Bow with separable storage containers

• US 10,639,559 B1
• Filed: 07/09/2019
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2019
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: JAY At Play International HK Limited (JAY Franco & Sons Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: JAY At Play International HK Limited (JAY Franco & Sons Incorporated)
• Inventors: Sutton, Joseph A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Legesse, Nini F
• Application Number:
  US16/506,635
• Time in Patent Office: 301 Days
• Field of Search: 446 71, 446 73
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 8/004 with decorative arrangements or form
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 8/02 Hair pins
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 8/14 Hair grips, i.e. elastic single-piece two-limbed grips
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/005 for use as container containers B65D
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/02 made of fabrics or stuffed
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/36 Details; Accessories
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/52 Dolls' houses, furniture or other equipment simulating liquid flow A63H33/3022; Dolls' clothing or footwear

Abstract

A bow includes a central member having a first end, a second end spaced from the first end, an inner surface, and an outer surface. A first pouch has a first end with an opening configured to permit access into a cavity of the first pouch, and a second end spaced from the first end. A second pouch has a first end with an opening configured to permit access into a cavity of the second pouch, and a second end spaced from the first end. The first end of the central member is configured to removably receive the first end of the first pouch and the second end of the central member is configured to removably receive the first end of the second pouch, such that when joined together, the central member, the first pouch, and the second pouch are in the shape of a bow.

Claims

1. A bow comprising:

a central member having

a first end;

a second end spaced from the first end;

an inner surface; and

an outer surface;

a first pouch having

a first end having a perimeter that defines an opening configured to permit access into a cavity of the first pouch; and

a second end spaced from the first end; and

a second pouch having

a first end having a perimeter that defines an opening configured to permit access into a cavity of the second pouch; and

a second end spaced from the first end;

wherein the first end of the central member is configured to removably receive the perimeter of the first end of the first pouch inside of the first end of the central member, and the second end of the central member is configured to removably receive the perimeter of the first end of the second pouch inside of the second end of the central member, such that when joined together, the central member, the first pouch, and the second pouch are in the shape of a bow.

2. The bow of claim 1, further comprising a fastener coupled to the outer surface of the central member and configured to secure the central member to an item.

3. The bow of claim 2, wherein the fastener is a clip or a barrette that removably secures the central member to an item.

4. The bow of claim 1, wherein the opening of at least one of the first pouch or the second pouch includes a drawstring configured to selectively close the opening.

5. The bow of claim 1, wherein the opening of at least one of the first pouch or the second pouch includes an elastic member urging the opening toward a closed condition.

6. The bow of claim 1, wherein each of the first and second pouches contains an item in the respective cavities.

7. The bow of claim 1, wherein the bow includes a longitudinal axis that extends through the central member in a direction from the first end of the central member toward the second end of the central member, wherein the central member has a first dimension in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein the second end of the first pouch and the second end of the second pouch have a second dimension in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and wherein the first dimension is smaller than the second dimension.

8. The bow of claim 1, wherein the first pouch tapers from a larger dimension at the second end to a smaller dimension at the first end, and wherein the second pouch tapers from a larger dimension at the second end to a smaller dimension at the first end.

9. The bow of claim 1, wherein the central member is a ring.

10. The bow of claim 1, further comprising a fastener coupled to the inner surface of the central member, the fastener configured to removably secure the first and second pouches to the central member.

11. The bow of claim 10, wherein the fastener is a component of a hook and loop fastener on the inner surface of the central member, the component of the hook and loop fastener configured to removably fasten to material from which the first and second pouches are made to removably secure the respective first ends of the first and second pouches in the central member.

12. A toy comprising:

a body;

a head coupled to the body; and

a bow removably coupled to the head, the bow comprising;

a central member having

a first end;

a second end spaced from the first end;

an inner surface; and

an outer surface;

a fastener coupled to the outer surface of the central member for removably securing the central member to the head;

a first pouch having

a first end having a perimeter that defines an opening configured to permit access into a cavity in the first pouch; and

a second end spaced from the first end; and

a second pouch having

a first end having a perimeter that defines an opening configured to permit access into a cavity in the second pouch; and

a second end spaced from the first end;

wherein the first end of the central member is configured to removably receive the perimeter of the first end of the first pouch inside of the first end of the central member, and the second end of the central member is configured to removably receive the perimeter of the first end of the second pouch inside of the second end of the central member, such that when joined together, the central member, the first pouch, and the second pouch are in the shape of a bow.

13. The toy of claim 12, wherein the toy includes a mounting member attached to the head and configured to engage the fastener to removably secure the central member to the head.

14. The toy of claim 12, wherein the fastener is a clip or a barrette.

15. The toy of claim 12, wherein the opening of at least one of the first pouch or the second pouch includes a drawstring configured to selectively close the opening.

16. The toy of claim 12, wherein the opening of at least one of the first pouch or the second pouch includes an elastic member urging the opening toward a closed condition.

17. The toy of claim 12, wherein each of the first and second pouches contains an item in the respective cavities.

18. The toy of claim 17, wherein at least one item in a cavity is a figurine resembling the toy.

19. The toy of claim 12, wherein the bow includes a longitudinal axis that extends through the central member in a direction from the first end of the central member toward the second end of the central member, wherein the central member has a first dimension in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein the second end of the first pouch and the second end of the second pouch have a second dimension in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and wherein the first dimension is smaller than the second dimension.

20. The toy of claim 12, wherein the first pouch tapers from a larger dimension at the second end to a smaller dimension at the first end, and wherein the second pouch tapers from a larger dimension at the second end to a smaller dimension at the first end.

21. The toy of claim 12, wherein the central member is a ring.

22. The toy of claim 12, further comprising a fastener coupled to the inner surface of the central member, the fastener configured to removably secure the first and second pouches to the central member.

23. The toy of claim 22, wherein the fastener is a component of a hook and loop fastener on the inner surface of the central member, the component of the hook and loop fastener configured to removably fasten to material from which the first and second pouches are made to removably secure the respective first ends of the first and second pouches in the central member.