Resilient crushable foam objects with interchangeable parts

Abstract

Deformable foam toys and puzzles. Novel resilient foam puzzles can be removed from puzzle form and converted into a three dimensional objects, such as toy foam animals. The objects preferably include interchangeable parts, and more preferably include articulating appendages which are interchangeably attachable to a body portion at pivot structures that are affixed to, or which extend thru, the body portions. Preferably, pivot structures are formed by resilient foam pivot pins having deformable retaining caps at opposing ends thereof, which, in the case of foam animals, serve to retain articulating limbs. Alternately, a hex-shaped socket aperture defined by a wall edge portion is provided as a joint socket in one or more of the limbs, and a parallepiped, and preferably an elongated rectangular shoulder pin or hip pin is provided for displaceable frictional engagement with the hex shaped socket to articulate the limbs to desired positions. In animal form, such foam articles provide an interesting, attention focusing toy for children. Various designs can be used to increase the variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. The toys can be made in the shape and size appropriate to suggest any desired objects or animal species. The design provides an interesting novel structure for assembling toy animals.

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