AbstractA lightweight, disposable musical toy for school-age children with a long brush-like baffle inserted into the casing that creates the sound of rain as particulate material flows through the baffle. Visual and aural enhancements include a brightly colored coveting, a molded covering of plants and animals from the rainforest, a clear casing through which the viewer sees the particulate material flowing through the baffle, and one or more sound circuits that broadcasts the sound of rain, animal calls, or musical instruments which is activated when the casing is tipped.ClaimsWhat I claim is:
1. A simulated musical rainmaker comprising:
a hollow paper casing having an inside wall and closed first and second opposing ends,
a colorful elongated-core-baffle means comprising a plurality of strips folded to form tabs that extend outward from said elongated-core-baffle means, said elongated-core-baffle means is loosely disposed in an interior of said hollow casing along the entire length of said casing, said tabs thereby break the fall of particulate material disposed within said rainmaker,
first and second end closing means mounted on said first and second opposed ends,
a thin decorative covering secured on an outside wall of said casing.
said particulate material is movable such that when said rainmaker is disposed at an angle away from horizontal, said particulate material flows through said elongated-core-baffle means simulating the sound of falling water; and wherein
said casing is elongated and includes a contiguous bottom.
2. The simulated musical rainmaker of claim 1 wherein:
said casing is molded with an irregular cross section.
3. The simulated musical rainmaker of claim 1 wherein:
said decorative covering is a pigmented fluid deposited on said outside wall of said casing.
4. A simulated musical rainmaker comprising:
a hollow clear plastic casing having an inside wall and closed first and second opposing ends,
an elongated-core-baffle means loosely disposed in an interior of said casing and extending along the length of said casing such that outermost ends of said elongated-core-baffle means extend toward the inside wall of said casing and thereby break the fall of particulate material disposed within said rainmaker,
first and second end closing means mounted on said first and second opposed ends,
a plastic holder secured to said casing,
at least one electronic sounding means comprising a circuit board, a sound IC, a battery, a speaker, a motion detector, and connectors and wires to connect components of a pulse oscillator circuit mounted on said plastic holder,
loose colorful particulate material loosely disposed within said casing such that when said rainmaker is disposed at an angle away from horizontal, said particulate material flows through said elongated-core-baffle means simulating the sound of falling water; and wherein
said casing is elongated and includes a contiguous bottom.
5. The simulated musical rainmaker of claim 4 wherein:
said casing is molded with an irregular cross section.
6. The simulated musical rainmaker of claim 4 wherein:
said first and second end closing means are made of clear plastic.
7. The simulated musical rainmaker of claim 4 wherein:
said electronic sounding means are secured to said inside wall of said casing.DescriptionFIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to simulated musical toys and especially to a simulated musical rainmaker for school-age children and other people for amusement and education which maintains the dimensions of a conventional rainmaker without diminishing any of its qualities.
The present invention overcomes the prior art by providing a simple elongated-core-baffle means disposed within the hollow casing of the present invention along the entire lengt