Closure for a doll with keepsake photo

Abstract

The closure for a doll with keepsake photo is a closure for closing a filling opening in a stuffed toy. In a stuffed toy constructed of a fabric shell with a hollow interior, a filling conduit is joined to the fabric shell adjacent to a filling opening in the fabric shell. The filling conduit is in communication with the hollow interior of the fabric shell for the insertion into the fabric shell of a filling material. Sealing flaps, having a pocket for receiving a keepsake, are disposed on the filling conduit, and coated with a heat-activated adhesive for sealing the filling conduit closed. Outer closure ties are attached to the fabric shell surrounding the filling opening. The outer closure ties can be tied together to close the filling opening. When the closure is located on the front of a doll, the resulting knot gives the appearance of the dolls bellybutton.

1 . A closure for a doll with keepsake photo, comprising: 
 a fabric shell having a filling opening defined therein, the fabric shell having a hollow interior, the filling opening being in communication with the hollow interior of the fabric shell;    a filling conduit having a free end and a secured end, the secured end being secured to said fabric shell adjacent to said filling opening, the free end being in communication with said hollow interior through the filling conduit and through the filling opening; and    a plurality of sealing flaps disposed on the free end of said filling conduit, the sealing flaps being coated with a heat-activated adhesive;    whereby said fabric shell is adapted for receiving a filling material inserted through said filling conduit into said hollow interior of said fabric shell, said filling conduit being sealed closed by heating said sealing flaps in order to bond said sealing flaps together.    
   
   
       2 . The closure for a doll with keepsake photo according to  claim 1 , further comprising a pocket flap disposed on at least one of said plurality of sealing flaps, the pocket flap forming a pocket for receiving a keepsake.  
   
   
       3 . The closure for a doll with keepsake photo according to  claim 2 , wherein said pocket is dimensioned and configured for receiving a photo.  
   
   
       4 . The closure for a doll with keepsake photo according to  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of sealing flaps consists of two sealing flaps.  
   
   
       5 . The closure for a doll with keepsake photo according to  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of outer closure ties, the outer closure ties being secured to said fabric shell adjacent to said filling opening.  
   
   
       6 . The closure for a doll with keepsake photo according to  claim 5 , wherein said plurality of outer closure ties are made of a lightweight flexible fabric.  
   
   
       7 . The closure for a doll with keepsake photo according to  claim 6 , wherein said plurality of outer closure ties consists of two closure ties.  
   
   
       8 . The closure for a doll with keepsake photo according to  claim 1 , further comprising first and second strips of hook an loop fastening material, said strips being disposed on an outer surface of said filling conduit as said filling conduit is extended outward from said fabric shell, said strips being adjacent to an edge of said opening.