Jointed Toy

Abstract

A stuffed toy with removable arms, legs, and other parts uses magnets to allow easy attachment and removal. A magnet interlocks with another piece to prevent lateral movement or slippage of the magnets against the piece. Variously colored stuffed toys can be arranged together so that the user can mix and match variously shaped and colored pieces with variously shaped and colored main bodies. The stuffed toys can mimic actual limb rotation and positioning because the magnets permit stuffed toy pieces to rotate relative to one another once the pieces are attached via magnets.

1 . A toy, comprising:
 a plush main body;   at least one magnet, in communication with said main body; and   at least one piece, removably in communication with said main body.   
   
   
       2 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one piece is a head, appendage, or tail. 
   
   
       3 . The toy of  claim 1 , further comprising a magnet receiving portion in communication with said plush main body. 
   
   
       4 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one magnet has a plug. 
   
   
       5 . The toy of  claim 3 , wherein said at least one magnet has a plug. 
   
   
       6 . The toy of  claim 5 , wherein said plug fits into said magnet receiving portion. 
   
   
       7 . The toy of  claim 6 , wherein said magnet receiving portion prevents said plush main body from interfering with said plug fitting into said magnet receiving portion. 
   
   
       8 . The toy of  claim 6 , wherein said plug rotates within said magnet receiving portion. 
   
   
       9 . The toy of  claim 6 , wherein a magnetic attraction between said plug and said magnet receiving portion, when said plug is fitted in said magnet receiving portion, prevents said plug from dislodging from said magnet receiving portion under normal playing condition. 
   
   
       10 . The toy of  claim 8 , wherein a magnetic attraction between said plug and said magnet receiving portion, when said plug is fitted in said magnet receiving portion, allows said plug to rotate within said magnet receiving portion. 
   
   
       11 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one magnet is disposed on said plush main body at the point of a joint. 
   
   
       12 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one magnet is disposed on said plush main body at the point of a head. 
   
   
       13 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one magnet is disposed on said plush main body at the point of a tail. 
   
   
       14 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one magnet is disposed on said plush main body at the point of an appendage. 
   
   
       15 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein said one magnet is disposed on a joint, head, tail, or appendage. 
   
   
       16 . The toy of  claim 6 , wherein said plug fits into said magnet receiving portion so as to prevent said plug from sliding off of said magnet receiving portion if pressure is applied perpendicular to the angle of the connection between said plug and said magnet receiving portion.