Amusement devices: toys – Figure toy or accessory therefor – Fabric-covered stuffed figure
Patent
1998-04-23
1999-04-27
Hafer, Robert A.
Amusement devices: toys
Figure toy or accessory therefor
Fabric-covered stuffed figure
446901, 434160, 434403, 434421, A63H 302, G09B 100
Patent
active
058974210
ABSTRACT:
A bean bag alphanumeric figure is provided comprised of a first fabric side and a second fabric side having indicia of a face on the exterior of the first fabric side. The first fabric side and the second fabric side are held together in attachment so as to form a pocket by stitching along the periphery of the fabric sides so as to expose the exterior of the first fabric side to the exterior of the pocket. The pocket formed from first fabric side and the second fabric side is stitched closed leaving an opening which would allow the filling of the pocket formed from the two sides with a bean or pellet like material. The two sides of the fabric left unattached would then be brought into engagement and attached by stitching the sides closed. A Velcro.TM. like material or snaps would be provided on both sides of the feet and hands of the alphanumeric figures so that they may be brought into removable engagement with each other removably secured hand to hand, foot to foot, or foot to hand. Additionally, in one embodiment, a mechanical sound producing device may be sew into the interior of the pocket which, upon activation by depression, produces a voice which says the name of the letter or number into which the mechanical sound producing device has been inserted. Furthermore, in one embodiment, a flexible rollable board having a Velcro.TM. like material or snaps along a front of the board, may be utilized by attaching the individual figures to the Velcro.TM. or snaps of the board to the Velcro.TM. or snaps of the hands and feet of the figures.
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Rink Deborah M.
Rink Donna M.
Hafer Robert A.
Muir D. Neal
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