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US 2003/0171065 A1Published application
Infant mobile having multiple activation modes, including a kick-bar activation mode and a remote activation mode
OwnerMichael Greenberginventor
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Abstract
An infant mobile includes three units: a kicking unit containing a first infrared transmitter and a receiver, a mobile unit, and a remote control unit including a second transmitter, enabling remote activation by a parent or activation by the infant.
Claims17
A mobile for infants, comprising:
- a mobile unit including a motor, a rotating member from which are suspended a plurality of objects, and an receiver, wherein said motor is arranged to rotate said rotating member upon receipt of a wireless command signal by said receiver;
- a kicking unit including a kick-bar arranged to be moved when kicked by an infant, said kick-bar activating a switch which causes a wireless transmitter to send said wireless command signal to said mobile unit, whereby said kicking unit serves as a first remote control unit for activating said mobile.
An infant-activated wireless remote control, comprising:
- a housing;
- a kick-bar mounted in said housing;
- a switch arranged to be activated by said kick-bar;
- and
- a wireless transmitter arranged to be activated by said switch.
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An infant mobile, comprising:
- a kicking unit containing a kick-bar, a first transmitter, and a first receiver,
- a mobile unit including a second receiver, and
- a remote control unit including a second transmitter,
- wherein the first transmitter communicates with the second transmitter to activate said mobile unit, and wherein the second transmitter communicates with said first receiver to activate said kicking unit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.