Steven R Dunn

US Patent:

6366758, Apr 2, 2002

Filed:

Oct 20, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/421730

Inventors:

Steven Bryan Dunn - Beverly Hills CA
Norman Weinberger - Corona del Mar CA

Assignee:

Munchkin, Inc. - Van Nuys CA

International Classification:

G09B 504

US Classification:

434319, 84470 R, 84476

Abstract:

An apparatus for facilitating an understanding and recognition of polyphonic and orchestral music in infants and small children includes a housing, a speaker within the housing, a plurality of input devices such as buttons positioned on the housing; and a music generator within for storing and playing at least one prearranged multi-channel musical composition that is constructed and arranged to be able to, in response to actuation of at least one of the input devices by a user, change the identity of channels of the multi-channel composition that are being played over the speaker without interrupting the musical composition as it plays. The apparatus is used in a process that permits an infant or small child to experience complex, polyphonic music from a quality source in a way that maximizes the childs opportunity to learn from and develop in response to the music. It further permits the infant or small child to experiment or improvise with respect to the music, but not in a discordant way, only in a way that will enhance the learning and development process. This entire experience will be afforded to the infant or small child in an apparatus that is visually attractive and safe, so that it may be used even when a parent or caregiver is not closely watching.

US Patent:

D458757, Jun 18, 2002

Filed:

Jan 31, 2001

Appl. No.:

29/136439

Inventors:

Steven B. Dunn - Beverly Hills CA
Zoltan Pavlakovich - Woodland Hills CA

Assignee:

Munchkin, Inc. - Van Nuys CA

International Classification:

0402

US Classification:

D 4104

US Patent:

D463096, Sep 24, 2002

Filed:

Jul 17, 2000

Appl. No.:

29/126440

Inventors:

Steven Bryan Dunn - Beverly Hills CA

Assignee:

Munchkin, Inc. - Van Nuys CA

International Classification:

0202

US Classification:

D 2862

US Patent:

D475300, Jun 3, 2003

Filed:

Nov 21, 2001

Appl. No.:

29/150354

Inventors:

Steven Bryan Dunn - Beverly Hills CA

Assignee:

Munchkin, Inc. - Van Nuys CA

International Classification:

1001

US Classification:

D10 15, D10 40

US Patent:

D475530, Jun 10, 2003

Filed:

Oct 2, 2000

Appl. No.:

29/130422

Inventors:

Steven Bryan Dunn - Beverly Hills CA

Assignee:

Munchkin, Inc. - Van Nuys CA

International Classification:

0402

US Classification:

D 4104

US Patent:

D480587, Oct 14, 2003

Filed:

Dec 20, 2001

Appl. No.:

29/152814

Inventors:

Steven B. Dunn - Beverly Hills CA
Josiah To Sang Li - Monterey Park CA

Assignee:

Munchkin, Inc. - Van Nuys CA

International Classification:

0610

US Classification:

D 6575

US Patent:

D486579, Feb 10, 2004

Filed:

Nov 3, 1994

Appl. No.:

29/030594

Inventors:

Steven Bryan Dunn - Beverly Hills CA

Assignee:

Munchkin, Inc. - Van Nuys CA

International Classification:

2404

US Classification:

D24196

US Patent:

D489536, May 11, 2004

Filed:

Feb 20, 2003

Appl. No.:

29/176257

Inventors:

Steven B. Dunn - Beverly Hills CA

Assignee:

Munchkin, Inc. - Van Nuys CA

International Classification:

0401

US Classification:

D 4131