Title: Harmless sonic toy

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sonic toy device, and particularly to a gun-like toy. In accordance with the invention, a pair of closely spaced rolls are mounted on a frame to define a nip therebetween. A hand crank is provided for rotating at least one of the rolls and an elongate, stretchable plastic film defining a plurality of longitudinally spaced sealed air pockets is mounted in driving connection in the nip between the rolls, the thickness of the pockets exceeding the spacing of the rolls at the nip whereby, on rotation of the rolls, the strip is progressively advanced through the nip and the pockets are burst, with the accompanying production of a sound at each burst.

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Inventors: Philipson, Stanley J. (New York, NY, US)

Application Number: 023162
Filing Date: 1979-03-23
Publication_date: 1980-08-05
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Primary Class(es): 446/182 446/405, 446/473
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US Patent Ref:

1089166	Mar, 1914	Van Doren	46/196.
1419646	Jun, 1922	Savage	42/57.
3357128	Dec, 1967	Geiser	46/194.

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Primary Examiner: Kinsey, Russell R.
Assistant Examiner: Yu, Mickey
Attorney: Basseches; Mark T., Basseches; Paula T.