STRESS RELIEF OBJECT

Abstract

A stress relief object provides a functional mental health toy that breaks into pieces when propelled against a surface. The stress relief object is formed as a soft, resilient body that allows the user to release his or her anger by breaking something without damaging surfaces or someone else. The stress relief object may be formed by a plurality of segments having a magnet therein to releasably retain the stress relief object in a formed condition. The segments may also be joined by an interlocking of a protrusion and a recess formed in a first joining surface and a cooperating second joining surface. Additional stress relief can be provided by reassembling the object.

Description

Claims

1. A stress relief object, comprising: a body formed from a plurality of joinable segments;each of the plurality of joinable segments formed of a squeezable resilient material;each of the plurality of joinable segments having a first joining surface at a first side of the joinable segment and a second joining surface at an second side of the joinable segment; anda joining element configured to releasably retain the plurality of joinable segments as the body.

2. The stress relief object of claim 1, the joining element further comprising: one or more magnets contained within each of the plurality of joinable segments, the one or more magnets disposed in a first joinable segment oriented with an attractive polarity with the one or more magnets of an adjacent joinable segment.

3. The stress relief object of claim 2, further comprising: a receiver defined in each of the first joining surface and the second joining surface.

4. The stress relief object of claim 3, further comprising: one of the one or more magnets disposed within each receiver.

5. The stress relief object of claim 1, the joining element further comprising: a protrusion defined in a first pattern on the first joining surface; anda recess defined the second joining surface, the recess defined in a cooperating pattern with the first pattern.

6. The stress relief object of claim 5, wherein the protrusion and the recess are configured for a releasable interlocking engagement of the plurality of joinable segments.

7. The stress relief object of claim 6, wherein each of the plurality of joinable segments are joinable in a specific sequence.

8. The stress relief object of claim 6, wherein each of the plurality of joinable segments are joinable in an undefined sequence.

9. The stress relief object of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of joinable segments are formed as a solid resilient body.

10. The stress relief object of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of joinable segments are formed as a hollow body having an interior cavity.

11. A stress relief object, comprising: a body formed from a plurality of resilient joinable segments;each of the plurality of resilient joinable segments having a first joining surface at a first side of the resilient joinable segment and a second joining surface at an second side of the resilient joinable segment; andone or more magnets carried by each resilient joinable segment, the one or more magnets disposed in a first joinable segment oriented with an attractive polarity with the one or more magnets of an adjacent joinable segment.

12. The stress relief object of claim 11, further comprising: a receiver defined in each of the first joining surface and the second joining surface.

13. The stress relief object of claim 12, further comprising: one of the one or more magnets disposed within each receiver.

14. The stress relief object of claim 13, further comprising: a protrusion defined in a first pattern on the first joining surface; anda recess defined in the second joining surface, the recess defined in a cooperating pattern with the first pattern.

15. The stress relief object of claim 14, wherein the protrusion and the recess are configured for a releasable interlocking engagement of the plurality of resilient joinable segments.

16. The stress relief object of claim 15, wherein each of the plurality of resilient joinable segments are joinable in a specific sequence.

17. The stress relief object of claim 16, wherein each of the plurality of resilient joinable segments are joinable in an undefined sequence.

18. The stress relief object of claim 11, wherein each of the plurality of resilient joinable segments formed as a solid a squeezable resilient material.

19. The stress relief object of claim 11, wherein each of the plurality of resilient joinable segments are formed with a hollow interior cavity.