Playthings

Abstract

A plaything is formed from a single sheet of material having a first pair of parallel interrupted hinge lines ( 10 and 11 ) afforded by spaced hinge portions ( 10 A, 10 B, and 11 A, 11 B), and a second pair of parallel interrupted hinge lines ( 12, 13 ) afforded by spaced hinge portions ( 12 A, 12 B and 13 A, 13 B), the second pair of parallel interrupted hinge lines ( 12, 13 ) being at right angles to the first pair of parallel interrupted hinge lines ( 10, 11 ), and the sheet being so cut as to permit folding of the sheet about each of the hinge lines ( 10, 11, 12 and 13 ).

1 . A plaything formed from a single sheet of material having a first pair of parallel interrupted hinge lines afforded by spaced hinge portions, and a second pair of parallel interrupted hinge lines afforded by spaced hinge portions, the second pair of parallel interrupted hinge lines being at right angles to the first pair of parallel interrupted hinge lines, and the sheet being so cut as to permit folding of the sheet about each of the hinge lines.  
     
     
         2 . A plaything as claimed in  claim 1 , which can be inverted and returned to its original condition by folding of the sheet twice about each of the fold lines.  
     
     
         3 . A plaything as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the sheet is so cut as to divide it into eight zones each of which is connected by hinge portions to two other zones.  
     
     
         4 . A plaything as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which cutting of the sheet is effected by forming incisions in the sheet.  
     
     
         5 . A plaything as claimed in  claim 4 , in which the incisions extend to points of intersection of the hinge portions.  
     
     
         6 . A plaything as claimed in any one of  claims 1  to  3 , in which cutting of the sheet is effected by forming an excision in the sheet.  
     
     
         7 . A plaything as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the hinge portions extend outwardly from the points of intersection of the hinge lines.  
     
     
         8 . A plaything as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which an image is provided on one side of the sheet and in which portions of a second image are provided on the other side of the sheet such that, during folding of the plaything, a condition can be obtained in which said second image is displayed.  
     
     
         9 . A plaything as claimed in  claim 8 , in which portions of a third image are provided on the other side of the sheet such that, during folding of the plaything, a condition can be obtained in which said third image is displayed.