Child's Toy with Removable Skin

Abstract

A selectively removable skin for a doll is provided. The skin may include a plush material which has at least one seam. The shape of the material may be essentially the same shape as the doll and be configured to fit snuggly on the doll so that if the doll moves, the skin does not shift on the doll. There may be an the opening which may be selectively closed by a fastener. There may also be at least one elastic portion coinciding with the neck of the doll. There may also be a locking mechanism that selectively secures the skin to the doll.

Having described the technology, what is claimed as new and secured by Letters Patent is: 
     
         1 . A selectively removable skin for a doll, the doll having a shape,
 including a neck and an input device, the skin comprising:   an outer material having a shape that is substantially the same as the shape of the doll; wherein   the outer material is selectively removable from the doll;   the outer material having an opening, the opening having a size and at least two sides;   a fastener connected between the at least two sides, the fastener having an open position and a closed position, wherein when the fastener is positioned in the closed position the opening in the outer material is diminished in size;   the outer material having a plurality of holes at a location proximal to the neck of the doll when the skin is positioned on the doll, which assists in removing the outer material from the doll; and,   an input indicator at a location on the skin which corresponds to the input device when the skin is positioned on the doll.   
     
     
         2 . The skin according to  claim 1  further comprising: a plurality of eyes coupled to the skin. 
     
     
         3 . The skin according to  claim 2  wherein:
 at least one of the plurality of eyes includes a mushroom shaped top, 
 a shaft; wherein the shaft includes at least one positive locking tooth; and 
 a tip, the tip having a cutout portion; 
 the skin further includes an eye plate having a top and a bottom, the top of the eye plate being secured to the skin, and the bottom of the eye plate mating with the at least one positive locking tooth of the eye. 
 
     
     
         4 . The skin according to  claim 1  wherein each of the at least two sides of the opening has a hole formed therein, wherein the holes are configured to line up and receive a locking mechanism therethrough when the fastener is positioned in the closed position. 
     
     
         5 . The skin according to  claim 1  wherein the outer material is a plush material. 
     
     
         6 . The skin according to  claim 1  further comprising an inner elastic material connected to the outer material; the inner elastic material having a shape that is substantially the same as the shape of the outer material. 
     
     
         7 . The skin according to  claim 6  wherein the outer material and the inner material each have edges and the inner material is connected to the outer material by the edges. 
     
     
         8 . The skin according to  claim 6  wherein the outer material includes seams and the inner material covers at least one of the seams when the skin is in an inside out configuration. 
     
     
         9 . The skin according to  claim 1  wherein the shape of the outer material is that of a duck, the duck having a head a body, and a neck attaching the head to the body. 
     
     
         10 - 11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . A selectively removable skin for a doll, the doll having a head and a body and a neck connecting the head to the body, wherein the neck is smaller than the head, the doll also having at least one input device, the skin comprising:
 an outer material formed from at least two pieces of smaller material connected by at least one seam; the outer material having a shape that is configured to form fit to the head, neck and body of the doll when the skin is positioned on the doll;   the outer material having an opening, the opening being framed by at least two sides;   a fastener connected between the at least two sides, the fastener having an open position and a closed position, wherein when the fastener is positioned in the closed position at least a portion of the opening in the outer material is closed;   the outer material having at least a hole proximal to the neck of the doll;   a plurality of eyes coupled to the skin; and,   an input indicator located on the skin in a location which corresponds to the at least one input device on the doll when the skin is positioned on the doll.   
     
     
         13 . The selectively removable skin according to  claim 12  wherein the doll further includes a locking mechanism and the outer material includes at least one locking hole for receiving the locking mechanism. 
     
     
         14 . The selectively removable skin according to  claim 13  wherein the at least one locking hole is the opening and the fastener is a zipper. 
     
     
         15 . The selectively removable skin according to  claim 12  wherein the doll includes a mouth attached to the head, and the outer material includes an elastic opening coinciding with the mouth, wherein the elastic opening is configured to fit snuggly around the mouth when the skin is positioned on the doll. 
     
     
         16 . The selectively removable skin according to  claim 12  further including a mouth attached to the outer material, wherein the mouth is located proximal the head of the doll when the skin is positioned on the doll. 
     
     
         17 . The selectively removable skin according to  claim 12  further comprising an inner elastic material connected to the outer material; the inner elastic material having a shape that is substantially the same as the shape of the outer material. 
     
     
         18 . The selectively removable skin according to  claim 17  wherein the outer material and the inner material each have edges and the inner material is connected to the outer material by the edges. 
     
     
         19 . The selectively removable skin according to  claim 17  wherein the inner elastic material covers the at least one seam when the skin is in an inside out configuration. 
     
     
         20 . A selectively removable skin for a duck shaped animatronic doll,
 the doll having a head and a body and a neck connecting the head to the body, wherein the neck is smaller than the head, the doll also having at least one input device and a bill attached to the head, the skin comprising:   a plush outer material having at least one seam; the outer material having a shape that is configured to form fit to the head, neck and body of the doll when the skin is positioned on the doll;   the outer material having an opening, the opening being framed by at least two sides;   a fastener connected between the at least two sides, the fastener having an open position and a closed position, wherein when the fastener is positioned in the closed position at least a portion of the opening in the outer material is closed;   the outer material having a plurality of holes proximal to the neck of the doll;   a plurality of eyes coupled to the skin; and,   the outer material including an elastic opening coinciding with the bill, wherein the elastic opening is configured to fit snuggly around the bill when the skin is positioned on the doll.