Animal toy having changeable, cuttable fur

• US 5,129,853 A
• Filed: 04/11/1991
• Issued: 07/14/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: MIKE Bowling Enterprises Incorporated
• Original Assignee: MIKE Bowling Enterprises Incorporated
• Inventors: Bowling, J. Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Hafer, Robert A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): MUIR, DAVID N
• Application Number:
  US07/684,007
• Time in Patent Office: 460 Days
• Field of Search: 446/369, 446/370, 446/371, 446/372, 446/391, 446/394, 446/296, 446/3, 446/9, 446/901, 446/97, 446/98, 446/99, 446/100
• US Class Current: 446/372
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/44 Dolls' hair or wigs; Eyelashes; Eyebrows wigs, eyelashes, eyebrows for humans A41G
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/52 Dolls' houses, furniture or other equipment simulating liquid flow A63H33/3022; Dolls' clothing or footwear

Abstract

A pet animal toy has a body covered by a removable coat of long fur which can be cut and "groomed" to give a stylized appearance, then removed and replaced with another fur coat for cutting to give a different appearance. The coat covers substantially all the trunk of the body and the legs and appears to be fur grown on the animal. It may be secured by a concealed attachment under the body.

Claims

1. An animal toy and a plurality of changeable, cuttable body fur coats for said toy,

said toy comprising a body simulating a pet, said body having a head, trunk, and legs, and

each said coat comprising a unitary, removable fur coat which extends around and covers at least said trunk of said body, each said coat comprising a backing and cuttable fur on the backing,

the fur of each said coat being sufficiently long to be cuttable as if said pet were being clipped,

each said coat simulating fur that has grown on said pet rather than a separate garment,

a first said coat being removable form said body after the fur thereon has been cut and replaceable by another said coat the fur of which can be cut to give a different appearance than said first coat.

2. The toy of claim 1 wherein at least one said coat also covers said legs but not said head.

3. The toy of claim 1 wherein at least one said coat includes sleeves through which said legs fit.

4. The toy of claim 1 wherein at least one said coat includes an integral furry hood which is fittable cover a part of said head.

5. The toy of claim 1 wherein said fur extends to and covers margins of at least one said coat.

6. The toy of claim 1 further including simulated hair on said head but not on the trunk of said body.

7. The toy of claim 1 further including paws having simulated hair on them.

8. The toy of claim 1 wherein said body is a soft sculpture.

9. The toy of claim 1 wherein said body is molded vinyl.

10. The toy of claim 1 further including means, for removably securing a said coat on said body.

11. The toy of claim 10 wherein said securing means are concealed by a said coat.

12. The toy of claim 11 wherein said securing means are hook and pile type fasteners.

13. The toy of claim 10 wherein a said coat closes like a vest, said securing means are positioned under said body.

14. The toy of claim 1 wherein said backing is stretchable.

15. The toy of claim 1 wherein a said coat fits snugly around said body.

16. The toy of claim 1 wherein at least one said fur coat is a sweater which fits over the legs and encircles the torso of the body.

17. The toy of claim 1 wherein at least one said coat is stretchable over said trunk and at least two of said legs.

18. The toy of claim 1 wherein said trunk is without cuttable fur.

19. The toy of claim 1 wherein said body is without means for fastening said coat to it.

20. A method of providing differently clipped appearances for a furry animal toy comprising,

providing an animal toy simulating a pet, said toy having a body with a trunk,

providing a plurality of separate, removable fur coats for said toy, each said coat being shaped to cover at least the trunk of said toy and having cuttable fur simulating fur which has grown on said trunk,

putting a first one of said coats on said toy,

clipping fur on said first coat to groom it,

removing said first coat and replacing it with a second such coat, and

clipping said second coat to give another appearance.

21. The method of claim 20 wherein said animal toy has legs and at least one said coat has furred sleeves fittable over said legs, and

including the further steps of covering said legs with said sleeves and cutting fur on said sleeves.

22. The method of claim 20 wherein said toy has at least two legs and said coat is fitted over said legs and around said trunk.

23. The method of claim 22 wherein said coat is stretched to fit around said legs.