Stuffed novelty with attachment device
AssigneeSeedTank, LLC
InventorLorrie Vogel
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Abstract
A stuffed novelty including a stuffed article, a compressible material, a fastening mechanism, and an attachment band. The stuffed article has a fabric shell, and the compressible material is enclosed within the fabric shell. The fastening mechanism is attached to a first region of the stuffed article. The attachment band includes an elastic band coupled at a first end of the elastic band to a second region of the stuffed article. The second region of the stuffed article is remote from the first region of the stuffed article. A second end of the elastic band, opposite the first end of the elastic band, is configured to be removably attached to the fastening mechanism.
Claims20
A stuffed novelty comprising:
- a stuffed article having a fabric shell;
- a compressible material enclosed within the fabric shell;
- a fastening mechanism attached to a first region of the stuffed article;
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- an attachment band comprising an elastic band coupled at a first end of the elastic band to a second region of the stuffed article, the second region of the stuffed article being remote from the first region of the stuffed article, a second end of the elastic band, opposite the first end of the elastic band, configured to be removably attached to the fastening mechanism.
A method of attaching stuffed novelties to a strap external to the stuffed novelties, the method comprising:
- positioning a first stuffed novelty adjacent to the strap, the first stuffed novelty comprising a stuffed article having a fabric shell, a compressible material enclosed within the fabric shell, a fastening mechanism attached to a first region of the stuffed article, and an attachment band comprising an elastic band coupled at a first end of the elastic band to a second region of the stuffed article, the second region of the stuffed article being remote from the first region of the stuffed article, a second end of the elastic band, opposite the first end of the elastic band, configured to be removably attached to the fastening mechanism;
- passing the second end of the elastic band around the strap;
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- coupling the second end of the elastic band to the fastening mechanism.
A method of attaching stuffed novelties to a strap external to the stuffed novelties, the method comprising:
- positioning a first stuffed novelty adjacent to the strap, the first stuffed novelty comprising a stuffed article having a fabric shell, a compressible material enclosed within the fabric shell of the first stuffed novelty, two legs extending from a main body of the first stuffed novelty, a fastening mechanism attached to a first region of the stuffed article of the first stuffed novelty, and an attachment band comprising an elastic band coupled at a first end of the elastic band of the first stuffed novelty to a second region of the stuffed article of the first stuffed novelty, the second region of the stuffed article of the first stuffed novelty being remote from the first region of the stuffed article of the first stuffed novelty, a second end of the elastic band of the first stuffed novelty, opposite the first end of the elastic band of the first stuffed novelty, configured to be removably attached to the fastening mechanism of the first stuffed novelty;
- passing the second end of the elastic band of the first stuffed novelty around the strap;
- coupling the second end of the elastic band of the first stuffed novelty to the fastening mechanism of the first stuffed novelty;
- positioning a second stuffed novelty adjacent to the strap, the second stuffed novelty comprising a stuffed article having a fabric shell, a head portion extending from a shoulder portion of a main body of the second stuffed novelty, a compressible material enclosed within the fabric shell of the second stuffed novelty, a fastening mechanism attached to a first region of the stuffed article of the second stuffed novelty, and an attachment band comprising an elastic band coupled at a first end of the elastic band of the second stuffed novelty to a second region of the stuffed article of the second stuffed novelty, the second region of the stuffed article of the second stuffed novelty being remote from the first region of the stuffed article of the second stuffed novelty, a second end of the elastic band of the second stuffed novelty, opposite the first end of the elastic band of the second stuffed novelty, configured to be removably attached to the fastening mechanism of the second stuffed novelty;
- passing the second end of the elastic band of the second stuffed novelty around the strap;
- coupling the second end of the elastic band of the second stuffed novelty to the fastening mechanism;
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- positioning the head portion of the second stuffed novelty between the two legs extending from the main body of the first stuffed novelty
A raised-profile button comprising:
- a button body comprising a substantially flat portion having a front face and a back face, the back face being substantially parallel to the front face, the back face having a maximum planform dimension;
- a pedestal portion extending from the back face of the substantially flat portion and having a maximum planform dimension, the maximum planform dimension of the pedestal portion being less than the maximum planform dimension of the back face of the flat portion;
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- thread through-holes centrally distributed about the front face of the substantially flat portion and extending through the button body and the pedestal portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.