PARTIAL MESH TOY APPARATUS

• US 20170007937A1
• Filed: 11/30/2015
• Published: 01/12/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kids II Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Got II LLC
• Inventors: LIM, Katie Lorenza, ELSON, Brittany
• Application Number:
  US14/953,797
• Publication Number:
  US 20170007937A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 17/26 Details; Accessories drive mechanisms A63H29/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/00 Other toys
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/006 Infant exercisers, e.g. for attachment to a crib

Abstract

A toy apparatus includes a first component having a mesh structure and a second non-mesh component. The mesh structure includes a plurality of connected loop structures. The first component and the second component are configured to attach to one another to form a toy apparatus. The mesh component and the non-mesh component may have differing colors and/or tactile characteristics to provide an appealing and interesting toy.

Claims

1. A toy apparatus comprising:

a first component comprising a mesh formed of a plurality of loop structures; and

a second non-mesh component;

wherein the first and second components combine to at least partially enclose a void.

2. The toy apparatus of claim 1, wherein the loop structures of the mesh component have a curved inside perimeter.

3. The toy apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mesh is formed of one or more loop structure assemblies, each loop structure assembly comprising a plurality of loop structures, the loop structure assemblies having cooperative mating surfaces disposed at least partially around an outer perimeter.

4. The toy apparatus of claim 3, wherein at least two of the loop structure assemblies have differing colors.

5. The toy apparatus of claim 3, wherein the cooperative mating surfaces of adjacent loop structure assemblies are coupled together for a distance along their lengths.

6. The toy apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mesh component is formed of a substantially pliable material.

7. The toy apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second component is formed of a substantially rigid material.

8. The toy apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second component is formed of a substantially pliable material.

9. The toy apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a toy accessory contained within the at least partially enclosed void.

10. The toy apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a toy accessory attached to the toy apparatus.

11. The toy apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a toy accessory contained within the second component.

12. The toy apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first component defines a three-dimensional curved structure selected from at least partially spherical, hemispherical, and ovoid configurations.

13. The toy apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first and second components have differing colors.

14. The toy apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first and second components have differing tactile characteristics.

15. The toy apparatus of claim 1, having the form of at least one of a vehicle and an animal.

16. The toy apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least some of the loop structures have an inner perimeter defined by a geometrical shape including at least one of a circle, square, and polygon.

17. The toy apparatus of claim 15, wherein the geometrical shape forms an opening with no sharp corners.

19. The toy apparatus of claim 17, wherein the loop structures of the mesh have a curved inside perimeter.

20. The toy apparatus of claim 17, wherein the mesh is formed of one or more loop structure assemblies, each loop structure assembly comprising a plurality of loop structures, the loop structure assemblies having cooperative mating surfaces disposed at least partially around an outer perimeter.

21. The toy apparatus of claim 20, wherein at least two of the loop structure assemblies have differing colors.

22. The toy apparatus of claim 19, wherein the cooperative mating surfaces of adjacent loop structure assemblies are coupled together for a distance along their lengths.

23. The toy apparatus of claim 17, wherein the mesh is formed of a substantially pliable material.

24. The toy apparatus of claim 17, wherein the second component is formed of a substantially rigid material.

25. The toy apparatus of claim 17, wherein the second component is formed of a substantially pliable material.

26. The toy apparatus of claim 17, further comprising a toy accessory connected to at least one of the first component and the second component.

27. The toy apparatus of claim 17, further comprising a toy accessory contained within the second component.

28. The toy apparatus of claim 17, further comprising a toy contained within the space that is formed between the first and second components.

29. The toy apparatus of claim 17, wherein the first and second components have differing colors.

30. The toy apparatus of claim 17, wherein the first and second components have differing tactile characteristics.

31. The toy apparatus of claim 17, having the form of at least one of a vehicle and .an animal.

32. The toy apparatus of claim 17, wherein at least some of the loop structures have an inner perimeter defined by a geometrical shape including at least one of a circle, square, and polygon.

33. The toy apparatus of claim 29, wherein the geometrical shape forms an opening with no sharp corners.

35. The toy apparatus of claim 31, having the form of at least one of a vehicle and an animal.

36. The toy apparatus of claim 31, wherein at least some of the loop structures have an inner perimeter defined by a geometrical shape including at least one of a circle, square, and polygon.

37. The toy apparatus of claim 33, wherein the geometrical shape forms an opening with no sharp corners.

18. A toy apparatus comprising:

a first component comprising a mesh having a plurality of loop structures; and

a second non-mesh component attached to the first component;

wherein a space is formed between the first and second components into which a child'"'"'s fingers may be inserted.

34. A toy apparatus comprising a combined structure formed of a mesh portion and a non-mesh portion, the mesh portion comprising a plurality of interconnected loops, and the non-mesh portion differing in appearance and tactile feel from the mesh portion, wherein a child'"'"'s finger can be inserted into a void at least partially bounded by the combined structure of the mesh and non-mesh portions through a space between the mesh and non-mesh portions or through the interconnected loops of the mesh portion.