US20070072513A1 - Reconfigurable plush toys - Google Patents
Reconfigurable plush toys Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- US20070072513A1 US20070072513A1 US11/237,993 US23799305A US2007072513A1 US 20070072513 A1 US20070072513 A1 US 20070072513A1 US 23799305 A US23799305 A US 23799305A US 2007072513 A1 US2007072513 A1 US 2007072513A1
- Authority
- US
- United States
- Prior art keywords
- plush
- parts
- plush toy
- appendages
- articles
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
Links
- 241001465754 Metazoa Species 0.000 claims abstract description 29
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 claims description 10
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims description 8
- 239000000853 adhesive Substances 0.000 claims description 4
- 230000001070 adhesive effect Effects 0.000 claims description 4
- 210000001015 abdomen Anatomy 0.000 claims description 3
- 210000003323 beak Anatomy 0.000 claims description 3
- 210000005069 ears Anatomy 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000002131 composite material Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000012092 media component Substances 0.000 claims 1
- 239000004744 fabric Substances 0.000 description 7
- 210000003128 head Anatomy 0.000 description 6
- 241000406668 Loxodonta cyclotis Species 0.000 description 5
- 241000282376 Panthera tigris Species 0.000 description 5
- 210000001331 nose Anatomy 0.000 description 4
- 239000007787 solid Substances 0.000 description 4
- 241000238631 Hexapoda Species 0.000 description 2
- 241000124008 Mammalia Species 0.000 description 2
- 239000003086 colorant Substances 0.000 description 2
- 241000251468 Actinopterygii Species 0.000 description 1
- 244000303258 Annona diversifolia Species 0.000 description 1
- 235000002198 Annona diversifolia Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 229920000742 Cotton Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 241000938605 Crocodylia Species 0.000 description 1
- 241000270322 Lepidosauria Species 0.000 description 1
- 229920000426 Microplastic Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 240000007594 Oryza sativa Species 0.000 description 1
- 235000007164 Oryza sativa Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 244000046052 Phaseolus vulgaris Species 0.000 description 1
- 235000010627 Phaseolus vulgaris Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 241000425347 Phyla <beetle> Species 0.000 description 1
- 230000008878 coupling Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000010168 coupling process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000005859 coupling reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000006071 cream Substances 0.000 description 1
- 235000005911 diet Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 230000037213 diet Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000003814 drug Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000011521 glass Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000010985 leather Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000003278 mimic effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000012986 modification Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000004048 modification Effects 0.000 description 1
- 229930014626 natural product Natural products 0.000 description 1
- 229920003023 plastic Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 230000000717 retained effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 235000009566 rice Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 241000894007 species Species 0.000 description 1
- 230000004083 survival effect Effects 0.000 description 1
Images
Classifications
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H3/00—Dolls
- A63H3/02—Dolls made of fabrics or stuffed
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H3/00—Dolls
- A63H3/16—Dolls made of parts that can be put together
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H3/00—Dolls
- A63H3/36—Details; Accessories
- A63H3/46—Connections for limbs
Definitions
- Stuffed animal toys also referred to as “plush” toys, are generally fabricated with one or more pieces of outer material permanently joined together to form a shell.
- the outer material(s) can be fuzzy or smooth, and made from man-made or natural products.
- the shell is then filled with one or more various types of pliable material, such as fiberfill, cotton batting, plastic pellets, rice, beans, or other suitable stuffing to allow the shell to hold the shape of a particular animal.
- Bendable wires or tabs can be included in one or more sections of the toy to allow the user to position the toy in various poses.
- An important aspect of a toy is the ability to help stimulate a child's imagination and creativity.
- One goal is to develop toys that stimulate thought and creativity by providing toys and tools that let users engage in activities to design, create and invent new things with the materials and media around them.
- a plush toy includes a pliable, stuffed body portion and a plurality of appendage couplers.
- the body portion corresponds to a particular type of animal.
- the plush toy further includes a set of appendages that correspond to the same or a different type of animal as the body portion.
- the appendage couplers are configured to mate with the appendages to allow the user to create a new, imaginary animal.
- an article of manufacture includes a first and a second plush toy separable into at least two parts. At least one of the parts from the first plush toy is configured to mate with the second plush toy, and at least one of the parts from the second plush toy is configured to mate with the first plush toy.
- the parts of the plush toys are rejoinable to one another, and are attachable to the same and different locations on one another.
- the parts of the first and second plush toys are typically stuffed with pliable material, and can be selected from a leg, an arm, a tail, a nose, an ear, a head, an abdomen, a chest, a mouth, a tooth, a neck, a rear end, a back, a lower torso portion, an upper torso portion, a middle torso portion, a fin, a wing, a hand, a foot, a paw, eyeglasses, a beak, hair, fur, a trunk, and a hump, among others.
- the body parts are attachable to and removable from another of the body parts using a zipper, a button or buttonhole, a hook or an eye, a ball or a socket, a snap, a magnet, an adhesive surface, and VELCRO, among others.
- a story guide can be included that is designed to guide the user through a series of questions regarding a composite imaginary animal that includes a mixture of the body parts from the first and second plush toys.
- FIGS. 1A-1C show illustrations embodiments of reconfigurable plush toys, including a bear, a tiger, and an elephant;
- FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of a reconfigured plush toy based on the bear and the elephant shown in FIGS. 1A and 1C ;
- FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of a reconfigured plush toy based on the bear and the tiger shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B .
- plush toys including a bear plush toy 102 , a tiger plush toy 104 , and an elephant plush toy 106 .
- Plush toys 102 - 106 include a respective pliable, stuffed body portion 108 - 112 , and one or more appendages 114 - 118 that can be removed from and re-attached to the same body portion 108 - 112 , or the body portion 108 - 112 of a different animal. Plush toys 102 - 106 thus enable a user to create new plush toys using different combinations of parts from available plush toys.
- the body portions 108 - 112 and appendages 114 - 118 of plush toys 102 - 106 are typically made with printed or solid fabrics that mimic the appearance of the respective animal, such as solid, striped, and/or spotted fabrics in various colors.
- the body portion 108 and appendages 114 of the bear 102 can be fabricated using a combination of solid brown and off-white fuzzy fabric.
- the body portion 110 and appendages 116 of the tiger 104 can be made from orange and brown striped fabric in combination with solid white or cream colored fabric.
- the elephant 106 can be made using gray and white fabrics.
- Leather and/or plastic can also be used for various components, for example, for the nose and pads on the paws, as well as for some or all of the body portion 108 - 112 and the appendages 114 - 118 .
- Body portions 108 - 112 can correspond to any desired type of animal, including a mammal, insect, reptile, bird, fish; and other members of the animal kingdom.
- One or more appendage couplers 120 are included on the body portions 108 - 112 and/or the appendages 114 - 118 to enable the appendages 114 - 118 to be attached to/removed from the body portions 108 - 112 .
- the appendage couplers 120 on the body portions 108 - 112 are configured to mate with the appendages 114 - 118 .
- Appendage couplers 120 can be any suitable device or combination of devices for coupling, or attaching and removing, the appendages 114 - 118 to the body portion 108 - 112 , such as a zipper, a button/buttonhole, a hook and eye, a magnet, a spring, a ball and socket, a snap, and/or an adhesive surface.
- the appendage coupler 120 on the body portion 108 can include a magnet, while the appendages 114 - 118 can include a piece of metal of another magnet of opposite polarity that is attracted to and held in position by the magnet in the body portion 102 , or vice versa.
- the strength and size of the magnet or other coupler 120 is such that the appendages 114 - 118 are retained on the body portions 108 - 112 until force or other motion(s) capable of being exerted by the user is applied to separate the appendage 114 - 118 from the body portion 108 - 112 .
- the magnet (not shown) and other suitable couplers 120 can be sewn, glued, or otherwise fastened or implemented in the inside or on the outside of the body portion 108 and/or the appendages 114 - 118 .
- the appendages 114 - 118 coupled to the body portions 108 - 112 can correspond to the same or a different type of animal. Further, the appendage couplers 120 are configured to mate with a plurality of different types of appendages 114 - 118 . For example, arms can be interchanged with legs, hands can be interchanged with feet, noses can be interchanged with ears, etc.
- FIG. 2 shows an example of the bear plush toy 102 with ears 202 and legs 204 from the elephant plush toy 106 .
- the body portions 108 - 112 and the appendages 114 - 118 are typically constructed from pliable materials, but a portion or all of the body portions 108 - 112 and/or appendages 114 - 118 may also be rigid. Bendable material can also be included that allows the appendages 114 - 118 to retain their position in a particular pose.
- the appendages 114 - 118 can include any suitable body part, other animal or portion of animal, and/or implement, such as a leg, an arm, a tail, a nose, an ear, a head, an abdomen, a chest, a mouth, a tooth, a neck, a rear end, a back, a lower torso portion, an upper torso portion, a middle torso portion, a fin, a wing, a hand, a foot, a paw, eyeglasses, a beak, hair, fur, a trunk, a head, a face, a hat, a ball, a tool, a hump and a baby animal, among others.
- a leg an arm, a tail, a nose, an ear, a head, an abdomen, a chest, a mouth, a tooth, a neck, a rear end, a back, a lower torso portion, an upper torso portion, a middle torso portion
- two or more plush toys are separable into at least two parts.
- the body portions 108 - 112 can be separable into at least two parts, and configured to mate with the same or another type of body portion 108 - 112 from the same or a different animal.
- FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of a plush toy 300 that combines the upper torso, head, and arms of the bear plush toy 102 with the upper torso, head, and arms of the tiger plush toy 104 .
- the body portions 108 - 112 and appendages 114 - 118 can be configured to separate vertically, horizontally, and across any desired portion of the plush toys 102 - 106 .
- two llama plush toys can be configured to be separated through the middle of the backs so that the two front torso, leg, and head portions can be joined facing opposite directions, similar to the PUSHMI-PULLYUS in “The Story of Dr. Dolittle” by Hugh Lofting.
- the appendages 114 - 118 of animals from different phyla, classes, groups, species, etc. can be mixed and matched. Parts from insects can be combined with parts from birds; parts from mammals can be combined with parts from reptiles, etc. While parts from different animals can be combined to create a make-believe animal, the parts may be rejoined to form the original plush toy 102 - 106 .
- a story guide such as a book, a card, or other type of media (including audio-visual and computer-readable media) can be provided with the plush toys 102 - 106 .
- the story guide can include a series of questions and suggestions designed to engage the user's imagination and creativity regarding a plush toy that includes a mixture of the appendages 114 - 118 from two or more plush toys 102 - 106 .
- the story guide can include any suitable information that facilitates use of the plush toys 102 - 106 such as a picture of the plush toy(s) 102 - 106 , a picture of the corresponding animal in real life, a description of the animal's appendages 114 - 118 , and information regarding the animals native habitat, diet, survival habits, etc.
- the story guide can list the following questions:
- the story guide can further include songs, movies, television program segments, narrated stories, and other information related to the plush toys 102 - 106 and other aspects of a particular animal or members of the animal kingdom.
Landscapes
- Toys (AREA)
Abstract
A plush toy includes a pliable, stuffed body portion and a plurality of appendage couplers. The body portion corresponds to a particular type of animal. The plush toy further includes a set of appendages that correspond to the same or a different type of animal as the body portion. The appendage couplers are configured to mate with the appendages to allow the user to create a new, imaginary animal.
Description
- Stuffed animal toys, also referred to as “plush” toys, are generally fabricated with one or more pieces of outer material permanently joined together to form a shell. The outer material(s) can be fuzzy or smooth, and made from man-made or natural products. The shell is then filled with one or more various types of pliable material, such as fiberfill, cotton batting, plastic pellets, rice, beans, or other suitable stuffing to allow the shell to hold the shape of a particular animal. Bendable wires or tabs can be included in one or more sections of the toy to allow the user to position the toy in various poses.
- An important aspect of a toy is the ability to help stimulate a child's imagination and creativity. One goal is to develop toys that stimulate thought and creativity by providing toys and tools that let users engage in activities to design, create and invent new things with the materials and media around them.
- In some embodiments, a plush toy includes a pliable, stuffed body portion and a plurality of appendage couplers. The body portion corresponds to a particular type of animal. The plush toy further includes a set of appendages that correspond to the same or a different type of animal as the body portion. The appendage couplers are configured to mate with the appendages to allow the user to create a new, imaginary animal.
- In other embodiments, an article of manufacture includes a first and a second plush toy separable into at least two parts. At least one of the parts from the first plush toy is configured to mate with the second plush toy, and at least one of the parts from the second plush toy is configured to mate with the first plush toy.
- In further aspects, the parts of the plush toys are rejoinable to one another, and are attachable to the same and different locations on one another. The parts of the first and second plush toys are typically stuffed with pliable material, and can be selected from a leg, an arm, a tail, a nose, an ear, a head, an abdomen, a chest, a mouth, a tooth, a neck, a rear end, a back, a lower torso portion, an upper torso portion, a middle torso portion, a fin, a wing, a hand, a foot, a paw, eyeglasses, a beak, hair, fur, a trunk, and a hump, among others. The body parts are attachable to and removable from another of the body parts using a zipper, a button or buttonhole, a hook or an eye, a ball or a socket, a snap, a magnet, an adhesive surface, and VELCRO, among others. A story guide can be included that is designed to guide the user through a series of questions regarding a composite imaginary animal that includes a mixture of the body parts from the first and second plush toys.
-
FIGS. 1A-1C show illustrations embodiments of reconfigurable plush toys, including a bear, a tiger, and an elephant; and -
FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of a reconfigured plush toy based on the bear and the elephant shown inFIGS. 1A and 1C ; and -
FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of a reconfigured plush toy based on the bear and the tiger shown inFIGS. 1A and 1B . - The following description is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use various embodiments of the invention, and sets forth the best modes contemplated by the inventor of carrying out the various embodiments disclosed.
- Referring to
FIGS. 1A-1C , embodiments of plush toys are shown including abear plush toy 102, a tigerplush toy 104, and anelephant plush toy 106. Plush toys 102-106 include a respective pliable, stuffed body portion 108-112, and one or more appendages 114-118 that can be removed from and re-attached to the same body portion 108-112, or the body portion 108-112 of a different animal. Plush toys 102-106 thus enable a user to create new plush toys using different combinations of parts from available plush toys. - Any desired type, color, and/or print can be used for the fabric. The body portions 108-112 and appendages 114-118 of plush toys 102-106 are typically made with printed or solid fabrics that mimic the appearance of the respective animal, such as solid, striped, and/or spotted fabrics in various colors. For example, the
body portion 108 andappendages 114 of thebear 102 can be fabricated using a combination of solid brown and off-white fuzzy fabric. Thebody portion 110 andappendages 116 of thetiger 104 can be made from orange and brown striped fabric in combination with solid white or cream colored fabric. Theelephant 106 can be made using gray and white fabrics. Leather and/or plastic can also be used for various components, for example, for the nose and pads on the paws, as well as for some or all of the body portion 108-112 and the appendages 114-118. - Body portions 108-112 can correspond to any desired type of animal, including a mammal, insect, reptile, bird, fish; and other members of the animal kingdom. One or
more appendage couplers 120 are included on the body portions 108-112 and/or the appendages 114-118 to enable the appendages 114-118 to be attached to/removed from the body portions 108-112. - The
appendage couplers 120 on the body portions 108-112 are configured to mate with the appendages 114-118.Appendage couplers 120 can be any suitable device or combination of devices for coupling, or attaching and removing, the appendages 114-118 to the body portion 108-112, such as a zipper, a button/buttonhole, a hook and eye, a magnet, a spring, a ball and socket, a snap, and/or an adhesive surface. For example, theappendage coupler 120 on thebody portion 108 can include a magnet, while the appendages 114-118 can include a piece of metal of another magnet of opposite polarity that is attracted to and held in position by the magnet in thebody portion 102, or vice versa. The strength and size of the magnet orother coupler 120 is such that the appendages 114-118 are retained on the body portions 108-112 until force or other motion(s) capable of being exerted by the user is applied to separate the appendage 114-118 from the body portion 108-112. The magnet (not shown) and othersuitable couplers 120 can be sewn, glued, or otherwise fastened or implemented in the inside or on the outside of thebody portion 108 and/or the appendages 114-118. - The appendages 114-118 coupled to the body portions 108-112 can correspond to the same or a different type of animal. Further, the
appendage couplers 120 are configured to mate with a plurality of different types of appendages 114-118. For example, arms can be interchanged with legs, hands can be interchanged with feet, noses can be interchanged with ears, etc.FIG. 2 shows an example of thebear plush toy 102 withears 202 andlegs 204 from theelephant plush toy 106. - The body portions 108-112 and the appendages 114-118 are typically constructed from pliable materials, but a portion or all of the body portions 108-112 and/or appendages 114-118 may also be rigid. Bendable material can also be included that allows the appendages 114-118 to retain their position in a particular pose. The appendages 114-118 can include any suitable body part, other animal or portion of animal, and/or implement, such as a leg, an arm, a tail, a nose, an ear, a head, an abdomen, a chest, a mouth, a tooth, a neck, a rear end, a back, a lower torso portion, an upper torso portion, a middle torso portion, a fin, a wing, a hand, a foot, a paw, eyeglasses, a beak, hair, fur, a trunk, a head, a face, a hat, a ball, a tool, a hump and a baby animal, among others.
- In some embodiments, two or more plush toys are separable into at least two parts. For example, the body portions 108-112 can be separable into at least two parts, and configured to mate with the same or another type of body portion 108-112 from the same or a different animal.
FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of aplush toy 300 that combines the upper torso, head, and arms of thebear plush toy 102 with the upper torso, head, and arms of thetiger plush toy 104. Note that the body portions 108-112 and appendages 114-118 can be configured to separate vertically, horizontally, and across any desired portion of the plush toys 102-106. For example, two llama plush toys can be configured to be separated through the middle of the backs so that the two front torso, leg, and head portions can be joined facing opposite directions, similar to the PUSHMI-PULLYUS in “The Story of Dr. Dolittle” by Hugh Lofting. - Additionally, the appendages 114-118 of animals from different phyla, classes, groups, species, etc. can be mixed and matched. Parts from insects can be combined with parts from birds; parts from mammals can be combined with parts from reptiles, etc. While parts from different animals can be combined to create a make-believe animal, the parts may be rejoined to form the original plush toy 102-106.
- In further embodiments, a story guide, such as a book, a card, or other type of media (including audio-visual and computer-readable media) can be provided with the plush toys 102-106. The story guide can include a series of questions and suggestions designed to engage the user's imagination and creativity regarding a plush toy that includes a mixture of the appendages 114-118 from two or more plush toys 102-106. The story guide can include any suitable information that facilitates use of the plush toys 102-106 such as a picture of the plush toy(s) 102-106, a picture of the corresponding animal in real life, a description of the animal's appendages 114-118, and information regarding the animals native habitat, diet, survival habits, etc. For example, the story guide can list the following questions:
- What is its name?
- Where does it live?
- Who are its friends?
- What does it eat?
- What makes it laugh?
- What makes it cry?
- How fast can it run?
- How high can it jump?
- What games does it play?
- What songs does it like?
- What are its favorite colors?
- Is it friendly?
- Does it like to swim?
- What sounds does it make?
- Tell me a story it likes.
- How would you play with them?
- If he visited you, where would you take him?
- Where does it sleep?
- What kind of house does it live in?
- What type of clothes does it like?
- Does it like hats?
- What makes it afraid?
- What does it like to read?
- How old is it?
- Does it like the forest?
- Does it like the ocean?
- Does it like the desert?
- What animals does it lie to play with?
- Does it watch television?
- Does it like to play outside?
- Does it like to run and jump?
- Does it wear glasses?
- Does it visit the doctor?
- When it's sick, does it take medicine?
- Who are its parents?
- What are its parent's names?
- Does it have brothers or sisters?
- What are its brother's and sister's names?
- Does it have a grandmother and grandfather?
- The story guide can further include songs, movies, television program segments, narrated stories, and other information related to the plush toys 102-106 and other aspects of a particular animal or members of the animal kingdom.
- Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various adoptions and modifications of embodiments of the invention as described above can be configured without departing from the scope of the claims. Therefore, it is to be understood that within the scope of the appended claims, the invention may be practiced other than as specifically described herein.
Claims (21)
1. A plush toy comprising:
a pliable, stuffed body portion including a plurality of appendage couplers, wherein the body portion corresponds to a particular type of animal; and
a set of appendages that correspond to the same or a different type of animal as the body portion, and the appendage couplers are configured to mate with the appendages.
2. The plush toy of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the appendages are pliable.
3. The plush toy of claim 1 , wherein the appendage couplers are configured to mate with a plurality of different types of appendages.
4. The plush toy of claim 1 , wherein the appendages include at least one set of legs.
5. The plush toy of claim 1 , wherein the appendages include at least one set of arms.
6. The plush toy of claim 1 , wherein the appendages include a tail.
7. The plush toy of claim 1 , wherein the appendages include a nose.
8. The plush toy of claim 1 wherein the appendages include a set of ears.
9. The plush toy of claim 1 wherein the appendages include a head.
10. The plush toy of claim 1 wherein at least one of the appendage couplers include a magnet.
11. The plush toy of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the appendage couplers includes at least one of the group consisting of: a zipper, a button or buttonhole, VELCRO, a hook or an eye, a ball or a socket, a snap, a spring, and an adhesive surface.
12. The plush toy of claim 1 wherein the body portion is separable into at least two parts, and configured to mate with another type of body.
13. Articles of manufacture comprising:
a first plush toy separable into at least two parts; and
a second plush toy separable into at least two parts, wherein
at least one of the parts from the first plush toy is configured to mate with the second plush toy, and
at least one of the parts from the second plush toy is configured to mate with the first plush toy.
14. The articles of manufacture of claim 13 , further comprising:
a plurality of plush toys separable into at least two parts, wherein at least one of the parts from one of the plush toys is configured to be attachable to and removable from one of the other plush toys.
15. The articles of manufacture of claim 13 , wherein the at least two parts of the plush toys are rejoinable to one another.
16. The articles of manufacture of claim 13 , wherein the at least two parts of the plush toys are attachable to the same and different locations on one another.
17. The articles of manufacture of claim 13 , wherein the parts of the first and second plush toys are stuffed with pliable material.
18. The articles of manufacture of claim 13 , wherein at least one of the body parts is selected from the group consisting of: a leg, an arm, a tail, a nose, an ear, a head, an abdomen, a chest, a mouth, a tooth, a neck, a rear end, a back, a lower torso portion, an upper torso portion, a middle torso portion, a fin, a wing, a hand, a foot, a paw, eyeglasses, a beak, hair, fur, a trunk, and a hump.
19. The articles of manufacture of claim 13 wherein at least one of the body parts is attachable to and removable from another of the body parts using at least one of the group consisting of: a zipper, a button or buttonhole, a hook or an eye, a ball or a socket, a snap, an adhesive surface, and VELCRO.
20. The articles of manufacture of claim 13 further comprising a story guide configured to guide the user through a series of questions regarding a composite article that includes a mixture of the body parts from the first and second plush toys.
21. The articles of manufacture of claim 13 further comprising a media component configured to provide information regarding at least one of the first and second plush toys.
Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US11/237,993 US20070072513A1 (en) | 2005-09-27 | 2005-09-27 | Reconfigurable plush toys |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US11/237,993 US20070072513A1 (en) | 2005-09-27 | 2005-09-27 | Reconfigurable plush toys |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
US20070072513A1 true US20070072513A1 (en) | 2007-03-29 |
Family
ID=37894711
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
US11/237,993 Abandoned US20070072513A1 (en) | 2005-09-27 | 2005-09-27 | Reconfigurable plush toys |
Country Status (1)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US20070072513A1 (en) |
Cited By (17)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US20090068920A1 (en) * | 2007-09-11 | 2009-03-12 | This Little Piggy, Inc. | Personalizable article, toy or doll |
US20090068922A1 (en) * | 2007-09-11 | 2009-03-12 | This Little Piggy, Inc. | System and method for personalizing or ornamenting a three-dimensional article, such as a toy or doll |
US20090104842A1 (en) * | 2007-10-18 | 2009-04-23 | Shouzeng Gu | Emunational Animal |
WO2009044359A3 (en) * | 2007-10-05 | 2009-05-28 | Bandai America Inc | Action figure fabrication toy |
US20090176437A1 (en) * | 2008-01-07 | 2009-07-09 | Poplin Press, A Michigan Corporation | Combination stuffed toy with characteristics of multiple kinds of entities |
US20100048088A1 (en) * | 2008-08-21 | 2010-02-25 | Build-A-Bear Retail Management, Inc. | Stuffed animal with removably attachable tail |
WO2013001546A1 (en) * | 2011-06-29 | 2013-01-03 | Kharbanda Amitabh | Flexible device for creating 3 dimensional objects |
US20130052912A1 (en) * | 2011-08-22 | 2013-02-28 | Diana Pampliega | Doll having multiple removable limbs and heads |
WO2013103905A2 (en) * | 2012-01-04 | 2013-07-11 | William Wilkinson | Universal connectable, collectable object or objects |
US20140273721A1 (en) * | 2013-03-15 | 2014-09-18 | Foo Katan | System, method and apparatus for providing interactive and online experience with toys containing unique identifiers |
US20160059792A1 (en) * | 2014-06-09 | 2016-03-03 | Shannon Pappert | Dashboard Article Holder |
US20160236104A1 (en) * | 2015-02-13 | 2016-08-18 | Lisa McCue Karsten | Toy With Convertible Tail |
US20170095744A1 (en) * | 2015-10-05 | 2017-04-06 | Kurt Smolek | Connectimals |
US20170319973A1 (en) * | 2016-05-06 | 2017-11-09 | Franco Manufacturing Co. Inc. | Character pillow system and apparatus |
US20190069520A1 (en) * | 2017-09-05 | 2019-03-07 | Stephen Glenn | Reversibly-dismantable pet toy |
US10821373B2 (en) * | 2017-07-19 | 2020-11-03 | Ruvinda Vipul Gunawardana | Educational story telling toy |
US20220226743A1 (en) * | 2021-01-18 | 2022-07-21 | Carol Brown | Sock Plush Toys |
Citations (10)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US4122628A (en) * | 1976-09-10 | 1978-10-31 | Crowell Florence S | Three dimensional doll |
US4208832A (en) * | 1978-07-31 | 1980-06-24 | Corriveau Renee D | Constructible animal doll |
US4979924A (en) * | 1989-06-02 | 1990-12-25 | Nina Manger | Toy kit with stuffed animal-like figurine having a changeable appearance |
US5090935A (en) * | 1990-12-17 | 1992-02-25 | Monson Chris S | Composite toy having interconnectable toy components |
US5348510A (en) * | 1991-04-16 | 1994-09-20 | Hatsoff? Development, Inc. | Toy with fanciful intra-changeable parts |
US5676584A (en) * | 1996-09-27 | 1997-10-14 | Perryman; Joyce A. | Doll with interchangeable faces |
US5746639A (en) * | 1992-12-18 | 1998-05-05 | Pockets Of Learning, Ltd. | Flat stuffed doll and clothing combination |
US5749764A (en) * | 1996-03-01 | 1998-05-12 | Bailey; Jeffrey L. | Amusement system for children |
US5788554A (en) * | 1996-10-11 | 1998-08-04 | General Creation International Limited | Plush puzzle toy |
US6280283B1 (en) * | 1999-02-10 | 2001-08-28 | Constance R. Sisler | Doll kit |
-
2005
- 2005-09-27 US US11/237,993 patent/US20070072513A1/en not_active Abandoned
Patent Citations (10)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US4122628A (en) * | 1976-09-10 | 1978-10-31 | Crowell Florence S | Three dimensional doll |
US4208832A (en) * | 1978-07-31 | 1980-06-24 | Corriveau Renee D | Constructible animal doll |
US4979924A (en) * | 1989-06-02 | 1990-12-25 | Nina Manger | Toy kit with stuffed animal-like figurine having a changeable appearance |
US5090935A (en) * | 1990-12-17 | 1992-02-25 | Monson Chris S | Composite toy having interconnectable toy components |
US5348510A (en) * | 1991-04-16 | 1994-09-20 | Hatsoff? Development, Inc. | Toy with fanciful intra-changeable parts |
US5746639A (en) * | 1992-12-18 | 1998-05-05 | Pockets Of Learning, Ltd. | Flat stuffed doll and clothing combination |
US5749764A (en) * | 1996-03-01 | 1998-05-12 | Bailey; Jeffrey L. | Amusement system for children |
US5676584A (en) * | 1996-09-27 | 1997-10-14 | Perryman; Joyce A. | Doll with interchangeable faces |
US5788554A (en) * | 1996-10-11 | 1998-08-04 | General Creation International Limited | Plush puzzle toy |
US6280283B1 (en) * | 1999-02-10 | 2001-08-28 | Constance R. Sisler | Doll kit |
Cited By (20)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US20090068920A1 (en) * | 2007-09-11 | 2009-03-12 | This Little Piggy, Inc. | Personalizable article, toy or doll |
US20090068922A1 (en) * | 2007-09-11 | 2009-03-12 | This Little Piggy, Inc. | System and method for personalizing or ornamenting a three-dimensional article, such as a toy or doll |
WO2009044359A3 (en) * | 2007-10-05 | 2009-05-28 | Bandai America Inc | Action figure fabrication toy |
US20090104842A1 (en) * | 2007-10-18 | 2009-04-23 | Shouzeng Gu | Emunational Animal |
US20090176437A1 (en) * | 2008-01-07 | 2009-07-09 | Poplin Press, A Michigan Corporation | Combination stuffed toy with characteristics of multiple kinds of entities |
US20100048088A1 (en) * | 2008-08-21 | 2010-02-25 | Build-A-Bear Retail Management, Inc. | Stuffed animal with removably attachable tail |
WO2013001546A1 (en) * | 2011-06-29 | 2013-01-03 | Kharbanda Amitabh | Flexible device for creating 3 dimensional objects |
US20130052912A1 (en) * | 2011-08-22 | 2013-02-28 | Diana Pampliega | Doll having multiple removable limbs and heads |
WO2013103905A2 (en) * | 2012-01-04 | 2013-07-11 | William Wilkinson | Universal connectable, collectable object or objects |
WO2013103905A3 (en) * | 2012-01-04 | 2013-12-05 | William Wilkinson | Universal connectable, collectable object or objects |
US20140273721A1 (en) * | 2013-03-15 | 2014-09-18 | Foo Katan | System, method and apparatus for providing interactive and online experience with toys containing unique identifiers |
US20160059792A1 (en) * | 2014-06-09 | 2016-03-03 | Shannon Pappert | Dashboard Article Holder |
US20160236104A1 (en) * | 2015-02-13 | 2016-08-18 | Lisa McCue Karsten | Toy With Convertible Tail |
US9724614B2 (en) * | 2015-02-13 | 2017-08-08 | Lisa McCue Karsten | Toy with convertible tail |
US20170095744A1 (en) * | 2015-10-05 | 2017-04-06 | Kurt Smolek | Connectimals |
US20170319973A1 (en) * | 2016-05-06 | 2017-11-09 | Franco Manufacturing Co. Inc. | Character pillow system and apparatus |
US10821373B2 (en) * | 2017-07-19 | 2020-11-03 | Ruvinda Vipul Gunawardana | Educational story telling toy |
US20190069520A1 (en) * | 2017-09-05 | 2019-03-07 | Stephen Glenn | Reversibly-dismantable pet toy |
US10869462B2 (en) * | 2017-09-05 | 2020-12-22 | Stephen Glenn | Reversibly-dismantlable pet toy |
US20220226743A1 (en) * | 2021-01-18 | 2022-07-21 | Carol Brown | Sock Plush Toys |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US20070072513A1 (en) | Reconfigurable plush toys | |
Singer et al. | The house of make-believe: Children's play and the developing imagination | |
US5072998A (en) | Stuffed anatomical members | |
US8062087B1 (en) | Glove with attached doll | |
Hess | Nim Chimpsky: The chimp who would be human | |
US5071385A (en) | Posable figure | |
CN209677578U (en) | Deformable jewelry and decorating structure | |
US20120329357A1 (en) | Arm garment with plush toy | |
US20170095744A1 (en) | Connectimals | |
US20140220851A1 (en) | Transformable objects and methods of making same | |
US20140094084A1 (en) | Educational toy | |
US8905810B2 (en) | Plush writing toy | |
US5713781A (en) | Doll carrier for miniature toy animals | |
US20030211808A1 (en) | Animal-human interactive pet toy | |
DePaola et al. | Charlie needs a cloak | |
US20030224691A1 (en) | Toy doll to give the appearance of a used, worn out doll | |
Champlin | Storytelling with puppets | |
WO2007015037A1 (en) | Clothing article | |
WO2008016315A9 (en) | A plaything | |
US20040102133A1 (en) | Animal-human interactive pet toy | |
US20130303045A1 (en) | Child entertainment device | |
US20140273725A1 (en) | Stretchable Plush Doll | |
JP3133151U (en) | Backpack rucksack | |
KR20200137802A (en) | Pet play toys and play kits containing them | |
Goodall | Chimpanzees and others at play. |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
STCB | Information on status: application discontinuation |
Free format text: ABANDONED -- FAILURE TO RESPOND TO AN OFFICE ACTION |