Fortune telling toy
US6315632A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2250/48
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An improved folding fortune telling toy that is made to be held in the hands of a player for manipulation into specific positions. The toy is comprised of a body portion formed by folding and reinforcing a sheet of flexible material. The body is comprised of an inner surface and an outer surface. When folded and reinforced in the specified format, flexible outer flaps are integrally formed and allow the players fingers and thumb to slide under said flaps to manipulate the body portion between specific positions. The folding of the sheet also produces a plurality of flexible inner flaps that are integrally formed with the body portion and hingeably secured thereto and adapted to be disposed in a closed position in overlapping relationship with the body portion to an open position extending upwardly from the body portion, with each inner flap having a viewable outer surface marked with indicia and an inner surface. The inner flaps formed by the folding are sliced or divided so as to form a greater number of inner flaps. In the preferred embodiment, substantially translucent sheet material forms one or more card holder layers and is sewn or otherwise attached to the inner flap to form…
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