Base with interchangeable ticket holder dolls

Abstract

A system and device for holding and displaying parking tickets including a base that is placed on or securely mounted onto a vehicle's dashboard or glass, and at least one toy or doll, which is preferably a bobblehead doll having a clip or other securing means, secured in the base. When the vehicle operator pays for parking and obtains a parking ticket, the operator secures the ticket in the clip or other securing means of the bobblehead doll, so that the parking ticket does not become lost or dislodged and the time remaining is visible from outside by the traffic officers checking parking tickets.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A combination base and toy, comprising:
 a. A base adapted to be placed, attached or mounted onto a surface inside a vehicle;   b. At least one toy adapted to be placed, attached or mounted onto the base; and   c. Securing means coupled with the at least one toy, said securing means adapted to hold and display a parking ticket so that the time remaining on the parking ticket is visible from outside of the vehicle.   
     
     
         2 . The combination base and toy of  claim 1 , wherein the base is removably placed, attached or mounted on the surface. 
     
     
         3 . The combination base and toy of  claim 1 , wherein the base is weighted down so that the base is held in place on the surface by the weight of the base. 
     
     
         4 . The combination base and toy of  claim 1 , wherein the base includes high-friction or non-slip material coupled to a bottom part of the base to prevent the base from gliding on the surface. 
     
     
         5 . The combination base and toy of  claim 1 , wherein the surface is an in-vehicle glass and the base is removably or permanently attached to the in-vehicle glass on the interior side of the vehicle. 
     
     
         6 . The combination base and toy of  claim 1 , wherein the securing means is removably coupled with the at least one toy. 
     
     
         7 . The combination base and toy of  claim 1 , wherein the securing means is permanently attached to the at least one toy by molding the securing means into a part of the at least one toy. 
     
     
         8 . The combination base and toy of  claim 1 , wherein there are two or more of the at least one toy and wherein each of the two or more of the at least one toy is selectably placed, attached or mounted in the base. 
     
     
         9 . The combination base and toy of  claim 1 , wherein the base includes a recess for placing, attaching or mounting the at least one toy and the at least one toy includes a toy base insertable or mountable into the recess in the base. 
     
     
         10 . The combination base and toy of  claim 1 , wherein the base comprises a bottom part and a substantially collar-shaped top part connected to the bottom part and the at least one toy includes a toy base insertable into the substantially collar-shaped top part, said toy base being cooperatively sized and shaped with the substantially collar-shaped top part so as to enable the substantially collar-shaped top part to retain the at least one toy by friction between the substantially collar-shaped top part and the toy base when the toy base is inserted into the substantially collar-shaped top part. 
     
     
         11 . The combination base and toy of  claim 10 , wherein the substantially collar-shaped top part is flexible to permit the insertion of the toy base. 
     
     
         12 . The combination base and toy of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one toy is a bobblehead doll. 
     
     
         13 . The combination base and toy of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one toy further comprises a body and a movable head operatively connected to the body by at least one mechanism, so as to enable the head to move relative to the body in response to external disturbances. 
     
     
         14 . The combination base and toy of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one mechanism is a spring. 
     
     
         15 . The combination base and toy of  claim 13 , further comprising an actuator disposed in the body and operatively coupled to the head so that the head achieves motion independently of the external disturbances. 
     
     
         16 . The combination base and toy of  claim 15 , wherein the actuator is an electric actuator powered by a battery or a solar panel. 
     
     
         17 . The combination base and toy of  claim 1 , wherein the toy is clothed or painted to resemble a member of a profession, a member of a sports team, a famous person, an animal, a cartoon character, or a fictional character. 
     
     
         18 . A combination base and toy, comprising:
 a. A first base adapted to be placed, attached or mounted onto a surface inside a vehicle;   b. At least one bobblehead doll adapted to be secured into the first base, said bobblehead doll comprising (i) a second base cooperatively sized and shaped with the first base so as to enable the insertion of the second base into the first base and the retention of the second base in the first base by friction, (ii) a body connected to the second base, and (iii) a head operatively connected to the body, wherein the head moves relative to the body in response to external disturbances; and   c. Securing means coupled with the body, said securing means adapted to hold and display a parking ticket so that the time remaining on the parking ticket is visible from outside of the vehicle.   
     
     
         19 . A method of displaying a parking ticket in a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
 a. Placing, attaching or mounting a base onto a surface inside a vehicle;   b. Placing, attaching or mounting at least one toy into the base, said toy having securing means coupled with or built into the at least one toy, said securing means being adapted to hold and display a parking ticket so that the time remaining on the parking ticket is visible from outside of the vehicle;   c. Obtaining a parking ticket; and   d. Securing the parking ticket in the securing means so that the ticket is visible from outside of the vehicle.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the placing, attaching or mounting the base onto the surface inside the vehicle or the placing, attaching or mounting the at least one toy into the base is accomplished using one or more means selected from the group consisting of glue, screws, bolts, rivets, magnets, hook and loop fasteners, and suction cups.