Amusement devices: toys – Figure toy or accessory therefor – Having hand-or finger-accommodating means in figure
Patent
1998-08-12
1999-11-02
Hafer, Robert A.
Amusement devices: toys
Figure toy or accessory therefor
Having hand-or finger-accommodating means in figure
446 73, 446304, 446369, 446329, A63H 314, A63H 324, A63H 302
Patent
active
059759801
ABSTRACT:
A hand-held and manipulated eating toy for simulating eating, chewing, swallowing and discharge of objects by finger and thumb manipulation of a fabric mouth and throat, comprises a toy figure, which may be an animal, dinosaur, imaginary type figure, or the like, includes a mouth forming area with an introducing aperture and a discharge forming area with a discharge aperture. An inner fabric pouch is secured within the toy figure and has a first opening at a top end and a second opening at a bottom end. The first opening is positioned in the mouth forming area of the toy figure and the second opening is positioned in the discharge forming area of the toy figure. The second opening has mating pieces of hook and loop fastening material secured thereto for closure of the second opening. The inner fabric pouch is irregularly configured and has a bottom tapered base portion and a broadened portion secured to the bottom tapered base portion. The broadened portion curves inwardly at an upper portion to form a curved indentation. A curved expanded top portion borders the curved indentation. The curved expanded top portion has a curved upper surface and a flap element adapted and sized for receiving a user's finger tips therein. A front surface which may be gathered and a substantially flat back Surface define a hollow central channel.
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Fossum Laura
Hafer Robert A.
Hall Jeffrey A.
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