Classifications

• • 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
  • A63H33/00—Other toys
  • A63H33/003—Convertible toys, e.g. robots convertible into rockets or vehicles convertible into planes
  • A63H33/004—Convertible toys, e.g. robots convertible into rockets or vehicles convertible into planes made of fabrics or stuffed
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
  • A63H33/00—Other toys
  • A63H33/04—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
  • A63H33/06—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
  • A63H3/00—Dolls
• • 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
  • A63H3/005—Dolls specially adapted for a particular function not connected with dolls for use as container
• • 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
  • A63H3/36—Details; Accessories
  • A63H3/50—Frames, stands, or wheels for dolls or toy animals

Definitions

• the present invention is in the field of toys. More particularly, but not exclusively, the present invention relates to capsule toys.
• the capsules are often formed of two parts that can be opened by a user to provide access to a toy inside.
• capsule toys An advantage of capsule toys is that they can be stocked and delivered from vending machines. These toys are very popular in Asia where they are known as gashapon, gasha, or gacha.
• a disadvantage of capsule toys is that the volume of the capsule limits the toys designs possible.
• a capsule toy including:
• a capsule comprising one or more components which form a body of the capsule, and configured to fit a removable toy;
• a toy comprising a body, and configured to fit within the capsule; wherein the body of the toy is configured to receive at least one component of the capsule, after the toy is removed from the capsule.
• the present invention provides a capsule toy where the body of the toy is configured to receive at least part of the capsule when it is removed from the capsule.
• soft toys such as "plushies”
• the inventor has noticed that soft toys (such as "plushies”) do not lend themselves well to being packaged as a capsule toy, because the soft toy when it is sized to fit within the common capsule size is too small to be properly usable by a consumer.
• components that form the body of the capsule can be repurposed to provide shape and form to a plushie that has been collapsed to fit inside the capsule.
• FIGs 1 a to 1 f a capsule toy in accordance with an embodiment of the invention will be described.
• a capsule 100 is shown in Figure 1 a.
• the capsule 100 comprises two components 101 and 102.
• the two components 101 and 102 engage together to form the body of the capsule 100.
• the two components 101 and 102 are engaged together by tension where a rim of one component overlays the lid of the other.
• Alternative means for engaging the two components 101 and 102 is possible, such as, by torsion where one component is screwed onto the other, by one or more clasps, or by an additional adhesion product such as glue or tape.
• the two components 101 and 102 may also be connected via a hinge or the components 101 and 102 may not be connected at all.
• the capsule 100 may comprise a single component or more than two components.
• the more than two components may be configured to form a body of the capsule when in a closed state.
• FIG. 1 b The opening of a capsule 100 by a user is shown in Figure 1 b.
• the two components 101 and 102 are disengaged from one another and a soft toy 103 is shown within the body of the capsule 100.
• the soft toy 103 is in a collapsed state such that it can fit within the body of the capsule 100.
• the soft toy 103 may be constructed out of a flexible material such as fabric or silicon.
• the toy 103 may be a soft toy such as a plushie or another deformable toy such as toys made of rubber or compressible plastic.
• the toy 103 may include an electronics component to provide additional functionality to the toy 103.
• the electronics component may be configured to generate light, sound, action via a motor, and/or communication in response to movement, light, sound, and/or communication.
• the soft toy 103 includes an opening 104 or slit that can be opened by the user.
• the soft toy 103 may be formed as a flexible sock such that the opening 104 of the sock can receive the capsule 100.
• the soft toy 103 may be formed of two or more parts that can be combined by a fastener means, such as hooks-and-loops, zip, etc. , such that the soft toy 103 can be combined to surround all or part of the capsule 100.
• the capsule 100 can be reformed from the two components 101 and 102 and pushed into the opening 104 in the soft toy 103 as shown in Figure 1 e.
• the soft toy 103 is shown in Figure 1 f where the capsule 100 is entirely within the body of the soft toy 103 and the opening 104 has been sealed.
• the opening 104 may be sealed by a fastener such as folding the material of the soft toy, hook-and-loop or a zip.
• the capsule 100 shapes the soft toy 103 and the soft toy 103 has been converted from a collapsed state to a formed state.
• the body of the toy 103 receives the capsule 100 such that the capsule 100 forms part of an exterior feature of the toy 103.
• the shape of the capsule shown in the Figures is exemplary only and that other capsule shapes may be used.
• Figures 2a to 2f a capsule toy in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the invention will be described.
• a capsule 200 is shown in Figure 2a.
• the capsule 200 comprises two components 201 and 202 and the two components 201 and 202 engage together to form the body of the capsule 200 as described in relation to Figure 1 a.
• FIG. 2b The opening of a capsule 200 by a user is shown in Figure 2b.
• the two components 201 and 202 are disengaged from one another and a soft toy 203 is shown within the body of the capsule 200.
• the collapsed soft toy 203 after complete removal from the capsule 200 is shown in Figure 2c.
• the soft toy 203 includes an opening 204 or slit that can be opened by the user.
• the soft toy 203 may be formed as a flexible sock such that the opening 204 of the sock can receive one of the components 201 or 202.
• One of the components (in this example, 201 ) of the capsule 200 is pushed into the opening 204 in the soft toy 203 as shown in Figure 2e.
• the soft toy 203 is shown in Figure 2f where the component 201 of the capsule 200 is entirely within the body of the soft toy 203 and the opening 204 has been sealed. It can be seen that, in this embodiment, it is one component 201 or 202 of the capsule 200 that shapes the soft toy 203 to convert it from a collapsed state to a formed state. It will be appreciated that the features described in relation to the capsule toy of Figures 1 a to 1 f may also be applicable for the capsule toy of Figures 2a to 2f.
• toys larger than the capsule can be delivered via the capsule method (for example, usable soft toys can be delivered as a capsule toy in the standard size), and parts of the capsule are reused to provide form to the toy, thereby reducing waste.
• the present invention has been illustrated by the description of the embodiments thereof, and while the embodiments have been described in considerable detail, it is not the intention of the applicant to restrict or in any way limit the scope of the appended claims to such detail. Additional advantages and modifications will readily appear to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the invention in its broader aspects is not limited to the specific details, representative apparatus and method, and illustrative examples shown and described. Accordingly, departures may be made from such details without departure from the spirit or scope of applicant's general inventive concept.

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