Chew toys for children

Pending Publication Date: 2021-06-17
PURDUE RES FOUND INC
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The patent describes a toy that is designed to help promote the development of children by having them chew on and play with it.

Problems solved by technology

However, there is a lack of toys intended for children with specific developmental needs, such as children with Down syndrome.
This extra chromosome changes how a baby's body and brain develop, which can cause lifelong mental and physical challenges for the individual.
Babies with Down syndrome may face additional developmental challenges and typically take longer to achieve certain developmental milestones such as turning over, sitting, standing, and walking.

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[0010]FIGS. 1 through 3 show a nonlimiting embodiment of a toy 10 configured to promote the development of young children, including but not limited to children including newborns with Down syndrome. In a preferred embodiment, a child may chew on the toy 10 and thereby promote strengthening of the child's jaw and hand (e.g., grip) muscles and improving tongue control. It is believed that improvements in jaw muscle tone and tongue control may benefit a child in speech development, nursing, and teething, especially a child with Down syndrome.

[0011]The toy 10 includes a ring-shaped body 11 formed by multiple sections (sectors). In the nonlimiting embodiment shown, the body 11 of the toy 10 is generally toroid-shaped and the multiple sections are generally toroid sectors. The nonlimiting embodiment of the body 11 represented in the drawings has generally constant major and minor radii from a central axis 13 and comprises four arcuate sections 12, 14, 16, and 18, each forming a 90-degree...

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Abstract

A toy with a ring-shaped body having multiple sections each forming a portion of the ring-shaped body and each having a tubular base portion. At least a first tab projects radially outward from the tubular base portion of a first section of the multiple sections. Surface features protrude from at least one of the first tab and the tubular base portion of at least one of the multiple sections. At least a first pressure sensor is embedded in the first tab and operates to activate a first electrical device in response to pressure applied to the first tab exceeding a pressure threshold. Activation of the first electrical device produces light, or sound, or vibrates.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 947,106, filed Dec. 12, 2019, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention generally relates to children's toys. The invention particularly relates to toys configured to promote the personal development of children with specific developmental needs, such as children including newborns with Down syndrome.[0003]Many toys designed for young children are intended to promote a child's development in areas such as speech, fine motor skills, physical movement, thinking skills, etc. However, there is a lack of toys intended for children with specific developmental needs, such as children with Down syndrome.[0004]Down syndrome is a condition in which a person has an extra chromosome (chromosome 21). This extra chromosome changes how a baby's body and brain develop, which can cause lifelong mental and physi...

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IPC IPC(8): A61J17/02A61J17/00
CPCA61J17/02A61J17/1012A61J17/1011A61J2200/70
Inventor FERRILL, HANNAH MAUREEN
Owner PURDUE RES FOUND INC
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