Musical slipper

Abstract

A child's slipper is provided having a decorative animal head and a music box disposed within the animal head. A hat is interconnected with the animal's head. A pull string extends from the music box, through the animal's head, and through the hat. A pull ring or bead is interconnected to the pull string, the pull ring or bead positioned exterior of the hat. The pull ring or bead is pulled to actuate the music box. A substantial portion of the pull string remains positioned within the animal's hat.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A child's slipper comprising: 
 a sole;    a flexible foot cover interconnected with the sole;    a decorative object interconnected with an upper surface of the foot cover;    a music box disposed within the slipper;    a cover interconnected with the decorative object;    a pull string extending from the music box, through the decorative object, and through the cover; and    wherein, when the pull string is pulled from the music box, the top of the cover is pulled away from the bottom of the cover, the music box is actuated and a substantial length of the pull string remains covered.    
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the decorative object comprises an animal's head.  
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein the cover comprises a hat attached to the animal's head.  
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3  wherein a pull means is located exterior of the cover and is attached to the pull string.  
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein the pull means is interconnected with an upper portion of the hat.  
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein the pull string is frictionally interconnected with an upper portion of the hat.  
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the music box is positioned within the decorative object.  
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein the music box is positioned within the animal's head.