Body warming bladder

Claim 2

A body warming bladder device for fitting over a foot inside a slipper or other footwear, comprising: a hollow bladder of pliable, waterproof material comprising upper and lower layers having peripheral edges of matching shape, the layers being joined together around their peripheral edges to define a cavity and the bladder being of V-shape having a central, apex portion and two separate limbs extending from the central portion and diverging away from one another to form the V-shape with the limbs being unconnected and separate from one another along their length between the apex of the V-shape and the outermost free ends of the limbs; the bladder having an inlet/outlet opening in one of said layers spaced from said peripheral edges for filling the bladder with warm liquid and subsequently emptying the bladder; and releasable end cap means for releasably sealing the inlet/outlet opening.

Claim 3

The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the end cap means comprises a sleeve part secured to the inlet/outlet opening and a closure cap for releasable mating engagement with the sleeve part.

Claim 4

The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fill opening is located in the central, apex portion of the upper layer of the bladder.

Claim 5

The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the V-shape has a 90 degree angle.

Claim 6

The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the material is a 16 gauge plastics material.

Claim 7

The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the material is vinyl.

Claim 8

The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the material is latex.

Claim 9

A body warming plush toy device, comprising: a hollow outer body having a torso, a pair of upper limbs, a pair of lower limbs, and a head; an internal hollow bladder of pliable waterproof material within the outer body, the bladder having a torso portion substantially filling the torso of the outer body, a pair of upper limbs extending partially along the length of the respective upper limbs of the outer body, a pair of lower limbs extending partially along the length of the respective lower limbs of the outer body, and an elongated, straight neck portion of uniform diameter extending from a central region in an upper end of the torso portion through the head of the outer body to a location adjacent a top portion of the head; the hollow outer body containing padding material at the outer ends of each limb into which the bladder limbs do not extend, and in the head to fill the area surrounding the neck portion of the bladder; the outer body having an access opening at the top portion of the head adjacent an upper end of said elongated neck portion; the upper end of said elongated neck portion having a fill opening aligned with said access opening; and releasable end cap means for releasably sealing the fill opening.

Claim 10

A body warming plush toy device, comprising: a hollow outer body having a torso, a pair of upper limbs, a pair of lower limbs, and a head; an internal hollow bladder of pliable waterproof material within the outer body, the bladder having a torso portion substantially filling the torso of the outer body, a pair of upper limbs extending partially along the length of the respective upper limbs of the outer body, a pair of lower limbs extending partially along the length of the respective lower limbs of the outer body, and an elongated, straight neck portion of uniform diameter extending from a central region in an upper end of the torso portion through the head of the outer body to a location adjacent a top portion of the head; the hollow outer body containing padding material at the outer ends of each limb into which the bladder limbs do not extend, and in the head to fill the area surrounding the neck portion of the bladder; the outer body having an access opening at the top portion of the head adjacent an upper end of said elongated neck portion; the upper end of said elongated neck portion having a fill opening aligned with said access opening; and releasable end cap means for releasably sealing the fill opening.

Claim 11

The device as claimed in claim 8 including a hat secured to the head portion covering the access opening, the hat having a slit for access to the access opening.