Ride-on toy interactive playset

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2000-12-29

2002-11-05

Johnson, Brian L. (Department: 3618)

Land vehicles

Simulations of the velocipede type

Occupant propelled

C280S001202, C446S460000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06474659

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to ride-on toys for children and, especially, to ride-on toys resembling emergency vehicles, commercial vehicles and other vehicles, which incorporate electronic interactive playsets relating to the theme of the vehicle.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Ride-on toys configured to resemble vehicles such as fire trucks, construction vehicles and the like, are well known in the art and allow the child to pretend that he or she is operating an actual vehicle. However, such prior art ride-on toys do not provide other characters or equipment with which the child can interact and exercise his or her imagination, and which can add teaching value to the toy.
Thus it would be desirable to enhance the play value of a ride-on toy by incorporating a playset that has other characters and equipment with which the child can interact.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
These needs and other needs are satisfied by the present invention, which comprises a ride-on toy resembling a vehicle that has a front portion with a dashboard and a rear portion with a hinged cover that forms a seat and defines a seat compartment. A series of buttons are located on the dashboard and in the seat compartment. Each seat compartment button has a base that is removably seated within an opening in the seat compartment, the base of the button and the opening having complementary shapes. An electronically programmed chip in the ride-on toy operates a light emitting device and a speaker in response to activation of the buttons. Each button is shaped to resemble a person or object associated with the use or operation of the vehicle and the chip is programmed to actuate the speaker to play sounds associated with the person or object represented by the shapes of the buttons. The rear portion of the vehicle may include a removable seat back that can also extend sufficiently high to serve as a walker bar to allow very young children to stand and walk while they push the toy vehicle.


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