Useful Plush Item

Abstract

A decorative plush item includes a decorative case, and a stuffing material disposed within the decorative case. The stuffing material includes a flexible bag attached to the decorative case.

1 . A decorative plush item, comprising:
 a decorative case; and   a stuffing material disposed within the decorative case;   wherein the stuffing material includes a flexible bag attached to the decorative case.   
   
   
       2 . The decorative plush item of  claim 1 , wherein the stuffing material includes only the flexible bag. 
   
   
       3 . The decorative plush item of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative case has an opening, and at least a portion of the opening of the decorative case is attached to the flexible bag. 
   
   
       4 . The decorative plush item of  claim 3 , wherein the flexible bag has an interior surface, an exterior surface, and an opening, and the at least a portion of the opening of the decorative case is attached to the interior surface of the flexible bag. 
   
   
       5 . The decorative plush item of  claim 3 , wherein the flexible bag has reversible interior and exterior surfaces, and the at least a portion of the opening of the decorative case is attached to one of the interior and exterior surfaces of the flexible bag. 
   
   
       6 . The decorative plush item of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative case includes a single opening, through which the flexible bag can be inserted. 
   
   
       7 . The decorative plush item of  claim 6 , wherein the opening includes a closure device that is adapted to open the opening to allow the flexible bag to be inserted within the decorative case and removed from the decorative case, and to close the opening to secure the flexible bag within the decorative case. 
   
   
       8 . The decorative plush item of  claim 7 , wherein the closure device includes a device that is selected from the group consisting of a zipper, a snap, a button, a tab, a clasp, a channel-style interlocking closure, an adhesive material, a slide fastener, and hook-and-loop fabric material. 
   
   
       9 . The decorative plush item of  claim 6 , wherein the decorative case has an interior volume that is expanded to accommodate the flexible bag when the flexible bag is inserted within the decorative case, thereby providing a three-dimensional quality to the decorative plush item. 
   
   
       10 . The decorative plush item of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative case has an outer surface that includes indicia resembling a creature. 
   
   
       11 . The bag system of  claim 10 , wherein the creature is selected from the group of creatures consisting of animals, imaginary animals, monsters, aliens, and insects. 
   
   
       12 . The bag system of  claim 11 , wherein the creature is one of a cat, a dog, and a teddy bear. 
   
   
       13 . The decorative plush item of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative case includes an attachment device. 
   
   
       14 . The decorative plush item of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment device is selected from the group consisting of a clasp, a clip, a carabiner, a ribbon, a loop, and a hook. 
   
   
       15 . A bag system, comprising:
 a flexible bag; and   a storage container attached to the flexible bag;   wherein the flexible bag is compactable for insertion completely within the storage container; and   wherein the storage container includes a decorative outer surface and becomes a decorative plush item when the flexible bag is inserted completely within the storage container.   
   
   
       16 . The bag system of  claim 15 , wherein the storage container has an opening, and at least a portion of the opening of the storage container is attached to the flexible bag. 
   
   
       17 . The bag system of  claim 16 , wherein the flexible bag has an interior surface, an exterior surface, and an opening, and the at least a portion of the opening of the storage container is attached to the interior surface of the flexible bag. 
   
   
       18 . The bag system of  claim 16 , wherein the flexible bag has reversible interior and exterior surfaces, and the at least a portion of the opening of the storage container is attached to one of the interior and exterior surfaces of the flexible bag. 
   
   
       19 . The bag system of  claim 15 , wherein the flexible bag is foldable. 
   
   
       20 . The bag system of  claim 15 , wherein the storage container includes a single opening, through which the flexible bag can be inserted. 
   
   
       21 . The bag system of  claim 20 , wherein the opening includes a closure device that is adapted to open the opening to allow the flexible bag to be inserted within the storage container and removed from the storage container, and to close the opening to secure the flexible bag within the storage container. 
   
   
       22 . The bag system of  claim 21 , wherein the closure device includes a device that is selected from the group consisting of a zipper, a drawstring, a snap, a button, a tab, a clasp, a channel-style interlocking closure, an adhesive material, a slide fastener, and hook-and-loop fabric material. 
   
   
       23 . The bag system of  claim 20 , wherein the storage container has an interior volume that is expanded to accommodate the flexible bag when the flexible bag is inserted within the storage container, thereby providing a three-dimensional quality to the decorative plush item. 
   
   
       24 . The bag system of  claim 15 , wherein the decorative outer surface of the storage container includes indicia resembling a creature. 
   
   
       25 . The bag system of  claim 24 , wherein the creature is selected from the group of creatures consisting of animals, imaginary animals, monsters, aliens, and insects. 
   
   
       26 . The bag system of  claim 25 , wherein the creature is one of a cat, a dog, and a teddy bear.