Toy having air purification features

• US 20060054020A1
• Filed: 09/14/2004
• Published: 03/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jasjit S. Dhillon
• Original Assignee: Jasjit S. Dhillon
• Inventors: Dhillon, Jasjit S.
• Application Number:
  US10/940,145
• Publication Number:
  US 20060054020A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 96/15
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/235 cellular, porous or foamed
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 9/015 using gaseous or vaporous substances, e.g. ozone A61L9/20 takes precedence ; evaporation in general B01B1/005
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 9/22 Ionisation
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/02 made of fabrics or stuffed
• CPC Class Codes: B03C 3/38 Particle charging or ionising stations, e.g. using electric discharge, radioactive radiation or flames

Abstract

A toy such as a plush toy having various sanitizing features is disclosed. The toy of the present invention optionally includes an air purifying device such as an ionizing device or an ozone device disposed within an interior cavity of the toy. The toy optionally includes a visco-elastic material. Furthermore, an outer material layer of the toy optionally includes an antimicrobial agent, and can be removable and washable to reduce or eliminate air particulate. The air purifying device is optionally activated via a sensor, such as a motion or heat sensor, and is optionally deactivated via a timer.

Claims

1. A plush toy comprising:

a surface forming the shape of a figure,

an interior cavity,

an air purifying device disposed within said interior cavity,

a plurality of pathways extending from said interior cavity to said surface, wherein air passes from said surface to said interior cavity and is purified via said purifying device.

2. The plush toy according to claim 1, wherein said purifying device is an air ionizing device.

3. The plush toy according to claim 1, wherein said purifying device is an ozone purification device.

4. The plush toy according to claim 1, wherein said air purifying device is activated via a sensor.

5. The plush toy according to claim 4, wherein said sensor is a motion sensor.

6. The plush toy according to claim 4, wherein said sensor is a heat sensor.

7. The plush toy according to claim 4, wherein said air purifying device is deactivated via a timer, wherein said timer deactivates said air purifying device after a fixed amount of time of no input from said sensor.

8. The plush toy according to claim 1, further comprising an antimicrobial agent incorporated into said surface.

9. The plush toy according to claim 1, wherein at least a portion of said plush toy comprises a visco-elastic foam.

10. The plush toy according to claim 1, wherein said surface comprises a layer of material which is removable and washable.

11. The plush toy according to claim 10, wherein said layer of material comprises a zipper opening.

18. The plush toy according to claim 1, wherein said pathways comprise substantially continuous and substantially straight holes.

19. The plush toy according to claim 1, wherein said pathways comprise natural openings within filling material.

20. The plush toy according to claim 1, wherein said air purifying device is removable.

21. The plush toy according to claim 1, further comprising an access passage from said surface to said air purifying device to enable maintenance of a power source.

12. A plush toy comprising:

an outer material layer, and a visco-elastic filling which is deformable and can return to its original shape.

13. The plush toy according to claim 12, wherein said outer material layer comprises an antimicrobial agent.

14. The plush toy according to claim 12, where said outer material layer is removable and washable.

15. The plush toy according to claim 14, wherein said outer material layer comprises an antimicrobial agent.

16. The plush toy according to claim 12, wherein said outer material layer is hypoallergenic.

17. The plush toy according to claim 14, wherein said outer material layer is hypoallergenic.

22. A children'"'"'s toy comprising:

a surface forming the shape of a figure,

an interior cavity,

an air purifying device disposed within said interior cavity,

a plurality of pathways extending from said interior cavity to said surface, wherein air passes from said surface to said interior cavity and is purified via said purifying device.

23. A children'"'"'s toy comprising:

a surface forming the shape of a figure,

an air purifying device disposed in operative relation to said toy wherein said device is enabled to actively purify air adjacent and surrounding said toy.