Packaging for a product and method of use

Abstract

A package for a product is provided. The package has a speaker arranged to emit sound in a first direction. The package includes a wall is disposed adjacent the speaker and shaped to reflect sound emitted from the speaker in a second direction around the product within the package. The reflected sound is then emitted through a side of the package.

1 . A toy comprising:
 a speaker arranged on a first side of the toy;   a packaging container having a first surface disposed adjacent and offset from the speaker and shaped to reflect sound emitted from the speaker through the first side.   
     
     
         2 . The toy of  claim 1  further comprising a second surface having at least one opening therein. 
     
     
         3 . The toy of  claim 1  wherein the first surface is a concave surface. 
     
     
         4 . The toy of  claim 2  wherein the concave surface has an outer boundary that forms an ellipse. 
     
     
         5 . The toy of  claim 1  wherein the first surface is a cylindrical surface. 
     
     
         6 . The toy of  claim 1  wherein the first surface is a frustoconical surface. 
     
     
         7 . The toy of  claim 2  further comprising an actuator operably coupled to the toy, the actuator being positioned adjacent the second surface. 
     
     
         8 . The toy of  claim 7  wherein the packaging includes a second opening in the second surface adjacent the actuator. 
     
     
         9 . The toy of  claim 1  wherein the packaging container includes at least one projection arranged to offset the toy from the first surface. 
     
     
         10 . A package for a product having a speaker arranged to emit sound in a first direction, the package comprising:
 a first surface having at least one opening therein; and,   a second surface disposed adjacent the speaker and shaped to reflect sound emitted from the speaker in a second direction, wherein the reflected sound is emitted through the at least one opening.   
     
     
         11 . The package of  claim 10  wherein the second surface is a concave surface. 
     
     
         12 . The toy of  claim 10  wherein the product packaging further comprises at least one projection adjacent the first surface, the projection arranged to receive a portion of the product. 
     
     
         13 . The toy of  claim 10  wherein the second surface is a cylindrical surface. 
     
     
         14 . The toy of  claim 10  further comprising an actuator operably coupled to the toy, the actuator being positioned adjacent the first surface. 
     
     
         15 . The toy of  claim 14  wherein the packaging includes a second opening in the first surface adjacent the actuator. 
     
     
         16 . A method of emitting sound from a toy in a package having a first side, the method comprising:
 providing the package with a first surface within the package, the first surface being shaped to reflect sound toward the first side; and,   providing a toy within the package, the toy having a speaker arranged to direct sound toward the first surface.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising a second surface having at least one first hole, wherein the first surface is shaped to reflect sound toward the at least one first hole. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  further comprising:
 providing an actuator operably coupled to the speaker; and, 
 wherein the second surface includes a second hole adjacent the actuator. 
 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the first surface is a concave surface. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising offsetting the toy from the first surface with a projection coupled to the first surface.