Portable ride-on bouncing and spinning toy
AssigneeMattel, Inc.
InventorsRobert Sonner, Patrick Ritossa
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Abstract
A ride-on activity device is disclosed, wherein the device includes a seat, a base and a connector for movably connecting the seat relative to the base. The connection between the seat and the base allows multiple degrees of freedom such that the seat is capable of bouncing and rotating relative to the base. The connection between the seat and the connector includes a rotation safety mechanism that allows rotation at the connection when the seat is occupied by a user and prevents rotation at the connection when the seat is unoccupied. Furthermore, the connector includes a resilient member that allows the seat to bounce vertically relative to the base.
Claims25
An amusement apparatus comprising:
- a seat for receiving a child;
- a base supporting said seat above a supporting surface;
- a connector for connecting said seat to said base, said connector comprising a first connector portion and a second connector portion, said seat being coupled to said first connector portion such that the seat is disposed above the base, and said base being coupled to said second connector portion, said first connector portion being displaceable with respect to said second connector portion such that the connector allows movement of said seat along a vertical axis with respect to said base;
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- a biasing member operably coupled to at least one of said first connector portion and said second connector portion,
- wherein said seat is rotatable about said vertical axis in a first vertical position of said seat and said seat is rotatably fixed with respect to said vertical axis in a second vertical position.
An amusement apparatus comprising:
- a seat for receiving a child;
- a base supporting said seat above a supporting surface, said seat being disposed above the base;
- means for connecting said seat to said base, said means for connecting including a first connector portion displaceable with respect to a second connector portion, wherein said means for connecting is configured to permit movement of said seat along a vertical axis with respect to said base;
- biasing means operably coupled to at least one of said first connector portion and said second connector portion;
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- means for triggering at least one of audible and visual sensory stimulating output upon movement of said seat along said vertical axis,
- wherein said seat is rotatable about said vertical axis in a first vertical position of said seat and said seat is rotatably fixed with respect to said vertical axis in a second vertical position.
An amusement apparatus comprising:
- a seat for receiving a child;
- a base supporting said seat above a supporting surface;
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- a connector for connecting said seat to said base, said connector comprising a first connector portion coupled to a second connector portion, said seat being coupled to said first connector portion such that the seat is disposed above the base, and said base being coupled to said second connector portion, wherein said first connector portion is axially displaceable with respect to said second connector portion, the connector being configured in a first connector configuration when said first connector portion is disposed at a first axial position, and in a second connector configuration when said first connector portion is disposed at a second axial position,
- wherein, in said first connector configuration, said connector portions are rotatably coupled, permitting rotation of said seat about a vertical axis and, in said second connector configuration, said connector portions are rotatably fixed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.