Accessory for babies or children, and a kit comprising same

Abstract

The present invention relates to an accessory for infants or children, and a kit thereof. The accessory has a body generally in the form of a loop defining a vacant center and having a first free end and a second free end, and means for closing the loop.

1 . An accessory for babies or children, comprising:—
 (a) at least a body generally in the form of a loop defining a vacant center and having at least a first free end and a second free end; and 
 (b) means for closing said loop; 
 wherein:— 
 (i) said body is constructed to assume a first configuration in which the two free ends are freely movable relative to each other and a second 
 (ii) configuration in which the two ends are connectable together by said closure means; and 
 (ii) said body is made of a core serving as stuffing covered by a jacket for containing said core. 
 
     
     
         2 . An accessory as claimed in  claim 1 , configured to be removably cling on an elongate object such as a rail, a bar, a post or the like of a baby cot, a baby stroller or the like. 
     
     
         3 . An accessory as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein in the first configuration the vacant center is generally of circular shape and in the second configuration the vacant center is generally of oval or elongate shape. 
     
     
         4 . An accessory as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the vacant center in the second configuration is larger than the vacant center in the first configuration. 
     
     
         5 . An accessory as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said closure means includes at least one flap member connected to one of the free ends and a cooperating member connected to the other free end such that connection of the free ends is achievable by said flap member wrapping around or otherwise locking with said cooperating member. 
     
     
         6 . An accessory as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein said flap member is provided with means for adhering or otherwise connecting with the jacket. 
     
     
         7 . An accessory as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein said cooperation member includes a strap member which together with the free end to which said strap member is attached define an opening through which said flap member can pass. 
     
     
         8 . An accessory as claimed in  claim 2 , configured, when in the first configuration and when clung to the elongate object, to be readily removable from the object by an infant, child or an adult. 
     
     
         9 . An accessory as claimed in  claim 2 , configured, when in the second configuration and when clung to the elongate object, to disallow or at least discourage an infant or a child to remove said accessory from the object. 
     
     
         10 . An accessory as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first free end is connectable to a second free end of an identical accessory and/or the second free end is connectable to a first free end of an identical accessory. 
     
     
         11 . An accessory as claimed in  claim 1 , comprising a decoration member attached to said loop body. 
     
     
         12 . An accessory kit for babies or children, comprising at least a first body and a second body connectable with said first body;
 wherein each or one of said bodies:—   (a) is generally in the form of a loop defining a vacant center and having a first free end and a second free end;   (b) includes means for closing said loop;   (c) is configured to assume a first configuration in which the first free end and the second free end are freely movable relative to each other; and   (d) is configured to assume a third configuration in which the first free end of said first body is connectable to the second free end of said second body and/or the second free end of the first body is connectable to the first free end of the second body.   
     
     
         13 . An accessory kit as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein in the third configuration the first body and the second body together assume a spiral shape having two free ends. 
     
     
         14 . An accessory kit as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein in the third configuration the first body and the second body together assume a shape generally resembling the number “8”, an entangle shape or a donut shape without free ends. 
     
     
         15 . An accessory kit as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein said closure means of one of said bodies or bodies includes at least one flap member connected to one of the free ends and a cooperation member connected to one of the other free ends such that connection of the respective free ends is achievable by said flap member wrapping around or otherwise locking with said cooperation member. 
     
     
         16 . An accessory as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein said flap member is provided with means for adhering or otherwise connecting with the jacket. 
     
     
         17 . An accessory as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein said cooperation member includes a strap member which together with the free end to which said strap member is attached define an opening through which said flap member can pass. 
     
     
         18 . An accessory as claimed in  claim 12 , comprising a decoration member attached to at least one or each of said bodies. 
     
     
         19 . An accessory for babies or children, comprising:
 (a) at least a body generally in the form of a loop defining a vacant center and having a first free end, a second free end and a mid-portion connecting the first free end and the second free end; and   (b) means for closing said loop;   wherein:—   (i) said body is constructed to assume a first configuration in which the two free ends are resiliently movable relative to each other and a second configuration in which the two ends are connectable together by said closure means;   (ii) at least one of the first free end and the second free end is thinner flat relative to said mid-portion; and   (iii) the first free end and said mid-portion together generally define a first plane and the second free end and said mid-portion together generally define a second plane in that the first plane and the second plane intersect.   
     
     
         20 . An accessory for babies or children, comprising:—
 (a) at least a body generally in the form of a loop defining a vacant center and having a first free end, a second free end and a mid-portion connecting the first free end and the second free end; and 
 (b) means for closing said loop and releasably locking the ends together; 
 wherein:— 
 (i) said body is constructed to assume a first configuration in which the two free ends are resiliently movable relative to each other and a second configuration in which the two ends are connectable together by said closure means; and 
 (ii) said closure means includes a post member, and provides an elongate aperture having a narrower distal end and a proximal end wider than the distal end at the second end of said body, said post and the aperture are configured and positioned such that the two ends are locked together when said post member engages with the distal end of the aperture.