Arm support cover

Abstract

An arm support cover includes a plush stuffed shell, an interior cavity, and a fastening mechanism for confining at least a portion of an arm support inside the cavity.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An arm support cover comprising: 
 a plush stuffed shell;    an interior cavity; and    a fastening mechanism for confining at least a portion of an arm support inside the cavity.    
     
     
         2 . The arm support cover of  claim 1 , wherein the shell has a shape of an animal.  
     
     
         3 . The arm support cover of  claim 1 , wherein the shell has a shape of a dog, having a head and arms and legs that dangle downwards.  
     
     
         4 . The arm support cover of  claim 1 , wherein the shell has a shape of a toy.  
     
     
         5 . The arm support cover of  claim 1 , wherein the shell has a shape of a sports article.  
     
     
         6 . The arm support cover of  claim 1 , wherein the cavity includes padding along a topside portion of the shell.  
     
     
         7 . The arm support cover of  claim 1 , wherein the cavity includes padding along a side portion of the shell.  
     
     
         8 . The arm support cover of  claim 1 , wherein the cavity includes padding along a bottom portion of the shell.  
     
     
         9 . The arm support cover of  claim 1 , further comprising an opening into the cavity along a top side of the shell into which the at least a portion of an arm support may be inserted.  
     
     
         10 . The arm support cover of  claim 1 , further comprising an opening into the cavity along a bottom side of the shell into which the at least a portion of an arm support may be inserted.  
     
     
         11 . The arm support cover of  claim 1 , wherein the fastening mechanism includes elastic material incorporated into one or more edges of an opening into the cavity into which the at least a portion of an arm support may be inserted.  
     
     
         12 . The arm support cover of  claim 1 , wherein the fastening mechanism includes a string material incorporated into a seam surrounding an opening into the cavity, wherein the string material is pulled taut to bring edges of the opening toward each other to secure the at least a portion of an arm support.  
     
     
         13 . The arm support cover of  claim 1 , wherein the fastening mechanism includes material extending from sides of an opening into the cavity to form mating tabs for securing the at least a portion of an arm support.  
     
     
         14 . The arm support cover of  claim 1 , wherein the arm support comprises a crutch arm support.  
     
     
         15 . A crutch arm support cover comprising: 
 a plush stuffed shell having the shape of an animal;    an interior cavity; and    a fastening mechanism for confining at least a portion of a crutch arm support inside the cavity.    
     
     
         16 . The crutch arm support cover of  claim 15 , wherein the shell has a shape of a dog, having a head and arms and legs that dangle downwards.  
     
     
         17 . The crutch arm support cover of  claim 15 , further comprising an opening into the cavity along a top side of the shell into which the at least a portion of a crutch arm support may be inserted.  
     
     
         18 . The crutch arm support cover of  claim 15 , further comprising an opening into the cavity along a bottom side of the shell into which the at least a portion of a crutch arm support may be inserted.  
     
     
         19 . The crutch arm support cover of  claim 15 , wherein the fastening mechanism includes material extending from sides of an opening into the cavity to form mating tabs for securing the at least a portion of a crutch arm support.  
     
     
         20 . The crutch arm support cover of  claim 15 , wherein the cavity includes padding removably attached along an interior portion of the shell.  
     
     
         21 . The crutch arm support cover of  claim 20 , wherein the padding may comprise a plurality of pads further removably attached to each other.  
     
     
         22 . The crutch arm support cover of  claim 20 , wherein the padding may comprise a plurality of pads removably attached to achieve a particular cushioning effect.  
     
     
         23 . The crutch arm support cover of  claim 20 , wherein the padding may comprise a plurality of pads removably attached to size crutch arm support cover for a particular purpose or user.