US3769744A
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Telephone toy with phonograph
Assignee: Mattel Inc
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Filing: 1972-08-04
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Granted: 1973-11-06
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Expires: 1992-08-04
Abstract
Abstract A toy telephone which utilizes a self-contained phonograph module that is securely held in a position that permits easy operation and which efficiently couples the output of the module to the handset of the telephone. The telephone housing has a record-receiving slot aligned with the phonograph module slot, and has a supporting wall opposite the slot with a raised straplike portion that resiliently biases the module against the slotted wall of the telephone housing. A sound collector is mounted on the module housing over the speaker cone thereof, the sound collector having a flat wall facing the speaker cone and a flange extending around the periphery of the speaker cone and forming a tapered region at one side where the collector connects to a flexible tube that leads to the handset. The handset has an elongated tubular member that tapers in cross section from a narrowest end which connects to the flexible tube to a widest end that opens to the listening end of the handset.
Inventors
- 👤 T Sloane
- 👤 W Hart
- 👤 W Pester
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 09:16
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H33/00; A63H33/30; A63H33/3016
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A telephone toy comprising: a telephone housing with a phonograph module receiving region, said housing having a slot on top of said region and a bottom wall under said region, said bottom wall including a resiliently deformable support member; a phonograph module disposed in said module receiving region, said phonograph module having a module frame with an upper wall, said upper wall having a slot therein aligned with the slot in the telephone housing, and module frame having a height greater than the distance between the undeflected support member and the wall of the telephone housing forming the slot therein, so that the upper wall of the module frame is held against the slotted wall of the telephone housing, whereby to avoid a gap between the slots.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
A telephone toy comprising: a telephone housing with a phonograph module receiving region, said housing having a slot on top of said region and a bottom wall under said region, said bottom wall including a resiliently deformable support member; a phonograph module disposed in said module receiving region, said phonograph module having a module frame with an upper wall, said upper wall having a slot therein aligned with the slot in the telephone housing, and module frame having a height greater than the distance between the undeflected support member and the wall of the telephone housing forming the slot therein, so that the upper wall of the module frame is held against the slotted wall of the telephone housing, whereby to avoid a gap between the slots.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
74 words
The telephone toy described in claim 1 wherein: said telephone housing includes a bottom wall with a pair of parallel slots defining a strap portion therebetween which forms said support member, said strap portion extending upwardly at its opposite ends from the bottom housing wall so that the strap portion lies above the height of the surrounding bottom wall portions, and said strap portion engaged with said module at locations spaced from its ends.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
137 words
The telephone toy described in claim 1, including: a handset; record playing means including speaker cone means mounted in said phonograph module; a sound collector mounted Within said telephone housing adjacent said speaker cone means; and a flexible tube connecting said sound collector to said handset to carry sounds to said handset so they appear to emanate therefrom; said sound collector including a back wall spaced from the speaker cone means and facing it, and a side wall extending substantially along the periphery of the speaker cone means except at one side of the speaker cone means where the side wall forms a collector region that extends sidewardly away from the periphery of the speaker cone means and that tapers in width to an output where the collector region connects to an end of said flexible tube.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
101 words
The telephone toy described in claim 3 wherein: said handset includes an elongated handset housing with talking and listening ends, and an elongated hollow member in said handset housing, said hollow member having a talking end located at the talking end of the housing and connected to said tube and a second end located at the listening end of the housing, said hollow member forming a chamber tapered in width and thickness between its ends with a smallest width and thickness at the talking end and a greatest width and thickness at the listening end and open at the listening end.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
57 words
The telephone toy described in claim 3 wherein: said module frame has a perforated wall over said speaker cone means; said sound collector has means for attaching it to said module frame over said perforated wall; and said telephone housing has an aperture that permits the carrying away of sound through said tube and sound collector output.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
74 words
A telephone toy comprising: a telephone base housing; a phonograph mounted in said base housing; an elongated handset; and a flexible tube coupling said phonograph and said handset; said handset including an elongated hollow member tapered in cross-section between a narrowest first end which lies at one end of said handset and is connected to said tube and a largest second end which lies at an opposite end of said handset and is open.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
74 words
A telephone toy comprising: a telephone base housing; a phonograph mounted in said base housing; an elongated handset; and a flexible tube coupling said phonograph and said handset; said handset including an elongated hollow member tapered in cross-section between a narrowest first end which lies at one end of said handset and is connected to said tube and a largest second end which lies at an opposite end of said handset and is open.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
78 words
The telephone toy described in claim 6 wherein: said phonograph includes a speaker cone and sound collector, said sound collector including a flat backing wall spaced from the speaker cone and facing it, a flange extending towards the speaker cone and around it and forming a collection region which tapers in width at one side, and a tubular region forming a tubular passageway communicating with said tapered collection region and connected to an end of said flexible tube.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
The telephone toy described in claim 6 wherein: said hollow member is open along one side, and said handset housing forms a wall at said open side so that the hollow member and back wall of the housing form a tube between the opposite ends of the handset.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-11-05 | 1977-05-07 | 1977-11-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-11-05 | 1981-05-07 | 1981-11-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-11-05 | 1985-05-07 | 1985-11-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |