Interlocking Bendable Device

Abstract

A bendable device, such as a child's toy, to be generally comprised of an elongated, flexible body section, a head segment attached to an end of the body section, and a tail segment attached to the other end of the body section is disclosed. In a basic form, the device can be wrapped about an object and secured to itself to form a ring. The head segment includes an opening, preferably in the form of a mouth, and a cavity extending from the open mouth inward to the body, and the tail includes an insertable portion for being frictionally engaged and retained within the cavity. The cavity may extend through the head segment and into the body and may include a plurality of indexed chambers. The chambers allow adjustability of the ring size by providing deeper insertion of the tail into the mouth of the head. Objects may be inserted into the cavity for storage, decoration, or play.

1 . A bendable device comprising:
 an elongated, flexible body section;   a first section attached to an end of the body section, the first section having an opening and a cavity extending from the opening inward to the first section;   a second section attached to an end of the body section opposite the first section, the second section having an insertable portion;   wherein the insertable portion of the second section is capable of insertion to the opening and retention within the cavity of the first section.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the cavity extends through the first section and into the body. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the cavity comprises a plurality of indexed chambers. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the first section is modeled after an entity selected from a group consisting of aliens, animals including domestic, farm, fantasy, prehistoric and wild animals, athletes, buildings, cartoon characters, famous persons, fictional characters, inanimate objects, infamous persons, mythological creatures, professional persons, vehicles and the like. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the insertable portion of the second section has a shape and each of the plurality of indexed chambers have a shape, and the shape of the insertable portion corresponds to the shape of the plurality of indexed chambers. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated body section is hollow. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein the elongated body section includes a slit providing passage from an interior of the body section to the exterior of the body section. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the shape of the insertable portion is substantially spherical. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the insertable portion includes a hollow section. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein the hollow section includes loose material for making a noise when shaken. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the insertable portion includes a noise-maker. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated body section is bendable. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the first section and the second section are detachable from the body to allow interchanging parts. 
     
     
         14 . A bendable device comprising:
 an elongated, flexible body segment having opposing ends;   a tail segment attached to the body segment at an end, wherein the tail segment comprises an insertable member; and   a head segment attached to the body at an end opposite the tail segment, wherein the head segment comprises an opening to a cavity defined within one of either the head segment or the body segment, wherein the insertable member is capable of removable engagement with the cavity to form a ring.   
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the insertable member is bulbous. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the cavity extends throughout the body segment creating a substantially hollow interior. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 16 , further comprising an access port in the body segment. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein the access port comprises a concealed slit in the body segment providing a passage from the substantially hollow interior to an exterior. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein the insertable member comprises a substantially hollow interior. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 19 , where the substantially hollow interior of the insertable member encloses loose material which rattles upon shaking.