Patent ID: 6200189
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: A23G,A63H

Abstract:
A candy holder which combines music and motion of an object comprising a main housing, said main housing including therein an electrical power source, a switch for controlling said power source, a double pole switch having first and second positions for controlling different first and second electrical circuits in said housing, a microphone, an integrated circuit board which controls said microphone to receive music and other sounds from outside said housing, an electric motor in said housing, with said double pole switch in the first position, said microphone reacts to said music and sounds to activate said electric motor, said electric motor rotates a gear train in said housing, a rotatable curved drive rod extends from said housing and is connected at one end to said gear train in the housing and said gear train rotates said drive rod, a flexible tube is fixedly connected to an upper end of said housing and surrounding said drive rod, said flexible tube extends through an animated object with a first end of said animated object secured to an upper end of said housing and to a first end of said flexible tube, whereby said animated object moves to the sound of music received by said microphone due to rotation of said drive rod within said flexible tube, said housing includes therein a speaker connected with said integrated circuit board, with said double pole switch in the second position, said integrated circuit supplies music and sounds which are produced by said speaker, and said motor rotates said gear train to rotate said curved drive rod whereby said animated object moves with the sound and/or music from said sneaker.