Sound generator for a child's cycle

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2000-01-05

2001-11-20

Muir, D. Neal (Department: 3712)

Amusement devices: toys

Sounding

Including rolling or tumbling toy

C446S440000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06319089

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a sound generator and, more particularly, to a sound generator used in a cycle for a child.
2. Description of Related Art
There exists a cycle having a sound generator that sounds when a child sitting on the cycle reclines against a seatback thereof. With reference to
FIG. 7
, such a seatback (
80
) typically has a foam portion (
82
) housing therein a bellow (
81
) with a whistle fitted to an opening thereof. When the child rests against the seatback (
80
) the bellow (
81
) is compressed causing air to flow out therefrom via the whistle and thus generating an amusing sound. When the child moves away from the seatback (
80
), the process is reversed.
Although the sound generator is amusing, it has the following disadvantages:
1. not very positive in actuation:
Because the bellow (
81
) is disposed in the seatback (
80
) at a certain portion, it is unlikely that children of different heights will recline on the seatback (
80
) exactly at this portion.
2. discomfort:
Because the seatback (
80
) is not homogeneous, it is not comfortable for the child reclining thereagainst.
Therefore, it is an objective of the invention to provide an improved sound generator for the cycle to mitigate and/or obviate the aforementioned problems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The object of the present invention is to provide a sound generator for a cycle which is positive in actuating a sounder involved therein.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a sound generator which is extremely comfortable for a child to recline thereagainst.
Other objects, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.


REFERENCES:
patent: 3076650 (1963-02-01), Richter
patent: 4597744 (1986-07-01), Rehkemper et al.
patent: 5154658 (1992-10-01), Marcus
patent: 5334078 (1994-08-01), Hippely et al.

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