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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2000
Anthony L. O'Rourke, Malibu, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A vibrating sand sifting toy that has a selectively activated vibrating mechanism mounted in a portion of the toy for causing oscillatory vibration of a surface portion of the toy. Two embodiments are in the form of a scoop with a handle. The bottom of the scoop portion is provided with openings in a predetermined pattern and size for discharging sand, dirt or other particulate material in a predetermined pattern for the education and entertainment of a child operating the vibrating toy. In one of those two embodiments the scoop portion is removable and replaceable with other scoop portions having different predetermined patterns of openings. In the other of those two embodiments the bottom of the scoop portion has an open frame for removably receiving a template having a predetermined pattern of openings for discharging sand and various templates with different predetermined patterns may be used. A third embodiment is in the form of a bowl-shaped hopper with removable and replaceable templates with the patterns of openings and a vibrator in the body.