Plush toy with embedded prize
First Claim
1. A kit for retaining a keepsake and storing the keepsake inside a plush toy of the type having an outer skin defining an interior volume, the interior volume being filled with a filler material, the outer skin having a seam which may be opened so as to allow access to the interior volume, the kit comprising:
- a storage container defining an interior storage space sized to receive the keepsake, the storage container having an opening communicating with the interior storage space and a closure operable to cover the opening, wherein a keepsake may be placed in the interior storage space, the closure may cover the opening and the storage container may be inserted into the interior volume of the plush toy through the seam;
a sewing set for sewing closed the seam so as to provide a sewn seam;
a patch for covering the sewn seam, the patch including indicia reflecting the preferred contents of the storage container; and
instructions indicating a procedure for retaining a keepsake and storing the keepsake in the interior volume of a plush toy.
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Abstract
A plush toy has a hidden prize. The plush toy has an outer skin defining an interior volume, with a filler material filling the interior volume. An opening is provided in the outer skin for access to the interior volume. The prize is disposed in the interior volume and a closure closes the opening in the outer skin such that access to the prize requires alteration of the closure or of the outer skin. A kit includes components for retaining and storing a keepsake in the interior of a plush toy and a method allows the retention and storing of a keepsake in the interior volume of the plush toy.
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31 Claims
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1. A kit for retaining a keepsake and storing the keepsake inside a plush toy of the type having an outer skin defining an interior volume, the interior volume being filled with a filler material, the outer skin having a seam which may be opened so as to allow access to the interior volume, the kit comprising:
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a storage container defining an interior storage space sized to receive the keepsake, the storage container having an opening communicating with the interior storage space and a closure operable to cover the opening, wherein a keepsake may be placed in the interior storage space, the closure may cover the opening and the storage container may be inserted into the interior volume of the plush toy through the seam;
a sewing set for sewing closed the seam so as to provide a sewn seam;
a patch for covering the sewn seam, the patch including indicia reflecting the preferred contents of the storage container; and
instructions indicating a procedure for retaining a keepsake and storing the keepsake in the interior volume of a plush toy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A kit for retaining a keepsake and storing the keepsake inside a plush toy of the type having an outer skin defining an interior volume, the interior volume being filled with a filler material, the outer skin having a seam which may be opened so as to allow access to the interior volume, the kit comprising:
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a storage container defining an interior storage space sized to receive the keepsake, the storage container having an opening communicating with the interior storage space and a closure operable to cover the opening, wherein a keepsake may be placed in the interior storage space, the closure may cover the opening and the storage container may be inserted into the interior volume of the plush toy through the seam;
a closure means for closing seam in the outer skin; and
instructions indicating a procedure for retaining a keepsake and storing the keepsake in the interior volume of a plush toy. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A method for retaining a keepsake and storing the keepsake in a plush toy, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a plush toy having an outer skin defining an interior volume, the plush toy further having stuffing material filling the interior volume, the outer skin having an opening defined therein communicating with the interior volume;
providing a storage container defining an interior storage space sized to receive the keepsake, the storage container having an opening communicating with the interior storage space and a closure operable to cover the opening;
placing the keepsake into the interior-storage space of the storage container;
covering the opening in the storage container with the closure;
inserting the storage container through the opening in the outer skin of the plush toy such that the storage container is disposed in the interior volume of the plush toy; and
closing the opening in the outer skin such that the storage container and the stuffing material is retained in the interior volume of the plush toy. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21)
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18. A method for retaining a keepsake and storing the keepsake in a plush toy, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a plush toy having an outer skin defining an interior volume, the plush toy further having stuffing material filling the interior volume, the outer skin having an opening defined therein communicating with the interior volume;
inserting the keepsake storage container through the opening in the outer skin of the plush toy such that the keepsake is disposed in the interior volume of the plush toy; and
closing the opening in the outer skin such that the keepsake and the stuffing material is retained in the interior volume of the plush toy.
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19. A plush toy with a hidden prize comprising:
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a plush toy having an outer skin defining an interior volume and a filler material substantially filling the interior volume, the outer skin having an opening defined therein communicating with the interior volume;
a prize disposed in the interior volume, the prize being selected from the group consisting of jewelry, money, certificates, and keepsakes; and
a closure closing the opening in the outer skin such that access to the prize requires alteration of the closure or the outer skin.
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22. A method of distributing a plurality of plush toy having inclusions of various values, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of plush toys each having an outer skin defining an interior volume and stuffing material filling the interior volume;
providing a plurality of inclusions of various values, each inclusion having an identity;
inserting an inclusion into each of the plush toys such that the identity of the inclusion is not determinable without opening the outer skin;
attaching a unique reference indicia to each plush toy;
recording the unique reference indicia and the identity of the inclusion for each plush toy;
maintaining the recording of the indicia and identities in secrecy;
distributing the plush toys; and
releasing the reference indicia and associated identities after a period of time. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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