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Figurine toy in combination with a portable, removable wireless computer device having a visual display screen

a wireless computer and visual display technology, applied in the field of figures and toys, can solve the problems of lack of improved features of figures and toys

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-04-18
VON MOHR PAUL J +1
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The patent text is describing a toy that can hold a smartphone-type device. The device is designed to be easily attached and detached from the toy. The toy is intended for use with children. The purpose of the attachment is to make it easier for children to use the device and to keep it secure during use.

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However, such figurine toys lack the improved features present in the current invention as disclosed and described herein—most particularly the presence of static facial features.

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[0016]With reference to the drawings, the invention in various embodiments will now be described in detail, the illustrations being presented as non-limiting representations such that the shape and dimensions of the figurine toys and the smartphone-type devices, for example, may vary.

[0017]A preferred embodiment of the invention is depicted in FIGS. 1-4, wherein the figurine toy 10 comprises a stuffed or plush animal having a body 11, head 12, ears 42 and appendages (legs or arms) 41. The face of the figurine toy 10 as shown in FIG. 1 prior to combination with a smartphone-type device 20 comprises static facial features 18 (eyes, nose and mouth) positioned on the rear wall 14 of a receptacle 13, the static facial features 18 being visible through the front opening 15 of the receptacle 13. In this status, the figurine toy 10 visually presents itself as a complete and independent figurine toy, capable of play interaction using imagination. It is to be understood that the embodiment sh...

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Abstract

The combination of a figurine toy and a smartphone-type device, along with display-controlling software apps, the figurine toy having a receptacle, receiving pocket or mating area adapted and structured to temporarily receive and retain the smartphone-type device such that the visual display of the smartphone-type device presents animated facial features for the figurine toy, the smartphone-type device covering the static facial features of the figurine toy when received by the figurine toy.

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[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 543,963, filed Oct. 6, 2011, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates generally to the field of figurine toys representing an animal, person or animated creature having a face. The invention also relates generally to figurine toys or other objects adapted to receive and retain a portable wireless computer device having a visual display screen, wherein software applications control the visual display.[0003]Portable, hand-held, wireless computer devices that are smaller than laptop computers are well known, such as for example tablets, smartphones, gaming devices, music players or like devices having display screens. Tablets are represented for example by devices such as the Ipad or Itouch. Smartphones are represented for example by devices such as the Iphone or Droid. Gaming devices are represented for example by devic...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63H3/48
CPCA63H3/48A63H3/28H04M1/04A63H2200/00H04M1/72409H04M1/72427
Inventor VON MOHR, PAUL J.FRASER, ALAN
Owner VON MOHR PAUL J
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