Beanie objects

• US 20090111354A1
• Filed: 10/26/2007
• Published: 04/30/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Patent Category Corporation
• Original Assignee: Patent Category Corporation
• Inventors: Zheng, Yu
• Application Number:
  US11/977,790
• Publication Number:
  US 20090111354A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 446/369
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/086 with fluid-like particles, e.g. filled with beads
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 3/16 of legless type, e.g. with seat directly resting on the floor A47C3/14 takes precedence; detachably mounted on stadium benches A47C1/16; children's chairs mounted on back-rest of chair A47D1/10 , legless beach chairs A47C1/146; inflatable chairs A47C4/54; Hassocks; Pouffes
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/04 with deformable framework
• CPC Class Codes: B68G 1/00 Loose filling materials for upholstery

Abstract

An object has a covering that defines an internal pocket, a bendable support frame positioned inside the pocket and defining the shape of the object, and filling material provided inside the pocket and surrounding the support frame, the filling material comprised of a plurality of small particles.

Claims

1. An object having a shape, comprising:

a covering that defines an internal pocket;

a bendable support frame positioned inside the pocket and defining the shape of the object; and

filling material provided inside the pocket and surrounding the support frame, the filling material comprised of a plurality of small particles.

2. The object of claim 1, further including an electronic component coupled to the covering.

3. The object of claim 1, wherein the filling material is a plurality of beans.

4. The object of claim 1, wherein the filling material is a plurality of blocks.

5. The object of claim 1, wherein the object is a toy.

6. The object of claim 5, further including a toy shirt worn over the covering.

7. The object of claim 1, wherein the support frame is a single piece of wire.

8. The object of claim 1, wherein the support frame comprises a plurality of plates that are connected by hinged joints.

9. A chair having a shape, comprising:

a covering that defines an internal pocket;

a bendable support frame positioned inside the pocket and defining the shape of the chair; and

filling material provided inside the pocket and surrounding the support frame, the filling material comprised of a plurality of small particles.

10. The chair of claim 9, further including an electronic component coupled to the covering.

11. The chair of claim 9, wherein the filling material is a plurality of beans.

12. The chair of claim 9, wherein the filling material is a plurality of blocks.

13. The chair of claim 9, wherein the support frame is a single piece of wire.

14. The chair of claim 9, wherein the support frame comprises a plurality of plates that are connected by hinged joints.

15. A game pad having a shape, comprising:

a covering that defines an internal pocket;

a bendable support frame positioned inside the pocket and defining the shape of the chair; and

filling material provided inside the pocket and surrounding the support frame, the filling material comprised of a plurality of small particles.

16. The game pad of claim 15, further including an electronic component coupled to the covering.

17. The game pad of claim 15, wherein the filling material is a plurality of beans.

18. The game pad of claim 15, wherein the filling material is a plurality of blocks.

19. The game pad of claim 15, wherein the support frame is a single piece of wire.

20. The game pad of claim 15, wherein the support frame comprises a plurality of plates that are connected by hinged joints.