Combination storage container and educational toy
US5458521A · kind A · utility
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15Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 5, 1994 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63H33/16
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A storage container for use in a child's room to store toys or other items, wherein the container includes removable components that may be assembled to and removed from the container to form different objects, such as vehicles, animals, and the like, thereby making the container, itself, an entertaining and educational toy. At least some of the components of the combined storage chest and toy may be used interchangeably to make a plurality of different objects, thereby minimizing the number of pieces that must be manufactured to form a plurality of different objects.
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