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Granted Patent B2
US 11,007,448 · App. 16/718,287 · Granted May 18, 2021

Toy kit for storing fallen tooth of child

Inventor: Elizabeth Carroll (Farmington, CT)
Assignee: Elizabeth Carroll
A63H3/005A61C19/008A63H3/36A63H3/02
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,007,448
App. No.
16/718,287
Granted
May 18, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An apparatus for retrieving a fallen tooth of a child is disclosed. The apparatus includes a toy having a body defining a face and a chest portion. The face includes a mouth defining an opening for receiving the fallen tooth. The apparatus also includes a container located at the chest portion of the body to store the fallen tooth. The container is accessed by a user for retrieving the stored fallen tooth.

Claims (10)

1. An apparatus for retrieving a fallen tooth of a child, the apparatus comprising:

a toy having a body defining a face and a chest portion, wherein the face comprises a mouth defining an opening configured to receive the fallen tooth and the chest portion comprises a hole to receive a container that allows visibility of the fallen tooth from outside the toy;

the container located at the chest portion of the body and configured to store the fallen tooth, wherein the container comprises a base portion attached to the chest portion of the toy and a lid having a transparent wall attached to the base portion, and wherein a bottom end of the base portion and a bottom end of the lid are coupled via a hinge member to allow pivotal movement of the lid, the lid is detached from the base portion to provide access from outside the toy to collect the fallen tooth stored within the container; and

a conduit disposed within the body, the conduit includes a first end removably coupled to the mouth and a second end removably coupled to a top end of the base portion of the container, wherein the second end of the conduit is received through a hole of the base portion of the container,

wherein the conduit is configured to allow the fallen tooth received through the opening of the mouth to reach the container.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the body having a back portion defining an opening for accessing the container, to retrieve the stored fallen tooth.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the opening defined at the back portion is fastened by one or more fasteners such as a zipper, a button, a clasp, or VELCRO.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the body having a seat portion defining an opening for accessing the container, to retrieve the stored fallen tooth.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the opening defined at the seat portion is fastened by one or more fasteners such as a zipper, a button, a clasp, or VELCRO.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the toy is a teddy bear, a baby doll, a plastic toy, a plush toy, or a soft toy.

Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 15718049 · Sep 28, 2017
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