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US 6,319,087 B1Granted
Variable performance toys
AssigneeFisher-Price, Inc.
InventorAlbert Ferrigno
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AssigneeFisher-Price, Inc.
InventorAlbert Ferrigno
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A combination including a toy and a removable element inserted therein includes the toy having a generator and an actuator therewith. The actuator enables the generator to generate a sound or movement. An improvement of this combination includes the removable element being operably connected to the generator such that the removable element enables the generator to generate a first volume of the sound and removal of the removable element enables the sound generator to generate a second volume of the sound which is different from the first volume of the sound. Instead of or in addition to the removal of the removable element enabling the toy to generate a different volume of the sound, the removal of the removable element can enable the toy to emit a second duration of sound different from a first duration of sound and/or produce a second duration of a movement different from a first duration of a movement.
In a combination including an amusement device having a sound generator therein, a speaker electrically coupled with the sound generator, a power supply of at least one battery providing power to at least the sound generator, and an actuator positioned on the device so as to be manually activated by a user of the device, the actuator further being operatively coupled with the sound generator such that manual activation of the actuator by a user activates the sound generator to generate sound through the speaker, an improvement wherein the device is configured such that a mechanical element is removably extended into the device from outside the device and is operatively coupled in the device with the sound generator such that when the mechanical element is operatively coupled with the sound generator and the sound generator is activated by manual activation of the actuator, the sound generator generates sound through the speaker in a first volume and, when the mechanical element is removed from the device and the sound generator is activated by manual activation of the actuator, the sound generator generates sound through the speaker at a second volume different from the first volume.
In a combination including an amusement device having a sound generator therein, a speaker electrically coupled with the sound generator, a power supply of at least one battery providing power to at least the sound generator, and an actuator positioned on the device so as to be operated by a user of the device, the actuator further being operatively coupled with the sound generator such that operation of the actuator by a user activates the sound generator to generate one or more sounds through the speaker, an improvement wherein the device is configured such that a mechanical element is removably extended into the device from outside the device and is operatively coupled in the device with the sound generator such that when the mechanical element is operatively coupled with the sound generator and the sound generator is activated by manual activation of the actuator, the sound generator generates sound through the speaker for a first period of time and, when the mechanical element is removed from the device and the sound generator is activated by manual activation of the actuator, the sound generator generates sound through the speaker for a second period of time different from the first period of time.
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