Abstract A toy, such as a helicopter or airplane is disclosed which is intended to be selectively raised and lowered with respect to a surface. The toy includes a body portion, sensing means moveably mounted with respect to the body portion between first and second positions in response to the body being raised and lowered with respect to the surface, and prerecorded message means for presenting a first preselected message in response to the sensing means moving to its first position when the body is raised with respect to the surface. In a second embodiment, the prerecorded message means is capable of presenting a second message when the body of the toy is lowered with respect to the surface and an ''''on-ground'''' manually operable switch is actuated. The first predetermined message which may be presented when the toy is elevated with respect to the surface can be selected by manually operating an ''''in-flight'''' switch. A single pole double throw circuit arrangement is provided responsive to the sensing means which detects whether the body of the toy is raised or lowered with respect to the surface and, thereby, readies a circuit including the in flight switch whenever the body is raised with respect to the surface while breaking the circuit, including the onground switch, at the same time. When the body of the toy is on the ground, however, the status of the single pole double throw switch is changed to ready the circuit, including the on-ground switch and break the circuit, including the in-flight switch.
Inventors
👤 Jasper Watkins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-10-23 14:02
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H27/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A toy adapted for simulated airborne flight and intended to be selectively raised and lowered with respect to a surface; said toy comprising: a body; sensing means movably mounted with respect to said body between first and second positions in response to said body being raised from and lowered onto said surface, respectively; prerecorded message means for presenting a first preselected message in response to said sensing means moving to its said first position; biasing means for biasing said sensing means toward its said first position, said biasing means including a landing-support element secured to said body and normally biased away therefrom, one end of said sensing means being secured to said landing-support element; and normally closed circuit means to energize said message means, the other end of said sensing means maintaining said circuit means in an open condition when said body lands on said surface and said landing-support element is urged toward said body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A toy adapted for simulated airborne flight and intended to be selectively raised and lowered with respect to a surface; said toy comprising: a body; sensing means movably mounted with respect to said body between first and second positions in response to said body being raised from and lowered onto said surface, respectively; prerecorded message means for presenting a first preselected message in response to said sensing means moving to its said first position; biasing means for biasing said sensing means toward its said first position, said biasing means including a landing-support element secured to said body and normally biased away therefrom, one end of said sensing means being secured to said landing-support element; and normally closed circuit means to energize said message means, the other end of said sensing means maintaining said circuit means in an open condition when said body lands on said surface and said landing-support element is urged toward said body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The toy of claim 1 wherein said prerecorded message means is mounted in said body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
77 words
The toy of claim 1 wherein said normally closed circuit means is connected through selectively operable ''''in-flight'''' switch means for selectively energizing said prerecorded message means to present a first preselected message when said sensing means is in its first position raised from said surface; said normally closed circuit means being moved to an open circuit condition when said sensing means is moved to its second position in response to lowering of said body onto said surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
The toy of claim 3 and further including normally open circuit means connected through a selectively operable ''''on-ground'''' switch means for selectively energizing said prerecorded message means to present a second preselected message when said sensing means is moved to its second position to close said normally open circuit means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The toy of claim 4 wherein said normally closed circuit means and said normally open circuit means are controlled by a single contact element responsive to the movement of said sensing means.