Toy jewelry kit with assembly work stations

United States Patent [w]

Gilbert et al.

US005887448A [ii] Patent Number: 5,887,448 [45] Date of Patent: Mar. 30, 1999

[54] TOY JEWELRY KIT WITH ASSEMBLY WORK STATIONS

[75] Inventors: Truman J. Gilbert, Philadelphia, Pa.;

Mary Ellen G. Fosbenner, Riverton,
N.J.; Lisa A. Gilde, Philadelphia, Pa.;
Ernest D. Baker, Jr., Medford, N.J.

[73] Assignee: Mattel, Inc., El Segundo, Calif.

[21] Appl. No.: 914,451

[22] Filed: Aug. 19, 1997

[51] Int. CI.6 A44C 13/00

[52] U.S. CI 63/1.16; 63/3; 63/15; 63/29.1;

29/896.4; 29/896.411; 29/896.412

[58] Field of Search 29/896.4, 896.41,

29/896.411, 896.412; 63/1.16, 3, 3.1, 15,

29.1

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A toy kit includes a ring base, a ring gem and/or a ring dome, and preferably a plurality of each component. A first work station for assembling a toy ring base with either a toy ring gem or a toy ring dome includes a base and an upright support structure attached to the base. A ram is movably mounted to the support structure so as to move between a most distal position with respect to the base and a most proximal position with respect to the base. The toy kit further includes a hollow, flexible tube having at least one open end, a particulate substance sized to pass within the open end of the tube and a liquid substance, and preferably a plurality of each. A second toy work station for assembling the tube with particulate or liquid substances includes a base and an upright support structure attached to the base and having a passage sized to accommodate particulates. A carriage is movably mounted to the support structure and has a holder configured to receive and retain the tube. A linkage is connected with the carriage so as to move the carriage to displace the holder alternately toward and away from the passage of the support structure. After particulates and/or liquids are inserted into the tube, a continuous loop simulating a piece of jewelry is formed by inserting a connector into both ends of the tube.

16 Claims, 3 Drawing Sheets