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.
Claims20
A ride-on amusement device comprising:
- a base to support the device on a supporting surface;
- a seat to support a child, the seat being movably coupled to the base such that the seat moves in a first direction, in which the seat rotates about an axis, and in a second direction, in which the seat moves along the axis;
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- a lock mechanism operable to selectively prevent movement of the seat in the first direction while permitting movement of the seat in the second direction
- wherein the lock mechanism is biased into a normal, engaged position and the weight of a child seated in the seat disengages the lock mechanism to permit movement of the seat in the first direction.
A ride-on amusement device for a child, the device comprising:
- a base to support the device on a supporting surface;
- a seat to support a child, the seat being movably coupled to the base such that the seat moves in a first direction, in which the seat rotates about an axis, and in a second direction, in which the seat moves along the axis;
- a lock mechanism operable in a first, disengaged position, in which movement of the seat in the first direction is permitted, and in a second, engaged position, in which the movement of the seat in the first direction is prevented;
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- a connector disposed between the child seat and the base, the connector supporting the child seat, wherein the connector comprises a first connector portion telescopically coupled to a second connector portion, the first connector portion including a first lock member and the second connector portion including a second lock member configured to selectively engage the first lock member;
- wherein the first lock member is biased into engagement with the second lock member;
- and wherein the seat is rotatably fixed when the first lock member is engaged with the second lock member.
A ride-on amusement device for a child, the device comprising:
- a base to support the device on a supporting surface;
- and
- a seat to support a child, the seat being movably coupled to the base such that the seat moves in a first direction, in which it the seat rotates about an axis, and in a second direction, in which the seat moves along the axis,
- wherein the ride-on amusement device operates in a first, loaded seat condition, in which movement of the seat in the first and second directions is permitted, and in a second, unloaded seat condition, in which the movement of the seat in the first direction is prevented.
A ride-on amusement device comprising:
- a base to support the device on a supporting surface;
- a seat to support a child, the seat being movably coupled to the base such that the seat moves in a first direction, in which the seat rotates about an axis, and in a second direction, in which the seat moves along the axis;
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- a lock mechanism operable to selectively prevent movement of the seat in the first direction while permitting movement of the seat in the second direction, the lock mechanism including a first lock member and a second lock member configured to selectively engage the first lock member, the first lock member being biased into engagement with the second lock member,
- wherein the seat is rotatably fixed when the first lock member is engaged with the second lock member.
A ride-on amusement device comprising:
- a base to support the device on a supporting surface;
- a seat to support a child, the seat being movably coupled to the base such that the seat moves in a first direction, in which the seat rotates about an axis, and in a second direction, in which the seat moves along the axis;
- a lock mechanism operable to selectively prevent movement of the seat in the first direction while permitting movement of the seat in the second direction;
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- a handle bar assembly coupled to the child seat and configured to be gripped by a child seated in the child seat, wherein the handle bar assembly comprises an electronic assembly including a motion switch for triggering sensory output when the device moves in the first or second directions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.