Plush toy with interchangeable features

Abstract

A plush toy having an interchangeable face or head portion is provided. In one example, a toy includes a body portion and a head portion, the head portion having a first or default face, coupled to the body portion. The head portion further includes a hood or flap portion having an inner surface with a second or alternate face and an outer surface, where the hood portion is coupled to the head portion and configured to transition from a first position on a back side of the head portion (where the second face is hidden) to a second position covering the first face and exposing the second face. In one example, the body portion is further coupled to a left arm portion, a right arm portion, a left leg portion, and a right leg portion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A customizable toy, comprising:
 a body portion;   a head portion coupled to the body portion, wherein the head portion comprises a first face;   a hood portion having an inner surface comprising a second face and an outer surface, the hood portion coupled to the head portion, wherein the hood portion is configured to transition from a first position on a back side of the head portion to a second position covering the first face, and wherein in the first position, the inner surface having the second face is hidden adjacent the back side of the head and in the second position the second face is exposed.   
     
     
         2 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the transition from the first position to the second position covers the first face with the outer surface of the hood portion and exposes the inner surface and second face. 
     
     
         3 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the outer surface of the hood portion resembles the back-side of the head portion. 
     
     
         4 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the toy comprises a plush toy. 
     
     
         5 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the hood portion is coupled to the head portion on an opposite side of the head portion as the first face. 
     
     
         6 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the hood portion is coupled to lower portion of the back side of the head portion. 
     
     
         7 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the hood portion comprises a stretchable material. 
     
     
         8 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the hood portion is sized to fit over the head portion. 
     
     
         9 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the hood portion comprises a cape in the first position and the cape is visible when the hood portion is in its second position. 
     
     
         10 . A customizable toy, comprising:
 a body portion coupled to a left arm portion, a right arm portion, a left leg portion, and a right leg portion;   a head portion coupled to a top section of the body portion, wherein the head portion comprises a first face;   a hood portion having an inner surface and an outer surface, the hood portion coupled to a rear-side of the head portion, the hood portion configured to transition from a resting position to a covered position; and   wherein the transition from the resting position to the covered position alters a facial appearance of the toy, the transition including covering the first face with the inner surface of the hood portion.   
     
     
         11 . The toy of  claim 10 , wherein the inner surface of the hood portion comprises the second face. 
     
     
         12 . The toy of  claim 10 , wherein the outer surface of the hood portion resembles the back-side of the head portion. 
     
     
         13 . The toy of  claim 10 , wherein the toy comprises a plush toy. 
     
     
         14 . The toy of  claim 10 , wherein the hood portion is coupled to the head portion on an opposite side of the head portion as the first face. 
     
     
         15 . The toy of  claim 10 , wherein the hood portion is coupled to lower portion of the back side of the head portion. 
     
     
         16 . The toy of  claim 10 , wherein the hood portion comprises a stretchable material. 
     
     
         17 . The toy of  claim 10 , wherein the hood portion is sized to fit over the head portion. 
     
     
         18 . The toy of  claim 10 , wherein the hood portion comprises a cape in the first position and the cape is visible when the hood portion is in its second position.