Toy including motion-detecting means for activating same

Details Toy including motion-detecting means for activating same Toy including motion-detecting means for activating same

1981-09-30

1984-10-30

Shay, F. Barry

Amusement devices: toys

Having light-or sound-responsive switch or control

446219, A63H 3326

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044793294

ABSTRACT:
A toy has a base member, a motion-detecting element mounted on the base member and detecting the presence of a motion of an object in the vicinity of the toy and the absence of a moving object in the vicinity of the toy, an action-performing element mounted on the base member for cooperating with the motion-detecting element, and electrical elements connecting the motion-detecting element and the action-performing element whereby the latter is operated in response to the detection by the motion-detecting element, wherein the motion-detecting element includes an objective arranged to transmit light to establish an image of an object in the vicinity of the toy, an image-distorting element located after the objective as considered in direction of light passage and arranged to distort the image, and a photosensing element arranged to sense the distorted image and produce a signal for operation of the action-performing element.

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patent: 4245430 (1981-01-01), Hoyt
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