Customizable emotion plush toy

FR3150125A1Pending Publication Date: 2024-12-27POURRIER ALEXANDRA
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Application Number
FR2023006611
Authority / Receiving Office
FR · FR
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-06-24
Publication Date
2024-12-27

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Abstract

Device for manually changing the emotions, expressions, and moods of a plush toy. The invention relates to a device for manually changing the facial expressions of a plush toy to give it different emotions, allowing the user to playfully change the plush toy's faces. It consists of an animal body, four limbs, and a head with a curved (hollow) section in the center and two ears on the upper part. The curved opening (3) allows for the insertion of the different faces (4). The hook-and-loop fasteners on the sides of the curved areas (3 and 4) secure the two elements together to form the character with the chosen expression. The device according to the invention is intended for play by manipulating the different faces to manually change the emotions of the plush toy and personalize it.
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Description

Title of the invention: Customizable emotion plush toy

[0001] The present invention relates to a plush toy whose emotions can be changed by manipulating faces that represent different expressions or moods.

[0002] Current plush toys only have one emotion because there is no particular system for changing their faces to give them different expressions.

[0003] Most plush toys have neutral expressions, which limits interaction with the user.

[0004] The device according to the invention makes it possible to overcome this drawback. It comprises, in fact, according to a first characteristic, a self-gripping fabric at the head allowing a second part to be fixed. This second part allows you to change the type of expression of the plush toy by swapping the faces provided, and allows for a fun interaction between users and the product.

[0005] According to particular embodiments: The plush toy will only be complete once the 2 parts are assembled. The first part being the complete body, with a self-gripping fabric cut to the shape at the face level, and slightly curved (hollow). The other parts to be added to give different expressions to the plush toy will be made of a fabric element on which the face of the plush toy will be embroidered. The fabric face to be assembled to the first part will be slightly rounded in order to fit into the curved part.

[0006] The attached drawings illustrate the invention:

[0007] [Fig-1] represents the front of the device and the different constituent elements the invention.

[0008] [Fig.2] Represents a side view of this device to illustrate the assembly.

[0009] With reference to these drawings, the device comprises an animal body formed by a head with two ears, two arms, two legs, and a curved (hollow) orifice (1) at the head. The wall of this orifice is made of a self-gripping fabric. The other parts added (2) are plush faces, whose curved shape (bump) allows insertion into the hollow part (1) of the head. The back of its faces is made of a self-gripping fabric which allows attachment and assembly of the two elements (1 and 2).

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[0011] In its embodiment according to [Fig.2], the cross-sectional object shows the device set up for assembly. The curved part at the head of the plush toy (3) and the part to be embedded, the reversely curved head (4).

Claims

Claims

1. Device for changing the emotions, expressions, moods of a plush toy, consisting of an animal body and different faces to be assembled, characterized by a curved shape (hollow) at the head (1) and a curved shape (bump) at the back of the faces to be manipulated (2) and which allows the two parts to be fitted together. A self-gripping fabric on the faces to be fitted together (3 and 4) allows the elements to be fixed together.

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