Patent ID: 8211346

Claim:
A method for making a molded toy comprising: providing a fabric having a front side and a backside; providing a material that is moldable with heating; providing a mold having at least three components, a cavity plate, a separator plate and a cover plate; wherein said cover plate includes one or more projections, each having a periphery, and said separator plate includes one or more openings, each having an inside surface, which complement said one or more projections; locating said fabric on said one or more projections; placing said separator plate onto said cover plate so that said one or more projections engage said one or more openings and said fabric is positioned over said one or more projections, wherein a space is formed between said periphery of said one or more projections and said inside surface of said one or more openings, said space having a width dimension in the range of about 0.1 mm to about 5 mm; placing said cavity plate over said separator plate to form a closed mold; introducing said material into said closed mold and into contact with said backside of said fabric wherein said material stretches and mechanically engages said fabric; solidifying said material; and removing said molded toy from said mold.