Musical doll bed or cradle

Abstract

A bed for a doll including: mattress board; a headboard fixed to a first end of the mattress board and including first and second buttons and an image of a clock; a footboard fixed to a second end of the mattress board; at least one speaker; and at least one audio device configured to store a plurality of musical recordings. In response to receipt of a first signal from the first button, the at least one audio device is configured to play, via the at least one speaker, at least one first musical recording included in the plurality of musical recordings. In response to receipt of a second signal from the second button, the audio device is configured to play, via the at least one speaker, at least one second musical recording included in the plurality of musical recordings.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A bed for a doll, comprising:
 a mattress board;   a headboard fixed to a first end of the mattress board and including:
 first and second buttons; and, 
 an image of a clock; 
   a footboard fixed to a second end of the mattress board;   at least one speaker; and,   at least one audio device configured to store a plurality of musical recordings, wherein:
 in response to receipt of a first signal from the first button, the at least one audio device is configured to play, via the at least one speaker, at least one first musical recording included in the plurality of musical recordings; and, 
 in response to receipt of a second signal from the second button, the audio device is configured to play, via the at least one speaker, at least one second musical recording included in the plurality of musical recordings. 
   
     
     
         2 . The bed of  claim 1 , further comprising first and second sideboards fixed to, or fixable to: the mattress board; or the headboard; or the footboard. 
     
     
         3 . The bed of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first button includes first indicia indicating a condition related to entering a state of sleep; and,   the second button includes second indicia indicating a condition related to entering a waking state.   
     
     
         4 . The bed of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the at least one audio device includes a first audio device storing a plurality of musical recordings related to entering the state of sleep; and,   in response to the receipt of the first signal, the first audio device is configured to play, via the at least one speaker, a first musical recording from the plurality of musical recordings related to entering the state of sleep.   
     
     
         5 . The bed of  claim 4 , wherein in response to the receipt of the first signal, the first audio device is configured to:
 randomly select the first musical recording; or,   select the first musical recording according to a sequence of previously played musical recordings included in the plurality of musical recordings related to entering the state of sleep.   
     
     
         6 . The bed of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the at least one audio device includes a first audio device storing a plurality of musical recordings related to entering the waking state; and,   in response to the receipt of the second signal, the first audio device is configured to play, via the at least one speaker, a first musical recording from the plurality of musical recordings related to entering the waking state.   
     
     
         7 . The bed of  claim 6 , wherein in response to the receipt of the second signal, the first audio device is configured to:
 randomly select the first musical recording; or,   select the first musical recording according to a sequence of previously played musical recordings included in the plurality of musical recordings related to entering the waking state.   
     
     
         8 . A bed for a doll, comprising:
 a mattress board;   a headboard fixed to, or fixable to, a first end of the mattress board and including:
 first and second buttons; and, 
 an image of a clock; 
   a footboard fixed to, or fixable to, a second end of the mattress board;   at least one speaker;   at least one audio device configured to store:
 a plurality of musical recordings related to entering a state of sleep; and, 
 plurality of musical recordings related to entering a state of waking, wherein: 
   in response to receipt of a first signal from the first button, the at least one audio device is configured to play, via the at least one speaker, at least one first musical recording included in the plurality of musical recordings related to entering a state of sleep; and,
 in response to receipt of a second signal from the second button, the audio device is configured to play, via the at least one speaker, at least one second musical recording included in the plurality of musical recordings related to entering a state of waking. 
   
     
     
         9 . The bed of  claim 8 , further comprising first and second sideboards fixed to, or fixable to: the mattress board; or the headboard; or the footboard. 
     
     
         10 . The bed of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the first button includes first indicia indicating a condition related to entering the state of sleep; and,   the second button includes second indicia indicating a condition related to entering the waking state.   
     
     
         11 . The bed of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one audio device includes a first audio device storing the plurality of musical recordings related to entering the state of sleep. 
     
     
         12 . The bed of  claim 11 , wherein in response to the receipt of the first signal, the first audio device is configured to:
 randomly select the at least one first musical recording; or,   select the at least one first musical recording according to a sequence of previously played musical recordings included in the plurality of musical recordings related to entering the state of sleep.   
     
     
         13 . The bed of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one audio device includes a first audio device storing the plurality of musical recordings related to entering the waking state. 
     
     
         14 . The bed of  claim 13 , wherein in response to the receipt of the second signal, the first audio device is configured to:
 randomly select the at least one second musical recording; or,   select the at least one second musical recording according to a sequence of previously played musical recordings included in the plurality of musical recordings related to the waking state.   
     
     
         15 . A bed for a doll, comprising:
 a mattress board;   a headboard fixed to a first end of the mattress board and including:
 first button including first indicia indicating a condition related to entering the state of sleep; and, 
 a second button including second indicia indicating a condition related to entering the waking state; and, 
 an image of a clock; 
   a footboard fixed to a second end of the mattress board;   at least one speaker;   at least one audio device configured to store:
 a plurality of musical recordings related to entering a state of sleep; and, 
 plurality of musical recordings related to entering a state of waking, wherein: 
   in response to receipt of a first signal from the first button, the at least one audio device is configured to play, via the at least one speaker, at least one first musical recording included in the plurality of musical recordings related to entering a state of sleep; and,
 in response to receipt of a second signal from the second button, the audio device is configured to play, via the at least one speaker, at least one second musical recording included in the plurality of musical recordings related to entering a state of waking. 
   
     
     
         16 . The bed of  claim 15 , further comprising first and second sideboards fixed to, or fixable to: the mattress board; or the headboard; or the footboard. 
     
     
         17 . The bed of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one audio device includes a first audio device storing the plurality of musical recordings related to entering the state of sleep. 
     
     
         18 . The bed of  claim 17 , wherein in response to the receipt of the first signal, the first audio device is configured to:
 randomly select the at least one first musical recording; or,   select the at least one first musical recording according to a sequence of previously played musical recordings included in the plurality of musical recordings related to entering the state of sleep.   
     
     
         19 . The bed of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one audio device includes a first audio device storing the plurality of musical recordings related to entering the waking state. 
     
     
         20 . The bed of  claim 19 , wherein in response to the receipt of the second signal, the first audio device is configured to:
 randomly select the at least one second musical recording; or,   select the at least one second musical recording according to a sequence of previously played musical recordings included in the plurality of musical recordings related to the waking state.