# US 5,707,269 A · Detachable child's toy

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- Number: US 5,707,269 A
- Document ID: US5707269A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/649,084
- Filed: 1996-05-17
- Granted: 1998-01-13
- Earliest claimed: 1996-05-17
- Inventors: Patricia Murphy
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5707269A

## CPC

- A63H 33/048: {to be assembled using hook and loop-type fastener or the like}
- A63H 3/50: Frames, stands, or wheels for dolls or toy animals
- Y10S 446/901: Detachably adhesive
- A63H: TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- Y10S: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS

## Abstract

A child's toy which includes a plurality of detachable planar wall members. Each of the wall members has an exterior surface, an interior surface, and a plurality of side edges. The side edges define four corners. A plurality of VELCRO hook and loop type fastening strips are secured to each of the wall members. Each of the hook and loop type fastening strips on the wall members is adapted to mate with a complementary loop and hook type fastening strip on a different wall member in order to secure the wall members together. The child's toy includes at least one three dimensional toy figure releasably fastened to the interior surface of one of the wall members.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A child's toy comprising:
six substantially planar wall members, each of said wall members being substantially in the shape of a square and having an exterior surface and an interior surface, each of said wall members further having four side edges and being capable of being arranged in the form of a substantially closed cube with said side edges defining the eight corners of said cube;
a plurality of means for releasable securing each of said wall members to one another, said securing means being secured to said side edges and to a portion of said interior surface of said wall members;
at least one three dimensional toy figure, and
means for fastening said toy figure to said interior surface of one of said wall members.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The child's toy of claim 1 wherein each of said wall members is comprised of a semi-rigid material.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The child's toy of claim 1 wherein each of said securing means includes a plurality of hook type fastening strips and a plurality of loop type fastening strips, each of said hook and loop type fastening strips being secured to said side edges of a corresponding one of said wall members and to said interior surface of said corresponding one of said wall members.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The child's toy of claim 1 wherein each of said securing means includes a plurality of hook type fastening strips and a plurality of loop type fastening strips, each of said hook and loop type fastening strips being secured adjacent each of said corners of a corresponding one of said wall members.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The child's toy of claim 1 wherein said fastening means includes one of a loop and hook type fastening strip secured to said interior surface of said wall member and a complementary one of said loop and hook type fastening strip secured to said toy figure.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The child's toy of claim 1 including a plurality of three dimensional toy figures and means for fastening said plurality of toy figures to said interior surfaces of a plurality of said wall members.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The child's toy of claim 6 including six three dimensional toy figures and means for fastening said toy figures to each of said interior surfaces of said six wall members.