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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 1991
Filed:
Feb. 28, 1990
Eugene S Holtier, Olmsted Twp., Lorain County, OH (US);
Those Characters From Cleveland, Inc., Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A music box subassembly and a vehicle structure which incorporates the music box subassembly in such a way that the vehicle structure is useful both as a toy vehicle and also as a collectible music box. The vehicle structure offers selectable operating options. In one operating option, the music plays as the vehicle rolls, and in the other operating option, the vehicle 'freewheels', without playing music which makes it attractive as a toy vehicle. Moreover, the vehicle structure is designed to incorporate a music box which is capable of producing rich, resonant sound of high quality, and to drive the music box with a precision designed to take advantage of the sound producing qualities of the music box. Also, the vehicle structure is designed to produce rich, resonant sound of high tonal quality music in a relatively compact package, which is attractive in both the toy and collectible art. Additionally, the vehicle structure is designed to facilitate assembly of the music box, and incorporation of the music box into a vehicle body.