Stress relief object

Abstract

A stress relief object provides a functional mental health toy that breaks into pieces when propelled against a surface. The stress relief object is formed as a soft, resilient body that allows the user to release his or her anger by breaking something without damaging surfaces or someone else. The stress relief object may be formed by a plurality of segments having a magnet therein to releasably retain the stress relief object in a formed condition. The segments may also be joined by an interlocking of a protrusion and a recess formed in a first joining surface and a cooperating second joining surface. Additional stress relief can be provided by reassembling the object.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A stress relief object, comprising:
 a body formed from a plurality of joinable segments;   each of the plurality of joinable segments formed of a squeezable resilient material;   each of the plurality of joinable segments having a first joining surface at a first side of the joinable segment and a second joining surface at an second side of the joinable segment; and   a joining element configured to releasably retain the plurality of joinable segments as the body.   
     
     
         2 . The stress relief object of  claim 1 , the joining element further comprising:
 one or more magnets contained within each of the plurality of joinable segments, the one or more magnets disposed in a first joinable segment oriented with an attractive polarity with the one or more magnets of an adjacent joinable segment.   
     
     
         3 . The stress relief object of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a receiver defined in each of the first joining surface and the second joining surface.   
     
     
         4 . The stress relief object of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 one of the one or more magnets disposed within each receiver.   
     
     
         5 . The stress relief object of  claim 1 , the joining element further comprising:
 a protrusion defined in a first pattern on the first joining surface; and   a recess defined the second joining surface, the recess defined in a cooperating pattern with the first pattern.   
     
     
         6 . The stress relief object of  claim 5 , wherein the protrusion and the recess are configured for a releasable interlocking engagement of the plurality of joinable segments. 
     
     
         7 . The stress relief object of  claim 6 , wherein each of the plurality of joinable segments are joinable in a specific sequence. 
     
     
         8 . The stress relief object of  claim 6 , wherein each of the plurality of joinable segments are joinable in an undefined sequence. 
     
     
         9 . The stress relief object of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of joinable segments are formed as a solid resilient body. 
     
     
         10 . The stress relief object of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of joinable segments are formed as a hollow body having an interior cavity. 
     
     
         11 . A stress relief object, comprising:
 a body formed from a plurality of resilient joinable segments;   each of the plurality of resilient joinable segments having a first joining surface at a first side of the resilient joinable segment and a second joining surface at an second side of the resilient joinable segment; and   one or more magnets carried by each resilient joinable segment, the one or more magnets disposed in a first joinable segment oriented with an attractive polarity with the one or more magnets of an adjacent joinable segment.   
     
     
         12 . The stress relief object of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a receiver defined in each of the first joining surface and the second joining surface.   
     
     
         13 . The stress relief object of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 one of the one or more magnets disposed within each receiver.   
     
     
         14 . The stress relief object of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 a protrusion defined in a first pattern on the first joining surface; and   a recess defined in the second joining surface, the recess defined in a cooperating pattern with the first pattern.   
     
     
         15 . The stress relief object of  claim 14 , wherein the protrusion and the recess are configured for a releasable interlocking engagement of the plurality of resilient joinable segments. 
     
     
         16 . The stress relief object of  claim 15 , wherein each of the plurality of resilient joinable segments are joinable in a specific sequence. 
     
     
         17 . The stress relief object of  claim 16 , wherein each of the plurality of resilient joinable segments are joinable in an undefined sequence. 
     
     
         18 . The stress relief object of  claim 11 , wherein each of the plurality of resilient joinable segments formed as a solid a squeezable resilient material. 
     
     
         19 . The stress relief object of  claim 11 , wherein each of the plurality of resilient joinable segments are formed with a hollow interior cavity.