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US 12,179,127 B2Granted
Toy with integrated light pipes
AssigneeThe Marketing Store Worldwide, LP
InventorsWarren Kronberger, Francis Ng, Tom Brosseau, Steve Novak
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Abstract
Devices and methods for illuminating an interactive toy via a light pipe and an external light source. The toy may include a housing. The housing may include a collector portion and at least one output portion. The toy may not have any internal battery, light, or electronics. The light source may be provided via a mount for the toy, such as an electronic device.
Claims30
A toy comprising:
- a housing comprising a first exterior surface, a second exterior surface, and a feature at the second exterior surface;
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- a unitary thermoplastic light pipe mounted to the housing and comprising:
- a collector portion comprising a surface area proximate the first exterior surface of the housing,
- a transmitter portion, and
- an output portion comprising a surface area proximate the feature of the housing, wherein the surface area of the collector portion is greater than or equal to twice the surface area of the output portion,
- the unitary thermoplastic light pipe configured to transmit light incident on the first exterior surface of the housing to the output portion, illuminating the feature of the housing,
- wherein the unitary thermoplastic light pipe provides a maximum angle of deflection of about 35-45 degrees.
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A toy system, comprising:
- a mount;
- a light source, the light source not comprised within the mount;
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- a toy comprising:
- a base sized to support the toy on the mount,
- a housing comprising a first exterior surface, a second exterior surface, and a feature at the second exterior surface, and
- a light pipe mounted to the housing and comprising:
- a collector portion proximate a first exterior surface of the housing,
- a transmitter portion, and
- an output portion proximate the feature of the housing,
- the light pipe configured to transmit light from the light source to the output portion, illuminating the feature of the housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.