Figure warmer
OwnerCarolyn René Garrickinventor
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Abstract
A plush figure such as a teddy bear of about 20 inches height and a weight of about 3 to 5 pounds holds an insert that can be heated so the figure warms a child or adult. The insert is filled with non-electrically conductive filler elements of a high specific heat such as at least 0.2, so the insert can be heated in a microwave oven and can continue to heat a person for up to 8 hours. The filler elements each have a smooth surface and have a length of about 0.25 inch, so the elements easily slide over one another to conform to a person's body during a hug. An adjustable/detachable sling for carrying the figure, has opposite ends with detachable fasteners of electrically nonconductive material so the figure with fasteners can be heated in a microwave oven.
Claims12
A figure that has a body, a head extending from a top of the body, and appendages extending from the body, including an insert lying in the body, with said insert containing filler material, wherein:
- said filler material comprises multiple elements that slide with low friction against each other to fit the contour of a part of a person that the figure body presses against;
- said elements each being constructed of electrically non-conductive material so the filler material can be heated in a microwave oven.
A figure that has a body and an insert in the body, wherein:
- said insert is filled with particles having smooth surfaces, with a majority of particles each having a specific heat of at least 0.2.
A figure wherein:
- said figure has a pair of detachable figure fasteners spaced apart by a plurality of inches on said figure;
- a heatable insert lying in said figure;
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- a sling that has opposite ends and that has a sling fastener at each end, with each sling fastener being detachably fastenable to one of said figure fasteners, so the figure can be carried by the sling;
- said insert, said figure fasteners, and said sling fasteners each being electrically non-conductive so they all can be heated in a microwave oven.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.