Figure and method of decorating a figure
AssigneeClaymates LLC
InventorMatthew Johnson
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Abstract
The invention relates to doll/figures, and in particular a wooden doll, that is decorated/dressed by the user/purchaser by utilizing grooves on the doll body. In one embodiment, the doll is a 3-dimensional figure with grooves to permit the detachable attachment of decorative articles for dressing and adornment in any desired manner.
Claims14
A 3-dimensional figure, comprising a head mounted through a neck to a torso, the torso increasing in width from the neck to a waist, with a lower body that narrows to a connector mounted on a base, the torso comprising at least two circumferential grooves to permit the detachable attachment of decorative articles, said at least two circumferential grooves comprising a first groove positioned on the upper end of the torso and a second groove positioned on the lower end of the torso at or near the waist, said first and second grooves dimensioned to accommodate a flexible attachment device that is pressed at least partially into the grooves.
A method of decorating a 3-dimensional figure, comprising:
- a) providing i) one or more decorative articles, ii) one or more flexible attachment devices;
- and iii) a 3-dimensional figure comprising a torso comprising an upper end and a lower end, a head mounted through a neck to said upper end of said torso, the torso increasing in width from the neck to said lower end, with a lower body extending below the torso a connector mounted on a base, the torso comprising at least two circumferential grooves to permit the detachable attachment of decorative articles;
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- b) detachably attaching one of said decorative articles to said figure using a flexible attachment device, wherein said flexible attachment device is at least partially pressed into one or said two grooves, thereby securing said decorative article to said figure so as to create an attached decorative article.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.