Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
  • A63H3/00—Dolls
  • A63H3/003—Dolls specially adapted for a particular function not connected with dolls
• • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
  • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y10S446/00—Amusement devices: toys
  • Y10S446/901—Detachably adhesive

Definitions

• the invention relates to a toy, in particular a toy particularly intended for children who, following a fracture of an arm or a leg, are forced to wear a plaster for immobilizing the fractured member for a few weeks.
• plaster or related
• plaster has an obvious therapeutic role, it also has aspects that are difficult to accept, since it considerably limits autonomy and requires a whole lifelong learning process for several weeks.
• the invention aims to minimize these negative aspects of plaster by creating a toy intended to make this plaster more attractive, without in any way detracting from its therapeutic role.
• the invention also aims to create a toy which can be used by the child even after the plaster has been removed, so that the emotional bond established between the child and the toy during immobilization member is not abruptly interrupted.
• the toy according to the invention is characterized in that it is arranged so that it can be placed around an arm or a leg of a person and to be held there.
• the toy will have at least two ends provided with mutual hooking means and will form a substantially tubular envelope when these two ends are hooked to one another, thereby wrapping the child's limb, or the plaster which surrounds it, and stay on that member.
• the toy according to the invention will be washable, non-flammable synthetic plush and will have a shape capable of stimulating the affectivity of the child, for example the shape of an animal or a doll, when it is hung around the immobilizing plaster. The child will be able to freely caress his toy, which will help him to bear the immobilization of his member, because he will more easily forget the main reason for his plaster.
• the toy may comprise a main part, intended to form said tubular envelope, this part being extended by a portion which can be attached to said main part so as to wrap the end of the fractured member.
• This embodiment has the advantage of forming a sort of muffle around the plaster, thus preventing the entry of dust into the latter and making it possible to keep the child's hand or foot warm.
• the toy can carry a small pencil case and other small school objects.
• the ends of the toy By providing the ends of the toy with suitable means of attachment, for example fairly wide adhesive strips of the type which are available on the market under the registered trademark Veicro, or laces, it is clear that the toy can always be hung on the child's arm or leg, even after the plaster has been removed, and fulfill the same practical purposes mentioned above.
• suitable means of attachment for example fairly wide adhesive strips of the type which are available on the market under the registered trademark Veicro, or laces
• Figure 1 is a plan view of an embodiment of the toy according to the invention.
• FIG. 2 shows a toy, of the type shown in FIG. 1, applied to an arm of a immobilized child.
• Figure 3 is a plan view of the internal face of a variant of the toy according to the invention.
• Figure i shows a toy, preferably a plush, whose exterior appearance is that of a rabbit.
• the toy comprises a main part 1 of substantially rectangular shape, intended to form the body of the rabbit.
• This main part essentially comprises three parts, two of which form the legs of the rabbit, the third part being housed between the two aforementioned parts and bordered by two fastening strips 2, 2 ′, for example of the type which are available on the market under the registered brand Velcro.
• On the external face of the piece 1 are hung a head 3 and a tail, fixed to the body of the rabbit (the piece 1) by any hooking means.
• they can be hung by adhesive strips of the aforementioned type provided on the body 1 and on the appropriate face of the head 3 and the tail, or alternatively they can be simply sewn to said body.
• the central part of the part 1 has four small adhesive squares 5 intended to allow the fixing of a canvas 6 equipped with elastic loops 7 (or small compartments) allowing the storage of pencils, erasers and other small drawing materials.
• the fabric 6 can be directly sewn onto the part 1, or fixed by other means such as for example snaps.
• it can be sewn so as to additionally form a pocket, with or without a closure.
• the mutual attachment of the strips 2, 2 ′ allows the rabbit to be placed around an arm of a child immobilized in a plaster, as shown in FIG. 2.
• the rabbit's head can be oriented either looking towards the child, either in the opposite direction.
• the main part 1 then forms a substantially tubular envelope maintained on the plaster by an adequate superposition of the bands 2 and 2 '.
• the latter may be relatively wide, so as to allow a certain variation in the internal periphery of the envelope in order to be able to adapt it to plasters of different dimensions and, in particular, to the member of the child once he was released from his plaster.
• the toy shown will essentially be made of washable and non-flammable synthetic plush, the head 3 and the tail _ being filled to protrude from the body. It is clear that the main part 1 could be in a single part, for example perfectly rectangular, the legs of the rabbit then being fixed to this part in the same way as the head 3 and the tail 4, and can also be padded.
• toys of the same type of different forms, such as for example in the shape of a doll, animals of all kinds, cars.
• the toy can be attached either to an upper limb or to a lower limb, its function being essentially to enable the child to adapt more easily to his immobilized member.
• FIG. 3 shows a variant of the invention, seen from its internal face.
• the doll-shaped toy has a main part 1 which is substantially rectangular and bordered by adhesive strips 2, 2 '. Arms 8, legs 9 and the head 3 of the doll are fixed to the external face of the part 1 as previously described and will preferably be padded.
• the lower edge of the internal face of the part 1, opposite the head 3 of the headstock, is fitted with a closure strip 1 1 which may be an adhesive strip of the type already mentioned. This strip 11 makes it possible to close the lower opening of the toy when it is desired to use it as a case.
• a part forming a bottom not shown in the figure, also made of plush, for example, and fitted with a hanging strip of the same type.
• the internal face of the part 1 also comprises two pockets 12, 1 3, for example of canvas, intended for the storage of objects. These pockets will normally be sewn to piece 1, but it can of course be provided that they are removable.
• the main part 1 is extended by a portion 10 equipped with a fastening strip l _, intended to be hung on a strip of the same type provided on the external face of the part 1.
• a portion 10 equipped with a fastening strip l _, intended to be hung on a strip of the same type provided on the external face of the part 1.
• This embodiment of the toy according to the invention has the advantages of keeping the child's hand (or foot) warm and protecting the plaster more effectively. Furthermore, one can also imagine the advantageous use of this toy to replace in winter the gloves normally worn by children.
• the doll can also be provided on its external surface with an accessory of the type of the storage canvas illustrated in FIG. 1.
• this head 3 itself forms the portion 10.
• the head 3 would only be partially padded.
• the shape of the toys can be varied as desired, provided that the appearance of the toy is endearing and attractive to the child.
• the washable and non-flammable synthetic plush is particularly suitable as a basic material for the toy, but it is clear that the latter can be made of other fabrics, provided that they obey the usual safety standards for toys.
• the toy can be made of elastic plush or have an elastic band.
• compartments either external or internal, intended for the transport of objects can be more numerous and arranged differently than those shown. They will normally be formed from resistant canvas or another material suitable for the purpose described.
• the attachment means may be other than adhesive strips of the type mentioned. We are thinking in particular of the use of laces, part 1 then having ends fitted with eyelets.
• the toy according to the invention although particularly suitable for relieving the traumatic effects that a limb immobilized by a plaster causes in a child, is however of very varied utility, since it can accompany the child in many ways. other circumstances.
• Another particularly interesting application of the toy according to the invention relates to its use in schools or kindergartens as an article for protecting the clothing of children and adults who care for it. Indeed, the very simple shape of the toy and its basic material allow a very easy and cheap manufacture. In addition, it will be much easier to wash two small toys, which in addition do not require ironing, that a garment. The toy can also protect, for example, knee injuries.

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