Doll walker with activity toy

Details Doll walker with activity toy Doll walker with activity toy

1999-02-01

2001-03-27

Vanaman, Frank (Department: 3611)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Convertible

C280S643000, C280S047200

Reexamination Certificate

active

06206384

ABSTRACT:

This invention relates to activity play toys and, more particularly, to a toy that can function as both a walker for a doll and a activity play board.
Typical walkers for dolls have limited play value. They are often merely scaled-down versions of real baby walkers and include a seat, several wheels under the seat and a handle mounted to the seat. A doll is placed in the seat and then a child pushes the walker with the doll around the house or outdoors. When the doll is removed from the walker, the walker ceases to have play value.
Activity play boards are also known, on which are mounted various buttons, spinners, handles, horns, and similar amusing features. These activity play boards are generally fun for a very young child, but as the child grows older, the child typically loses interest and the activity play board ceases to be used.
As any parent knows, toys in general consume enormous amounts of space. In a small apartment or home, space is a limited and precious commodity. Toys that possess extensive play value, particularly to children of different ages, are unusual and few in number.
Thus, there is a need for a doll walker that provides play value even when a doll is removed from it. Further, there is a need for a activity play toy that will retain interest for a child as the child ages over an extended time period, or for children of different ages.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, an object of the invention is to provide a doll walker that also functions as a activity play board. A further object is to provide a toy that is easily convertible from one toy to another.
According to the present invention, the foregoing and other objects and advantages are attained by a toy that includes a base having a first main surface and two sides spaced apart by the first main surface, a handle extending from one end of the base, a pair of legs removably mounted to the sides, each leg having a wheel, at least one other wheel mounted to the base near an end opposite from the handle, a seat formed in the base, and activity components provided in the base. The base further includes a pair of bosses, each boss projecting laterally from a side of the base. The legs each further include first and second boss cavities, the first boss cavity angularly oriented relative to the longitudinal axis of the leg differently than the second boss cavity. The boss cavities are sized to firmly engage the bosses and to resist rotation about the bosses. By selectively securing the legs to the base using either the first or second boss cavities, the base can by oriented in either a generally horizontal position—which is suitable for playing with the activity components—or a position inclined relative to the horizontal—which is suitable for using the invention as a doll walker. Still other objects, advantages and novel aspects of the present invention will become apparent in the detailed description of the invention that follows, in which the preferred embodiment of the invention is shown by way of illustration and by reference to the attached drawings.


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