US 6,321,933 B1Granted

Toy jewel trader: jangle

OwnerAnthony Peter Vandenberginventor

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Abstract

A toy jewel trader which can be used easily docked universally to the same type toy jewel trader without the need for male and female models and allow for the fun and accurate trading and display of toy jewels among children. The toy cleanup toy jewel trader compromises: a swivelled clip for quick attachment to belt loops, knapsacks or book-bags; a transparent chambered container for storing and displaying three jewel value types; a dock platform with pegs and holes for aligning and permitting docking of a similar toy jewel trader while simultaneously disengaging transfer piston brakes; a dock platform with mating north and south magnets for attracting a similar toy jewel trader and securing firmly during jewel transfer; spring loaded transfer buttons for the forcible transferring of jewels through cross-cut transfer ports of docked toy jewel traders; piston brakes for preventing accidental jewel ejection and eliminating direct handling of jewels by children.

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Dependent claims

A toy jewel trader for use in conducting children's trade transactions, compromising:

(a) a swiveled clip for attachment to person or bag,
(b) a clear display storage with multiple chambers for storing and prominently displaying toy jewels,
(c) a universal peg and hole magnetic dock platform for the mate docking of two toy jewel traders firmly and in exact position to transfer respective jewels to respective chambers between two toy jewel traders,
(d) spring loaded transfer buttons and piston heads and cross cut transfer ports for forcibly transferring jewels between docked toy jewel traders,
(e) spring loaded flap brakes and cross cut transfer ports for preventing accidental ejection of jewels and direct handling of jewels by children,
whereby said toy jewel trader will allow children to accurately and amusingly conduct trade transactions and display accumulated wealth, and
whereby said toy jewel trader will provides guardians and parents a safe way to allow children to play trading games, and
whereby said toy jewel trader will allow children to experience first hand cause-effect relationships in terms of negotiating, effort and reward through the trading process.

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