Abstract: Disclosed is a stuffed animal toy that is structured for being projected through the air, the toy body having a flexible outer layer with a fur-like exterior, head, neck region, trunk and an elongate tail projecting rearwardly from the trunk, the tail being provided with a plurality of annular folds therealong which allows it to be extendable to a substantially greater length, and an elongate elastic element is mounted entirely within the body of the toy, and extends, in its relaxed condition, from the tip of the tail where one end of the element is secured, to the underside of neck region where the other end of the element is secured. A thumb-grasp is also secured at the underside of the neck region. After grasping the ring with one hand and the tail end with the other hand, the elastic element may be stretched, which action extends the length of the tail. The toy can then be launched through the air by releasing the tail.

Abstract: A stuffed toy having an animal-shaped body including an illuminatable belly portion. A cavity in the belly portion houses the accessories, electrical circuitry and power source required to provide the illumination source. A dome-shaped member covers the belly cavity and includes an apex aperature. A touch sensor is retained in the apex aperature and is in electrical contact with the power source within the toy belly portion. A timer circuit automatically turns off the illumination source a predetermined time after it has been activated by touching the touch sensor.

Abstract: A stuffed toy has a short cylindrical body and a plurality of elongate appendages extending below the body. The appendages are readily attached and detached by a child to teach motor skills. The appendages may be color coded to matching attaching sites on the body. Matching indicia such as numbers may also be provided for educational purposes.

Abstract: A soft foam article (20) and a method for making the article are disclosed as including a permeable cover (24) of a cloth type sheet construction having an interior (26) and an exterior (28) as well as including an open cell soft polyurethane foam (30) molded in situ within the cover in direct engagement with the cover interior without permeating the cover. The soft foam article (20) is disclosed as a soft toy (22) and as seating components embodied by a seat cushion (52), a seat back (54), a headrest (56), and an armrest (58). The in situ molding of the soft polyurethane foam is achieved by the use of an aqueous gel coating (34) on the cover interior (26) so as to prevent a liquid foam mixture from permeating the cover while still permitting escape of any air within the cover and of gas generated during the foaming.

Abstract: A representational figure having a receptacle therein is employed to diagnose and treat a psychological trauma in a child. In response to questions, the child selects a plurality of objects which are representative of either the nature or intensity of emotional feelings and inserts them into the receptacle where they can be observed by the practitioner treating the child.

Abstract: A composite toy having a plurality of interfitting toy components. The composite toy and the toy components, each has the shape of a separately identifiable structure, the exterior surfaces of the toy components forming the exterior surface of the composite toy when they are interconnected in a selected relationship. In the embodiment shown herein, the composite toy consists of a globe depicting the Earth's surface, including its land and water masses. The component toys comprise three stuffed animals comprising an elephant, an eagle and a whale. Fastening means are provided to permit interconnection of the toy components in a stable fashion, while minimizing any detrimental impact on the appearance of the completed toy structure. In the embodiment illustrated herein, the fastening devices consist of Velcro strips attached to the edges of the toy components which are adapted to interface with one another when an elephant, eagle and whale are interconnected to form the globe.

Abstract: An object capable of having its shape altered has a first cloth-like material formed in a first predetermined shape, an aperture formed in the first material so that an internal hollow of the first shape can be accessed and a second pliable material positioned within the internal hollow and formed to assume a second predetermined shape. The second material is connected to the first material at the internal hollow so that the second material can be withdrawn from the internal hollow through the aperture. In this formation, the aperture is common to both the first and second materials. By extracting the second material from the aperture, the first material can be inserted or pushed through the aperture into the internal hollow, where eventually, the first material and shape are completely contained within the internal hollow and surrounded by the second material. Therefore, the first material and its shape become undetectable as the second material and shape are exposed.

Abstract: A poseable, soft doll has a head which is constructed of a generally circular front portion and a generally circular back portion which are sewn together. The head is attached to an inner body by a flat tubular neck which is attached at its upper end to the back portion of the head along a first connection line which is generally parallel to and above a horizontal center line of the back portion. At its lower end, the neck is attached to an upper end of the inner body along a second connection line. A shirt covers the inner body and a portion of the neck. Arms are attached to the shirt, as is a bottom panel with legs attached.

Abstract: A plaything usable as a crutch pad includes an outer case and an inner compressible filler. The outer case includes walls defining a pocket for receiving an upper cross piece of a crutch therein. The combination of the plaything with a crutch also forms a part of the present invention.

Abstract: Disclosed is a stuffed toy comprising a main switch turned on in response to a load applied externally, a vibrator activated when the main switch is turned on to vibrate at least a part of the body of the stuffed toy, and a sound generator generating a sound to the outside while the vibrator is vibrating.

Abstract: A posable figure (10) including a stuffing (14) that forms the figure's head (16), torso (18) and limbs (20, 22), covered by a fabric (12). Magnets (24) mounted under the fabric within the figure's limbs are joinable with opposing magnets (28) mounted under the fabric within the figure's head to pose the figure.

Abstract: An infant's toy that is both visually and audibly attractive to an infant and which has a soft inner layer of any desired shape formed of a foam rubber material, a pliable sound-generating layer including a sound-generating means covering at least a portion of the soft inner layer for causing a noise to attract the infant when handled by the infant, and a cloth outer layer entirely covering the soft inner layer and the pliable layer including the sound-generating means to form a unitary infant's toy. The outer layer may have brightly colored designs thereon to visually attract the infant.

Abstract: A doll structure is provided which incorporates a mass of material in selected parts of the doll body to impart to the selected part of the doll a weight factor approximately equivalent to the weight factor of the corresponding part in a human child of approximately the same size. Mats of unoriented filaments are arranged in relation to the weight producing mass or masses to provide bulk and girth to the parts, while selected layers of a soft and pliant elastically compressible material are applied to provide a compressibility to the doll parts substantially equivalent to the compressibility of the corresponding part of a human child. The doll body or its independent parts is covered with a layer of material that simulates the "feel" of human tissue.

Abstract: A manikin can be used to demonstrate the diagnosis and treatment of pneumothorax. A doll in the form of an infant has a ribcage placed in the thoracic cavity, and a balloon is received on one side and a dark filler is on the other. The balloon side will transilluminate as in an infant with pneumothorax to demonstrate the diagnosis; and, needle thoracentesis can be performed to deflate the balloon and to demonstrate the treatment. The ribcage provides realism in requiring accuracy in insertion of the needle between the ribs.

Abstract: Stuffed animal apparatus includes one or more storage compartments in which visual and/or audio materials may be stored and/or displayed. The storage compartments are disposed in the stuffed animal body or in an appendage. An external storage compartment is shown secured to an appendage. The storage compartments may need flap coverings or they may be a pouch and they may be large or small, as desired.

Abstract: A representational figure having a receptacle therein is employed to diagnose and treat a psychological trauma in a child. In response to questions, the child selects a plurality of objects which are representative kof either the nature or intensity of emotional feelings and inserts them into the receptacle where they can be observed by the practitioner treating the child.

Abstract: A figure is provided for educational and entertaining purposes in providing a skunk-like figure, with a tail member extending rearwardly of the skunk, with the tail member including a cavity therewithin. The cavity includes a matrix of slits therethrough for directing an aromatic scent selectively from the tail by microcapsules to contain a scented liquid.

Abstract: In a pillow having extended arms and legs, the arms are semi-circular and of sufficient length to enable them to extend either around the neck or extend around the torso of a human body and enable the pillow to cling to the body and support the neck or back. The pillow, and/or an external pillow case or removable cover, can be decorated to make the pillow an ornamental design, or caricature, as of a person or animal. The cover can simulate an article of clothing and is adapted to permit the arms and legs of the pillow to retain their initial appearance.

Abstract: A resiliently deformable toy ball which is soft and supple and provides an intriguing relaxing feeling when squeezed, and which possesses a low rebound percentage due to its resiliently deformable nature. The ball has a highly plasticized polymeric core which is resiliently deformable due to its highly plasticized state. The polymeric core is encased in a flexible polymer shell and both the core and the flexible shell are further encased in a strechable fabric outer cover.

Abstract: The invention relates to a stuffed toy configured generally in the shape of the "wishbone" of a bird. The toy includes stuffed flexible elongated legs with a face at the apex of the wishbone. The legs are curved in an arc with a convex lower side facing in a downward direction in side view so that the toy may be rocked back and forth on a support surface. The toy may be used in a variety of ways, such as a pillow or cushion wherein the legs wrap around the neck of a user. Also, the legs may be twisted pretzel-like to simulate a leg crossing position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a child-playing toy called the "Tooth Fairy Doll" since its basic structure is molar-shaped with two butterfly-like wings at the side. The top of the molar shape is the head and face of the doll while the two roots of the tooth shape are its legs. To complete the `tooth fairy` idea, the doll carries two arms with a wand in one, and behind the wings, there is a sack or pouch for the tooth the child has just lost. Overnight, the "Tooth Fairy" takes the tooth out of the sack or pouch and in its place leaves a gift for the child. Fairy-like apparel completes the fantasy.

Abstract: Stuffed toy used as ornaments, mascots and the like in which a filler is sealed into a bag-like body comprising a laminate wherein a pliable sheet having a far infrared radiation layer on one surface thereof is superposed to an inner side of a cover sheet with the far infrared radiation layer faced to the side of the cover sheet.

Abstract: An infant toy is formed from a quilted fabric material stuffed with a cotton batting to form a pillow-like body. The pillow-like body is preferably formed in an ornamental shape and has an open top portion communicating with an interior lined pocket. A plurlaity of hook and loop fastening strips are secured at spaced locations on a front face of the body. A corresponding plurality of fabric patches have cooperating hook and loop fastening members for removably securing the fabric patches to the pillow-like body. The fabric patches are formed in a variety or ornametal shapes and each have a different surface texture. A plurality of elongated tie members each have one end secured to the pillow-like body and are preferably formed in a variety of different surface textures. The toy is designed for the amusement of infants and serves to provide visual and touch sensory stimulation. The toy may be suspended from a crib railing or may be utilized as a pillow.

Abstract: A toy animal having a body, at least two disproportionately long, supple legs extending downwardly from the body and at least one additional appendage extending downwardly therefrom. Each leg has a pad-like foot, which is weighted by a mass of polyethylene beads so as to cause such leg to dangle downwardly when the toy animal is held above an underlying surface. Although the legs lend a lanky appearance to the toy animal, the legs and the additional appendage or appendages extending downwardly from the body have sufficient columnar strength to support the toy animal and to resist collapsing when the toy animal is rested on a horizontal surface.

Abstract: A doll having body portion(s) indicative of the structural features of a dicotyledonous seed is disclosed. The doll has a head wherein the structural features of the head duplicates the structural features of a dicotyledonous seed. Moreover, the head contains indicia indicative of the coloring and coloring patterns of the seed emulated. Structural features of the seed such as the raphe, the strophiole, and the hilum are used to form various facial features such as the nose and mouth. Eyes are added to the structural features of the head to give the doll a lifelike appearance. Hair may be added to the head so that the doll incorporates the characteristics of age and gender. The doll includes a specific carrying/display case having substantially the same markings and shape of the head of the doll. The case may be displayed on an advertising stand having the shape of a vine or other bean carrying stalk.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a mouth for a puppet capable of being hand operated and the method for forming the same. A pair of identical semi-rigid pieces having a lip region periphery have separate layers of fabric sewn to the pieces adjacent the lip periphery and one of the fabric layers is slit and pulled over the periphery to enclose the edge. The pieces are sewn together to define a hinge, and the assembly is mounted upon plates within a puppet mouth opening.

Abstract: A resiliently deformable toy ball which is soft and supple and provides an intriguing relaxing feeling when squeezed, and which possesses a low rebound percentage due to its resliently deformable nature. The ball has a highly plasticized PVC core which is resiliently deformable due to its highly plasticized state. The PVC core is encased in a flexible polymer shell and both the core and the flexible shell are further encased in a stretchable fabric outer cover.

Abstract: A method of creating images, such as the face of a child, on flexible foam plastic, such as a doll's head. The method can also be used to create realistic images of other objects such as pet animals, with the head on a separate piece of foam attachable to the body in different tilted positions by means of Velcro. Existing technology is used to make the type of thermal transfer which obtains its color from deposits of colored wax. This is then brought into register with bumps and hollows on the flexible foam blank, and the blank flattened by mechanical pressure during the transferring step. After completion, the resilience of the flexible foam blank recreates a three dimensional surface; hence, the final product is more representative of the object than was the transfer from which it was made.

Abstract: An assembled toy, doll or decorative article is composed of a plurality of stretchable knitting rings, tori or cylinders which are optionally tied, wound, twisted, bound, bonded or assembled with one another to mimic an animal or a person vividly and lively.

Abstract: The disclosure describes an apparatus and method for facilitating therapeutic communication of human emotions, for attitudinal healing, or for everyday play. A rag type doll has built-in cavities for receiving fabric forms connoting human feelings and other fabric forms representing different body parts and attributes. The cavities are located on the doll to show where on the body such feelings are experienced by inserting the appropriate form into the cavity. Thus, the user of the doll communicates to a therapist thought connections between mind and body in order to facilitate treatment.

Abstract: A readily and realistically poseable baby doll has shells made of double layers of stretch fabric for the torso, arms and legs. For the most part, each of the shells is filled with a very fine, freely flowable particulate filler. However, a less freely flowable stuffing material, such as DuPont Certified QUALLOFIL pillow stuffing material, is also inserted in particular locations. Stitched joints, inboard of the periphery of adjacent portions of the limbs, are used to connect the arms and legs to the torso. Atop a neck portion of the torso is a generally bulbous enlargement that contains the less freely flowable stuffing material and is compressible to fit inside and retain a hollow molded vinyl head on the neck and torso. Molded vinyl hands and feet may be attached to the free ends of the arms and legs.

Abstract: A doll set comprising a mother doll and a baby doll which can be placed in an expansible pouch on the mother doll to impart a realistically pregnant look to the mother. When the baby doll is not in the pouch, the mother has a trim, non-pregnant appearance.

Abstract: A doll has a head, arms and legs attached to a body with a hook and loop fastener. The head is configured to resemble a baseball, the arms configured to resemble baseball bats, the legs configured to resemble footballs, with the body resembling a basketball. The head, arms, legs and body each have a soft cloth covering containing a soft filling.

Abstract: A combined children's amusement device and transport and storage pack is constructed of first and second substantially rectangular members having a central portion disposed therebetween for joining the first and second members together. Each member has opposite inner and outer major surfaces. A three dimensional object, such as a stuffed toy, is substantially permanently attached to an outer major surface of one of the members and a children's story imprinted on a fabric material is attached on the inside of the device so that the fabric material is sandwiched between the first and second members when the first and second members are folded together. The fabric material containing the children's story is preferably removably attached to the central portion between the first and second members so that the fabric material is detachable by means of moderate force exerted thereon by a user.

Abstract: A soft animal toy includes a parent animal toy and one or more baby animal toys which can be accommodated inside an abdominal cavity of the parent. The cavity is served by a closable opening. The toy also includes a container for the parent toy which is representative of a sleeping bag or bed and which has shoulder straps enabling it to be carried back-pack style by a child.

Abstract: A plush toy for an infant, e.g., a ball or the like, has a plurality of rings each having a pair of plush arms of a size to be grasped by an infant. The rings include a first center ring having a center portion with the pair of arms bearing a display of a face on a first surface, and an outer ring defining an open center portion, whereby the display may be glimpsed between the arms of the rings. In a preferred embodiment, the first center ring bears a display of a face on first and second opposite surfaces, and the rings include a first outer ring disposed adjacent the first surface of the center ring and a second outer ring adjacent the second surface of the center ring. A method and toy made by the method are also described.

Abstract: A stuffed doll is formed of two fabric sections with a cavity containing filling material between them. Each fabric section has on its outer facing surface accent devices giving it two different appearances of a toy animal or person. An additional fabric section is provided to conceal one of the two appearances. This additional fabric section can be moved when desired to cover the other appearance. A hat is secured to extend acros the juncture of each fabric section and the additional fabric section so that a different hat is exposed for each appearance.

Abstract: A toy figure is disclosed having a body and feet extending from the body. Pockets in the feet receive parts of the user's hands. The pockets and feet extend perpendicularly with respect to the upright axis of the body and parallel to the surface on which the toy figure will be used. When the user's fingers are moved through vertical arcs, the toy figure will move in an action resembling waddling.

Abstract: A glove toy having a simple tubular structure which is closed at each end and which, by virtue of an underside opening 6 gives access to the hand in order to allow the toy to be animated in the way of a glove puppet; while at the same time providing, by virtue of a stuffed rear section 9, a sufficiently solid body toy for a child to cuddle. The front end 12 of the tube is folded back inside the interior to form a head and mouth for animation by the hand.

Abstract: A stuffed toy animal has an abdominal cavity which is covered by a flap. The flap may be secured in a closed position through the use of a zipper or by VELCRO fasteners. Stuffed fabric internal organs are removably received in the abdominal cavity. These stuffed organs are retained in anatomically correct positions through the use of cooperating VECRO fasteners. VELCRO fasteners are also provided on the exterior surface of the abdominal flap for displaying the various stuffed organs in anatomically correct relative positions for educational purposes. In a second embodiment, the abdominal flap is reversible, having one side imprinted with indicia, designating the anatomically correct locations of the various organs. The flap has one surface which matches the exterior surface of the fabric covering on the remainder of the stuffed toy animal. The other surface of the flap is provided with the organ location indicia and with VELCRO fasteners for cooperation with VELCRO fasteners on each organ.

Abstract: A doll contains a flexible sensor which is captured in the doll near a surface thereof and will emit an electrical signal when subjected to bending or pressure to indicate that this part of the doll is being touched or manipulated. The sensor utilizes a film having piezoelectric properties to generate a signal when subjected to such forces.

Abstract: A doll and flower-in-pot combination. A head is pivotally attached to a hollow body and the hollow body is attached to a sleeve. When the sleeve is folded by upon the body and the head folded down, the combination appears to be a flower pot. Raising the head or pulling the sleeve down, or both, produces a doll.

Abstract: The doll is considered a "Twin" for a child. It is a method for making a twin doll for a newborn child in which the newborn child has vital statistics including the name, date of birth, weight, length, handprints and footprints. The doll is constructed to have the exact length of the newborn child and to have the exact weight of the newborn child. The imprints of the newborn child are placed on the palm of the hands and the sole of the feet of the doll. The weight, length and imprints remain fixed and the doll is indeed a "replica" of the newborn child. Vital statistics including date of birth and name are also inscribed on the doll.

Abstract: A reversible toy having a pair of substantially equal size fabric skins peripherally secured and configured to selectively expose each skin while enclosing the other skin. Each skin has multiple appendages associated therewith and aligned with the appendages associated with the other skin. The two appendages of each aligned set of appendages are invertible one within the other for an outward projection of an appendage associated with an exposed skin and a corresponding inverting and storing of the aligned appendage within the projecting appendage. The stored appendages defines bulk stuffing for the exposed appendage. The inversion of each appendage is effected automatically upon an extension of the associated appendage.

Abstract: A dual-function pillow which in its normal mode serves as a comfortable bed rest or any other conventional purpose, and in its transformed mode functions as a plaything. The pillow is constituted by a soft and compressible inner bag and a removable outer case which covers the bag, the outer case having printed on its face a two-dimensional character in humanoid or animal-like form. Means such as drawstrings or elastic bands are provided to encircle the outer case and constrict the pillow along transverse lines displaced from opposite ends of the case. The placement of these lines is such relative to the character on the face of the pillow as to transform the two-dimensional character into a three-dimensional figure whose form is generally that of the character.

Abstract: A stuffed toy having spiral-shaped, form-retaining appendages. The appendages have spiral-shaped outer covers made out of a compliant material which are secured together at longitudinal seams extending along the length of the appendages. Fill material is stuffed inside the appendages formed by the covers. As a result, tapered spiral-shaped appendages are fabricated which return to their original shape after being manually deformed without the necessity of using elastic bands, metal devices, or resiliant material.

Abstract: A sleeping bag having an image of a doll attached to the upper surface thereof which image includes separate arm and leg appendages which are secured to the upper surfaces of the sleeping bag and at least one selectively opening panel member which defines the body portion of the doll and which is secured to the upper surface of the sleeping bag in such a manner that when in a first position it defines a pocket in which various articles may be stored and when in a second position the sleeping bag may be folded and received and enclosed therein to thereby form a doll having three-dimensional characteristics. In an alternate embodiment the head of the doll is attached to an edge of the sleeping bag so as to form a pillow when the sleeping bag is in use.

Abstract: A plush toy, comprising a costume which is a sculptural representation of a first item is disclosed. The costume comprises a hollow base portion, a head portion attached to the hollow base portion and a snout portion attached to the head portion. A second sculptural element which may be a human figure is adapted to fit into hollows defined by the costume. Finally, a pillow is attached to the costume between the hollow head portion and the hollow base portion and is freely movable to fill either hollow.

Abstract: A blank for the sewing of a simulated and stuffed figure features a cruciform yet one piece form. The body, back, arms, front torso, and legs are integral. The doll is formed by folding the arm parts so that the back overlies the stomach. A single seam on each side forms torso and arms. The legs are cut so as to overlie back over front, folded on a leg length axis, and each to be sewn by one seam. Attachment of the head and turning inside out, an aperture remains for stuffing.

Abstract: A woven fabric textile (10) in the form of a washcloth (12) or other fabric article having indica (16) in the form of a hidden message or symbol imprinted on its major surface. The indica is not visible to the naked eye under normal ambient temperatures. However, when the washcloth (12) is subjected to temperatures above 108 degrees F. (42 degrees C.), such as when emersed in bath water, the hidden indica (16) appears to the user. The indica (16) consists of a blend of conventional ink and a substance known by its tradename MATSUMIN THERMOCHROMATIC COLOR.