WOUND MATERIALS TOY WITH INTERNAL FIGURES AND USER ENGAGEMENT CRAFTS
An apparatus for a wound materials toy with internal figures and user engagement crafts may include a toy figure. The apparatus may include an elongated wrapping member selectably disposed around the toy figure. The elongated wrapping member, when disposed around the toy figure, may at least partially cover the toy figure. The apparatus may include a toy accessory detachably disposed on the elongated wrapping member. The elongated wrapping member, when disposed around the toy figure, may at least partially cover the toy accessory.
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/734,766, filed Jan. 6, 2020, and entitled “WOUND MATERIALS TOY WITH INTERNAL FIGURES AND USER ENGAGEMENT CRAFTS,” the entirety of which is incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSUREThe present disclosure generally relates to children's toys, and more particularly to a wound materials toy with internal figures and user engagement crafts.
Conventional children's toys include stuffed animal figures. One of these figures may be packaged in a conventional container, such as a container that includes a plastic shell adhered to a cardboard back with the figure between the plastic and the cardboard. The toy may include accessories for the figure, which may also be packaged in the conventional packaging. After a child unpacks the toy, the packaging usually does not serve any further purpose, and the child usually discards the packaging.
This conventional toy and packaging does not provide any surprise or element of the unknown, which children often enjoy. Also, this conventional packaging does not serve any further purpose other than protecting the toy before use.
What is needed then are improvements to toy figures and crafts.
BRIEF SUMMARYThe present disclosure provides an apparatus for a wound materials toy with internal figures and user engagement crafts. The apparatus may include a toy figure. The apparatus may include an elongated wrapping member selectably disposed around the toy figure. The elongated wrapping member, when disposed around the toy figure, may at least partially cover the toy figure. The apparatus may include a toy accessory detachably disposed on the elongated wrapping member. The elongated wrapping member, when disposed around the toy figure, may at least partially cover the toy accessory.
Another object of the disclosure is to provide an apparatus for a wound materials toy with internal figures and user engagement crafts with the elongated wrapping member being selectably wrapped around the toy figure and forming a spherical ball.
A further object of the disclosure is to provide an apparatus for a wound materials toy with internal figures and user engagement crafts with a foldable covering selectably disposed around the toy figure and the elongated wrapping member being selectably disposed around the foldable covering.
Another object of the disclosure is to provide an apparatus for a wound materials toy with internal figures and user engagement crafts that provides enjoyment and surprise to a child as he or she unwraps components of the apparatus to reveal the toy accessories and the toy figure.
Another object of the disclosure is to provide an apparatus for a wound materials toy with internal figures and user engagement crafts that allows a child to play with the elongated wrapping member even after unwrapping the toy figure.
This Brief Summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the Detailed Description. This Summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter. Numerous other objects, advantages and features of the present disclosure will be readily apparent to those of skill in the art upon a review of the following drawings and description of various embodiments.
While the making and using of various embodiments of the present disclosure are discussed in detail below, it should be appreciated that the present disclosure provides many applicable inventive concepts that are embodied in a wide variety of specific contexts. The specific embodiments discussed herein are merely illustrative of specific ways to make and use the disclosure and do not delimit the scope of the disclosure. Those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize numerous equivalents to the specific apparatus and methods described herein. Such equivalents are considered to be within the scope of this disclosure and are covered by the claims.
In the drawings, not all reference numbers are included in each drawing, for the sake of clarity. In addition, positional terms such as “upper,” “lower,” “side,” “top,” “bottom,” etc. refer to the apparatus when in the orientation shown in the drawing. A person of skill in the art will recognize that the apparatus can assume different orientations when in use.
The apparatus 100 may include one or more elongated wrapping members 106(1)-(3). For example, as depicted in
An elongated wrapping member 106 may be selectably disposable around the toy
It should be noted that, as used herein, the term “disposed around” or “disposable around” may include objects being interposed between the main object and the object being disposed around the main object. For example, the elongated wrapping member 106 may be disposed around the toy
In some embodiments, the stuffed animal figure may include a body 202. The stuffed animal figure may include one or more legs 204(1)-(4). The one or more legs 204(1)-(4) may extend away from the body 202. The one or more legs 204(1)-(4) may be foldable toward the body 202. In some embodiments, the one or more legs 204(1)-(4) may include less stuffing material than the amount of stuffing material in the body 202. The lesser amount of stuffing in the one or more legs 204(1)-(4) may assist the one or more legs 204(1)-(4) in folding toward the body 202. In some embodiments, the body 202 may include one or more strands 206 of material protruding from the body 202. The one or more strands 206 may be made of the same material as, have the same color(s) as, or otherwise be similar to the elongated wrapping member 106.
The toy
In some embodiments, a foldable covering 104 may include a variety of shapes. A foldable covering 104 may include an oval shape, a rectangular shape, a triangular shape, a star shape (with multiple points, such as four, five, six, or more points), a cloud shape, or some other shape. The foldable covering 104 may include a planar piece of material. The foldable covering 104 may include cloth, cotton, yarn, acrylic, polyester, nylon, or some other material.
In one or more embodiments, the elongated wrapping member 106 may include a string. In some embodiments, the elongated wrapping member 106 may include a strip of fabric. The elongated wrapping member 106 may include a piece of fabric. The piece of fabric may include one of several shapes, such as an oval shape, rectangular shape, triangular shape, or some other type of shape. In one embodiment, the elongated wrapping member 106 may include a ribbon.
The elongated wrapping member 106 may include or be made out of one or more types of materials. The elongated wrapping member 106 may include cloth, cotton, yarn, acrylic, polyester, nylon, or some other material. In some embodiments, the first, second, and third elongated wrapping members 106(1)-(3) may each be made of different materials or may be made of the same material. The first, second, and third elongated wrapping members 106(1)-(3) may include different lengths, diameters, sizes, or dimensions. In some embodiments, such characteristics may all be the same across the first, second, and third elongated wrapping members 106(1)-(3). In some embodiments, the elongated wrapping member 106 may include a scarf, a bandana, a ribbon, or a nylon cord. The elongated wrapping member 106 may be at least partially disposed around the foldable covering 104.
In one embodiment, the first elongated wrapping member 106(1) and the second elongated wrapping member 106(2) may be detachably coupled together. One end of the first wrapping member 106(1) may be detachably coupled to an end of the second elongated wrapping member 106(2). For example, an end portion of the first wrapping member 106(1) may be tied to an end portion of the second wrapping member 106(2). An end of the third elongated wrapping member 106(3) may be detachably coupled to the other end of the second elongated wrapping member 106(2). The first, second, and third elongated wrapping members 106(1)-(3), when coupled together, may form a single elongated wrapping member.
In some embodiments, an elongated wrapping member 106 (e.g., the third elongated wrapping member 106(3)) may not be selectably coupled to another elongated wrapping member 106 but may still be disposed on the apparatus 100. For example, the third elongated wrapping member 106(3) may be disposed inside the ball formed by the foldable coverings 104(1)-(2) (e.g., as a ball of string), or the third elongated wrapping member 106(3) may be wrapped around the ball formed by the foldable coverings 104(1)-(2) but not selectably coupled to the first or second elongated wrapping members 106(1)-(2). In this manner, the user of the apparatus 100 may still use the third elongated wrapping member 106(3) to participate in a user engagement craft (e.g., forming a bracelet).
In one embodiment, the toy accessory 108 may include an instruction booklet 402. The instruction booklet 402 may include a sheet 404 of material, such as plastic or paper, with printed text or images. The sheet 404 may include one or more folds. The folds may be arranged such that the instruction booklet 402 includes a book shape, an accordion shape, or some other shape. The instruction booklet 402 may include a aperture 406 disposed on the sheet 404. The elongated wrapping member 106 may penetrate the aperture 406.
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In some embodiments, the toy accessory 108 may include the name collar 108(3). The name collar 108(3) may include a name portion and a loop. The name portion may include a surface where a user may write or where a user may dispose a sheet of text, images, or other information. The loop may include an aperture that the elongated wrapping member 108 may penetrate.
The toy accessory 108 may include other types of toy accessories. In one or more embodiments, the toy accessory 108 may include other types of attachments that may detachably dispose the toy accessory 108 to the elongated wrapping member 106. For example, the toy accessory 108 may include a clip, a strand that may be tied around the elongated wrapping member, an adhesive, or some other type of attachment. The attachment may be in addition to an aperture 406, 504, 606, 804 or loop 706. The attachment may be an alternative to an aperture 406, 504, 606, 804 or loop 706.
In some embodiments, a single toy accessory 108 may be disposed on the elongated wrapping member 106. In other embodiments, multiple toy accessories 108 may be disposed on the elongated wrapping member 106. In some embodiments, the elongated wrapping member 106, when disposed around the toy
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Thus, although there have been described particular embodiments of the present disclosure of a new and useful WOUND MATERIALS TOY WITH INTERNAL FIGURES AND USER ENGAGEMENT CRAFTS, it is not intended that such references be construed as limitations upon the scope of this disclosure.
Claims
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a toy figure;
- at least one elongated wrapping member, wherein the at least one elongated wrapping member includes a string selectably wrapped around the toy figure, and when selectably wrapped around the toy figure, at least partially covers the toy figure; and
- a plurality of toy accessories, wherein each toy accessory of the plurality of toy accessories is detachably disposed on the at least one elongated wrapping member,
- wherein the at least one elongated wrapping member with the plurality of toy accessories thereon, when wrapped around the toy figure, at least partially covers the plurality of toy accessories.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the toy figure includes a stuffed animal figure, and wherein the stuffed animal figure includes
- a body, and
- a plurality of legs extending away from the body.
3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising at least one foldable covering, wherein:
- the at least one foldable covering is selectably disposed around the toy figure; and
- the at least one elongated wrapping member is selectably wrapped around the at least one foldable covering and the toy figure.
4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of toy accessories comprises at least one of:
- a needle;
- a button;
- a clip; or
- a name collar.
5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one elongated wrapping member comprises:
- a first string including a first diameter; and
- a second string including a second diameter, wherein the second diameter is larger than the first diameter.
6. An apparatus, comprising:
- a toy figure, wherein the toy figure includes a stuffed animal figure, and wherein the stuffed animal figure includes a body, and a plurality of legs extending away from the body;
- at least one foldable covering selectably disposed around the toy figure;
- a plurality of elongated wrapping members, wherein each elongated wrapping member is selectably disposed around the at least one foldable covering and the toy figure, and when selectably disposed around the at least one foldable covering and the toy figure, at least partially covers the at least one foldable covering and the toy figure and forms a spherical ball; and
- a plurality of toy accessories, wherein each toy accessory of the plurality of toy accessories is detachably disposed on at least one elongated wrapping member of the plurality of elongated wrapping members,
- wherein the plurality of elongated wrapping members with the plurality of toy accessories thereon, when disposed around the at least one foldable covering and the toy figure, at least partially covers the plurality of toy accessories.
7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein:
- the at least one foldable covering includes a plurality of apertures disposed on an edge of the at least one foldable covering; and
- each aperture of the plurality of apertures is sized for a diameter of an elongated wrapping member of the plurality of elongated wrapping members.
8. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the at least one foldable covering comprises two foldable coverings, each foldable covering selectively disposed at least partially around the toy figure and at least partially around a portion of the other foldable covering.
9. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein:
- each elongated wrapping member of the plurality of elongated wrapping members comprises a string of yarn; and
- each elongated wrapping member being selectably disposed around the at least one foldable covering and the toy figure includes each string of yarn being selectably wrapped around the at least one foldable coving and the toy figure.
10. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the plurality of elongated wrapping members comprises:
- a first elongated wrapping member having a first diameter; and
- a second elongated wrapping member having a second diameter, wherein the second diameter is larger than the first diameter.
11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the second elongated wrapping member is disposed around the first elongated wrapping member.
12. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein:
- the plurality of toy accessories includes a sewing needle; and
- the sewing needle is detachably disposed on the second elongated wrapping member.
13. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the plurality of elongated wrapping members further comprises a third elongated wrapping member having a third diameter, wherein the third diameter is smaller than the first diameter.
14. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the plurality of toy accessories comprises at least one of:
- a name collar;
- a button; or
- a clip.
15. The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising a toy base, wherein:
- the at least one foldable covering is selectably disposed around the toy base; and
- wherein the toy base includes a rigid piece of material.
16. An apparatus, comprising:
- a toy figure, wherein the toy figure includes a stuffed animal figure, and wherein the stuffed animal figure includes a body, and a plurality of legs extending away from the body;
- a plurality of foldable coverings selectably disposed around the toy figure;
- a plurality of elongated wrapping members, wherein each elongated wrapping member includes a string, and wherein each elongated wrapping member is selectably wrapped around the plurality of foldable coverings and the toy figure, and when selectably disposed around the plurality of foldable coverings and the toy figure, at least partially covers the plurality of foldable coverings and the toy figure and forms a spherical ball; and
- a plurality of toy accessories, wherein each toy accessory of the plurality of toy accessories is detachably disposed on at least one elongated wrapping member of the plurality of elongated wrapping members,
- wherein the plurality of elongated wrapping members with the plurality of toy accessories thereon, when disposed around the plurality of foldable coverings and the toy figure, at least partially covers the plurality of toy accessories, and the plurality of toy accessories includes a needle and a button.
17. The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising a toy base including a rigid U-shaped piece of material, wherein the plurality of foldable coverings are selectably disposed around the toy base.
18. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the string of each elongated wrapping member of the plurality of wrapping members comprises yarn.
19. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the plurality of elongated wrapping members comprises:
- a first elongated wrapping member having a first diameter; and
- a second elongated wrapping member having a second diameter, wherein the second diameter is larger than the first diameter.
20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein:
- the needle is selectably disposed on the second elongated wrapping member; and
- the button is disposed on the first elongated wrapping member.
Type: Application
Filed: Jun 2, 2020
Publication Date: Jul 8, 2021
Inventors: Jim Ruggiero (Simpsonville, SC), Rick Mershon (Boca Raton, FL)
Application Number: 16/891,005