Method of reconfiguring a flexible planar item to a...

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2006-12-05

2006-12-05

Gerrity, Stephen F. (Department: 3721)

Manufacturing container or tube from paper; or other manufacturi

Bending

Folding

C005S482000, C446S071000, C493S937000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07144359

ABSTRACT:
The present invention is a combination flexible planar item and character. The item comprises a flexible planar item, that when manipulated, takes on the appearance of a character. The character is formed by a character body that becomes defined from the manipulation of the planar item. The planar item has an exterior surface and at least one character feature that is present on the exterior surface of the item. When correctly manipulated, the combination of at least one character feature and the character body provide the appearance of a character.

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