公开(公告)号：US6030274A

公开(公告)日：2000-02-29

申请号：US989566

申请日：1997-12-12

申请人： Joan C. Kaplan

发明人： Joan C. Kaplan

IPC分类号： A63H3/00 ,  A63H3/02 ,  B42D15/00 ,  B65D85/16

CPC分类号： A63H3/003

摘要： A combination toy and packaging assembly which is suitable for mailing without additional packaging includes a toy, preferably a plush toy animal, having predetermined areas thereon for receiving mailing and return addresses, and for indicating proper placement of postage. The sender of the toy can write the name and address of the receiving person onto the toy. The toy can be further provided with additional areas to write messages, pockets for gift items, flaps for pictures, electronic voice chips for outputting voice or musical greetings, strings for hanging the toy as an ornament, pins for attaching the toy to clothing, etc. The plush toy animal is received within a transparent, flexible plastic casing which substantially conforms to the outer surface of the toy. The casing includes a resealable opening for inserting and removing the toy from the casing. When the toy is received within the casing, the mailing and return addresses are clearly visible through the casing so that the assembly can be properly handled by mail carriers. Postage is placed on the exterior of the casing over the predetermined area indicated on the body of the toy, after which, the toy assembly can be placed into the mail without additional packaging. Other embodiments include an assembly consisting of a card upon which the sender writes the mailing and return addresses, a miniature toy and a transparent flexible envelope.

摘要翻译： 合适的玩具和包装组件，适合于不需要额外包装的邮寄，包括玩具，优选长毛绒玩具动物，其上具有用于接收邮寄地址和返回地址的预定区域，以及用于指示邮资的正确放置。 玩具的发送者可以将接收者的姓名和地址写入玩具。 该玩具还可以进一步提供写入信息的区域，用于礼物的口袋，图片的襟翼，用于输出声音或音乐问候的电子语音芯片，用于将玩具作为装饰物悬挂的琴弦，将玩具连接到衣服的销子等 毛绒玩具动物被容纳在基本上符合玩具外表面的透明柔性塑料外壳内。 壳体包括用于从壳体插入和移除玩具的可重新密封的开口。 当玩具被收纳在套管内时，通过套管清楚地看到邮寄地址和返回地址，以便邮件承运人可以正确地处理该组件。 将邮资放置在外壳上在玩具主体上指示的预定区域的外部，之后可将玩具组件放入邮件中而不需要额外的包装。 其他实施例包括由发卡人写入邮寄地址和返回地址的卡组成的组件，微型玩具和透明柔性信封。