Patent ID: 6109196
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: A63H

Abstract:
A method of making a stuffed toy, comprising the steps of:a. fastening together a plurality of fabric members so as to define a container which encloses an interior volume and which has an exterior surface defining a shape of the toy, the container further including an opening in communication with said interior volume, said opening having a first and a second lip;b. providing a length of filament;c. stitching said filament through said fabric so as to form a plurality of spaced apart loops along the length of the opening, each loop extending from the first lip to the second lip of the opening, said loops being untensioned so as to allow said lips to be separated;d. providing a stuffing apparatus having an injection tube and means for propelling a stuffing material through said tube;e. inserting said injection tube into said opening between adjacent loops of said filament;f. injecting stuffing material into said interior volume of said container through said injection tube;g. withdrawing said injection tube from said opening;h. tensioning said filament to tension said loops to draw said lips into abutment, whereby said stuffing is retained in said interior volume.