Transformable Teething Toy
AssigneeMattel, Inc.
InventorsKevin Gastle, Patrick Joseph Murphy, Benjamin M. Cerny, Santiago Acevedo
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Abstract
A transformable teething toy comprising a first hub and a second hub. Resilient flexible rods connect the first hub to the second hub such that the inner surfaces of the first and second hubs are oriented to face towards each other. The teething toy is further transformable between an open position and a closed position. In the open position, the first and second hubs are spaced apart from each other by the resilient flexible rods to form an expanded structure. In the closed position, the resilient flexible rods are bent such that the expanded structure is collapsed and the inner surfaces of the first and second hubs are releasably engaged with each other.
Claims20
A transformable teething toy comprising:
- a first hub and a second hub, each hub having an outer cover and an inner surface;
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- a plurality of resilient flexible rods connecting the first hub to the second hub such that the inner surface of the first hub is oriented to face towards the inner surface of the second hub;
- wherein the teething toy is transformable between an open position, where the first and second hubs are spaced apart from each other, and a closed position, where the inner surfaces of the first and second hubs are releasably engaged with each other.
A transformable teething toy comprising:
- a first hub and a second hub, each hub having an outer cover and an inner surface;
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- a plurality of resilient flexible rods, each of the plurality of resilient flexible rods having a first end connected to the first hub and a second end connected to the second hub;
- wherein the teething toy is transformable between an open position, where the first and second hubs are spaced apart from each other by the plurality of resilient flexible rods to form an expanded structure, and a closed position, where the plurality of resilient flexible rods are bent such that the expanded structure is collapsed and the inner surfaces of the first and second hubs are releasably engaged with each other.
A method of transforming a teething toy comprising:
- providing a transformable teething toy comprising a first hub, a second hub, and a plurality of resilient flexible rods connecting the first hub to the second hub, the first and second hubs each having an outer cover and an inner surface;
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- transforming the teething toy by moving the first hub and second hub towards or away from each other to switch between an open position, where the first and second hubs are spaced apart from each other, and a closed position, where the inner surfaces of the first and second hubs are releasably engaged with each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.