US 12,390,742 B2
Crumple toy
Scott Baumann, Anacortes, WA (US); and Edwin Cheong, Blaine, WA (US)
Assigned to Krumples, LLC, Ferndale, WA (US)
Filed by Krumples, LLC, Ferndale, WA (US)
Filed on Jun. 21, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/749,940.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/522,219, filed on Jun. 21, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0424420 A1, Dec. 26, 2024
Int. Cl. A63H 33/00 (2006.01)
CPC A63H 33/00 (2013.01) 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A toy comprising
a) a longitudinal body having a first end and a second end opposite said first end, said longitudinal body comprising a plurality of ribs and a plurality of folds;
b) wherein at least one of said plurality of ribs is disposed between two of said plurality of folds;
c) wherein at least one of said plurality of folds is disposed between two of said plurality of ribs;
d) wherein said longitudinal body is configured to be adjusted between a first configuration and a second configuration;
i) wherein when said longitudinal body is in said first configuration two adjacent ribs are in a distal position relative to each other with an intervening fold in an unfolded position;
ii) wherein when said longitudinal body is in said second configuration two adjacent ribs are disposed proximal relative to each other with an intervening fold in a folded position;
e) a first handle disposed at said first end;
f) wherein said first end further comprises a closed first end and said second end further comprises a closed second end, such that said closed first end, said closed second end, and said longitudinal body define an internal cavity having no interaction with space outside of said longitudinal body; and
g) wherein when said longitudinal body is in said first configuration said internal cavity creates a vacuum relative to space outside of said longitudinal body.