Toy animal formed of rigid plastic container body and plush head and limbs

Abstract

The toy animal of the present invention is formed of a rigid plastic container body, and a plush head and limbs attached to and extending from the plastic container body. The container body is made of two hollow rigid plastic parts, each having an edge. A zipper is situated between the edges of the plastic parts to connect the parts to form a container for small objects and the like. A zipper connects the plastic parts. The zipper parts are each fixed to the edge of a different one of the plastic parts such that the container can be opened and closed. Each of the zipper parts has an engaging portion mounted to a fabric base which is fastened to the edge of the plastic part by stitching.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . The toy of  claim 8  wherein each of said zipper parts comprises an engaging portion and a fabric base, said fabric base comprising first and second sides and a middle portion, wherein said engaging portion is connected to said middle portion and said first and second sides of said fabric base are fixed to the opposite surfaces of the rigid plastic container part proximate said edge thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The toy of  claim 8  comprising a fabric base, said base comprising first and second sides, wherein said fabric base sides are fixed to the opposite surfaces of the rigid plastic container part by stitches which penetrate said fabric base sides and said rigid plastic container part. 
     
     
         4 . The toy of  claim 8  wherein at least one of said rigid plastic body parts comprises an opening configured to receive said head. 
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . A toy animal formed of a rigid plastic container body, and a plush head and limbs, said container body comprising first and second rigid plastic parts, each of said rigid plastic container parts comprises an edge, a zipper, said zipper comprising first and second engaging zipper parts, each of said zipper parts being fixed to said edge of a different one of said first and second rigid plastic parts such that said rigid plastic container parts can be joined to enclose an object, wherein each of said zipper parts comprises an engaging portion and a fabric base, said fabric base comprising first and second sides and a middle portion, wherein said engaging portion is connected to said middle portion and said first and second sides of said fabric base are fixed to the opposite surfaces of the rigid, plastic container part proximate said edge thereof, by stitches which penetrate said fabric base sides and said rigid plastic container part, wherein at least one of said plush head and limbs are attached to said container by said stitches. 
     
     
         7 . The toy of  claim 6  wherein at least one of said rigid plastic body parts comprises an opening configured to receive said head. 
     
     
         8 . A toy animal comprising a body, head and limbs, said body comprising first and second plastic parts forming a container enclosing an interior space, each of said plastic container parts comprising an edge and sides proximate said edge, at least one of said head and limbs being attached to and extending from at least one of said plastic parts proximate said edge thereof, a zipper, said zipper comprising first and second engaging zipper parts, each of said zipper parts being fixed to said sides of a different one of said first and second plastic parts by stitching which extends through said plastic container part such that said plastic container parts can be attached to enclose said interior container space and separated to provide access to said interior container space. 
     
     
         9 . A toy comprising a hollow rigid plastic container and flexible extremities, said container comprising first and second rigid plastic parts enclosing an interior space, said extremities being attached to and extending from at least one of said rigid plastic container parts, a zipper, said rigid plastic container parts being attached to each other by said zipper, wherein said zipper and at least one of said extremities are attached to at least one of said rigid plastic container parts by stitching which extends through said rigid plastic container part such that said rigid plastic container parts can be attached to enclose said interior container space and separated to provide access to said interior container space.