Patent ID: 8092271

Claim:
An interactive toy comprising: a body having an interior cavity; electrical components for playing audible messages for directing interaction with the toy, wherein a portion of the electrical components are located in the cavity of the body, and wherein the electrical components include a speaker and a switch; a feature that is a brim of a hat of the toy, wherein the feature is movable between a first position and a second position while the hat is on the body; an activation mechanism for altering a play sequence of the toy, wherein the activation mechanism cooperates with the feature of the toy and wherein the position of the feature determines the play sequence of the toy, wherein the activation mechanism includes a magnetic switch electronically coupled to the electrical components and a magnet, wherein the magnet is movable toward and away from the magnetic switch, wherein one of the magnet and the magnetic switch are positioned in the feature of the toy, wherein the magnet and the magnetic switch are near each other when the feature is in its first position, wherein the magnet and the magnetic switch are spaced apart from one another when the feature is in its second position, and wherein movement of the feature alters the distance between the magnet and the magnetic switch.