Huggable plush seatbelt cover

Abstract

A character based huggable plush seatbelt cover configured to attach to a vehicle seatbelt is provided. The plush seatbelt cover can incorporate pockets and zippered compartments to accommodate a variety of items that kids want or need to have close by during car travel. The huggable plush toy can attach to a shoulder strap to be carried by a child. An affinity membership program for kids can be created that can entitle members to special discounts on related products. A customizable website can include special offers at affiliate destinations. Various ornamentation can be included to create different characters.

1 . A plush toy comprising:
 a monolithic shape including a soft exterior fabric surrounding a compliant stuffing, the monolithic shape comprising a head section and a body section, wherein the head section is wider than the body section;   a first soft securing flap disposed on a back side of the head and body sections and configured to dispose the plush toy about a shoulder strap of a vehicle seatbelt;   at least one exterior pocket disposed on a front side of the plush toy, wherein the pocket is attached to the exterior fabric of the body section; and   a first interior zippered pocket disposed inside the body section including a first zipper disposed along a side of the body section.   
     
     
         2 . The plush toy of  claim 1  comprising a second interior zippered pocket disposed inside the head section including a head zipper disposed along a top side of the head section. 
     
     
         3 . The plush toy of  claim 1  wherein the first interior zippered pocket includes a second zipper disposed on an opposite side of the body section from the first zipper, wherein the first interior zippered pocket is accessible from either the first or second zipper. 
     
     
         4 . The plush toy of  claim 1  comprising a membership card holder disposed on the back of the body section. 
     
     
         5 . The plush toy of  claim 1  wherein the width of the head section is between 9 and 12 inches. 
     
     
         6 . The plush toy of  claim 5  wherein the width of the body section is between 4 and 5 inches. 
     
     
         7 . The plush toy of  claim 1  wherein the length of the plush toy is between 18 and 26 inches. 
     
     
         8 . The plush toy of  claim 1  wherein the monolithic shape resembles the letter T. 
     
     
         9 . A soft toy capable of functioning as a vehicle seatbelt cover and a knapsack, comprising:
 a T-shaped body including a head section and a body section;   a first soft securing flap disposed on a back side of the T-shaped body;   a plurality of exterior pockets on a front side of the T-shaped body; and   a head section pocket disposed in the head section of the T-shaped body.   
     
     
         10 . The soft toy of  claim 9  comprising a body pocket disposed in the body section of the T-shaped body. 
     
     
         11 . The soft toy of  claim 10  wherein the body pocket includes one zipper on each side of the body section. 
     
     
         12 . The soft toy of  claim 9  comprising a detachable shoulder strap, wherein the shoulder strap includes a primary loop and a secondary loop, and the first soft securing flap is configured to be disposed between the primary loop and the secondary loop when the soft toy is attached to the shoulder strap. 
     
     
         13 . The soft toy of  claim 9  wherein the thickness of the head section is between 4 and 6 inches, and the thickness of the body section is between 3 and 5 inches. 
     
     
         14 . The soft toy of  claim 9  comprising a second securing flap disposed on the back side of the T-shaped body. 
     
     
         15 . The soft toy of  claim 14  wherein the first securing flap is disposed on the back side of the body section, and the second securing flap is disposed on the back side of the head section. 
     
     
         16 . The soft toy of  claim 15  wherein the first securing flap is disposed along a first axis that is parallel to the body section, and the second securing flap is disposed along a second axis that is not perpendicular to the first axis. 
     
     
         17 . The soft toy of  claim 9  wherein the width of the head section is between 9 and 12 inches, and the width of the body section is between 4 and 5 inches. 
     
     
         18 . A huggable plush seatbelt cover, comprising:
 exterior fabric means for forming a monolithic shape, wherein the monolithic shape includes a head section and a body section;   stuffing means for expanding the exterior fabric means into the monolithic shape;   securing flap means for attaching the huggable plush seatbelt cover to a vehicle seatbelt;   an exterior pocket disposed on the outside surface of the exterior fabric means; and   an interior pocket disposed within the monolithic shape and accessible through an opening in the exterior fabric means.   
     
     
         19 . The huggable plush seatbelt cover of  claim 18  comprising membership card holder means for attaching an ID card to the huggable plush seatbelt cover. 
     
     
         20 . The huggable plush seatbelt cover of  claim 18  comprising a detachable shoulder strap means for securing the huggable plush seatbelt cover to a person.