Toy figurine and packaging
AssigneeMattel, Inc.
InventorsKenna O'Brien, Brian Hong, Kelley Lindberg
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Abstract
A toy figurine and/or toy figurine packaging is coated with a dissolvable layer. When the toy figurine is coated, the toy figurine is entirely coated so that its overall appearance, including its skin complexion and/or facial features, is substantially hidden or obscured. Then, when the figurine is submerged in a fluid, the dissolvable layer dissolves to reveal the figurine's appearance that had been hidden underneath the dissolvable layer. When the toy figurine packaging is coated, the toy figurine packaging hides the identity of a toy figurine enclosed therein until fluid is introduced to the packaging.
Claims20
A toy play set, comprising:
- a toy;
- a vessel within which the toy is packaged, the vessel defining a sealable compartment that, when sealed, defines a fixed volume;
- and
- a dissolvable layer disposed on the toy to obscure an overall appearance of the toy, wherein the fixed volume of the sealable compartment is sized to receive an amount of fluid sufficient to fully dissolve the dissolvable layer and, once dissolved, the dissolvable layer renders the amount of fluid opaque, and wherein the vessel is at least partially transparent so that, when the dissolvable layer is dissolved and opaque fluid is removed, the overall appearance of the toy is visible through the vessel.
A toy play set, comprising:
- a toy;
- a vessel within which the toy is packaged;
- a dissolvable layer disposed on the toy to obscure an overall appearance of the toy, wherein the dissolvable layer is dissolvable in a fluid and the vessel is at least partially transparent so that, when the dissolvable layer is dissolved, the overall appearance of the toy is visible through the vessel;
- and
- opaque outer packaging that, when disposed on at least a portion of the vessel to hide at least a portion of the toy positioned therein from view, accessories that match the overall appearance of the toy and are packaged in obscure packaging so that the obscure packaging and the dissolvable layer collectively hide an identity of the toy, or both the opaque outer packaging and the accessories.
A toy play set comprising:
- a toy;
- a vessel within which the toy is packaged, the vessel comprises an interior wall that defines a fluid compartment and a toy compartment sized to receive the toy;
- and
- a dissolvable layer disposed on a surface of the interior wall defining the fluid compartment and arranged to obscure an overall appearance of the toy, wherein the dissolvable layer is dissolvable in a fluid and the vessel is at least partially transparent so that, when the dissolvable layer is dissolved, the overall appearance of the toy is visible through the vessel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.