US1644317A

US1644317A - Stuffed figure toy

Info

Publication number: US1644317A
Application number: US122224A
Authority: US
Inventors: Edith M Willey
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1926-07-13
Filing date: 1926-07-13
Publication date: 1927-10-04
Anticipated expiration: 1944-10-04

Description

oct. 4,1927,

l E. M. WILLEY sTUFFED FIGURE Toy Filed July 13. 1926 aucun Patented Oct. 4, 1927.

PATENT OFFICE.

EDITH M. WILLEY, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

STUFFED FIGUREl TOY.

Application filed July 13,

This invention relates to a figureV toy wherein the body is composed of fabric like material adapted to be stuffed, while the limbs are made up of similar material, but

remain flat so that they. may beY readily folded around the body to provide Va compact package when the toy is not in use. v

The inv-ention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. l is a view in elevation of the toy shown in one representation thereof.

Fig. 2 is a transverse section through the body.

F ig. 3 is a transverse section through one of the limbs.

The improved toy is made up of a body l which in the present instance is egg shaped,

yrepresenting Humpty-Dumpty, thoughbbviously may be made up in any desired representation.

The body is composed of two or more sections 2 and 3, the fabric being preferably of a more or less waterproof character, lsuch as oilcloth. These sections are united at 5 their edges, there being preferably interposed between such edges a double fold of extra material 4 the fold being disposed outwardly to thus prevent any opening between the stitches. The sections of the body are unitedexcept for an opening through which the body is stuffed to the desired shape by any soft flexible material 5, asv cotton or the like, it being understood of course that the surface of the body when completed may be painted to represent the object, for example having painted thereon in the present in'- stance the representation of an elongated face.

The arms 6 and legs 7 are made up ofyma- 40 terial similar to that of the body, preferably 1926. Serial No. 122,224.

in two sections cut of proper outline and united at their edges in a manner similar to that described in connection with the body, or simply stitched together as may be preferred. i f

A particular feature of the present invention is that these arms and legs remain flat, that is, 'are not stuffed or otherwise filled. so that they are completel flexible andnot only add to the flexibility o the figure as a whole, permitting various grotesque positions of such, but have the additional function that they may be readily folded about the body l when it is desired to pack the body for storage, or when the same is temporarily not in use. The toy as a whole is designed for the use of children, and may be made in various characteristic representations, and owing to thefact that it is comparatively soft, will not tend to mar furniture or break ornaments when tossed about in play by children, and the complete flexibility of the limbs adds materially to the art positions assumed by such parts.

Whatv is claimed is y A figure toy comprising a hollow elongated substantially egg shape casing adapted toy be distended by stuffing and representing the body and face of the ligure, arms secured to the upper portion of the casing, and legse secured to the lower portion of the casing, said arms and legs being made up of two sections of material having their edges turned inwardly and stitched, the turned in edge portions forming means to space the sections a slight distance apart while maintaining them comparatively flat and completely flexible as compared with the body.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature. s

EDITH M. WILLEY.