Storybook lantern
OwnerJames Vlodekinventor
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Abstract
The device provides auditory and visual stimulation to an infant or young child. The device includes a themed housing with a base portion and an upper portion. The base portion includes electronic circuitry and a drive mechanism. The upper portion houses a plurality of planar members that are drivably co-engaged. The floor of the upper portion includes a plurality of grooves in which the planar members travel, a microswitch arrangement for identifying which planar members are viewable, and a slot through which a driving member engages the planar members. The upper portion includes two or more lights for selectively illuminating the viewable planar members.
Claims20
A themed interactive toy comprising:
- a housing having a base portion and a top portion;
- a spindle disposed within the top portion;
- a plurality of planar members drivably co-engaged about the spindle, each planar member having first and second sides for displaying images relative to a toy theme;
- a drive mechanism disposed within the base portion and operable to advance the planar members about the spindle;
- control circuitry operatively linked to the drive mechanism;
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- two or more lights for selectively illuminating one or more of the planar members, the lights selectively illuminated in response to the control circuitry.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.