Figure With Custom Cover

Abstract

A figure with a custom cover is provided herein. More specifically, provided is a custom cover for a figure comprising a heat-shrinkable, generally transparent, sheet sized and shaped for covering a figure, and the sheet receptive to ink and paint for decorating the figure. Also provided herein is a method for customizing a figure comprising decorating a custom cover, the custom cover being generally transparent and colorable, positioning the custom cover around the figure, and heat shrinking the custom cover to the figure to attach the cover to the figure. Further, provided herein is a kit for customizing a figure comprising a figure, a custom cover sized and shaped for covering the figure, the custom cover being colorable, a coloring agent for coloring the custom cover, and a tool for applying the coloring agent to the custom cover.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A custom cover for a toy figure having a body with a head, arms, and legs extending away from the body, comprising:
 a heat-shrinkable, generally transparent, sheet sized and shaped for covering and conforming to the body and the head, arms, and legs extending from the body of the figure;   the sheet being self-closing around the figure upon application of heat and forming excess portions between the body and the head arms, and legs extending away from the body of the figure; and   the sheet being receptive to ink and paint for decorating the figure.   
     
     
         2 . The custom cover of  claim 1 , wherein the sheet comprises plastic. 
     
     
         3 . The custom cover of  claim 2 , wherein the sheet further includes a front portion and a back portion for extending over front and back portions of the figure. 
     
     
         4 . The custom cover of  claim 3 , wherein the front portion of the sheet includes a pre-printed front figure outline and the back portion of the sheet includes a pre-printed back figure outline. 
     
     
         5 . The custom cover of  claim 2 , wherein the sheet is precut to the shape of the figure including the body and the head, arms, and legs extending away from the body. 
     
     
         6 . A method for customizing a toy figure comprising:
 providing a figure having a body with a head, arms, and legs extending away from the body of the figure;   decorating a custom cover, the custom cover being generally transparent and colorable, the custom cover being self-closing around the figure upon application of heat and forming excess portions between the body, head, arms, and legs extending away from the body of the figure;   positioning the custom cover around the body and the head, arms, and legs extending away from the body of the figure; and   heat shrinking the custom cover to the figure to attach the cover to the body and the head, arms, and legs extending away from the body of the figure; and   after heat shrinking, removing excess portions of the custom cover so that the custom cover substantially conforms to the body and the head, arms, and legs extending away from the body of the figure.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the step of decorating the custom cover is performed before heat shrinking the cover to the figure. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the step of decorating the custom cover is performed after heat shrinking the cover to the figure. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the sheet comprises plastic. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the step of positioning the custom cover around the figure comprises wrapping the custom cover about the body and the head, arms, and legs extending away from the body of the figure. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the step of positioning the custom cover around the figure comprises folding the custom cover about the body and the head, arms, and legs extending away from the body of the figure. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the step of decorating the custom cover comprises coloring the custom cover. 
     
     
         13 . A kit for customizing a toy figure comprising:
 a figure having a body with a head, arms, and legs extending away from the body of the figure;   a custom cover sized and shaped for covering the body and the head, arms, and legs extending away from the body of the figure, the custom cover being colorable;   a coloring agent for coloring the custom cover; and   a tool for applying the coloring agent to the custom cover.   
     
     
         14 . The custom kit of  claim 13 , wherein the custom cover comprises a heat-shrinkable plastic. 
     
     
         15 . The custom kit of  claim 13 , wherein the figure comprises an action figure. 
     
     
         16 . The custom kit of  claim 13 , wherein the sheet further includes a front portion and a back portion for extending over front and back portions of the figure. 
     
     
         17 . The custom kit of  claim 16 , wherein the front portion includes a pre-printed front figure outline and the back portion includes a pre-printed back figure outline. 
     
     
         18 . The custom kit of  claim 13 , wherein the sheet is precut to the shape of the body and the head, arms, and legs extending away from the body of the figure. 
     
     
         19 . The custom cover of  claim 5 , wherein the sheet includes a plurality of individually foldable portions, the plurality of individually foldable portions substantially matching the head, arms, and legs of the figure. 
     
     
         20 . The custom cover of  claim 13 , wherein the sheet includes a plurality of individually foldable portions, the plurality of individually foldable portions substantially matching the head, arms, and legs of the figure.