Stacking ring toy

Abstract

A toy set comprising a plurality of plush toys, each of which includes a plush character having a plush ring frictionally engageable thereto. An elongate rod is provided which is releasably attachable to a base. The rod and the plush rings are sized and configured relative to each other such that the plush rings are advanceable over the rod when detached from the corresponding plush characters. The plush toys may be releasably attached to and suspended from a support bar comprising part of a crib mobile or an activity arch.

1 . A toy set, comprising: 
 a base;    an elongate rod removably attachable to the base;    a plurality of plush toys, each of the plush toys comprising: 
 a plush character; and  
 a plush ring frictionally engageable to the plush character;  
 the plush ring being advanceable over the rod upon detachment from the plush character.  
   
     
     
         2 . The toy set of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 each of the plush rings defines a central opening; and    each plush character is advanceable into the central opening of a respective one of the plush rings.    
     
     
         3 . The toy set of  claim 2  wherein the central opening of each of the plush rings is formed to have a shape selected from the group consisting of: 
 a square shape;  
 a circular shape; and  
 a triangular shape.  
 
     
     
         4 . The toy set of  claim 1  wherein the plush rings are formed to have shapes selected from the group consisting of: 
 circular shapes;  
 square shapes;  
 triangular shapes;  
 star shapes; and  
 combinations thereof.  
 
     
     
         5 . The toy set of  claim 1  wherein: 
 the base defines a central aperture; and  
 the rod is sized and configured to be slidably insertable into and frictionally retainable within the central aperture of the base.  
 
     
     
         6 . The toy set of  claim 1  wherein each of the plush rings defines opposed, generally planar upper and lower surfaces.  
     
     
         7 . The toy set of  claim 6  wherein the plush rings are sized and configured to have different mean diameters.  
     
     
         8 . The toy set of  claim 1  wherein the rod includes a noisemaking device disposed therein.  
     
     
         9 . The toy set of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the plush characters includes a noisemaking device disposed therein.  
     
     
         10 . The toy set of  claim 1  wherein the rod includes a ball attached to one end thereof.  
     
     
         11 . The toy set of  claim 10  wherein the ball includes a noisemaking device disposed therein.  
     
     
         12 . An activity device comprising: 
 a support bar;    a plurality of plush toys releasably attached to the support bar, each of the plush toys comprising:    a plush character; and    a plush ring frictionally engageable to the plush character.    
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 12  wherein each of the plush toys is releasably attached to the support bar via an elongate strap having a first end which is releasably attached to the support bar and a second end which is releasably attached to a respective one of the plush characters.  
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 12  further in combination with: 
 a base having an aperture disposed therein; and  
 an elongate rod releasably attachable to the base;  
 each of the plush rings being advancable over the rod upon detachment from a respective one of the plush characters.  
 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein: 
 each of the plush rings defines a central opening; and    each plush character is advanceable into the central opening of a respective one of the plush rings.    
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 15  wherein the central opening of each of the plush rings is formed to have a shape selected from the group consisting of: 
 a square shape;  
 a circular shape; and  
 a triangular shape.  
 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 14  wherein: 
 the base defines a central aperture; and  
 the rod is sized and configured to be slidably insertable into and frictionally retainable within the central aperture of the base.  
 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 14  wherein the rod includes a noisemaking device disposed therein.  
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 12  wherein the plush rings are formed to have shapes selected from the group consisting of: 
 circular shapes;  
 square shapes;  
 triangular shapes;  
 star shapes; and  
 combinations thereof.  
 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 12  wherein at least one of the plush characters includes a noisemaking device disposed therein.