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.
Claims22
A toy play set, comprising:
- a toy figurine;
- a vessel within which the toy figurine is packaged, the vessel defining a sealable compartment that, when sealed, defines a fixed volume;
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- a dissolvable layer disposed on the toy figurine to obscure clothing of the toy figurine underlying the dissolvable layer, 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 clothing of the toy figurine is visible.
A toy play set, comprising:
- a toy figurine;
- a vessel within which the toy figurine is packaged;
- a dissolvable layer disposed on the toy figurine to obscure clothing of the toy figurine underlying the dissolvable layer, 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 clothing of the toy figurine is visible;
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- (a) opaque outer packaging that, when disposed on at least a portion of the vessel, hides at least a portion of the toy figurine positioned therein from view, (b) accessories that are coordinated, by color, design, or both color and design, with the clothing of the toy figurine and are packaged in obscure packaging so that the obscure packaging and the dissolvable layer collectively hide an identity of the toy figurine, or (c) both the opaque outer packaging of (a) and the accessories of (b).
A toy play set, comprising:
- a toy figurine;
- a vessel within which the toy figurine is packaged;
- a dissolvable layer disposed on the toy figurine to obscure at least a portion of an overall appearance of the toy figurine, 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 at least a portion of the overall appearance of the toy figurine is visible;
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- (a) opaque outer packaging that, when disposed on at least a portion of the vessel, hides at least a portion of the toy figurine positioned therein from view, (b) accessories that are coordinated, by color, design, or both color and design, with the overall appearance of the toy figurine and are packaged in obscure packaging so that the obscure packaging and the dissolvable layer collectively hide an identity of the toy figurine, or (c) both the opaque outer packaging of (a) and the accessories of (b).
A toy play set, comprising:
- a toy figurine;
- a vessel within which the toy figurine is packaged, the vessel defining a sealable compartment that, when sealed, defines a fixed volume;
- and
- a dissolvable layer disposed on the toy figurine to obscure at least a portion of an overall appearance of the toy figurine, 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 at least a portion of the overall appearance of the toy figurine is visible.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.