EP1228796A3 - Combination of an electronic talking toy and a doll or action figure - Google Patents

Combination of an electronic talking toy and a doll or action figure Download PDF

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EP1228796A3
EP1228796A3 EP02001999A EP02001999A EP1228796A3 EP 1228796 A3 EP1228796 A3 EP 1228796A3 EP 02001999 A EP02001999 A EP 02001999A EP 02001999 A EP02001999 A EP 02001999A EP 1228796 A3 EP1228796 A3 EP 1228796A3
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toy
integrated circuit
doll
action
combination
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Albert Wai Tai Chan
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Thinking Tech Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H3/00—Dolls
    • A63H3/28—Arrangements of sound-producing means in dolls; Means in dolls for producing sounds
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H17/00—Toy vehicles, e.g. with self-drive; ; Cranes, winches or the like; Accessories therefor
    • A63H17/26—Details; Accessories

Abstract

An electronic toy (1) adapted to receive a toy figure (3) comprises a source of electrical power (5), an integrated circuit chip (8) programmed with pre-recorded sounds, sound reproduction means (9A,9B) under the control of the integrated circuit chip (8), switch means (12) adapted to open or close an electrical circuit to control the flow of electrical power from the source of electrical power (5) to the integrated circuit (8) and sound reproduction means (9A,9B), and trigger means (13) adapted to activate the switch means (12), such that when the toy figure (3) is placed into contact with the trigger means (13), the switch means (12) is closed to create an electrical circuit and sounds are generated by the sound reproduction means (9A,9B) under the control of the integrated circuit (8).
EP20020001999 2001-02-05 2002-02-05 Combination of an electronic talking toy and a doll or action figure Expired - Fee Related EP1228796B1 (en)

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US26589801P 2001-02-05 2001-02-05
US265898P 2001-02-05

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EP1228796A3 true EP1228796A3 (en) 2002-09-18
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US9672668B2 (en) 2012-09-28 2017-06-06 Mattel, Inc. Keyed memory device to record input user signals and output recorded user signals

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US4820233A (en) * 1986-01-26 1989-04-11 Weiner Avish J Sound-producing amusement devices
US5147237A (en) * 1990-10-22 1992-09-15 Toymax Inc. Toy audio device
US5389031A (en) * 1993-10-05 1995-02-14 Sharpe, Iii; Henry D. Toy assembly
US5636994A (en) * 1995-11-09 1997-06-10 Tong; Vincent M. K. Interactive computer controlled doll

Patent Citations (4)

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US4820233A (en) * 1986-01-26 1989-04-11 Weiner Avish J Sound-producing amusement devices
US5147237A (en) * 1990-10-22 1992-09-15 Toymax Inc. Toy audio device
US5389031A (en) * 1993-10-05 1995-02-14 Sharpe, Iii; Henry D. Toy assembly
US5636994A (en) * 1995-11-09 1997-06-10 Tong; Vincent M. K. Interactive computer controlled doll

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CA2370352A1 (en) 2002-08-05
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EP1228796A2 (en) 2002-08-07

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