IP Library Patent Application 11234569
Patent Application
App. No. 11/234,569

Inflatable self-sealing toy

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Patent No.
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App. No.
11/234,569
Abstract

A toy including an opening portion, a wall portion connected to the opening portion, an inner chamber adjacent to the wall portion, at least one object disposed within the inner chamber, and an outer wall portion forming the inner chamber. The wall portion is self-sealing. The inner chamber is expandable and the outer wall portion is stretchable.

Claims (30)

1 . A toy comprising:

an opening portion;

a wall portion coupled to the opening portion;

an inner chamber adjacent to the wall portion;

at least one object disposed within the inner chamber; and

an outer wall portion forming the inner chamber,

wherein the wall portion is self-sealing, the inner chamber is expandable, and the outer wall portion is stretchable.

2 . The toy of claim 1 , wherein the at least one object is a bead.

3 . The toy of claim 2 , wherein the bead is made from expandable polystyrene.

4 . The toy of claim 1 , wherein the inner chamber expands as air is introduced through an inflating pin that is forced to pierce through the wall portion to the inner chamber.

5 . The toy of claim 4 , wherein when the inflating pin is removed from the inner chamber and out of the wall portion, the wall portion self seals and the inner chamber retains the air.

6 . The toy of claim 1 , wherein the toy has an original deflated shape of one of a spider, a dinosaur, a reptile, an insect, a mammal, an amphibian and a fish.

7 . The toy of claim 5 , further comprising a plurality of appendages, wherein the plurality of appendages retain their original shape when the inner chamber is inflated.

8 . The toy of claim 5 , wherein when the inner chamber is inflated, deflation of the inner chamber occurs when the inflating pin is reinserted through the wall portion.

9 . The toy of claim 5 , wherein the wall portion remains continuously self-sealing for a plurality of insertions and removals of the inflating pin.

10 . The toy of claim 6 , wherein the opening portion is a mouth.

11 . An inflatable toy comprising:

a body having an inner chamber;

a wall portion having a first side adjacent to the inner chamber and a second side outside of the inner chamber; and

at least one object disposed within the inner chamber,

wherein air introduced into the inner chamber through a temporary through hole made in the wall portion by a tool is retained when the tool is removed from the wall portion.

12 . The inflatable toy of claim 11 , wherein the body is stretchable.

13 . The inflatable toy of claim 11 , wherein the at least one object is a bead.

14 . The inflatable toy of claim 13 , wherein the bead is made from expandable polystyrene.

15 . The inflatable toy of claim 11 , wherein the body has an original deflated shape of one of a spider, a dinosaur, a reptile, an insect, a mammal, an amphibian and a fish.

16 . The inflatable toy of claim 11 , further comprising a plurality of appendages coupled to the body, wherein the plurality of appendages retain their original shape when the inner chamber is inflated.

17 . The inflatable toy of claim 11 , wherein when the inner chamber is inflated, deflation of the inner chamber occurs when the tool is reinserted through the wall portion.

18 . The inflatable toy of claim 11 , wherein the wall portion remains continuously self-sealing for a plurality of insertions and removals of the tool.

19 . The inflatable toy of claim 15 , wherein the body has a mouth portion coupled to the wall portion.

20 . The inflatable toy of claim 11 , wherein the tool is one of a hand-pump with an inflation pin and a finger press pump.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2017
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: IMPERIAL TOY LLC
Reel/Frame 041030/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 22, 2016
From: IMPERIAL TOY LLC
To: THE CIT GROUP/COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 041178/0584 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 27, 2015
From: UNION BANK, N.A., FORMERLY KNOWN AS UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA, N.A.
To: IMPERIAL TOY LLC
Reel/Frame 035717/0567 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 20, 2015
From: IMPERIAL TOY LLC
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 035675/0683 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 15, 2006
From: IMPERIAL TOY LLC
To: UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 017303/0696 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 22, 2005
From: IVANIC, ROBERT J.; CHING, JOSEPH WONG WAI
To: IMPERIAL TOY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 017036/0524 →