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US 9,844,733 B1Granted
Interactive toy bin
OwnerBianca Veirainventor
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Abstract
An interactive toy bin includes a receptacle having an open top end, a middle section and a closed bottom end defining a generally hollow cavity for receiving toys. A motion sensor is positioned along the periphery of the open top end, and a plurality of lights are disposed along the outside portion of the receptacle. A stylized main body character having a speaker, a control system and a rotational actuator is positioned along the outside portion of the receptacle.
Claims12
An interactive toy bin device, comprising:
- a receptacle having an open top end, a middle section and a closed bottom end defining a generally hollow cavity;
- a sensor that is positioned within the generally hollow cavity of the receptacle, and being configured to detect passage of an object into the receptacle;
- a stylized main body character that is positioned along an outside portion of the receptacle, said character including a plurality of legs, a neck, and a moveable head;
- a head actuation unit that is positioned within the stylized main body character;
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- a control system that is in communication with the sensor and the head actuation unit,
- wherein the control system includes functionality for selectively activating the head actuation unit upon receiving a notification from the sensor that an object has been placed into the receptacle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.