Patent ID: 7520793

Claim:
A manipulative toy configured in the shape of an animal having a head, tail, arms, legs or wings comprising: a body configured in the shape of an animal, said body having a front, back and sides and further having a plurality of planar surfaces disposed on the sides thereof, said planar surfaces being recessed below the surface of said body and bounded on the upper portion thereof by an arcuate ridge, wherein the location of said planar surfaces on the sides of said body corresponds to the location of the arms, legs or wings of said animal, and further including a planar surface at the front of said body, said planar surface corresponding in location to the head of said animal, and further including a planar surface at the back of said body, said planar surface corresponding in location to the tail of said animal, wherein said planar surfaces disposed on the sides of said body, said planar surface at the front of said body and said planar surface at the back of said body are all practically identical in size and shape; a circular depression centered in said body planar surface, said depression having a circular sidewall and a flat floor wherein said floor is parallel to said body planar surface; a plurality of appendages each having at least one planar surface disposed at an end thereof, said planar surface on said appendages corresponding to said planar surfaces on said body, said appendages being configured in the shape of the head, tail, legs or wings of said animal; a circular protrusion centered in said appendage planar surface, said protrusion having a circular sidewall and a flat roof wherein said roof is parallel to said appendage planar surface; means disposed on both said body and said appendages for removably attaching said appendages to said body at said respective planar surfaces, wherein said ridge serves to conceal the attachment of said appendages to said body and to limit the motion of said appendages attached to said body, wherein said head, tail, legs or wings may be interchangeably attached to all of said planar surfaces; and means for limiting rotational and linear movement of said appendages relative to said body.