Patent ID: 6599166
Filing Date: 2003-07-29
Classification: A63H

Abstract:
A device for causing a toy to simulate a condition, comprising:a) an actuator mounted in a toy; b) said actuator being pivotable between first and second positions when a stimulus is applied to the toy; c) said actuator including ON and OFF positions; d) said ON position corresponding to said one of said first and second positions; e) a transmitter at said ON position; f) said transmitter comprising an electrical, a magnetic, an electromagnetic, or an optical transmitter; g) a sensor for detecting one of said first and second positions of said actuator; h) a microprocessor operably connected to said sensor for receiving and storing said one of said first and second positions of said actuator as a value; i) said microprocessor counting one or more values to determine a total value; and j) said microprocessor transmitting a signal to the toy to simulate a condition when the total value reaches a preset value.