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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7347760 | Interactive toy Embodiments of the invention relate to interactive toys. In one embodiment, the interactive toy includes a housing, and a receiving region on the housing. A detection device including a plurality of detectors is in the receiving region. A processor operatively coupl... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7294060 | Interactive device An interactive device includes a base unit and at least one interchangeable cartridge. The base unit comprises a transparent pressure-sensitive touchscreen overlying the cartridge and a microphone. The cartridge comprises a scroll having a plurality of image frames ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7252510 | Entertainment device and method of using the same An entertainment device that includes an output generator that produces audible outputs is disclosed. The output generator produces outputs in response to user inputs. In one embodiment, the entertainment device includes several actuators that can be activated by a ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7163431 | Toy percussion instrument with tethered striker A toy percussion instrument that is characterized by a novel method of attaching a tether to a striker and/or main instrument body. The new location of attachment enables compliance with stringent safety standards without detracting from the playability of the toy i... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7109406 | System and method for dynamic note assignment for musical synthesizers The invention is a method and system for assigning notes to be played by a musical synthesizer to a predetermined number of channels of said musical synthesizer, so that the musical synthesizer may emulate the note allocation of a live orchestra section. The method ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7001238 | Clapping apparatus A clapping apparatus preferably having a knob like handle securely fastened to a clapping plate. The clapping plate preferably having a recessed area with air holes placed though the clapping plate enabling air to fill the void created when two contacting clapping p... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6822154 | Miniature musical system with individually controlled musical instruments The miniature self-controlled musical system includes a plurality of musical instrument assemblies including a drummer, a bass guitar, a guitar and a turntablist. Each assembly represents the selected musical instrument and includes a processor/storage member for st... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6612897 | Musical toy with a motor driven display A toy includes a housing, a plurality of buttons arranged to initiate playback of a tune or other sounds, a transparent enclosure containing a plurality of balls, an agitator extending into the enclosure, a motor mounted within the housing for causing the... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6514078 | Electronic educational device An electronic educational device for entertaining and educating a preschooler, in particular. The electronic educational device includes a housing assembly including a tubular housing having a top end and a bottom end; and also includes a turntable drive ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6479741 | Musical device having multiple configurations and methods of using the same A musical device includes a body and at least one actuator mechanism. In one embodiment, the musical device can generate an audio output in response to activation by a user of the actuator mechanism. In one embodiment, the musical device body includes mul... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6454627 | Musical entertainment doll A child's portable toy having an audio signal producer is provided with a plurality of pressure switches designating different tones of a fixed interval scale. When one of the pressure switches is depressed, the sound of a corresponding tone is produced t... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6359549 | Electronic sound generator with enhanced sound A sound generator includes a memory bank storing user-selectable recorded sounds, a microprocessor that can quasi-randomly time-delay at least one of the recorded sounds, and a mixer that can combine a user-selected recorded sound and the time-delayed sou... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6353168 | Educational music instrument for children The educational music instrument is a musical toy that allows one or more musical sequences to be played. The toy includes a base with a signal processing unit and five receiving portions. The toy also includes five blocks which are configured to be inser... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6332824 | Convertible child's toy A child's toy is provided which is convertible between an infant's gym and a toddler's piano. In the infant configuration, a small child can be placed under or seated in front of the toy within reach of hanging shapes. When the infant moves the hanging sh... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6290568 | Monitor toy assembly A monitor toy assembly includes a rotary platform mounted on a lower portion of a support frame to pivot relative to the support frame along a horizontal axis of the rotary platform, a casing secured on the rotary platform to pivot therewith and rotatable... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6274800 | Convertible musical instrument A combination musical instrument comprising first and second instrument portions each having first and second sides and a plurality of input devices actuable by a user on one side thereof. The first and second portions are coupled to each other. In one em... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6224455 | Toy figure simulating musical instrument play A toy figure includes a head, torso, arms and legs conforming generally to a plush figure. The head defines a mouth and the arms are pivotally secured to the torso. The arms each support a hand between which a simulated harmonica is secured. The arms and ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6132281 | Music toy kit 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 som... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6116983 | Remotely controlled crib toy A remotely-controlled crib toy generates audio and/or video sensible output in response to user commands received by a remote control system. The nature and duration of the sensible output can be selected by the user. The sensible output is selected to be... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6093428 | Confectionary holder The present invention relates to a confectionary holder which simulates the sound of rain as the holder is vertically positioned. The holder comprises a transparent tube having ends, two sides, and at least two sets of indents directed inward toward the c... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6089948 | Banjo-playing toy A toy which simulates playing a toy stringed instrument is provided. The toy stringed instrument is attached to a body of the toy and a disc couples the body to the toy stringed instrument. A hand on the body is secured to the disc which rotates in respon... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6079985 | Programmable sound and music making device An electronic sound and music making device includes a memory that stores a plurality of sound segments, such as musical notes, animal noises, etc., a keypad having a series of keys, each of each indicates and is associated with a different one of the sto... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6066025 | Toy with musical staff track and moveable note tiles A musical toy includes a train-like vehicle traveling on a track which includes visual indicia representative of a standard nine note musical staff. Note tiles having first fastener halves may engage with second fasteners at predetermined locations on the... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6029042 | Educational audio playback device including hidden graphical images located below pivoting button elements A novel educational audio playback device is disclosed which, in the preferred embodiment, is in the shape of a simulated telephone. On the body of the apparatus are a plurality of buttons, each of the buttons having a hinged cover mounted thereon. These ... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5984758 | Simulated computer A simulated computer includes a plurality of images, including at least one character image and a plurality of activity images, and user-operable keys for selecting one of the images, a selected one of the activity images being illuminated to indicate the... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5955125 | Confectionary holder The present invention relates to a confectionary holder which simulates the sound of rain as the holder is vertically positioned. The holder comprises a transparent tube having ends, two sides, and at least two sets of indents directed inward toward the c... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5944574 | Interactive audio-visual toy An interactive audio-visual toy that includes a base unit that receives removable audio-visual ("AV") cassette. The AV cassette includes a pair of rollers on which a picture scroll is wound. The pictorial scenes of the picture scroll are evident through a... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5915261 | Toy electronic information storage medium A storage medium designed to simulate a standard information storage medium such as a floppy disk, video tape, or compact disc. A toy playback system accesses information stored on a printed circuit board, integrated circuit or other storage area, dispose... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5773738 | Piano toy having automatic playing keys A piano set having automatic playing keys comprises a bracket having a plurality of fixing columns and mounting sockets. A gear set, linkage set of a gear set driven by a motor and connecting shaft of the keyboard are rotationally mounted thereon. The bra... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5681200 | Toy telephone with integral lollipop holder A toy telephone which has an integral lollipop holder. The toy telephone has a voice recorder which can be used by a child to record and play back messages for amusement. A lollipop is removably attached to a retractable slide which extends the lollipop f... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5679049 | Toy telephone recording and playback A toy telephone includes a telephone base enclosure a microphone, a speaker, a memory chip for recording sounds for later retrieval, a microprocessor electrically connected to the memory chip, and at least one button electrically connected to the micropro... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5651681 | Toy electronic information storage media and playback system A toy playback system adapted to access information stored on a printed circuit board, integrated circuit or other storage area, disposed on a toy storage medium designed to simulate a standard information storage medium. The storage medium comprises a pl... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5551905 | Successive image display device A device for successively displaying a plurality of images includes a plurality N of overlying panels where N is at least 3. Each of the panels defines a longitudinal series of flexible slats and louvers between the slats, the slats being longitudinally l... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5545071 | Educational toy keyboard An educational toy keyboard is constructed of a main body, keys arranged on the main body, and transparent cylinders corresponding to the individual keys. The transparent cylinders are mounted on the main body and tone-indicating characterful figures are ... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5540608 | Play devices for playing musical tunes when repeatedly actuated A toy for interacting with a series of bubbles to play a tune. The illustrated toy has a housing that includes a handle and at least two spaced-apart electrical contacts. Housed within the housing and electrically connected to the contacts and to one anot... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5474484 | Doll used to teach children to use the emergency 911 telephone numbers To educate children how to use the emergency 911 telephone number, a talking doll displays the twelve keys of a conventional telephone instrument. Within the chest of the doll or mounted externally is a tape player having a pre-recorded tape of the words ... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5431591 | Helical spring pressure activated musical toy An educational and amusement device for the development of a sense of rhythm with eye and hand coordination is described. An embodiment device combines the action of a helical spring with a pressure-actuated tone generator, annunciated through a transduce... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5376038 | Doll with programmable speech activated by pressure on particular parts of head and body This invention relates to talking dolls of the type having internal prerecorded speech mechanisms. More particularly, the present invention relates to talking dolls of the type having internal prerecorded speech mechanisms, wherein the doll's educational ... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5323370 | Children's music player with control lockout 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 a... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5145447 | Multiple choice verbal sound toy 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 differen... | 09/08/1992 |
