Stuffed animal with removably attachable tail

Abstract

The present invention discloses a stuffed animal having a releasably attachable tail. The stuffed animal includes a body, a tail releasably attached to the body and attachment means carried by at least one of the body and the tail. The attachment means releasably attaches the tail to the body and may include a plurality of hook and loop fastener elements. In another embodiment, the attachment means includes at least one attachment ear and at least one corresponding attachment member. The at least one attachment ear is attached to the at least one attachment member via hook and loop fastener elements for releasably securing the tail to the body. A customer or seller can dress the stuffed animal with changeable clothing after removing the tail, which can be handled with ease by even young children.

1 . A stuffed animal comprising:
 a body having a shell, the shell being stuffed with a resilient material, the body including a torso portion having a lower end portion and an upper end portion;   a tail adapted for being releasably attached to the body; and   attachment means with portions carried by at least one of the body and the tail, the attachment means releasably attaching the tail to the body.   
   
   
       2 . The stuffed animal defined in  claim 1  wherein said attachment means comprising first and second attachment devices in vertically spaced relation. 
   
   
       3 . The stuffed animal defined in  claim 2  wherein the second attachment device comprising at least one attachment ear and at least one corresponding attachment member, the attachment ear including a hook or loop element and the attachment member including the other of a hook or loop element. 
   
   
       4 . The stuffed animal defined in  claim 3  wherein the first attachment device comprising first and second attachment members, the first attachment member including a hook element and the second attachment member including a loop element. 
   
   
       5 . The stuffed animal defined in  claim 4  wherein said stuffed animal is configured as a simulated turkey. 
   
   
       6 . The stuffed animal defined in  claim 4  wherein said tail including a portion configured to be folded such that the portion of the tail covers at least a portion of said attachment means. 
   
   
       7 . A toy kit for constructing a stuffed animal, the toy kit comprising:
 a shell configured to be a body having a plurality of portions for receiving resilient stuffing material;   a tail separated from the body, the tail being adapted for being releasably attached to the body;   attachment means for releasably attaching the tail to the body; and   an article of clothing adapted for selective mounting to the body.   
   
   
       8 . The toy kit defined in  claim 7  wherein said attachment means comprising at least one hook element and at least one loop element. 
   
   
       9 . The toy kit defined in  claim 8  wherein said attachment means comprising at least one attachment ear having at least one of a hook or fastener element and an attachment member having the other of the hook or loop fastener element, the at least one attachment ear being releasably attached to the attachment member for releasably securing the tail to the body. 
   
   
       10 . The toy kit defined in  claim 9  wherein said stuffed animal is configured as a simulated turkey. 
   
   
       11 . The toy kit defined in  claim 9  wherein said tail including a portion configured to be folded such that the portion of the tail covers at least some of said attachment means.