TW200422087A - Toy maraca - Google Patents

Abstract

A toy maraca is formed a having first and second blow-molded shells, each having a hollow interior and a bottleneck extension. Sounding pellets are provided in at least one of the shells and the shells are joined by a connecting member having oppositely facing recesses each for receiving one of the bottleneck extensions of the first and second shells.

Description

200422087 发明 Description of the invention: [Technical field to which the invention belongs] The present invention relates to a rattle gourd, especially a toy rattan gourd suitable for children. [Prior art]

The inventors of the present invention currently use one of the blow-molded shells described in U.S. Patent No. 5,8,8,215 to make a hoist. However, the ring gourd described in this U.S. patent is suitable for adult use, and it does not meet the requirements of some countries for toys. The invention is a ring gourd, which is designed to meet the requirements of products for young children. It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved gourd which can be adapted to the requirements for use by children. [Summary of the Invention]

According to the present invention, there is provided a toy ring rhyme including first and second blow-molded shells, each shell having a hollow interior and a bottleneck extension. A ring ball is provided in at least one shell. The bottleneck extensions of the first and second shells are accommodated in a connecting element, and the connecting elements have recesses on opposite end surfaces for engaging the first and second shells to form the toy gourd. One aspect of the present invention is to provide a bottleneck extension to cover a shell. The two shells may be oval or one or both of the two shells may be annular. In a preferred implementation, the connecting element has an outer surface that is compatible with the outer surface of the two shells. The connection element may be formed of a hard or elastic material. 3 200422087 For a better understanding of the present invention and other further objects of the present invention, please refer to the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings, the scope of which is indicated in the scope of the patent application paid. [Embodiment]

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, which show a first embodiment of a toy hoist 10 according to the present invention. The gourd 10 includes first and second blow-molded shells 12 and 14 which are similar to the blow-molded shells in the aforementioned patent. In the examples in Figures 1 and 2, the shells are the same, but it is important to recognize that they may be the same or different sizes and may have different shapes. A connecting element 16 is provided to connect the blow-molded shells 12 and 14 to each other. The shells are preferably attached to the connecting element 16 with an adhesive. For this purpose, each of the shells 12, 1 4 includes a bottleneck extension 20 which is received in one of the recesses on the opposite end surface of the connecting element 16, and the connecting element 16 may be injection molded. In a preferred arrangement, the bottleneck extension includes a ring flange 22 which can be received in an inner groove corresponding to one of the indentations on the connecting element 16.

One or both of the two shells 12, 14 may also be provided with a plug 18 to hold the bead or ball 24 in the shell. The sound ball 24 may be provided in one or two shells. The total length of the toy gourd 10 may be, for example, about 13 cm. The outer surface of the connecting element is designed and combined with the shell to form a smooth outer surface. In the example of Figs. 1 and 2, the shells are oval and the connecting element has a rounded edge, which has the same diameter as the shells at the joining position. Figures 3, 4, and 5 show a second embodiment 30 of the present invention, which has a 20042004087 first shell 32, which is oval and similar to the shells 12 and 14 of the first embodiment. A second shell 34 is annular and provides an inner hole for a small child to hold. The shells 3 2 and 34 are joined by a connecting element 36. The upper edge 42 of the connecting member 36 is circular to fit the shape of the outer surface of the oval shell 32. The lower edge 44 of the connecting element 36 is oval to fit the outer surface of the annular shell 34.

As shown in the cross-sectional view of Fig. 4, the shells 32 and 34 contain bottleneck extensions 37, 39 which can be received in corresponding recesses of the connecting member 36. In a preferred arrangement, one or both of the bottleneck extensions 37, 39 can be provided with a ring flange 40 which can be received in a corresponding recess in one of the connecting elements 36. A ring ball 46 may be provided in one or both of the shells 32 and 34. An optional plug 3 8 is shown covering the opening of the neck extension 37 of the shell 32. The total length of the toy gourd 30 may be, for example, 14 cm. As shown in FIG. 6, another embodiment 50 provides two annular shells 5 2 and 54 °.

The connection element of each of the embodiments described above can be injection molded with a relatively rigid plastic. Alternatively, the connecting element may be molded from an elastic material such as natural or elastomer to make the center of the gourd bendable. Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, those skilled in the art should recognize that the present invention can have many changes and changes without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and these changes and changes are all within the true scope of the invention. Inside. [Brief Description of the Drawings] FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a toy hoist according to the present invention. 5 200422087 Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the hoist in Figure 1. Fig. 3 shows a second embodiment of a toy hoist according to the present invention. Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the hoist in Fig. 3. Figure 5 is a side view of the hoist in Figure 3. Fig. 6 shows a third embodiment of a toy hoist according to the present invention. [A brief description of the symbols of the components] 10 Toy ring hoist 12 First blow molded shell 14 Second blow molded shell 16 Connecting element 18 Plug 20 Bottle neck extension 22 Ring flange 24 Ring ball 30 Pit ring gourd 32 One shell 34 Second shell 36 Connecting element 3 7,39 Bottle neck extension 38 Plug 40 Ring flange 42 Upper edge 44 Lower edge 46 Ring ball 50 Toy ring gourd 52, 54 Ring shell

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Claims (1)

200422087 Scope of application and patent application 1. A toy gourd comprising: first and second blow-molded shells having a hollow interior, the shells having an outer surface gradually facing a circular cut surface at a first end; Thin, the first end of each shell has a cylindrical bottle neck extension with a ring flange; a ring ball in at least one shell; and A connecting element having first and second ends, each end having an outer circular cut surface that is the same as the circular cut surface of one of the shells, and an inner hole at each end, the size of each of the inner holes is used The cylindrical bottleneck extension of one of the shells is received. The inner holes have an inner ring groove for receiving the flange of the cylindrical bottleneck extension. The connecting element has an outer circular cut surface. The circular cuts of the first and second ends taper toward a smaller diameter of a central portion of the connecting element. 2. As described in item 1 of the scope of the patent application, < Toy ring gourd, it further provides at least one cover for sealing the bottle neck extension of one of the shells. 3. The toy rattle as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein one of the shells is oval. 4. The toy rattle as described in item 3 of the patent application scope, wherein both of these shells are oval. 7 200422087 5. The toy rattle as described in item 3 of the scope of patent application, wherein the other of the shells is ring-shaped. 6. The toy rattle as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein both of the shells are ring-shaped. 7. The toy rattle as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the connecting element has an outer surface that is compatible with the outer surfaces of the shells. 8. The toy rattle as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the connecting element is formed of an elastic material. 8