Bubble wrap tube toy

Abstract

A tube toy made up of a fabric sleeve having a tubular shape with bubble wrap material disposed within the fabric sleeve.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A tube toy comprising:
 a fabric sleeve having a tubular shape; and   bubble wrap material disposed within the fabric sleeve.   
     
     
         2 . The tube toy of  claim 1 , wherein the bubble wrap material comprises at least one rolled sheet of bubble wrap material. 
     
     
         3 . The tube toy of  claim 1 , wherein the fabric sleeve is made of one or more fabric materials selected from the following: nylon, rayon, polyester, cotton, silk, wool and spandex. 
     
     
         4 . The tube toy of  claim 1 , wherein the fabric sleeve is water resistant. 
     
     
         5 . The tube toy of  claim 4 , wherein the fabric sleeve comprises a water resistant coating. 
     
     
         6 . The tube toy of  claim 5 , wherein the water resistant coating is made of one or more materials selected from the following: wax, rubber and polyvinyl chloride. 
     
     
         7 . The tube toy of  claim 1 , wherein the fabric sleeve is water permeable. 
     
     
         8 . The tube toy of  claim 1 , further comprising an insert extending through the bubble wrap material. 
     
     
         9 . The tube toy of  claim 8 , wherein the insert is tubular in shape. 
     
     
         10 . The tube toy of  claim 8 , wherein the insert is made of polyethylene. 
     
     
         11 . A method of forming a tube toy comprising the steps of:
 forming a fabric sleeve having a tubular shape; and   inserting bubble wrap material into the fabric sleeve.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the step of forming the fabric sleeve comprises the steps of:
 attaching edge portions of a plurality of fabric sheets so as to form a preliminary fabric sleeve, with edge portions of at least two of the plurality of fabric sheets remaining unattached to one another so as to form an opening; and   turning the preliminary fabric sleeve inside out.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the step of attaching comprises sewing. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the step of inserting bubble wrap material comprises inserting the bubble wrap material through the opening in the preliminary fabric sleeve. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the step of forming the fabric sleeve comprises attaching the unattached edge portions of the preliminary fabric sleeve together after the step of inserting the bubble wrap material so as to form a completed fabric sleeve. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the bubble wrap material comprises at least one rolled sheet of bubble wrap material. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the fabric sleeve is made of one or more fabric materials selected from the following: nylon, rayon, polyester, cotton, silk, wool and spandex. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the fabric sleeve is water resistant. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the step of forming the fabric sleeve comprises forming a water resistant coating on the fabric sleeve. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the water resistant coating is made of one or more materials selected from the following: wax, rubber and polyvinyl chloride. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising the step of disposing an insert through the bubble wrap material. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the insert is tubular in shape. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the insert is made of polyethylene. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the fabric sleeve is water permeable.