Plush toy having an integral built-in storage compartment for dispensing a ribbon therefrom

Abstract

A plush teddy bear having an interior chest cavity for receiving decorative attachment devices therein. The plush teddy bear includes a head, a body, arms and legs; and the body has a chest cavity with a built-in storage compartment for receiving decorative attachment devices therein selected from the group consisting of ribbons, hook and loop fastening ties, and a stretch band loop. The built-in storage compartment includes a compartment wall and closure means such as closure flaps having hook and loop closure fastening tabs, a zipper, buttons, or male and female closure snaps for enclosing the decorative attachment devices within the built-in storage compartment. The compartment wall is used for attaching a first end of the decorative attachment devices within the built-in storage compartment using fastening means thereto. The plush teddy bear includes a second end of the decorative attachment devices for withdrawing the decorative attachment devices from within the built-in storage compartment for fastening the second end(s) of the decorative attachment devices about a box or a package in order to decorate the box or package with the plush teddy bear on the box or package for ornamentation purposes.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a plush toy having an integral built-in storage compartment for holding, storing and the dispensing of decorative ribbons therefrom. More particularly, the decorative ribbons are permanently affixed to a wall within the storage compartment and the dispensed decorative ribbons are used for tying around a gift box or package such that the plush toy is secured to the gift box or package for ornamental purposes.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Stuffed animals, dolls and other toy devices for use as storage or holding devices are well known in the prior art. Also, these stuffed animals, dolls and other toy devices are often used as an ornamentation to a gift. Typically, these ornamentation members are attached to a gift box by using contact adhesives, glue or ribbon that attaches the ornamentation member (stuffed plush toy) to the gift box. The aforementioned attachment devices are time consuming, and are especially messy with ...

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None of the aforementioned prior art references teach or disclose the basic structure of a plush toy or teddy bear that includes an integral built-in storage compartment for holding and storing a decoration, such as ribbons, a stretch band loop, or hook and loop fastening ties, wherein these decorations can be tied around a gift box or package, such that the plush toy is secured thereto.

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