrated circuit to output only one note signal to release sound through a speaker, whereby the tempo of the music released is controlled by the player's speed of touching the strings.

Abstract: A display device wherein decorative objects are immersed in a liquid-filled housing which is rotatably mounted on a base and driven by a windup music box mechanism through a transmission assembly so that rotation of the housing relative to the base in a first direction winds up the music box mechanism which, during unwinding and the production of music, causes the housing to rotate in a second opposite direction.

Abstract: An electronic musical instrument shaped like an electric guitar sounds individual notes that are synthesized to sound like an electric guitar. These notes may either be selected randomly selected by a player or from segments of prearranged musical tracks. The instrument provides for maintaining the tempo of manually played or preprogrammed notes, synchronizing the transitions between sequentially selected musical tracks, overlaying manual notes on the tracks, and a number of electric guitar-like sound effects including vibrato, chorus, overdrive, slurs and soft picks.

Abstract: An apparatus including a housing for mounting, including plural pairs of securement straps, with a forward face of the housing including a plurality of devices for use by an infant to provide entertainment and enhance manual dexterity of the infant, as well as the provision of a night light. The organization includes a manually displaceable and rotatable cylinder to effect selective illumination of the various colored panels within the cylinder. An audible producing pull toy component, a manually displaceable slide toy arrangement, and an audible bell member to accommodate and entertain various sensory portions of an infant are included.

Abstract: A toy musical box having an electronic musical sound reproduction circuit and an electric motor drive for an endless band carrying a continuous picture past a window, so that the musical box can resemble a television set. The operation of the sound reproduction circuit and the motor are remotely controlled by sound impulses from a separate hand-held device, the musical box having a microphone and a discriminator to provide an output signal upon receipt of the sound impulses. Preferably a double sound impulse is acquired to operate the musical box, eg. two clicks one immediately following the other, for differentiation from other extraneous sounds.

Abstract: This invention relates to a violin musical toy and in particular to one having string-simulating plates similar to strings of a violin, a control circuit, an engaging member, two copper plates, several keys, a selecting switch, a musical switch and a bow. By drawing the bow on the string plates of the engaging member, like playing a violin, the engaging member will be forced to swing to the left and right side and two protuberances on two ends side of the engaging member will make the two copper plates touch each other continuously which triggers the control circuit to output preset music if the function selecting switch is placed at its, `AUTO` position. By switching the selecting switch to `MANUAL` position, the player may press any one of the keys to output a single tone or any two of the keys at the same time and the violin will output a chromatic scale.

Abstract: A toy musical instrument has a microprocessor which records in memory a plurality of songs. A moveable part of the toy musical instrument is used to open and close a sound switch so that the next note of each song is played with each closing of the sound switch. The length of each note is determined by the length of time that the sound switch is closed, and the interval between notes is determined by the interval between closings of the sound switch.

Abstract: An electronic musical instrument shaped like an electric guitar sounds individual notes that are synthesized to sound like an electric guitar. These notes may either be selected randomly selected by a player or from segments of prearranged musical tracks. The instrument provides for maintaining the tempo of manually played or preprogrammed notes, synchronizing the transitions between sequentially selected musical tracks, overlaying manual notes on the tracks, and a number of electric guitar-like sound effects including vibrato, chorus, overdrive, slurs and soft picks.

Abstract: An electronic musical instrument comprises a plural number of component blocks capable of being coupled mechanically and electrically in succession and each having therein musical tone elements control means and at least one of the blocks having also musical tone signal generating means. Time range or tonal range of generated musical tones are changed according to how many blocks are connected consecutively in a predetermined or a selected order. The blocks can generate a series of musical tones in a sequence corresponding to a connecting sequence when a switch arranged on the leading block is operated, and a desired musical piece can be performed by operating performance operating means of each block. The electric musical instrument also can be used as an educational toy allowing infants to learn music while amusing and is convenient for transportation since it can be easily dismembered into each block.

Abstract: An amusement device is disclosed which contains a signal generator attached to a flexible member. When the flexible member is repeatedly waved, an oscillatory electrical signal is produced by the signal generator and supplied to a sound generator which produces sound which synchronously varies with the repeated flexure of the member caused by the waving action. The sound generator produces a first tone with respect to the oscillatory electrical signal and a second tone when the frequency of the oscillatory electrical signal exceeds a predetermined value.

Abstract: A toy musical instrument of the type commonly known as a kazoo having an open-ended turret section, a resonating membrane positioned within the turret section and a retainer member for installation within the turret section and for releasably securing the membrane within the turret section utilizes a turret section having a plurality of protuberences and a retainer member defining an embossment which cooperates with the protuberences to secure the retainer member in a snap-fit relationship with the turret section when the retainer has been inserted a preselected distance through the open end of the turret section. The embossment and the protuberences are so shaped to permit the retainer and the turret section to be disassembled from snap-fit relationship only if the retainer body is positioned in a preselected rotational orientation relative to the turret section.

Abstract: A toy musical instrument comprising a toy body, an imitation mouthpiece projecting outward from one side portion of the wall of said toy body, formed similarly to a mouthpiece of a trumpet and adapted to generate an imitation sound of a trumpet when a blast is given on the imitation mouthpiece with the imitation mouthpiece held in the mouth, an imitation bell, from which the imitation sound of a trumpet is sent out, projecting outward from the other side portion of the wall of the toy body, and some other kinds of imitation musical instruments provided on the remaining portion of the wall of the toy body, which include imitation castanets formed similarly to castanets and assembled so that an imitation sound of castanets occurs when they are beaten, an imitation piano formed similarly to a keyboard of a piano and assembled so that an imitation sound of a piano occurs when it is beaten, an imitation drum formed similarly to a parchment of a drum and assembled so that an imitation sound of a drum occurs when it

Abstract: A toy simulated flash camera is disclosed for simulating the flash exposure of a real camera. The toy camera has a flash housing containing a light reflecting member which is visible through a front opening in the front wall of the flash housing. The toy flash camera further has a top opening in the top wall of the flash housing. A flash shutter mechanism is provided for the top opening which is movable between a normal shutter closed position for preventing the passage of ambient light through the top opening into engagement with an outer surface of the light reflecting member, and a shutter open position allowing the passage of ambient light through the top opening. A flash shutter actuating mechanism is provided for momentarily moving the flash shutter mechanism to its shutter open position causing the ambient light momentarily reflected from the outer surface of the light reflecting member through the front opening to simulate a real flash lamp exposure.

Abstract: A toy musical playset having a teapot with xylophone keys which is filled with styrene plastic beads, a number of pots with xylophone keys and a pan with a xylophone key, tambourine symbols and musical ribs. The pots, pan and teapot may be stacked on top of each other. The toy pan may be used like a tambourine, or the musical ribs may be used with a toy spatula or spoon to make musical sounds. In addition, the toy teapot filled with beads may be shook to produce musical sounds. A child may strike the xylophone keys with a spoon producing musical sounds during play when the pots, pan and teapot are in a stacked configuration, or when they are spread out on top of a table. The pots or pan may also be hung on a child's belt.

Abstract: A sound producing device producing different notes when rotated. Three orthagonally mounted gravity switches produce signals corresponding to their orientation to a reference. A multiplexer or programmable counter coupled to the switches selects one output line for each combination of states of the switches. Each output is passed through different values of resistance so that unique frequencies result. The output of the multiplexer is coupled through an oscillator to a speaker and a tone corresponding to the frequency of the output selected is produced. Multivibrators are coupled to the switches and to the oscillator to shut off the production of sound when the device has been left at rest for a certain time period.

Abstract: A player for a pre-recorded sound magnetic tape package in a cartridge or a cassette format in which each package is united with a three-dimensional character thematically related to the recording and animated thereby. The character is provided with eye and mouth openings covered by translucent elements. Housed in the character are light guides extending from the eye and mouth elements to a common optical inlet. When the package is inserted in the player to effect actuation thereof, the character is then at an erect position thereabove and the optical inlet is then in registration with a light outlet on the player behind which is a light bulb connected to the audio output thereof. As the recorded sound is reproduced, the light emitted by the bulb is modulated in accordance therewith. The resultant light pulses are conveyed by the guides to the eye and mouth elements to impart animation to the character in synchronism with the reproduced sound.