Doll and pillow carrying case

Claim 1

A soft sculptural toy comprising in combination: (a) a pillow having a decorative exterior cover; (b) a soft filler material enclosed within said decorative exterior cover, said soft filler material being selected from the group of filler materials consisting of cotton, nylon, and foam rubber; (c) a handle attached to one end of said pillow; (d) a pocket attached to the exterior of said decorative exterior cover, said pocket having essentially the same peripheral measurements as said pillow and permanently attached to both sides and one end thereof, and unattached to the pillow end having said handle attached thereto; (e) a soft sculptural human figure doll positioned within said pocket and extending from the end thereof that is not permanently attached to said pillow; said doll being of a length substantially exceeding the length of said pillow and having a head, a body, a pair of arms and a pair of legs, and wherein said legs are folded back over and behind the doll body to permit insertion of said doll within said pocket; said doll having an exterior constructed of cloth and yarn and a soft filler material interior selected from the group of filler materials consisting of cotton, nylon, and foam rubber; (f) means for releasably retaining said doll within said pocket, said means for releasably retaining said doll within said pocket including an elastic band extending the length of and connected to the end of said pocket that is not permanently attached to said pillow, said elastic band engaging said doll beneath the arms thereof and serving to elastically bind against said doll to releasably retain said doll body and legs within said pocket while leaving exposed said head and arms of said doll, and when said doll is removed from said pocket, said elastic band serving to bias the unattached end of said pocket against said pillow; and (g) cooperating connecting means disposed on the exterior of said pocket and beneath the arms of said doll, said cooperating connecting means being selected from the group of connecting means consisting of (a) button/button holes, (b) snap fasteners, and (c) strips of fabric having interconnecting extensions thereon.