System and method for personalizing or ornamenting a three-dimensional article, such as a toy or doll

Abstract

A system and method for personalizing or ornamenting a three-dimensional article, such as a toy or doll enabling a user to select from among a plurality of articles and from among a plurality of indicia, message, decoration, lettering, engraving or ornamentation carriers, plaques or supports containing messages and enabling a user to removably connect the indicia carrier to one of the selected articles. The system further comprises a plurality of three dimensional articles, toys or dolls, each article including a portion of substantially similar size and shape, an insert that is magnetically attractable is positioned within the portion, and a plurality of indicia, message, decoration or ornamentation carriers, plaques or supports attractable to the insert that has been adapted to receive and display an indicia, message, decoration, lettering, engraving or ornamentation.

1 . A method of personalizing an article, toy or doll with a desired message, comprising the following steps:
 enabling a user to select said article, toy or doll from among a plurality of articles, toys or dolls;   enabling a user to select an indicia, message, decoration, lettering, engraving or ornamentation carrier, plaque or support containing a specified indicia, message, decoration, lettering, engraving or ornamentation from among a plurality of indicia, message, decoration, lettering, engraving or ornamentation carriers, plaques or supports containing messages; and   enabling a user to removeably connect said selected indicia, message, decoration, lettering, engraving or ornamentation carrier, plaque or support to one of said selected article, toy or doll.   
   
   
       2 . An ornamentation system for ornamenting or personalizing articles, toys or dolls, comprising:
 a plurality of three dimensional articles, toys or dolls, each article, toy or doll including a portion of substantially similar size and shape;   an insert that is magnetically attractable is positioned within said portion; and   a plurality of indicia, message, decoration or ornamentation carriers, plaques or supports attractable to said insert, said plurality of indicia, message, decoration or ornamentation carriers, plaques or supports being adapted to receive and display an indicia, message, decoration, lettering, engraving or ornamentation.   
   
   
       3 . A method of ornamenting or personalizing a three dimensional article, toy or doll, comprising the following steps:
 providing a magnetically attractable insert within a central portion of said Three-dimensional article, toy or doll; and   providing a plurality of indicia, message, decoration, lettering, engraving or ornamentation carriers, plaques or supports with a magnetic member connected to a portion thereof, at least one of said plurality of indicia, message, decoration, lettering, engraving or ornamentation carriers, plaques or supports that may be selected by a user and removably adhered to said three dimensional article, toy or doll, by said user, thereby personalizing or ornamenting said three dimensional article, toy or doll.   
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising the step of:
 providing a plurality of three dimensional articles, toys or dolls from which a user may choose, each of said three dimensional articles, toys or dolls having a magnetically attractable insert positioned within a central portion of each of said three dimensional articles, toys or dolls.   
   
   
       5 . An assembly or kiosk for marketing a plurality of personalizeable articles, toys or dolls and a plurality of indicia, message, decoration, lettering, engraving or ornamentation carriers, plaques or supports, comprising:
 a cart member;   a plurality of three dimensional articles, toys or dolls situated on said cart member; and   a plurality of interchangeable indicia, message, decoration, lettering, engraving or ornamentation carriers, plaques or supports situated on said cart member; and   wherein said cart member is movable and each of said plurality of three dimensional articles, toys or dolls includes at least one magnet situated inside a designated portion for removably coupling an indicia, message, decoration, lettering, engraving or ornamentation carrier, plaque or support to an outer surface thereof.   
   
   
       6 . A method of personalizing an article, toy or doll with a desired message, comprising the following steps:
 enabling a user to select said article, toy or doll from among a plurality of articles, toys or dolls;   enabling a user to select an indicia, message, decoration, lettering, engraving or ornamentation carrier, plaque or support containing a specified indicia, message, decoration, lettering, engraving or ornamentation from among a plurality of indicia, message, decoration, lettering, engraving or ornamentation carriers, plaques or supports containing messages; and   enabling a user to removably connect said selected indicia, message, decoration, lettering, engraving or ornamentation carrier, plaque or support to one of said selected article, toy or doll.   
   
   
       7 . A method for enabling a user to create a personalized stuffed article, toy or doll comprising the steps of:
 providing a plurality of stuffed articles, toys or dolls for a user to select a desired article, toy or doll;   providing a plurality of indicia, message, decoration, lettering, engraving or ornamentation carriers, plaques or supports; each of said plurality indicia, message, decoration, lettering, engraving or ornamentation carriers, plaques or supports including a different indicia, message, decoration, lettering, engraving or ornamentation;   enabling a user to select a desired stuffed article, toy or doll from said plurality of stuffed articles, toys or dolls and select an indicia, message, decoration, lettering, engraving or ornamentation carrier, plaque or support comprising a desired indicia, message, decoration, lettering, engraving or ornamentation from said plurality of indicia, message, decoration, lettering, engraving or ornamentation carriers, plaques or supports; and   enabling said user to removably affix said desired indicia, message, decoration, lettering, engraving or ornamentation carrier, plaque or support to said desired stuffed article, toy or doll, thereby providing the personalized stuffed article, toy or doll.   
   
   
       8 . The method as recited in  claim 7  wherein said method further comprises the step of:
 situating a magnet inside each of said plurality of stuffed articles, toys or dolls and providing each of said plurality of indicia, message, decoration, lettering, engraving or ornamentation carriers, plaques or supports such that it is magnetically attracted to said magnet whereby said magnet is not visible when said at least one of said plurality of indicia, message, decoration, lettering, engraving or ornamentation carriers, plaques or supports is removed from said stuffed article, toy or doll.   
   
   
       9 . The method as recited in  claim 8  wherein said plurality of stuffed articles, toys or dolls comprises a stuffed toy. 
   
   
       10 . The method as recited in  claim 9  wherein said stuffed toy is an animal or doll. 
   
   
       11 . The method as recited in  claim 9  wherein said stuffed toy is a bear. 
   
   
       12 . The method as recited in  claim 7  wherein said method further comprises the step of:
 providing a moveable cart or kiosk for storing said plurality of stuffed articles, toys or dolls and said plurality of indicia, message, decoration, lettering, engraving or ornamentation carriers, plaques or supports for selection by a consumer.   
   
   
       13 . The method as recited in  claim 12  wherein said moveable cart or kiosk comprises wheels. 
   
   
       14 . The method as recited in  claim 7  wherein method further comprises the step of:
 providing a personalization area to at least one of said plurality of indicia, message, decoration, lettering, engraving or ornamentation carriers, plaques or supports to comprise a personalization area for receiving a indicia, message, decoration, lettering, engraving or ornamentation defined by the user.   
   
   
       15 . The method as recited in  claim 7  wherein said method comprises the step of:
 situating a coupler in each of said plurality of stuffed articles, toys or dolls so that when at least one of said plurality of indicia, message, decoration, lettering, engraving or ornamentation carriers, plaques or supports is affixed thereto, said at least one of said plurality of indicia, message, decoration, lettering, engraving or ornamentation carrier, plaque or support becomes situated at a predetermined area of said stuffed article, toy or doll, but when said at least one of said plurality of indicia, message, decoration, lettering, engraving or ornamentation carriers, plaques or supports is not affixed thereto, no portion of the coupler is visible on said stuffed article, toy or doll.   
   
   
       16 . The method as recited in  claim 15  wherein said coupler is a magnet. 
   
   
       17 . The method as recited in  claim 15  wherein said stuffed article, toy or doll is an animal and said predetermined area is a torso area of said animal. 
   
   
       18 . The method as recited in  claim 17  wherein said stuffed article, toy or doll is a teddy bear. 
   
   
       19 . The method as recited in  claim 15  wherein said coupler comprises a second magnet situated on each of said indicia, message, decoration, lettering, engraving or ornamentation carrier, plaque or support for removably securing said indicia, message, decoration, lettering, engraving or ornamentation carrier, plaque or support to said stuffed article, toy or doll. 
   
   
       20 . The method as recited in  claim 7  wherein said providing and enabling steps are performed over the Internet.