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US4968279A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Infant toy

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-10-26
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Granted: 1990-11-06
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Expires: 2009-10-26
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Abstract

Abstract An infant toy is formed from a quilted fabric material stuffed with a cotton batting to form a pillow-like body. The pillow-like body is preferably formed in an ornamental shape and has an open top portion communicating with an interior lined pocket. A plurlaity of hook and loop fastening strips are secured at spaced locations on a front face of the body. A corresponding plurality of fabric patches have cooperating hook and loop fastening members for removably securing the fabric patches to the pillow-like body. The fabric patches are formed in a variety or ornametal shapes and each have a different surface texture. A plurality of elongated tie members each have one end secured to the pillow-like body and are preferably formed in a variety of different surface textures. The toy is designed for the amusement of infants and serves to provide visual and touch sensory stimulation. The toy may be suspended from a crib railing or may be utilized as a pillow.

Inventors

  • 👤 Rosemary Smith

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 19:30
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H33/00; A63H33/006; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S5/00; Y10S5/907

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 169 words
A combination pillow and infant toy, comprising: a pillow-like body formed from a fabric material and stuffed with a cotton batting; said pillow-like body having an open top portion communicating with an interior pocket; at least three first hook and loop fastening members secured at spaced locations on a front surface of said pillow-like body; at least three fabric patches having various different ornamental shapes, each of said fabric patches having a surface texture which is different from the surface texture of every other fabric patch; at least three second hook and loop fastening members on said fabric patches configured for engagement with said first hook and loop fastening members; said interior pocket dimensioned to removably receive said fabric patches; at least three elongated tie members each having a first end secured to said pillow-like body; and each of tie members having a surface texture which differs from the surface texture of every other tie member so as to provide a variety of touch sensory stimulation to an infant.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 169 words
A combination pillow and infant toy, comprising: a pillow-like body formed from a fabric material and stuffed with a cotton batting; said pillow-like body having an open top portion communicating with an interior pocket; at least three first hook and loop fastening members secured at spaced locations on a front surface of said pillow-like body; at least three fabric patches having various different ornamental shapes, each of said fabric patches having a surface texture which is different from the surface texture of every other fabric patch; at least three second hook and loop fastening members on said fabric patches configured for engagement with said first hook and loop fastening members; said interior pocket dimensioned to removably receive said fabric patches; at least three elongated tie members each having a first end secured to said pillow-like body; and each of tie members having a surface texture which differs from the surface texture of every other tie member so as to provide a variety of touch sensory stimulation to an infant.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1993-11-05 1994-05-07 1994-11-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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