Abstract:
The pop dancers consist of a main housing with a slide switch, microphone, speaker, integrated circuit board, contact switch, a gearing system, and a motor. The lower end of the main housing contains the power supply. The upper end of the main housing has a tube anchor with a drive rod, outer tube, candy stick holder, flexible/bendable character with an aperture and candy with a candy stick.

Description:
This invention is directed to a candy holder designed to combine music and motion of an object which gives children a new concept for eating candy. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Heretofore various means have been patented by applicants for consumption of a candy pop in combination with some active means for movement of the candy pop for pleasure of a consumer. 
     More specifically, the following U.S. patents are directed to motion drive devices: U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,003,765; 4,983,890; 2,846,222; 4,889,027; 5,040,319; 4,169,335; 2,788,608, 5,259,806; 5,221,225; and 4,931,029. These patents in some way provide music and/or movement with music. 
     OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION 
     It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a musical device in combination with an active dancer which may be activated by a person while consuming a candy pop and/or by dispensing small pieces of candy from a reservoir for consumption during motion of an object and with music. 
     Other objects and advantages will become obvious to those skilled in the art from a review of the drawings, specification and claims. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     FIG. 1 is a front view of pop dancer and holder in combination with a candy pop; 
     FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1 illustrating a dancer removed from the motion drive rod with the motion drive rod, motor, gearing, and music sounding means shown in dotted lines; 
     FIG. 3 illustrates a modification of the device shown in FIG. 2 including a reservoir holder-dispenser between the dancer and the drive mechanism; and 
     FIG. 4 illustrates the electrical circuit for operating a motor that drives the mechanical gears, etc. and the circuit in combination for producing music during operation of the device. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Now referring to the drawings wherein the same reference character in each of the drawings refers to the same part throughout the drawings, there is shown in FIG. 1 a front view of a pop dancer device. The device includes a housing  10  including batteries  12  or a power supply in a lower compartment  14 . The batteries supply power to a motor  16  which includes a primary gear  18 . The drive gear  18  drives secondary gears  20 ,  22 , and  24  which in turn drives a second drive gear  26  that drives a rigid drive shaft  28  in a main housing  30 . 
     The rigid drive shaft  28  extends from the main housing in a bearing  31  and includes a curved portion  33  that passes through an outer flexible tube  32  which is anchored by an anchor  34  at its lower end to the main housing. The rigid curved drive shaft  33  and the outer tube  32  pass through an aperture  36  in the pop dancer  38  whose bottom foot is anchored to the outer tube. A portion of the rigid drive shaft that passes through the pop dancer is bent so that as the shaft is rotated, the bent portion rotates in a circle which causes movement of the pop dancer. The upper end of the outer tube is provided with a candy stick holder  40  which has an aperture  42  to which a candy stick  44  is secured. A candy pop  46  is provided on the candy stick for consumption by a user. 
     The main housing includes an integrated circuit board  50  which includes a circuit shown in FIG. 4 to operate the motor and music section. The music section includes the integrated circuit board  50 , a double pole slide switch  52 , a microphone  54  and a speaker  56 . The circuit is also provided with a contact switch  58  for controlling the power to the microphone or the speaker by the circuit. Operation of the microphone or the speaker depends on the position of the slide switch. 
     FIG. 3 illustrates a modification which includes a reservoir  60  which has a refill door  62 , a dispensing means  64 , and a dispensing spout  66  through which candy pieces pass. As shown in FIG. 3, a curve portion  33  of the drive shaft passes through the reservoir and is bowed or curved in the area of the reservoir. As the drive shaft is rotated, the bowed section  68  rotates in a circle within the reservoir and moves the candy pieces so that they will pass through the dispensing spout provided the dispensing button has been pulled to open the dispensing spout. The motor, music, and operation of the pop dancer is the same as set forth above with the foot of the pop dancer secured to the upper end of the reservoir. Since the drive shaft is rotated by the motor and is formed with curved portions, the curved portions will move in a circle and will make the pop dancer dance and the candy in the reservoir to move and be dispensed through the dispensing spout or chute. 
     FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic circuit diagram for operation of the microphone  54 , the motor  16  and the speaker  56 . As shown, the circuitry includes a power supply  70 , and a contact switch  58  for activating the circuit for operation of the parts. The contact switch is connected with a double pole slide switch  52  which controls a motor  16  via a microphone  54  that receives music from an outside source and by operation of the microphone, circuitry connected with the microphone activates the motor to operate the gears  18 ,  20 ,  22 ,  24 , and  26  and rigid drive shaft  28  which controls the pop dancer  38  in accordance with the music input via the microphone. The circuitry including the microphone and motor includes appropriate transistors, capacitors, and resistors as shown in the drawings. By movement of the slide switch to a second position a circuitry includes an integrated circuit  82  which has been programmed to provide different music, a transistor  84 , a resistor  86 , a capacitor  88  and a speaker  56  provides music from within the device which is heard outside by a user. In this position, the slide switch also operates the motor for controlling the gears and rigid drive shaft which controls the pop dancer. In the modification shown in FIG. 3, candy can be dispensed from a reservoir by rotation of the rigid drive shaft portion within the reservoir. 
     To activate the pop dancer, press the contact switch  58 . This allows the power to engage the circuit board and turns the microphone on to receive any outside music or sounds. As music or sound enters the microphone, the motor reacts by turning the gears, which then move the drive rod inside the outer tube in a circular motion. The character, candy and stick holder connected to the outer tube dances or moves to the sound or music received through the microphone. When the slide switch on the main housing is moved to another position and the contact switch is pressed, the pop dancer operates off of internal music or sound supplied by the circuit board. 
     From the above description and illustrative drawings, it would become obvious that a different circuitry could be provided which would carry out the invention. Thus, applicants are not bound by an exact circuitry. 
     The foregoing relates to preferred exemplary embodiments of the invention, it being understood that other variants and embodiments thereof are possible within the spirit and scope of the invention, the latter being defined by the appended claims.