Sound responsive doll apparatus

Abstract

A sound responsive doll apparatus includes an outer doll covering, a base supporting the outer doll covering, base-to-support attachment means for attaching the base to an underlying support such as a dashboard, sound-signal receiver means for receiving real-time electrical signals representing sounds, and sound-signal-to-visible response means housed by the outer doll covering and electrically connected to the sound-signal receiver means for converting electrical signals representing sound from the sound-signal receiver means into visible motion of the outer doll covering. The sound-signal receiver means can be in a form of a wire and plug that are electrically connected to a sound producing device, such as a stereo system, in the underlying support. The sound-signal receiver means include a signal processor, and the sound-signal-to-visible response means include sound-signal-to-visible motion means, such as arm servos and leg servos.

1 . A sound responsive doll apparatus, comprising: 
 an outer doll covering,    a base supporting said outer doll covering,    base-to-support attachment means for attaching said base to an underlying support,    sound-signal receiver means for receiving electrical signals representing sounds, and    sound-signal-to-visible response means housed by said outer doll covering and electrically connected to said sound-signal receiver means for converting electrical signals representing sound from said sound-signal receiver means into visible motion of said outer doll covering.    
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said sound-signal receiver means is in a form of a wire and plug electrically connected to a sound producing device in a underlying support.  
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further including: 
 sound-to-electrical-signal transducer means for converting sounds in the air to electrical signals received by said sound-signal receiver means.    
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further including: 
 a source of battery power electrically connected to said sound-signal receiver means and said sound-signal-to-visible response means.    
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein: 
 said sound-signal receiver means include a signal processor, and    said sound-signal-to-visible response means include sound-signal-to-visible motion means.    
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein said sound-signal-to-visible motion means include servo units.  
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said servo units include arm servos and leg servos.  
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said outer doll covering is a simulated animal.  
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein said simulated animal is a bear.  
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the underlying support is a dashboard of a motor vehicle.  
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said base-to-support attachment means include first hook-or-loop material for connection with complementary second hook-or-loop material attached to the underlying support.  
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said sound-signal-to-visible response means include sources of illumination.  
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12  wherein said sources of illumination are located in eye positions of a simulated animal.