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Safety awareness kit including toy figures
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-03-28
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Granted: 1989-03-28
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Expires: 2008-03-28
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to an educational kit for increasing safety awareness. The kit includes a container in the shape of a tire and at least one toy figure preferably in the form of an animal having a flattened portion and simulated tire tread attached to the flattened portion. The container has an interior compartment for storing the toy figure(s), simulated tire tread about a portion of its periphery and a substantially flat base portion for enabling the container to stand erect.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles J. Agapiou
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:14
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H3/00; A63H3/36; A63H3/52; A63H33/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
49 words
An education kit for increasing safety awareness which comprises: at least one toy figure having a flattened portion and a simulated tire tread on said flattened portion; a container in the shape of a tire; and said container having an interior compartment for storing said at least one figure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
49 words
An education kit for increasing safety awareness which comprises: at least one toy figure having a flattened portion and a simulated tire tread on said flattened portion; a container in the shape of a tire; and said container having an interior compartment for storing said at least one figure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A kit in accordance with claim 1 which further comprises means for enabling said container to stand erect.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A kit in accordance with claim 2 wherein said enabling means comprises a substantially flat base portion on said container.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A kit in accordance with claim 1 wherein said container has simulated tire tread on a portion of its outer periphery.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A kit in accordance with claim 1 wherein said container is capable of being positioned over a portion of said at least one toy figure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
A kit in accordance with claim 1 wherein each said figure comprises an animal having a head portion, a tail portion, and a flattened central portion intermediate said head and tail portions and said simulated tire tread is a piece affixed to said central portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A kit in accordance with claim 1 which further comprises a plurality of toy figures each having a flattened portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A kit in accordance with claim 1 which further comprises printed indicia for promoting safety awareness.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A kit in accordance with claim 8 wherein said printed indicia is located on at least one wall of said container.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A kit in accordance with claim 1 wherein said container includes an opening in a wall to gain access to said interior compartment and a cover for closing said opening.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A kit in accordance with claim 1 wherein said at least one toy figure may be used as a hand puppet.
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