Auxiliary toys and methods of distributing the same

Abstract

A toy package. The toy package includes a primary toy; and a separate first auxiliary component that combines with one or more auxiliary components packaged with different primary toys to collectively form a composite auxiliary toy.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 schematically shows an exemplary package including a primary toy and an auxiliary component.

FIG. 2 shows a plurality of unassembled auxiliary components that can be assembled to form a composite auxiliary toy vehicle.

FIG. 3 shows the assembled composite auxiliary toy of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 shows a plurality of unassembled auxiliary components that can be assembled to form a composite auxiliary toy figure.

FIG. 5 shows a plurality of unassembled auxiliary components that can be assembled to form a composite auxiliary toy puzzle.

FIG. 6 shows a plurality of unassembled auxiliary components that can be assembled to form a composite auxiliary toy book.

Claims

1. A toy package, comprising: a primary toy; anda separate first auxiliary component that combines with one or more auxiliary components packaged with different primary toys to collectively form a composite auxiliary toy.

2. The toy package of claim 1, wherein the first auxiliary component is different than each of the auxiliary components with which it combines to form the composite auxiliary toy.

3. The toy package of claim 1, wherein the primary toy and the composite auxiliary toy are the same type of toy.

4. The toy package of claim 1, wherein the primary toy and composite auxiliary toy are toy vehicles.

5. The toy package of claim 1, wherein the primary toy and composite auxiliary toy are toy figures.

6. The toy package of claim 1, wherein the primary toy and the composite auxiliary toy are different types of toys.

7. The toy package of claim 1, wherein the primary toy is a vehicle and the composite auxiliary toy is a figure or the primary toy is a figure and the composite auxiliary toy is a vehicle.

8. The toy package of claim 1 wherein the composite auxiliary toy is one of a book, puzzle, or sticker.

9. A toy product line, comprising: a first package including at least a first primary toy and at least a first separate auxiliary component; anda second package including at least a second primary toy and at least a second separate auxiliary component;wherein a composite auxiliary toy is formed from at least the first auxiliary component and the second auxiliary component.

10. The toy product line of claim 9, wherein the composite auxiliary toy is a figure, vehicle, puzzle, sticker, or book.

11. The toy product line of claim 9, wherein the first primary toy, the second primary toy, and the composite auxiliary toy have the same theme.

12. A method of selling toys, comprising: packaging a first primary toy with a separate first auxiliary component; andpackaging a second primary toy with a separate second auxiliary component;wherein at least the first auxiliary component and the second auxiliary component are constituent components of a composite auxiliary toy.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the composite auxiliary toy is a figure, vehicle, puzzle, sticker, or book.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the first primary toy, the second primary toy, and the composite auxiliary toy have the same theme.