Patent ID: 6547633
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: A63H

Abstract:
A method for forming a stuffed toy which comprises:a) providing a stuffable toy shell which comprises i) a plurality of fabric members fastened together so as to define a container which encloses an interior chamber and which has an exterior surface defining a shape of a toy, the container further comprising an opening through the container in communication with said interior chamber; and ii) a drawstring having a pair of ends, which drawstring comprises a line of stitching stitched through the fabric and across portions of upper and lower surfaces of the fabric in a direction extending around the periphery of the opening without extending across the opening, such that the drawstring may be tightened to thereby close the opening; b) inserting stuffing material into the interior chamber of the container through the opening; and c) tightening the drawstring to close the opening, thereby retaining the stuffing in the interior chamber of the container.