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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 1993
Filed:
Aug. 17, 1992
Roger Newbold, Garden Grove, CA (US);
Harry Lebo, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Brett M Bogar, Torrance, CA (US);
Mattel, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
A motion responsive musical toy includes a generally spherical housing having a transparent hemispherical portion within which a center column supports a conventional musical tone producing circuit together with an output speaker. A motion sensing switch is operatively coupled to the tone producing circuit. A plurality of translucent floor segments are supported within the transparent housing interior and resiliently support a plurality of toy figures. A plurality of externally accessible push buttons are supported upon the periphery of the spherical housing near its center and are actuatable by inward pressure thereon. A plurality of conventional electric lamps are supported beneath the translucent floor segments to provide selective illuminations thereof. The musical toy responds to toy motion sensed by motion switch as well as the operation of the push buttons to provide oscillation of the toy figures together with a pattern of flashing lights and musical tones for the child user's amusement.