CONTAINERIZED HAND PUPPET EMBODYING MULTIPLE TOY FIGURES
Disclosed is a containerized hand manipulated puppet. An embodiment of the invention discloses about an egg like hand manipulated puppet that includes an outer shell body with a top shell, and a bottom shell, wherein the top shell and the bottom shell are detachably joined together mouth to mouth forming a hollow cavity, an opening formed in the shell body at a predefined position, one or more toy figures embodied inside the cavity, wherein the toy figures includes a head portion, and a glove like body portion with an interior opening through which a hand is insertable via the opening to insert the fingers into the head portion and manipulate movement of the toy figures from a concealed position within the cavity to an extended position above the cavity by raising said top shell, and an extended position above the cavity to a concealed position within the cavity by lowering the top shell.
The present invention relates to a hand puppet generally used by a puppeteer during puppet shows for amusement of children. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a hand controlled containerized hand puppet that is used to selectively manipulate movement of one or more toy figures embodied therein from a concealed position in which the toy figure is completely concealed within the interior of the container to an extended position above the container and vice versa.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENIONConventionally, various different types of puppets have been made and moved by puppeteer, usually by means of a rod as in U.S. Pat. No. 3,763,591 granted to Fontana et al or by hand from below as in U.S. Pat. No. 4,601,670 granted to Williams et al. Further conventionally known jack-in-the-box type puppet toys are characterized by the use of springs.
Hatching egg type toys have been proposed in the past where an egg shell comprised of several sections that are joined together and those sections generally get separated to reveal a toy figure from within the shell. Similarly, in the past some hatching egg type toys were proposed that were activated by water, which entered the egg shell, causing a compressed form animal type figure within the egg to expand, breaking through weakened fault lines of the egg shell.
Thus puppets have heretofore been developed and moved in the past for amusement of children. However, none of the patents disclose or suggest the present invention.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONAccordingly it is an object of the present invention to provide an egg like or similar type of containerized hand puppet housing one or more toy figures inside the cavity and wherein the hand manipulation moves the toy figure (animal like, bird like or humanoid like) from a concealed position within the interior of the container to an extended position.
Another objective of the present invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive, easy to construct, and fun to use hand manipulated puppet.
Further object of the present invention is to provide a hand puppet that can enhance amusement for children during a puppet show through effective hand control of the toy figures inside the container.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a simple hand puppet not liable to get out of order and can be easily manipulated by the puppeteer to simulate erection of the toy figure from the container (egg like or similar) and concealing of the toy figure back into the container.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a hand puppet that would also simulate hatching of egg when the toy figures inside the egg or the like container are manipulated to emerge out of the container.
According to an aspect of the present invention, an egg like hand manipulated puppet includes an outer shell body, the shell body including a top shell, and a bottom shell, wherein the top shell and the bottom shell are detachably joined together mouth to mouth forming a hollow cavity, at least one opening formed in the shell body at a predefined position, one or more toy figures embodied inside the cavity, wherein each of the toy figures comprising a head portion, and a glove like body portion having an interior opening through which a hand is insertable via the opening to insert the fingers into the head portion and manipulate movement of the one or more toy figures from at least one a concealed position within the cavity to an extended position above the cavity by raising the top shell, and an extended position above the cavity to a concealed position within the cavity by lowering the top shell.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a containerized hand manipulated puppet includes a container having a top portion, and a bottom portion detachably attached together to form a hollow cavity for embodying one or more toy figures, an opening sufficiently larger formed in the container at a predefined position for receiving a hand, the one or more toy figures embodied inside the cavity, wherein each of the toy figures including a head portion, and a glove like body portion having an interior opening through which the hand is insertable via the opening to insert the fingers into the head portion and manipulate movement of the one or more toy figures from a concealed position within the cavity to an extended position above the cavity by raising the top portion, and an extended position above the cavity to a concealed position within the cavity by lowering the top portion.
According to yet another aspect of the present invention, an egg like hand manipulated puppet includes an outer shell body, the shell body including a top shell, and a bottom shell, wherein the top shell and the bottom shell are detachably joined together mouth to mouth forming a hollow cavity for embodying one or more toy figures, at least one opening formed in the shell body at a predefined position, a sheet of material configured to substantially form a sleeve wrapped about the opening, the sleeve extending a distance inwardly and upwardly when a user inserts his hand through the interior opening of the sleeve, and wherein the insertion of the hand through the sleeve enables the user to manipulate movement of the one or more toy figures from at least one a concealed position within the cavity to an extended position above the cavity by raising the top shell, and an extended position above the cavity to a concealed position within the cavity by lowering the top shell.
Other advantages and features of the invention will be apparent from the description and drawings herein of a preferred embodiment thereof.
These, together with other features and advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood by reference to the following detailed description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:
Reference is now made more specifically to the embodiments illustrated in
The hand manipulated puppet 100 includes at least one opening formed on rear side of the shell body 102 at a predefined position, preferably at lower surface of the rear side to enable a user/puppeteer to insert his hand 110 through the interior opening 112 while holding the egg like hand puppet 100 on the other.
Turning to the operational method conveyed by the
According to the embodiment, the user when inserts his fingers within the head portion and manipulates upward movement forcing the head portion 106b to raise, the head portion 106b gets coupled to the top shell 102a through an attachment mechanism (not shown) configured thereon. The attachment mechanism preferably includes but not limited to a velcro, clips, snaps, buttons, buckles, pins, or the like.
According to the same embodiment, further movement of the hand 110 in the upward direction, forces the top shell 102a to get separated from the bottom shell 102b and move upward along the direction of the movement of the head portion 106b of the toy
According to the embodiment, the one or more toy
Turning to the operational method conveyed by the
Then the user inserts his fingers into a hollow cavity of the toy figure's head 106b and manipulates upward movement forcing the head 106b of the toy figure to get coupled to the top shell 102a through an attachment mechanism (not shown) configured thereon. The preferable attachment mechanism that can be employed includes but not limited to a velcro, clips, snaps, buttons, buckles, pins, or the like.
As discussed above further movement of the hand, forces the top shell 102a to get separated from the bottom shell 102b and move upward along the direction of the movement of the head 106b of the toy
Further, downward and outward movement of the hand 110 helps the user to remove his hand 110 out of the interior opening of the sleeve 116 and manipulate downward movement of the toy figure's head 106b to simulate the toy
Also it should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the one or more toy figures 106 embodied inside the cavity could preferably be one from a group consisting of an animal like, a bird like or a humanoid like figure. It should also be understood that the one or more figures embodied inside the shell body 102 could be similar figures with varying get-ups, for example, there may be a dinosaur toy figure head dressed in a fanciful style say with colorful hair, Goggle etc, and a similar dinosaur toy figure simply dressed with no make-up etc.
The embodiments are though explained with reference to an egg like container, it should be understood that the present invention can be implemented using a box-like container (as seen in
Further, the embodiment described above with respect to
Further it has to be understood that the interior opening 112 on the rear side of the container that receives the hand 110 of the user is to be kept sufficiently large such as to allow the user to conveniently insert and pull back his hand in and out of the container.
Although the present invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments thereof, these embodiments are merely illustrative, and not restrictive, of the present invention. Various modifications or changes to the disclosed example embodiments will be suggested to person skilled in the art.
Claims
1. An egg like hand manipulated puppet, comprising:
- an outer shell body, said shell body comprising a top shell, and a bottom shell, wherein said top shell and said bottom shell are detachably joined together mouth to mouth forming a hollow cavity;
- at least one opening formed in said shell body at a predefined position;
- one or more toy figures embodied inside said cavity, wherein each of said toy figures comprising a head portion, and a glove like body portion having an interior opening through which a hand is insertable via said opening to insert the fingers into said head portion and manipulate movement of said one or more toy figures from at least one a concealed position within the cavity to an extended position above said cavity by raising said top shell, and an extended position above said cavity to a concealed position within the cavity by lowering said top shell.
2. The puppet of claim 1, wherein said insertion of fingers into said head portion enables a user to manipulate movement of a lower jaw and an upper jaw present therein.
3. The puppet of claim 1, wherein said one or more toy figures are arranged to extend out or in from and inside said cavity, generally vertically.
4. The puppet of claim 1, wherein said top shell comprising an attachment mechanism configured to couple said top shell with said head portion when said toy figure is manipulated to move from a concealed position within said cavity to an extended position above said cavity.
5. The puppet of claim 4, wherein said coupling between said top shell and said head portion is decoupled when said toy figure is manipulated to move from an extended position above said cavity to a concealed position within said cavity.
6. The puppet of claim 4, wherein said attachment mechanism is selected from the group consisting of: Velcro, clips, snaps, buttons, buckles, and pins.
7. The puppet of claim 1, wherein said hand manipulation enables the user to selectively switch between said one or more toy figures embodied inside said cavity.
8. A containerized hand manipulated puppet, comprising:
- a container having a top portion, and a bottom portion detachably attached together to form a hollow cavity for embodying one or more toy figures;
- at least one opening sufficiently larger formed in said container at a predefined position for receiving a hand;
- said one or more toy figures embodied inside said cavity, wherein each of said toy figures comprising a head portion, and a glove like body portion having an interior opening through which said hand is insertable via said opening to insert the fingers into said head portion and manipulate movement of said one or more toy figures from at least one a concealed position within the cavity to an extended position above said cavity by raising the top portion, and an extended position above said cavity to a concealed position within the cavity by lowering the top portion.
9. The puppet of claim 8, wherein said insertion of fingers into said head portion of the toy figure enables the user to manipulate movement of a lower jaw and an upper jaw present therein.
10. The puppet of claim 8, wherein said one or more toy figures are arranged to extend out or in from and inside said cavity, generally vertically.
11. The puppet of claim 8, wherein said top portion comprising an attachment mechanism configured to couple said top portion with said head portion when said toy figure is manipulated to move from a concealed position within said cavity to an extended position above said cavity.
12. The puppet of claim 11, wherein said coupling between said top portion and said head portion is decoupled when said toy figure is manipulated to move from an extended position above said cavity to a concealed position within said cavity.
13. The puppet of claim 11, wherein said attachment mechanism is selected from the group consisting of: velcro, clips, snaps, buttons, buckles, and pins.
14. An egg like hand manipulated puppet, comprising:
- an outer shell body, said shell body comprising a top shell, and a bottom shell, wherein said top shell and said bottom shell are detachably joined together mouth to mouth forming a hollow cavity for embodying one or more toy figures;
- at least one opening formed in said shell body at a predefined position;
- a sheet of material, said sheet of material configured to substantially form a sleeve wrapped about said opening, said sleeve extending a distance inwardly and upwardly when a user inserts his hand through the interior opening of said sleeve; and
- Wherein said insertion of the hand through said sleeve enables said user to manipulate movement of said one or more toy figures from at least one a concealed position within the cavity to an extended position above said cavity by raising the top shell, and an extended position above said cavity to a concealed position within the cavity by lowering the top shell.
15. The puppet of claim 14, wherein the sheet of material is constructed of a material selected from the group consisting of a soft cloth, polymeric material, or a combination.
16. The puppet of claim 14, wherein said top shell comprising an attachment mechanism configured to couple said top shell with said toy figure's head when said toy figure is manipulated to move from a concealed position within said cavity to an extended position above said cavity.
17. The puppet of claim 16, wherein said coupling between said top shell and said toy figure's head is decoupled when said toy figure is manipulated to move from an extended position above said cavity to a concealed position within said cavity.
18. The puppet of claim 16, wherein said attachment mechanism is selected from the group consisting of: a velcro, clips, snaps, buttons, buckles, and pins.
19. The puppet of claim 14, wherein said hand manipulation enables the user to selectively switch between said one or more toy figures embodied inside the said cavity.
Type: Application
Filed: May 24, 2013
Publication Date: Nov 27, 2014
Inventors: Naceur Boujja (Manteca, CA), Jamal K. Al Dabal (Manteca, CA)
Application Number: 13/901,927
International Classification: A63H 3/00 (20060101);