Wearable figurine

Abstract

A wearable toy is provided, including a figurine body defining a substantially planar bottom surface; a magnet disposed within the figurine body; and an attachment element magnetically engageable with the substantially planar bottom surface. A method of affixing a toy figurine to an article of clothing is also provided, including positioning a toy figurine adjacent a first surface of the article of clothing; positioning an attachment element in proximity to the toy figurine on a second surface opposite the first surface; and magnetically engaging the attachment element to the toy figurine with the article of clothing disposed there between.

1 . A wearable toy, comprising:
 a figurine body;   a magnet disposed within the figurine body; and   an attachment element magnetically engageable with the figurine body.   
     
     
         2 . The toy according to  claim 1 , wherein the attachment element is substantially cylindrical. 
     
     
         3 . The toy according to  claim 1 , wherein the attachment element includes a metallic portion substantially surrounded by a non-metallic coating. 
     
     
         4 . The toy according to  claim 1 , wherein the non-metallic coating includes a polymer. 
     
     
         5 . The toy according to  claim 1 , wherein the attachment element is engageable with a bottom surface of the figurine. 
     
     
         6 . The toy according to  claim 1 , wherein the figurine body defines a substantially planar bottom surface. 
     
     
         7 . A wearable toy, comprising:
 a figurine body defining a substantially planar bottom surface;   a magnet disposed within the figurine body, the magnet having a pull strength between approximately four pounds and eight pounds; and   an attachment element magnetically engageable with the substantially planar bottom surface.   
     
     
         8 . The toy according to  claim 7 , wherein the attachment element is substantially coin-shaped. 
     
     
         9 . The toy according to  claim 7 , wherein the attachment element includes a metallic layer enclosed in an exterior polymer layer. 
     
     
         10 . The toy according to  claim 7 , wherein the attachment element defines an engagement surface having at least the same size as a size of the substantially planar bottom surface. 
     
     
         11 . A method of affixing a toy figurine to an article of clothing, comprising:
 positioning a toy figurine adjacent a first surface of the article of clothing;   positioning an attachment element in proximity to the toy figurine on a second surface opposite the first surface; and   magnetically engaging the attachment element to the toy figurine with the article of clothing disposed therebetween.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the toy figurine includes a magnet disposed therein. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the toy figurine defines a substantially planar bottom surface, and positioning the toy figurine includes positioning the substantially planar surface to abut the first surface of the article of clothing. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the attachment element is substantially coin-shaped. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the attachment element includes a metallic core coated by an exterior polymer layer. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the article of clothing is a shirt. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 16 , wherein the first surface of the article of clothing includes a shoulder-covering portion of the article. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the toy figurine extends substantially vertically from the article of clothing. 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the article of clothing is a hat.