Patent ID: 7946901
Filing Date: 2011-05-24
Classification: A63H

Abstract:
1. A figurine that is capable of selectable secure personalization, said figurine is adapted to lockably retain and protect a displayed substantially planar selected indicia relative to said figurine thereby to protect against unauthorized removal of the displayed selected indicia therefrom, comprising: (a) a doll including a head portion and a torso portion; (b) a rigid base that is attached to said head portion, said base including a bottom portion, said base also including a surrounding sidewall extending from said bottom portion to an opening that is positioned opposite of said head portion attachment, said base bottom portion and said surrounding sidewall including a base outside diameter and said surrounding sidewall also including a surrounding sidewall inner diameter opening, said bottom portion and said surrounding sidewall inner diameter opening defining a first interior portion of said rigid base that is sized and configured to receive the substantially planar selected indicia; and (c) a rigid transparent cover that is about a longitudinal axis, said cover including an outer peripheral portion having a cover outside diameter that has an interference fit with said surrounding sidewall inner diameter, wherein said interference fit is removably engagable, said interference fit is created by said cover outside diameter being about two-tenths (0.2) percent greater diameter than said surrounding sidewall inner diameter resulting in a contact pressure of about one-hundred thirteen (113) pounds per square inch at said interference fit when said cover outside diameter is forcibly pressed into said surrounding sidewall inner diameter resulting in a secure assembly of said base and cover in an assembled and locked state, said cover having a first side and a second side, said second side forming a substantially concave profile defined by a concave inner diameter that is at a concave depth to define a second interior portion, with said second side adjacent to said bottom portion when said cover outside diameter has said interference fit with said surrounding sidewall inner diameter in said assembled and locked state, wherein said first interior portion and said second interior portion form a rigid chamber for the first planar selected indicia to be substantially protectively and securely displayed within said rigid chamber, said substantially rigid chamber is sized and configured such that the first selected indicia does not have to be attached to said base or said cover to help prevent damage to the selected indicia, said cover also includes a key slot, wherein said key slot is disposed within said outer peripheral portion, said key slot has a key slot interior defined by a key slot width terminating outwardly at said cover outside diameter, a key slot radially inward depth that terminates in a tangential radius spanning said key slot width, said key slot having a depth along said longitudinal axis that equals a cover thickness, wherein said tangential radius has a radial axis that is parallel to said longitudinal axis, said tangential radius also includes a receiving recess with an indentation depth positioned about midway upon said cover thickness, said key slot interior is separate and independent from said first interior portion and said second interior portion; and (d) a key including a key longitudinal axis, said key having a key length that is at least equal to two times said key slot radial depth and said key having a key width that is no more than ninety-five (95) percent of said key slot width, said key also has an end portion sized and configured to be received in said receiving recess at said indentation depth, wherein operationally said key is inserted into said key slot such that said end portion is positioned within said receiving recess and said key is positioned against a pivot point located on said base surrounding sidewall, wherein a force is applied on said key opposite of said receiving recess end toward said surrounding sidewall to overcome said contact pressure of said interference fit, wherein said force is in the range of about five (5) pounds resulting in said cover separating from said base into a disassembled unlocked state to remove or replace the first selected indicia to further enhance security of said assembled state by requiring said key being utilized in said key slot.