Combined amusement device and transport and storage pack

• US 4,874,340 A
• Filed: 07/21/1988
• Issued: 10/17/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/1988
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Alice R. Smallwood
• Original Assignee: Alice R. Smallwood
• Inventors: Smallwood, Alice R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Yu, Mickey
• Application Number:
  US07/222,155
• Time in Patent Office: 453 Days
• Field of Search: 446/74, 446/73, 446/72, 446/369, 446/327, 446/98, 446/147, 446/28, 446/26, 281/15 R, 281/1, 281/29, 281/31, 281/34, 283/63 R, 224/153, 224/209, 5/434, 5/437, 5/442
• US Class Current: 446/28
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 9/1045 shaped as, combined with, or convertible into other articles, e.g. dolls, sound equipments, bags or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/005 for use as container containers B65D

Abstract

A combined children'"'"'s amusement device and transport and storage pack is constructed of first and second substantially rectangular members having a central portion disposed therebetween for joining the first and second members together. Each member has opposite inner and outer major surfaces. A three dimensional object, such as a stuffed toy, is substantially permanently attached to an outer major surface of one of the members and a children'"'"'s story imprinted on a fabric material is attached on the inside of the device so that the fabric material is sandwiched between the first and second members when the first and second members are folded together. The fabric material containing the children'"'"'s story is preferably removably attached to the central portion between the first and second members so that the fabric material is detachable by means of moderate force exerted thereon by a user. The inner major surface of each rectangular member is constructed of a plurality of fabric panels in overlapping relationship to define first and second storage pouches. The stuffed toy has attachment elements positioned at selected locations thereon for allowing a user to attach articles, such as articles of play clothing, directly to the stuffed toy. A carrying handle is provided and a plurality of loops are secured to the item for receiving a plurality of straps to allow the item to be carried as a backpack when the two rectangular members are folded together.

Claims

1. A combined amusement and storage device comprising:

first and second members joined together along a central portion of said device, each of said members having inner and outer major surfaces with a flexible material disposed therebetween, said members for being folded relative to one another such that the respective inner major surfaces of said members are substantially in facing contact and for being unfolded relative to one another to expose the respective inner major surfaces of said members;

each member having a first panel for overlapping a portion of the corresponding inner major surface to define a first pouch, a second panel for overlapping a portion of the first panel to define a second pouch and a third panel for overlapping a portion of the corresponding inner major surface which is not overlapped by the first panel and a portion of the first panel to conceal said first pouch; and

a three dimensional object attached to an outer major surface of the first member, such that when the first and second members are unfolded and their respective inner major surfaces positioned face down, the second member provides a cushioned headrest adjacent to the three dimensional object on the outer major surface of the first member.

2. The device according to claim 1 further including securing means positioned at selected locations along the respective distal edges of the first and second members to hold the respective distal edges in contact when the first and second members are folded together.

3. The device according to claim 2 wherein said three dimensional object is comprised of a stuffed toy.

4. The device according to claim 3 wherein said toy has head and torso portions, said toy being attached to the outer major surface of said first member along at least portions of the perimeter of the head and torso of the toy.

5. The device according to claim 3 wherein said toy has attachment means disposed at selected locations thereon for allowing a user to attach articles to the toy.

6. The device according to claim 5 further including an article of play clothing which is selectively attachable to said toy by said attachment means, said article of play clothing being detachable from the toy by moderate force exerted by the user.

7. The device according to claim 5 wherein said toy has head and torso portions, said attachment means being positioned at selected locations along the perimeter of the head and torso of the toy.

8. The device according to claim 2 further including a children'"'"'s story imprinted on a fabric material which is removably attached to an inside portion of said device so that said fabric material is sandwiched between said first and second members when said first and second members are folded together.

9. The device according to claim 8 wherein said fabric material is attached along one edge thereof to the central portion of said device.

10. The device according to claim 2 further including handle means attached to one edge of the device adjacent to the central portion thereof to facilitate the manual engagement of said device by a user.

11. The device according to claim 2 further including first and second loops disposed adjacent to a first edge of said first member and a third loop disposed adjacent to a second edge of said first member, opposite from said first edge, said first, second and third loops for receiving a plurality of straps therethrough to allow said device to be carried as a backpack when said first and second members are folded together.

12. A device, comprising:

first and second members having a central portion disposed therebetween for joining said first and second members, said first and second members being foldable along said central portion so that respective distal edges of the first and second members are substantially in contact to define a substantially closed configuration when said members are folded along said central portion, each of said members having opposite inner and outer major surfaces the respective inner major surfaces being in facing relationship when said members are folded along said central portion;

a three dimensional object attached to the outer major surface of said first member, said three dimensional object being comprised of a stuffed toy having head and torso portions, said toy being attached to said outer major surface of said first member along at least portions of the perimeter of the head and torso portions of the stuffed toy, said toy having attachment means disposed at selected locations thereon for allowing the user to attach articles to the toy; and

a children'"'"'s story imprinted on fabric material, which is removably attached to said device so that said fabric material is sandwiched between the first and second members when the members are folded together.

13. The device according to claim 12 further including handle means attached to one edge of said device adjacent to the central portion to facilitate manual engagement of the device by the user.

14. The device according to claim 13 further including first and second loops disposed adjacent to a first edge of the first member and third loop disposed adjacent to a second edge of the first member, the first, second and third loops for receiving a plurality of straps therethrough to allow said device to be carried as a backpack when said first and second members are folded together.

15. The device according to claim 14 further including securing means positioned at selected locations along the respective distal edges of the first and second members to hold the respective distal edges of the first and second members in contact when the first and second members are folded together.

16. The device according to claim 15 wherein each of said members has a first panel overlapping a portion of the corresponding inner major surface to define a first pouch, a second panel overlapping a portion of the first panel to define a second pouch and a third panel overlapping a portion of the corresponding inner major surface which was not overlapped by the first panel and a portion of the first panel to conceal the first pouch.