Appendage Puppets

Abstract

A puppet for wearing about an appendage. There is a display member providing an anthropomorphizing characterization. The display member includes an ornamentation member having anthropomorphizing ornamentation thereon; a backing member coupled to the ornamentation member and providing prophylactic separation therefrom; and an appendage coupling member coupled to the backing member and circumferentially removably coupleable about an appendage. There is also a hat member coupled to the display member and removably coupleable to a top surface of an appendage. The ornamentation member includes a representation of clothing and a curved collar portion disposed near a top portion of the ornamentation member and defining a window through which a portion of an appendage may be seen when the puppet is in use. The backing member and appendage coupling member together include a flexible cylinder.

1 . A puppet for wearing about an appendage, comprising: 
 a display member providing an anthropomorphizing characterization, including: 
 an ornamentation member having anthropomorphizing ornamentation thereon;  
 a backing member coupled to the ornamentation member and providing prophylactic separation therefrom; and  
 an appendage coupling member coupled to the backing member and circumferentially removably coupleable about an appendage;  
   a hat member coupled to the display member and removably coupleable to a top surface of an appendage.    
   
   
       2 . The puppet of  claim 1 , wherein the ornamentation member includes a representation of clothing.  
   
   
       3 . The puppet of  claim 2 , wherein the ornamentation member includes a curved collar portion disposed near a top portion of the ornamentation member and defining a window through which a portion of an appendage may be seen when the puppet is in use.  
   
   
       4 . The puppet of  claim 3 , wherein the backing member comprises a first planar flexible textile member and the appendage coupling member comprises a second planar flexible textile member coupled to the first planar flexible textile member, thereby forming a flexible cylinder.  
   
   
       5 . The puppet of  claim 4 , wherein the ornamentation member includes a substantially rigid planar member simulating clothing.  
   
   
       6 . The puppet of  claim 5 , wherein the backing member is coupled to a rear surface of the ornamentation member.  
   
   
       7 . The puppet of  claim 6 , wherein the backing member is coextensive with the appendage coupling member.  
   
   
       8 . The puppet of  claim 7 , wherein the hat member is removably coupleable to the display member.  
   
   
       9 . A puppet for wearing about an appendage, consisting essentially of: 
 a display member providing an anthropomorphizing characterization, including: 
 an ornamentation member having anthropomorphizing ornamentation thereon;  
 a backing member coupled to the ornamentation member and providing prophylactic separation therefrom; and  
 an appendage coupling member coupled to the backing member and circumferentially removably coupleable about an appendage;  
   a hat member coupled to the display member and removably coupleable to a top surface of an appendage.    
   
   
       10 . The puppet of  claim 9 , wherein the ornamentation member includes a representation of clothing.  
   
   
       11 . The puppet of  claim 10 , wherein the ornamentation member includes a curved collar portion disposed near a top portion of the ornamentation member and defining a window through which a portion of an appendage may be seen when the puppet is in use.  
   
   
       12 . The puppet of  claim 11 , wherein the backing member comprises a first planar flexible textile member and the appendage coupling member comprises a second planar flexible textile member coupled to the first planar flexible textile member, thereby forming a flexible cylinder.  
   
   
       13 . The puppet of  claim 12 , wherein the ornamentation member includes a substantially rigid planar member simulating clothing.  
   
   
       14 . The puppet of  claim 13 , wherein the backing member is coupled to a rear surface of the ornamentation member.  
   
   
       15 . The puppet of  claim 14 , wherein the backing member is coextensive with the appendage coupling member.  
   
   
       16 . The puppet of  claim 15 , wherein the hat member is removably coupleable to the display member.  
   
   
       17 . The puppet of claim 16 , wherein the hat member includes a pair of elongated hat coupling members extending downward therefrom and each including a portion of hook and loop material.  
   
   
       18 . The puppet of  claim 17 , wherein the pair of elongated hat coupling members include elastic textile.