Amusement devices: toys – Figure toy or accessory therefor – Fabric-covered stuffed figure
Reexamination Certificate
1999-12-15
2001-05-22
Rimell, Sam (Department: 2612)
Amusement devices: toys
Figure toy or accessory therefor
Fabric-covered stuffed figure
49
Reexamination Certificate
active
06234863
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to an amusement device, and more particularly to an amusement device which is configured to resemble a living being engaging in a specific activity such as a sporting activity.
Numerous amusement devices in the form of a figurine or a stuffed toy have heretofore been designed. Such figurines and stuffed toys have often been configured to resemble a living being such as an animal (e.g. a teddy bear). In addition, it is also common to provide such a figurine or stuffed toy with paraphernalia such as equipment, clothing or other gear related to a particular activity (e.g. a sporting activity) thereby providing the amusement device with a motif.
Some examples of designs of figurines and stuffed toys are disclosed in the following patents: U.S. Pat. No. 5,503,584 (stuffed toy animal engaging in the sport of parachuting); U.S. Pat. No. Des. 408,674 (stuffed toy animal engaging in the sport of baseball); U.S. Pat. No. Des. 275,024 (stuffed toy animal engaging in the sport of baseball); U.S. Pat. No. Des. 274,923 (stuffed toy animal engaging in the sport of football); U.S. Pat. No. Des. 261,161 (animal-shaped figurine engaging in the musical activity of drumming).
It is a goal of certain designers to configure figurines and stuffed toys to resemble likable characters having positive personality traits. For instance, it may be desirable to configure a figurine or a stuffed toy so that it resembles a happy, jolly, amiable, friendly, congenial, and good-natured character. One physical attribute that tends to provide a character with such positive personality traits relates to the shape of the character's belly. For example, when a character possesses an extended or enlarged belly, such as the ones carried around by most traditional grandfathers and almost every version of Santa Claus, a viewer may bestow upon that character a positive personality trait such as being happy, jolly, amiable, friendly, congenial, and good-natured.
It is a further goal of certain designers to provide figurines and stuffed toys with paraphernalia such as equipment, clothing or other gear related to a particular activity (e.g. a sporting activity) in as unique a manner as possible to increase the effect of a motif of the amusement device on a viewer.
What is needed therefore is an amusement device in the form of a figurine or stuffed toy that resembles a likable character and which is provided with paraphernalia in a highly unique manner which increases the effect of the motif of the amusement device on a viewer.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an amusement device which includes a body structure configured to resemble a living being which is engaging in a specific sporting activity. The amusement device further includes a paraphernalia item associated with the specific sporting activity supported by the body structure. Additionally, the amusement device includes a belly member supported by the body structure at an abdominal area of the body structure so as to simulate an extended belly of the living being. The belly member is configured to be at least a partial facsimile of the paraphernalia item.
Pursuant to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an amusement device. The amusement device includes a body structure configured to resemble a living being which is engaging in a specific recreational activity. The amusement device further includes a first paraphernalia item associated with the specific recreational activity supported by the body structure. Also, the amusement device includes a belly member supported by the body structure at an abdominal area of the body structure so as to simulate an extended belly of the living being. The belly member is configured to resemble at least a portion of a second paraphernalia item associated with the specific recreational activity.
According to still another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an amusement device which includes a body structure configured to resemble a living being which is engaging in a specific activity. The amusement device further includes a paraphernalia item associated with the specific activity supported by the body structure. In addition, the amusement device includes a belly member supported by the body structure at an abdominal area of the body structure so as to simulate an extended belly of the living being. The belly member is configured to be at least a partial facsimile of the paraphernalia item.
In accordance with yet another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an amusement device which includes a body structure configured to resemble a living being which is engaging in a specific activity. The amusement device further includes a paraphernalia item associated with the specific activity supported by the body structure. The amusement device also includes a belly member supported by the body structure at an abdominal area of the body structure so as to simulate an extended belly of the living being. The belly member is configured to resemble at least a portion of a second paraphernalia item associated with the specific activity.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and useful amusement device.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an improved amusement device.
It is yet another object of the present invention to provide an amusement device which is provided with paraphernalia in a highly unique manner which increases the effect of a motif of the amusement device on a viewer.
It is also an object of the present invention to provide an amusement device in the form of a figurine or stuffed toy that resembles a likable character and which is provided with paraphernalia in a highly unique manner which increases the effect of a motif of the amusement device on a viewer.
Other objects and benefits of the present invention can be discerned from the following description and accompanying drawings.
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Hughey Billy F.
Simonton Nathan T.
Maginot Addison & Moore
Rainbow Studies, Inc.
Rimell Sam
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