Linkable-shared friendship objects

Abstract

A friendship object kit comprising at least a pair of friendship objects that are packaged and sold together, where a first one of the friendship objects is for a first person to keep and second one of the friendship objects is for a second person to receive from the first person, the pair of friendship objects each comprising a connector mechanism associated with it so that multiple friendship objects from different pairs of friendship objects can be linked together by one person. The friendship objects may be substantially similar or complimentary and made in a variety of shapes and configurations.

1 . An animal-shaped friendship object, comprising: 
 an object body having a head at a proximal end of the object body, a tail at a distal end of the object body, a pair of front legs extending outward from the proximal end at a point below the head, and a pair of back legs extending outward from the distal end at a point below the tail; and    a connecting mechanism that enables the object body to be coupled to one or more other objects, the connecting mechanism comprising a first connection component extending upward from an upper surface of the object body at an approximate midpoint between the head and the tail, and a second connection component extending downward from a lower surface of the object body at an approximate midpoint between the front pair of legs and the back pair of legs.    
   
   
       2 . The animal-shaped friendship object of  claim 1 , wherein the head is fixed relative to the object body.  
   
   
       3 . The animal-shaped friendship object of  claim 1 , wherein the head rotates relative to the object body about the point at which it is attached to the object body.  
   
   
       4 . The animal-shaped friendship object of  claim 1 , wherein the tail is fixed relative to the object body.  
   
   
       5 . The animal-shaped friendship object of  claim 1 , wherein the tail is coupled to the object body via an attachment mechanism that enables the tail to move relative to the object body.  
   
   
       6 . The animal-shaped friendship object of  claim 5 , wherein the attachment mechanism comprises a hinge.  
   
   
       7 . The animal-shaped friendship object of  claim 5 , wherein the attachment mechanism comprises a ball-and-socket joint.  
   
   
       8 . The animal-shaped friendship object of  claim 1 , wherein the front pair of legs are fixed relative to the object body.  
   
   
       9 . The animal-shaped friendship object of  claim 1 , wherein the front pair of legs are each coupled to the object body via an attachment mechanism that enables each of the front pair of legs to move relative to the object body and to one another.  
   
   
       10 . The animal-shaped friendship object of  claim 9 , wherein the attachment mechanism comprises a hinge.  
   
   
       11 . The animal-shaped friendship object of  claim 9 , wherein the attachment mechanism comprises a ball-and-socket joint.  
   
   
       12 . The animal-shaped friendship object of  claim 1 , wherein the back pair of legs are fixed relative to the object body.  
   
   
       13 . The animal-shaped friendship object of  claim 1 , wherein the back pair of legs are each coupled to the object body via an attachment mechanism that enables each of the back pair of legs to move relative to the object body and to one another.  
   
   
       14 . The animal-shaped friendship object of  claim 13 , wherein the attachment mechanism comprises a hinge.  
   
   
       15 . The animal-shaped friendship object of  claim 13 , wherein the attachment mechanism comprises a ball-and-socket joint.  
   
   
       16 . The animal-shaped friendship object of  claim 1 , wherein the first connection component comprises a ring.  
   
   
       17 . The animal-shaped friendship object of  claim 1 , wherein the ring is integral with the object body.  
   
   
       18 . The animal-shaped friendship object of  claim 1 , wherein the ring is screwed into a threaded bore in the object body that is positioned vertically at an approximate midpoint between the head and the tail.  
   
   
       19 . The animal-shaped friendship object of  claim 1 , wherein the second connection component comprises a strip of hook and loop fastener.  
   
   
       20 . A friendship object kit, comprising: 
 at least two animal-shaped friendship objects that are packaged and sold together, wherein each of the at least two animal-shaped friendship objects comprises: 
 an object body having a head at a proximal end of the object body, a tail at a distal end of the object body, a pair of front legs extending outward from the proximal end at a point below the head, and a pair of back legs extending outward from the distal end at a point below the tail; and  
 a ring extending upward from an upper surface of the object body at an approximate midpoint between the head and the tail, and a strip of hook and loop fastener extending downward from a lower surface of the object body at an approximate midpoint between the front pair of legs and the back pair of legs;  
   wherein each of the at least two animal-shaped friendship objects may be linked by threading the strip of hook and loop and fastener from the first of the at least two animal-shaped friendship objects through the ring of the second of the at least two animal-shaped friendship objects and securing the hook and loop fastener to itself.    
   
   
       21 . A friendship object kit comprising at least a pair of friendship objects that are packaged and sold together, wherein a first friendship object of the pair is for a first person to keep and a second friendship object of the pair is for a second person to receive from the first person, the first and second friendship objects each comprising a connecting mechanism to enable multiple friendship objects from different pairs of friendship objects to be linked together by one person.  
   
   
       22 . The friendship object kit of  claim 21 , wherein the first and second friendship objects are plush animal-shaped objects.  
   
   
       23 . The friendship object kit of  claim 21 , wherein the first and second friendship objects are animal-shaped objects.  
   
   
       24 . The friendship object kit of  claim 21 , wherein the connecting mechanism comprises at least a jewelry clasp.  
   
   
       25 . The friendship object kit of  claim 21 , wherein the connecting mechanism comprises hook and loop fastener material.  
   
   
       26 . The friendship object kit of  claim 21 , wherein at least the second friendship object is personalized by the first person before receipt by the second person.  
   
   
       27 . The friendship object kit of  claim 21 , wherein the first and second friendship objects are personalized by a visual message.  
   
   
       28 . The friendship object kit of  claim 21 , wherein a recipient of multiple friendship objects can connect the friendship objects together via the connecting mechanisms of the respective friendship objects.  
   
   
       29 . The friendship object kit of  claim 21 , wherein a recipient of multiple friendship objects can connect the friendship objects together to form a wearable article.  
   
   
       30 . The friendship object kit of  claim 21 , wherein a recipient of multiple friendship objects can connect the friendship objects together via the connecting mechanisms of the respective friendship objects to form a wearable article.  
   
   
       31 . The friendship object kit of  claim 21 , wherein the first and second friendship objects are substantially similar.  
   
   
       32 . The friendship object kit of  claim 21 , wherein the first and second friendship objects are complimentary.  
   
   
       33 . The friendship object kit of  claim 32 , wherein the first and second friendship objects are complimentary to create a static synergistic effect when brought close together or in contact.  
   
   
       34 . The friendship object kit of  claim 32 , wherein the first and second friendship objects are complementary to create a dynamic synergistic effect when brought close together or in contact.