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Abstract

A baby entertainment and learning apparatus for highchairs including a removable tray having in its top surface a series of pressure sensitive microswitches. A series of interchangeable tray top panels, each presenting a series of depressible picture blocks, may be selectively placed on the highchair tray for overlaying and activating the microswitches of the tray. Each tray top panel has a panel identity device. Circuitry components are mounted to the underside of the tray and include: an integrated circuit microchip within which is stored voice, sound and musical information; a low voltage battery power source; an audio speaker; and panel switches corresponding in number to the series of tray top panels and each positioned to interact with a single panel identity device. When a tray top panel is placed on the tray the circuitry components are electrically interconnected via a specific panel switch, as determined by the panel identity device of such panel, with the appropriate information storage section of integrated circuit microchip. The circuit components are activated by finger touch pressure of a baby applied to a picture block of the tray top panel and therethrough to the pressure sensitive microswitch of the tray underlying the touched block thereby selectively releasing the stored information of the microchip corresponding to the subject matter of such picture block as audible voice, sound or musical information through the speaker.

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