# US 2014/0194032 A1 · Toy with interchangeable hair components

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- Number: US 2014/0194032 A1
- Document ID: US20140194032A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/099,501
- Filed: 2013-12-06
- Published: 2014-07-10
- Earliest claimed: 2010-08-16
- Assignees: Funosophy, Inc.
- Applicants: Funosophy, Inc.
- Inventors: Nancy A. Zwiers; Margaret E. Wray
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140194032A1

## CPC

- A63H 3/44: Dolls' hair or wigs; Eyelashes; Eyebrows (wigs, eyelashes, eyebrows for humans A41G)
- A63H 3/48: Mounting of parts within dolls, e.g. automatic eyes {or parts for animation (self-moving A63H13/00)}
- A63H 33/00: Other toys
- A63H: TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS

## Abstract

A toy in the form of a horse with removable and interchangeable hair components. The mane hair component can be easily slid into and out of a channel defined along the length of the neck of the horse toy. A tail component is secured within a complementary receptacle in the body of the horse.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A toy comprising:
a housing defining a shape of a horse, a tail receptacle and a channel, the tail receptacle defining a space to receive a removable tail component, the channel having an opening to receive a first removable mane component and an opening along a portion of a neck of the shape of the horse through which the mane is disposed;
the first removable tail component having a base to secure the first removable tail component within the housing and a tail having a plurality of natural or artificial threads; and
the first removable mane component having a base to secure the removable mane component within the channel and a mane having a plurality of natural or artificial threads.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The toy of claim 1, wherein the channel defines a triangular opening through which the first removable mane component is inserted and removed from the channel.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The toy of claim 1, further comprising:
a locking mechanism disposed within the housing to secure and release the first removable tail component.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The toy of claim 1, further comprising:
a second removable mane component having a base to secure the second removable mane component within the channel and a mane having a plurality of natural or artificial threads with at least one characteristic distinct from the mane of the first removable mane component.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The toy of claim 1, where the mane is slidably disposed within the mane hair component to enable lengthening or shortening of a portion of the mane extending out from the mane hair component.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The toy of claim 1, wherein the mane hair component includes a base having a triangular cross-section.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The toy of claim 6, wherein the base defines a first opening at one end through which a first portion of the mane exists in the base.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The toy of claim 7, wherein the base defines a second opening along a length of the base through which a second portion of the mane exits the base.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The toy of claim 8, wherein the base has a length of 1 inch to 3 inches, wherein the base is molded plastic, and wherein the second opening has a length from 1 inch to 3 inches.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The toy of claim 1, wherein the first removable mane component includes a wall having a curved outer surface to orient the insertion of the first removable mane component into the housing.