Primary and secondary toy figure pair with interchangeable hair segments

• US 5,299,968 A
• Filed: 01/29/1992
• Issued: 04/05/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/1993
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Mattel Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Mattel Incorporated
• Inventors: Bennett, Linda K.
• Primary Examiner(s): MUIR, DAVID N
• Application Number:
  US08/010,739
• Time in Patent Office: 797 Days
• Field of Search: 446/97, 446/98, 446/99, 446/100, 446/101, 446/268, 446/296, 446/321, 446/337, 446/369, 446/372, 446/391, 446/394, 446/901
• US Class Current: 446/394
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/44 Dolls' hair or wigs; Eyelashes; Eyebrows wigs, eyelashes, eyebrows for humans A41G
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 446/901 Detachably adhesive

Abstract

A primary and secondary toy figure pair include a large primary figure having a plurality of hair fiber segments secured to the head thereof to provide a simulated head of hair. A secondary figure substantially smaller than the primary figure is removably securable to a necklace or other attachment supported upon the primary figure. A plurality of hair locks include attachment tabs which facilitate removable attachment of the hair locks between the head of the primary figure and the secondary figure. A ring support is also securable to the secondary figure and the primary figure to support a secondary figure and provide a ring-like structure which may be worn on the child user'"'"'s finger as a decorative ring.

Claims

1. A toy figure playset comprising:

a primary toy figure having a head and a first plurality of simulated hair fibers secured thereto;

a secondary toy figure, substantially smaller than said primary toy figure having a head portion;

a hair lock having a second plurality of simulated removable hair fibers with cooperating attachment means forming a base for said hair lock;

a headband featuring a second cooperating attachment means for attaching said hair lock to said primary figure by said base and

additional second cooperating attachment means attached to said secondary toy figure head portion for removably securing said hair lock to either of said head portion of said secondary toy figure and said primary toy figure.

2. A toy figure playset as set forth in claim 1 wherein said head portion of said secondary toy figure defines an upper surface and wherein said cooperating attachment means include:

a first attachment pad supported on said upper surface; and

a second attachment pad coupled to said second plurality of simulated hair fibers of said hair lock.

3. A toy figure playset a set forth in claim 2 wherein said first attachment pad forms a loop portion of a hook-and-loop attachment and said second attachment pad forms a hook portion of a hook-and-loop attachment.

4. A toy figure playset as set forth in claim 3 further including a necklace receivable upon said primary toy figure and wherein said secondary figure includes means for attaching said secondary figure to said necklace.

5. A toy figure playset as set forth in claim 4 further including a ring member, wearable upon a user'"'"'s finger for supporting said secondary toy figure.

6. A toy figure playset as set forth in claim 1 further including a necklace receivable upon said primary toy figure and wherein said secondary figure includes means for attaching said secondary figure to said necklace.

7. A toy figure playset comprising:

a primary toy figure having a head and a plurality of hair fibers secured thereto;

a secondary toy figure, substantially smaller than said primary toy figure, having a head defining an upper surface having a loop attachment pad supported thereon;

a necklace receivable upon said primary toy figure;

means for securing said secondary toy figure to said necklace including a hook extending from said secondary toy figure;

a plurality of hair locks each having a hook attachment pad and each being attachable to either of said loop attachment pad of said secondary toy figure of said hair fibers of said primary toy figure.

8. A toy figure playset as set forth in claim 7 wherein said primary toy figure further includes a headband for attachment of said hair locks.

9. A toy figure playset as set forth in claim 7 wherein including a ring member, wearable upon a user'"'"'s finger for supporting said secondary toy figure.

10. A toy figure playset comprising:

a primary toy figure having a head and a first plurality of simulated hair fibers secured thereto;

a secondary toy figure, substantially smaller than said primary toy figure having a head portion with a rear hook means;

a hair lock having a second plurality of simulated hair fibers;

a ring member, wearable upon a user'"'"'s finger for supporting said secondary toy figure by engaging said hook means;

cooperating attachment means for removably securing said hair lock to said head portion of said secondary toy figure and said primary toy figure.