Combination plush slipper with integral dressable character

a technology of plush slippers and dressable characters, applied in the direction of bootlegs, stiffners, uppers, etc., can solve problems such as changing the outward appearance, and achieve the effect of easy sliding into the slipper

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-04-12
BUILD A BEAR RETAIL MANAGEMENT
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[0007] In accordance with this invention, there is provided a dressable slipper toy having a sole and a foot covering and integral character. The slipper has coupling means for uniting a sole portion of the slipper with the foot covering portion of the slipper where the foot covering portion can have an opening so that a can foot access the interior cavity of the slipper that can be closed like a low top shoe or a high top boot/bootie covering the ankle of the wearer. The foot covering can also

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However, none of these known slippers allows the owner of the slipper to vary the dress or costume of the integral character, particularly in recognition of certain special events such as the cele

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[0020] According to the embodiment(s) of the present invention, various views are illustrated in FIG. 1-16 and like reference numerals are being used consistently throughout to refer to like and corresponding parts of the invention for all of the various views and figures of the drawing. Also, please note that the first digit(s) of the reference number for a given item or part of the invention should correspond to the Fig. number in which the item or part is first identified.

[0021] One embodiment of the present invention comprising a slipper and an integral dressable torso portion of a character teaches a novel invention for a novelty house slipper that is variably dressable in recognition of events of interest and to display various themes. The dressable slipper comprising: a sole portion; a foot covering portion attached to the sole portion defining a cavity for receiving a wearer's foot where the foot covering portion has an opening for inserting a wearer's foot there through an...

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A slipper having a sole and a foot covering that transforms into a toy play character by coupling the sole to the foot covering. The toy character may take the form of an animal, a human figure, or an imaginary, or abstract character, or other object. The transforming slipper toy may be made of plush material and having a head and torso extending upward from the foot covering. Conveniently, the character can be dressable where the toy clothing item can be coupled to the character using Velcro.RTM., button or snap fasteners, hooks, a zipper.RTM. or string. The sole may also have a pocket for receiving a heel portion of the sole whereby the sole and the foot covering are united.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 60 / 712,464, filed Aug. 30, 2005, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of Invention [0003] This invention relates generally to plush toys and plush clothing items such as plush slippers and, more particularly, to dressable plush slippers. [0004] 2. Background Art [0005] Novelty slippers may take on the shape or part of the shape of an animal or other character. These slippers may bear the face along with floppy ears or other features of the character. Typically novelty shoes of this category include the main body of the slipper where the foot of the wearer is inserted and on the top portion of the toe portion of the slipper, the head portion of a plush toy teddy-bear character or other character is integrally stitched thereon. These type of novelty slippers can be designed for use as an actual house-...

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IPC IPC(8): A43B3/10A43B3/30
CPCA43B3/0078A43B3/101A43B3/24A43B3/242A43B3/30A43B23/24
Inventor WAKEFIELD, HOLLY
Owner BUILD A BEAR RETAIL MANAGEMENT
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