IP Library Granted Patent US 8,476,343
Granted Patent B2
US 8,476,343 · App. 12/584,685 · Granted Jul 2, 2013

Toy putty material compositions

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Patent No.
US 8,476,343
App. No.
12/584,685
Granted
Jul 2, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A putty material primarily used as a toy which is solid and capable of flowing for forming, preferably by manual manipulation, onto various pleasing shapes. This putty material is used primarily by children as an amusement device. The putty material is formed from a homogeneous mixture of primarily water, polyvinyl alcohol, gum, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and a small amount of borax wherein the ratio by weight of borax to polyvinyl alcohol is preferably in the range of between 1:12 to 1:22. The toy modeling composition can be formed opaque or translucent and can be dyed, particularly when clear, to create various overall artistic effects, and glitter can be applied on the paste to create unusual aesthetic effects, particularly when using white glitter. Coloration can be applied to the materials with translucent ink or with a marker.

Claims (37)

1. A composition of matter for a putty material usable for amusement which is solid and flowable and can be manually manipulated and formed into many shapes and forms wherein the ratio by weight of borax to polyvinyl alcohol is in the range between 1:12 and 1:22, said composition consisting essentially of the following materials by weight within the total composition of matter:

A. water

60% to 80%;

B. polyvinyl alcohol

10% to 15%;

C. propanediol

5% to 15%;

D. borax

less than 2%;

E. preservative

less than 1%;;

F. xanthan gum

about 2% less to than 5%;

G. glitter

1% to 10%; and

H. naringin

less than 1%.

2. A composition of matter for a putty material usable for amusement which is solid and flowable and can be manually manipulated and formed into many shapes and forms wherein the ratio by weight of borax to polyvinyl alcohol is in the range between 1:12 and 1:22, said composition consisting essentially of the following materials by approximate weight within the total composition of matter:

A. water

67.7%;

B. polyvinyl alcohol

13.1%;

C. propanediol

10.8%;

D. borax

00.8%;

E. preservative

00.5%;

F. xanthan gum

2.00%;

G. glitter

5%; and

H. naringin

0.10%.

3. A toy putty material composition that is manually manipulatable to retain a desired shape, said composition comprises an aqueous solution of borax and a polyvinyl alcohol, wherein the ratio of polyvinyl alcohol to water is in the range of between 1:7 and 1:3 by weight; and further comprises about 2% to less than 5% by weight of xanthan gum, whereby the material is manually manipulated to and retains a desired shape.

4. The toy putty material composition of claim 3 , further comprising glitter lava.

5. The toy putty material composition of claim 3 , further comprising a dye disposed on the exterior of the material in the desired shape.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 7, 2025
From: SANTANDER BANK, N.A.
To: HORIZON GROUP USA, INC.
Reel/Frame 072491/0139 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 7, 2025
From: HORIZON GROUP USA INC.
To: CITIZENS BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 072491/0222 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 11, 2014
From: HORIZON GROUP USA, INC.
To: SANTANDER BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 034476/0703 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 10, 2009
From: WIJERAMA, ROSHAN
To: HORIZON GROUP USA, INC.
Reel/Frame 023261/0928 →