Devices

Details Devices Devices

1993-08-02

1995-07-25

Friedman, Carl D.

Amusement devices

For perpetrating practical joke or initiation ceremony

Produces unexpected noise, vibration, or electric shock

229102, A63H 500

Patent

active

054357870

DESCRIPTION:

BRIEF SUMMARY
FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to novelty devices.


SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

According to one aspect of the present invention, a novelty device comprises a container arranged to be opened by at least one wall of the container moving outwardly relative to the container and sound producing means arranged to emit a sound when the container is opened.
The container may be arranged to be opened by at least one wall of the container moving outwardly relative to the container about a hinge or, more preferably, about a fold. The hinge or fold is preferably provided between a base part of the container (which base part is preferably substantially flat) and the at least one wall. The at least one wall is preferably an upwardly extending wall. The wall is preferably substantially planar. Preferably, the container is arranged to be opened by two or more walls of the container moving outwardly relative to the container about a hinge or fold. At least two of the walls are preferably opposite to one another.
The sound producing means may be arranged to emit a sound by commencement of movement of at least one wall outwardly, or during movement of at least one wall outwardly.
The container may be of any suitable size and shape. Preferably, it comprises a single hollow region. In a preferred embodiment, it comprises a hollow substantially cube-shaped structure. It may comprise a triagonal pyramidical structure or a hexagonal structure.
The volume occupied by the container suitably represents at least 50% of the volume of the novelty device. Preferably, the volume occupied represents greater than about 75% of the novelty device. More preferably, the volume occupied represents greater than 90%. The volume occupied is suitably greater than 95%. The volume occupied by the container is preferably substantially equal to the volume occupied by the novelty device.
Preferably, the container is constructed from a self-supporting material, for example, from card or stiffened paper. The material preferably includes a decorative finish. The material may, for example, be foil-coated card. Preferably, the container is made from a single sheet of the self-supporting material by folding the material in a suitable fashion; that is, preferably each part of the container is an integral part (not a subsequently attached part) of a sheet of the self-supporting material. The container may be held together partially or completely simply by the interengagement of adjacent parts. The self-supporting material may be arranged so as to form the container and be held in position by adhesive means or by means of one or more tabs of the container engaging in slots provided in other parts of the container.
The device may include a first part and a second part arranged to be moved apart by an operator thereby to open the container and those parts may be gripped by an operator. The first part is suitably fixed to or adjacent to a first side of the container or is an integral part of the container. The second part is suitably fixed to or adjacent to a second side of the container or is an integral part of the container. The first part may be fixed to or adjacent to a first inside wall of the container. Alternatively or additionally, the first part may extend to a small extent through the first inside wall, for example, it may extend through a slot therein, into which slot it may be secured. The second part may be fixed to or adjacent to a second inside wall of the container. Alternatively or additionally, the second part may extend to a small extent through the second inside wall, for example, it may extend through a slot therein, in which it may be secured. The second part of the device preferably comprises a user-operable operating member which may be, for example, a piece of string. The user-operable operating member suitably is disposed, in part, outside the container. Alternatively, the first and second parts of the opening means may comprise tab members which are, preferably, integral parts of the container outside the outline of the c

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patent: 2111179 (1938-03-01), Dillard
patent: 3798806 (1974-03-01), Sanford
patent: 3878641 (1975-04-01), Noble
patent: 4607747 (1986-08-01), Steiner
WO, A, 8 501 448, published Apr. 11, 1985.

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