US20120329357A1 - Arm garment with plush toy - Google Patents

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US20120329357A1
US20120329357A1 US13/168,546 US201113168546A US2012329357A1 US 20120329357 A1 US20120329357 A1 US 20120329357A1 US 201113168546 A US201113168546 A US 201113168546A US 2012329357 A1 US2012329357 A1 US 2012329357A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D27/00—Details of garments or of their making
    • A41D27/08—Trimmings; Ornaments
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D20/00—Wristbands or headbands, e.g. for absorbing sweat
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D27/00—Details of garments or of their making
    • A41D27/10—Sleeves; Armholes

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  • the present invention generally relates to a novelty garment worn on the arm.
  • this garment has a three-dimensional ornament used for entertainment or educational purposes.
  • the ornament is shaped to look like an animal, but the ornament can also be made to look like an insect, a sports team mascot, a mythical creature, a cartoon animated character, or any other shape that plush toys can assume.
  • Novelty garments have multiple uses, including entertainment and education. For example, learning tactile feedback is an important part of the education of children. From an early age, children learn about shapes, geometry, movement, and object manipulation by interacting with various objects and devices, such as a three-dimensional plush toy. Typically, a plush toy must be carried from place to place, at least using one hand to pick up said plush toy. This action prevents the user or entertainer from carrying other items or from playing with other toys simultaneously. Thus, what is needed is a wearable plush toy that will free both hands for accomplishing other tasks at the same time.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 5,516,321 granted to Kornbleuth, discloses a garment having an amusement device in the form of a puppet, the design being integrally a part thereof and attached to the sleeves of the garment.
  • the puppet is formed from the sleeve of a garment having two distinct layers of material that are attached at one end.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 5,542,122 granted to Moldovan, discloses an apparel article in the nature of clothing or a backpack that includes a first fabric material onto which is sewn, at least in part, a stuffed animal as an ornamental feature.
  • the location of the animal can be on the shoulder of a garment or the top arm portion such that the animal appears to perch or hug onto the body of a wearer of the article.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 6,279,167 granted to Johnson et al., discloses apparel for human heads, and more particularly, caps having removably attached plush animals with buttons located near their bellies.
  • none is particularly adapted for displaying a three-dimensional plush toy on a garment sleeve or wristband.
  • none of the aforementioned patented embodiments give the appearance of the wearer's hand exiting the creature's mouth and the wearer's arm exiting the creature's posterior end.
  • the present invention recognizes a need that the prior art does not fill.
  • it is a general object of the invention to provide a novelty garment with an ornamental feature that has entertainment and educational value.
  • the present invention discloses a novelty garment in the shape of a sleeve or band with a three-dimensional ornamental feature attached thereto.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a garment that can be worn on the arm or the wrist.
  • Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a plush toy either attached to or incorporated around the garment.
  • One embodiment of the present invention may have a pocket or pouch on the plush toy and that pouch may contain one or more plush toys that are smaller than the present invention.
  • the pouch may also contain other small objects that fit into the pouch.
  • one such exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes an elastic garment sleeve with one open end and one partially closed end.
  • the partially closed end is connected in a specific location to separate the thumb and forefinger of the wearer's hand.
  • the partially closed end is located at the distal extremity of the wearer's arm.
  • a plush toy is attached to the garment sleeve in such a way as to give the appearance that the wearer's hand exits the plush toy creature's mouth and the wearer's arm exits the plush toy creature's posterior end.
  • the plush toy is perched on top of the elastic garment sleeve.
  • the belly of the plush toy creature is the surface of the plush toy attached to the garment.
  • the elastic garment encircles the wrist or arm of the wearer and has a plush toy attached directly to the garment.
  • the belly of the plush toy creature is the surface of the plush toy attached to the garment.
  • FIG. 1 is an illustration of one embodiment of the garment with an arm and hand inserted through a sleeve with a plush toy in the shape of an animal attached thereto.
  • FIG. 2 is an illustration of one embodiment of the garment with one end of the garment exiting a plush toy creature's mouth and the other end of the garment exiting the tail end of a plush toy creature.
  • FIG. 3 is an illustration of two embodiments of the garment encircling the wrist and forearm of the wearer with a plush toy in the shape of an animal perched on top of each embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is an illustration of one embodiment of the garment to show one possible means of a fastening feature to join the legs or hands of the plush toy.
  • FIG. 5 is an illustration of one embodiment of the garment that has a pocket or pouch feature on the back of the plush toy.
  • FIG. 1 is an illustration of one embodiment of the garment and shows the general shape and construction.
  • FIG. 1 shows a garment sleeve 10 includes a distal end 50 and a proximal end 40 .
  • the distal end 50 of the sleeve 10 has a connective feature 30 between the forefinger and thumb to prevent the sleeve 10 from traveling up the wearer's arm toward the elbow.
  • a plush toy 20 may be attached to the sleeve 10 along the belly of the plush toy 20 .
  • FIG. 1 also shows that the garment sleeve 10 may itself be made of a decorative material 60 .
  • the material 60 may be elastic so as to keep the plush toy in place when the sleeve 10 is worn.
  • the plush toy 20 may be wholly stuffed, partially stuffed, or unstuffed.
  • FIG. 2 is an illustration of another embodiment of the garment of FIG. 1 with one end of the garment exiting a plush toy creature's mouth and the other end of the garment exiting the tail end of a plush toy creature.
  • FIG. 2 shows how the sleeve 70 is completely surrounded by the plush toy 120 .
  • FIG. 2 also shows how the sleeve 70 exits the mouth 90 of the plush toy animal 120 and how the sleeve 70 exits just beneath the tail 110 of the plush toy animal 70 .
  • the material 80 may be elastic so as to keep the plush toy 120 in the desired orientation when the sleeve 10 is worn.
  • the material 80 may be decorative to provide additional entertainment value.
  • the plush toy 20 may be wholly stuffed, partially stuffed, or unstuffed.
  • FIG. 3 is an illustration of two alternate embodiments of the garment encircling the wrist and forearm of the wearer with a plush toy in the shape of an animal perched on top of each embodiment. It shall be understood that these embodiments may be worn individually or in multiples of two or more. Although two examples of the embodiment are shown, the construction and description of only one of these embodiments is described in FIG. 3 because they are considered substantially similar except for the shape of the plush toy attached to the garment and the decorative design of the material.
  • FIG. 3 shows how the garment is a band 140 that may wide enough to accommodate the size of the plush toy 130 .
  • the plush toy 130 is attached to the band 140 at and along the belly of the plush toy 150 .
  • the material 160 may be elastic so as to keep the plush toy 130 in the desired orientation when the band 140 is worn.
  • the material 160 may be decorative to provide additional entertainment value.
  • the plush toy 130 may be wholly stuffed, partially stuffed, or unstuffed.
  • FIG. 4 is an illustration of another embodiment of the garment.
  • the plush toy is again perched on top of the sleeve.
  • the arms or legs of the plush toy may have a fastening feature such as Velcro.
  • FIG. 5 is an illustration of another embodiment of the garment.
  • the distal end of the sleeve 180 does not have a connective feature between the forefinger and thumb.
  • the proximal end of the sleeve 190 is elongated to extend further up the wearer's arm.
  • the plush toy 195 is again perched on top of the sleeve.
  • the plush toy 195 may have a pocket or pouch 200 .
  • the pouch 200 may have a fastening feature to keep the pouch closed. Any fastening device may be used.
  • FIG. 5 shows how the pouch 200 may contain one or more smaller plush toys.
  • the smaller plush toys In order to fit inside the pouch 200 , the smaller plush toys must be smaller than the pouch and thus, the smaller plush toys are also preferably smaller than the plush toy that includes the pouch 200 .
  • the pouch 200 on the plush toy 195 may contain any small object(s) that fits within the pouch, including, but not limited to: toys, miniature books, money, personal grooming items, and/or sundry items.

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US10624476B2 (en) 2016-01-29 2020-04-21 Pattern, Inc. Hand pillow
USD835924S1 (en) 2016-05-26 2018-12-18 Daniel J. Moss Hand pillow
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