Abstract: A toy figure has a movable mouth coupled to an actuator in the belly area. A speech generator stores sound elements for an entire song, verse, or nursery rhyme. The speech generator is provided with a first track of sequenced sound elements (singing version) that form a song when sequentially generated, and a related second track of a like number of sequenced sound elements (humming version). Sound elements from the first and second tracks are interchangeable at any given point during sequential output thereof A switch located in the mouth is connected to the speech generator to provide input as to the mouth position, i.e. open or closed. Squeezing the belly of the figure opens the mouth, changing the state of the switch and initiating an output sequence from the speech generator. When the mouth is open, the child is able to easily control the mouth position by varying the pressure on the belly actuator. The speech generator checks the state of the mouth switch at given intervals.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 18, 1999
Date of Patent:
February 6, 2001
Assignee:
Design Lab LLC
Inventors:
Ralph Beckman, John Murphy, Kipp Bradford, Stephen Schwartz, Henry Sharpe, III
Abstract: A doll includes a torso having an opening. A simulated bowel movement may be moved through the opening between positions respectively inside and outside the torso.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 31, 1996
Date of Patent:
February 3, 1998
Assignees:
Design Lab LLC, Steven A. Schwartz, Roseann Radosevitch
Inventors:
Roseann Radosevich, Ralph A. Beckman, Gregory L. Gerold, John Murphy, Stephen A. Schwartz