Convertible stuffed figure
OwnerMarvin K. McLeod, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A toy is disclosed including two interconnected, eversible figures. The two figures are joined to one another and include separate internal cavities, each having a capacity to hold or contain the other figure. The figures are joined to one another along a common opening and at a point preferably opposite the common openings. As one figure is folded outwardly through the opening, the other figure is progressively eversed and drawn through the opening and into the internal chamber of the figure currently being folded outward. The figure thus being folded outward is progressively stuffed by the figure being everted and folded inwardly into the cavity of the outward folding figure.
Claims20
A toy including interconnected eversible figures, comprising:
- a first complete foldable figure having a shaped external surface and an internal surface surrounding a first internal cavity;
- a second complete foldable figure having a shaped external surface independent of the external surface of the first foldable figure and an internal surface surrounding an individual second internal cavity;
- wherein the individual external surfaces of the first and second foldable figures are joined together along a common seam;
- wherein the common seam defines an opening common to the individual first and second internal cavities of both figures;
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- means joining the internal surfaces of the first and second figures at a common location along the internal surfaces opposite the opening and distinct from the common seam for eversing one figure into the internal cavity of the other figure as the other figure is folded outward of the one figure to expose the shaped external surface thereof and such that the one figure progressively fills the internal cavity of the other figure to function as stuffing for the other figure.
A stuffed toy comprising:
- a first complete foldable figure having a shaped external surface surrounding an internal cavity;
- a second complete foldable figure having a shaped external surface surrounding an internal cavity;
- wherein the external surfaces and internal cavities of the first and second figures are discrete and independent of one another;
- seam means for joining the external surfaces of the first and second figures about an interface opening common to the two internal cavities;
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- means connecting the figures together at a location spaced from the interface opening and distinct from the seam means for everting the external surface of the first figure into the cavity of the second figure as the external surface of the second figure is everted outwardly to expose the external surface thereof, the first figure thus becoming the internal stuffing for the second figure, and for likewise everting the external surface of the second figure into the cavity of the first figure as the first figure is everted outwardly to expose the external surface thereof, the second figure thus becoming the internal stuffing within the internal cavity of the first figure.
An eversible toy, comprising:
- a first complete figure formed of foldable material and having an external surface shaped in the form of a first object and an internal surface defining an internal cavity;
- a first opening formed between the external and internal surfaces of the first figure;
- a second complete figure formed of foldable material and having an external surface shaped in the form of a second object and an internal surface independent of the internal surface of the first figure and defining an internal cavity independent of the internal cavity of the first figure;
- a second opening formed between the external and internal surfaces of the second figure;
- wherein the independent internal surfaces of the first and second figures are joined together with the openings thereof aligned by a seam extending alongside the aligned openings;
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- means interconnecting the internal surfaces of the figures along areas thereon spaced opposite the joined openings and distinct from the seam for everting one figure into the other as the other figure is turned outwardly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.