Toy Coin Bank

Abstract

A toy bank for receiving and storing coins, the toy bank having a head section; a pectoral section, the pectoral section being fixedly attached to and extending rearwardly from the head section; a torso section comprising elastically deformable skin, the torso section being fixedly attached to and extending rearwardly from the head section; and a pelvic section, the pelvic section being fixedly attached to and extending rearwardly from the torso section; wherein the elastically deformable skin is adapted for moving between a lean animal depicting configuration and a fattened animal depicting configuration, the elastically deformable skin moving toward the fattened animal depicting configuration upon the receipt of the coins.

1 . A toy bank for receiving and storing coins, the toy bank comprising:
 (a) a head section;   (b) a pectoral section, the pectoral section being fixedly attached to and extending rearwardly from the head section;   (c) a torso section comprising elastically deformable skin, the torso section being fixedly attached to and extending rearwardly from the head section; and   (d) a pelvic section, the pelvic section being fixedly attached to and extending rearwardly from the torso section.   
     
     
         2 . The toy bank of  claim 1  wherein the elastically deformable skin is composed of an elastomer selected from the group consisting of natural rubber, silicone rubber, butyl rubber, ethylene-propylene-diene modified elastomer, neoprene, polyisoprene, and styrene butadiene. 
     
     
         3 . The toy bank of  claim 2  wherein at least a first section among the head, pectoral, and pelvic sections is composed of a material selected from the group consisting of plastic, wood, and metal. 
     
     
         4 . The toy bank of  claim 3  wherein at least a first section among the head, pectoral, torso, and pelvic sections is adapted to sculpturally depict an animal. 
     
     
         5 . The toy bank of  claim 4  wherein the sculpturally depicted animal is selected from the group consisting of pigs, cows, horses, dogs, and cats. 
     
     
         6 . The toy bank of  claim 5  further comprising at least a first pair of legs, said at least first leg pair being fixedly attached to and extending downwardly from one of the sections among the pectoral and pelvic sections. 
     
     
         7 . The toy bank of  claim 6  wherein the torso section comprises a longitudinally extending spine. 
     
     
         8 . The toy bank of  claim 7  wherein the elastically deformable skin circumferentially defines the torso section. 
     
     
         9 . The toy bank of  claim 8  further comprising a coin receiving space within the torso section. 
     
     
         10 . The toy bank of  claim 9  further comprising a coin slot, the coin slot opening the coin receiving space. 
     
     
         11 . The toy bank of  claim 10  wherein the coin slot's opening of the coin receiving space is positioned at the torso section's spine. 
     
     
         12 . The toy bank of  claim 1  wherein the elastically deformable skin is adapted for moving between a lean animal depicting configuration and a fattened animal depicting configuration, the elastically deformable skin moving toward the fattened animal depicting configuration upon the receipt of the coins. 
     
     
         13 . The toy bank of  claim 12  wherein the elastically deformable skin has a peripheral edge, and further comprising a continuous seam extending along said edge. 
     
     
         14 . The toy bank of  claim 13  wherein the continuous seam comprises a tongue and groove joint or comprises a lap joint. 
     
     
         15 . The toy bank of  claim 14  further comprising an adhesive bond at the continuous seam.