US 12,083,446 B2
Selectable refreshment dispenser toy
Brett Almstead, Ridgefield, CT (US); George Lemoine, Trumbull, CT (US); Matt Burtonwood, West Yorkshire (GB); Wingo Siu, Guangdong (CN); and Eugene Wang, Guangdong (CN)
Assigned to Melissa & Doug, LLC, Wilton, CT (US)
Filed by Melissa & Doug, LLC, Wilton, CT (US)
Filed on Aug. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/889,941.
Prior Publication US 2024/0058720 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. A63H 33/30 (2006.01)
CPC A63H 33/3022 (2013.01) 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A toy simulating a selectable beverage dispenser comprising:
a spigot having an opening and housing a first band of a first color and a second band of a color different from the first color; and
a handle connected to an actuator and configured to move the actuator to a first position and to a second position;
wherein, when the actuator is moved to the first position, the actuator moves the first band to protrude out through the opening of the spigot and to withdraw the second band through the opening of the spigot so that the second band is entirely within the spigot;
wherein when the actuator is moved to the second position, the actuator moves the second band to protrude out through the opening of the spigot and to withdraw the first band through the opening of the spigot so that the first band is entirely within the spigot.
 
15. A toy simulating a selectable beverage container comprising:
a rotatable spindle having an axis of rotation arranged horizontally;
a band connected with the spindle and arranged to wind onto and off the spindle; and
a spigot arranged around at least a portion of the spindle, wherein the spigot comprises one or more openings arranged to allow the band to extend downward from the spindle,
wherein rotation of the spindle in a first direction causes the band to unwind from the spindle and extend from the spigot and rotation in a second direction causes the band to wind onto the spindle and withdraw into the spigot.