Interlocking Bendable Device

Abstract

A bendable device, such as a child's toy, to be generally comprised of an elongated, flexible body section, a head segment attached to an end of the body section, and a tail segment attached to the other end of the body section is disclosed. In a basic form, the device can be wrapped about an object and secured to itself to form a ring. The head segment includes an opening, preferably in the form of a mouth, and a cavity extending from the open mouth inward to the body, and the tail includes an insertable portion for being frictionally engaged and retained within the cavity. The cavity may extend through the head segment and into the body and may include a plurality of indexed chambers. The chambers allow adjustability of the ring size by providing deeper insertion of the tail into the mouth of the head. Objects may be inserted into the cavity for storage, decoration, or play.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present device relates to a bendable device that has multiple uses, including functioning as a toy, fanciful jewelry, an ID tag, or as advertising merchandise. Particularly, the present device relates to an adaptable bendable device which can be used in many different ways for a wide range of ages, from babies through toddlers as well as pre-teens through teenagers, and even adults.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]There are very few toys on the market today, if any, which have the ability to be marketed for newborns as well as teenagers. For babies, desirable toys are generally safe, colorful, easy-to-grasp and often have some noise-making aspect. Older children become more imaginative in play and often look for toys and gadgets which are theme-based—e.g., cartoons, sports, fantasy, historical. The intended use for a baby's toy must be kept simple, while older children look to be challenged during play. Further, babies and (to a lesser exten...

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Benefits of technology

[0004]There is disclosed herein an improved toy device which avoids the disadvantages of prior devices while affording additional structural and operating advantages.

[0006]In an embodiment of the disclosed toy, the head includes an open mouth and a cavity extending from the open mouth inward to the head, and the tail includes an insertable portion for being frictionally engaged and retained within the cavity. The cavity may extend through the head and into the body and may include a plurality of indexed chambers. The chambers allow adjustability of the ring size by providing deeper insertion of the tail into the mouth of the head.

Problems solved by technology

Further, babies and (to a lesser extent) toddlers (i.e., ages 1-4) are solitary in their play, as they lack the necessary communication skills for interacting with others, so the toy must solely hold their attention.

It is difficult to conceive of a toy which can provide each of the features for children over such a wide range of ages.

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