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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2003
Filed:
May. 15, 2001
David M. Dubois, East Aurora, NY (US);
Edward Masiello, II, Newburgh, NY (US);
Larry R. Nagode, Hamburg, NY (US);
Justin T. Petit, Depew, NY (US);
Mattel, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
An electronic toy that can be activated so as to entertain and educate a child is disclosed. The electronic toy includes a toy figure and/or an interactive member. In one embodiment, the toy figure includes a body and at least one actuator mechanism. The electronic toy can generate an audio output in response to activation by a user of an actuator mechanism. In one embodiment, the toy figure includes multiple parts that can be moved relative to each other. In one embodiment, the electronic toy includes two actuator mechanisms that can be activated by a user at any time. The electronic toy can generate audio outputs, including speech and sound effects, in response to the activation by a user of the actuator mechanisms. In one embodiment, the electronic toy can generate speech in response to the activation of a first actuator mechanism and sound effects in response to the activation of a second actuator mechanism.