Castle and Moat Beach Toy

Abstract

A beach toy kit that presents a compact unit with everything a child needs to have fun at the beach. The beach toy kit includes a castle, a ramp, a bridge, a moat, a sand sifter, a shovel, a boat, and a vehicle. The castle can be used as a play unit, a sand mold, or a storage unit, and is provided in multiple pieces that are capable of stacking and nesting. The ramp is provided in multiple, connected pieces that can be disassembled to allow for compact storage. The ramp is multi-functional in that it can be used as a play vehicle driving surface, a shovel, and a closure device for the castle to retain items inside the castle. The bridge is also multi-functional, in that it can be used as a bridge to span the width of the moat and can be connected to the castle to serve as a handle. The moat is a water resistant or impervious sand liner that can be recessed into the sand to provide a water channel for the boat. The moat is constructed of a flexible material which allows the moat to be compactly stored within the castle. The sand sifter also is multi-functional, and can be used simply as a sand sifter and also as a closure device for the castle to retain items inside the castle.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Not Applicable.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not Applicable.THE NAMES OF PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT[0003]Not Applicable.INCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISC[0004]Not Applicable.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0005]1. Technical Field[0006]The embodiments described and claimed herein relate generally to toys. More specifically, some of the embodiments relate to beach toys and implements for building a sand castle and playing with sand and water.[0007]2. Background Art[0008]Going to the beach and playing in the sand is a popular pastime for many families. Playing in the sand is made fun and engaging through the use of various types of beach toys and sand castle building aids that are readily available on the market, such as castle-shaped plastic buckets. Unfortunately, the prior art beach toys suffer from several problems. For example, most beach toy kits typically i...

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Benefits of technology

[0010]Several embodiments of a beach toy kit are described and claimed herein that solve at least some of the problems of the prior art beach toy kits. In simple terms, a compact unit is provided with everything a child needs to have fun with a castle at the beach. More specifically, some of the embodiments include multi-functional components that keep the interest of children, allow the toy to be compactly stored for future use, and / or reduce the risk of lost toys.

Problems solved by technology

Unfortunately, the prior art beach toys suffer from several problems.

As a result, children will oftentimes become quickly bored.

In addition, the storage options for prior art beach toys are limited and inadequate.

With no adequate means to hold the beach toys in the bucket, however, accessories can be lost during the walk to / from the beach and / or during storage.

Unfortunately, when filled, these bags can become bulky and difficult to use and carry, especially for a child, and will consume large amounts of storage space.

Like a filled mesh bag, however, the Buckley storage container is bulky and large and, therefore, cannot be easily carried by a child and consumes large amounts of storage space.

Moreover, the Buckley storage container presents a closed volume in which sand can be trapped and cause an unintended mess if opened in a vehicle or at home.

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