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US 6,171,172 B2Granted
Toy that senses obstacles to activate sound and turning
AssigneeElliot A. Rudell
InventorsGeorge Foster, Elliot A. Rudell, Roger Gardner, Raymond Earl Fisher
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Abstract
A toy that can move around an object. The toy includes a drive mechanism that can move a housing in either a first direction or a second direction. The toy also includes a sensor that can be used to remotely sense an object. The sensor and drive mechanisms are coupled to a controller that can change the direction of the housing when the object is remotely sensed through the sensor.
Claims13
A toy, comprising:
- a housing constructed to resemble an animal:
- a drive mechanism that moves said housing in a first direction or a second direction;
- a remote sensor;
- a switch coupled to said housing and constructed to resemble eyewear, said switch being movable between a first position and a second position;
- and,
- a controller that is coupled to said remote sensor and controls said drive mechanism, said controller being in a first mode when said switch is in the first position and in a second mode when said switch is in a second position.
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A toy that can sense an object, comprising:
- a housing:
- a drive mechanism that moves said housing in a first direction or a second direction;
- a remote sensor that senses the object;
- a contact sensor that can engage the object;
- a switch coupled to said housing and constructed to resemble eyewear, said switch being movable between a first position and a second position;
- and,
- a controller that is coupled to said remote and contact sensors and controls said drive mechanism, said controller and said drive mechanism change the direction of said housing when said remote sensor senses the object or said contact sensor engages the object, said controller can switch between a first mode and a second mode, said controller and said drive mechanism change the direction of said housing when said contact sensor engages the object when in the first mode, and changes the direction of said housing when said remote sensor senses the object when in the second mode;
- and,
- a speaker that is coupled to said controller.
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A method for controlling a movement of a toy, comprising:
- moving a toy toward an object;
- moving a switch to a first position;
- engaging the object;
- moving away from the object;
- moving the switch to a second position;
- moving the toy toward the object;
- sensing the object remotely without making contact with the object;
- and,
- moving the toy in a second direction away from the object.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.