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US 6,347,706 B1Granted
Lunchbox with voice recording mechanism for message delivery
OwnerElizabeth D'Ambrosioinventor
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Abstract
A lunchbox to promote communication between a caretaker and child comprising a container having a food compartment, a voice recording mechanism and a visual component. The voice recording mechanism is housed inside the walls of the container and enables a caretaker and/or child to record a message and permits said message to be retrieved by the child or caretaker.
Claims14
A lunchbox to promote communication between a caretaker and child comprising:
- a container having a food compartment comprising a lower cavity defining an open-ended storage region;
- said storage region comprising an upper wall, a lower wall, a pair of side walls connecting therebetween and a bottom base connecting therewith;
- wherein said walls of said storage region extend distally from said bottom base, said container further comprising an upper cavity defining an open-ended lid region;
- said lid region pivotally fastened to said storage region for closing said storage region;
- said lid region comprising an upper wall, a lower wall, a pair of side walls connecting therebetween and a top base connecting therewith, wherein said walls of said lid region extend proximally from said top base towards said storage region for fastening thereto when said lid region is in a storage region closing position, wherein the proximal end of said lower wall of said lid region is pivotally connected to the distal end of said lower wall of said storage region;
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- a visual component comprising at least one compartment on the surface of said container for displaying photographs, handwritten notes and messages;
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- a voice recording mechanism housed inside the walls or base of either said upper cavity or said lower cavity of the container comprising a separate speaker portion and a play button both visible on the surface of the walls or base of either said upper cavity or said lower cavity of said container;
- wherein said voice recording mechanism enables a caretaker and/or child to record a message and permits said message to be retrieved by the child or caretaker.
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A message delivery system for delivering a message from one individual to another comprising:
- an audio means housed within an enclosure wherein said enclosure comprises a lower cavity defining an open-ended storage region;
- said storage region comprising an upper wall, a lower wall, a pair of side walls connecting therebetween and a bottom base connecting therewith;
- wherein said walls of said storage region extend distally from said bottom base, said enclosure further comprising an upper cavity defining an open-ended lid region;
- said lid region pivotally fastened to said storage region for closing said storage region;
- said lid region comprising an upper wall, a lower wall, a pair of side walls connecting therebetween and a top base connecting therewith, wherein said walls of said lid region extend proximally from said top base towards said storage region for fastening thereto when said lid region is in a storage region closing position, wherein the proximal end of said lower wall of said lid region is pivotally connected to the distal end of said lower wall of said storage region;
- wherein said audio means is inside the walls or base of either said upper cavity or lower cavity of said enclosure and comprises:
- (i) recording means for selectively recording sound input, (ii) playing means for audibly playing said sound input from said recording means and (iii) power means for powering said audio means, so that a user can record sound and play back sound upon command;
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- a visual component comprising at least one component on the surface of said enclosure for displaying photographs, handwritten notes and messages;
- wherein said message from one individual to another comprises audio and visual components, whereby an individual records an audio message in said audio means and another individual selectively plays back the audio message.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.