The invention is directed to a toy container having an integrated extruder for extruding a quantity of a deformable molding compound. The toy may include a container having a storage portion configured to receive and store components of a molding compound extrusion set, and an extruder portion havin
The invention is directed to a toy container having an integrated extruder for extruding a quantity of a deformable molding compound. The toy may include a container having a storage portion configured to receive and store components of a molding compound extrusion set, and an extruder portion having an extrusion opening and a receiving chamber configured to receive a quantity of the modeling compound. The toy may further include a lid moveably attached to the container and moveable between an open position and a closed position. The lid may have a plunger extending therefrom, and the receiving chamber may be configured to receive the plunger when the lid moves from the open position to the closed position. The plunger may engage a quantity of modeling compound disposed in the receiving chamber to force the modeling compound through the extruder opening as the lid moves from the open position to the closed position.
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What is claimed is: 1. A toy for extruding a deformable molding compound, comprising: a container comprising: a container portion having a housing defining a cavity and a container opening, wherein the container opening and the cavity are configured to receive components of a molding compound extru
What is claimed is: 1. A toy for extruding a deformable molding compound, comprising: a container comprising: a container portion having a housing defining a cavity and a container opening, wherein the container opening and the cavity are configured to receive components of a molding compound extrusion set; a lid portion moveably attached to the container portion and moveable between an open position wherein the container opening is accessible from the exterior of the container and a closed position overlying the container opening with an outer edge of the lid portion surrounding the container opening; and an extruder assembly comprising: a plunger portion attached to the lid portion, and an extruder portion disposed within the cavity of the container portion, the extruder portion having an extruder opening and a receiving chamber, wherein the receiving chamber is configured to receive a quantity of the molding compound, and to receive the plunger portion when the lid portion moves from the open position to the closed position, wherein the plunger portion engages a quantity of modeling compound disposed in the receiving chamber to force the modeling compound through the extruder opening when the lid portion moves from the open position to the closed position. 2. A toy in accordance with claim 1, wherein the plunger portion is attached to an inner surface of the lid portion. 3. A toy in accordance with claim 1, wherein the plunger portion is integrally formed with the lid portion as a unitary component. 4. A toy in accordance with claim 1, wherein the lid portion is pivotally attached to the container portion and moves through an arcuate path between the open position and the closed position. 5. A toy in accordance with claim 1, comprising a die attachment mechanism disposed on the exterior of the container portion proximate to the extruder opening and configured to demountably attach a die proximate to the extruder opening so that the modeling compound forced through the extruder opening is also forced through an opening of the die to extrude the modeling compound in a cross-sectional shape corresponding to the shape of the opening of the die. 6. A toy in accordance with claim 1, comprising: an activation device operatively coupled to at least one of the plunger portion and the lid portion such that the activation device is actuated when the plunger portion engages the modeling compound to force the modeling compound through the extruder opening; and an output device operatively coupled to the activation device, wherein the output device outputs a sensory-perceptible output in response to the actuation of the activation device. 7. A toy in accordance with claim 6, wherein the activation device comprises a pressure sensor and the output device comprises a speaker. 8. A toy for extruding a deformable molding compound, comprising: a container comprising: a container portion having a housing defining a cavity and a container opening, wherein the container opening and the cavity are configured to receive components of a molding compound extrusion set; a lid portion moveably attached to the container portion and moveable between an open position wherein the container opening is accessible from the exterior of the container and a closed position overlying the container opening; an extruder assembly comprising: a plunger portion attached to the lid portion, and an extruder portion disposed within the cavity of the container portion, the extruder portion having an extruder opening and a receiving chamber, wherein the receiving chamber is configured to receive a quantity of the molding compound, and to receive the plunger portion when the lid portion moves from the open position to the closed position; and an attachment mechanism having a first attachment surface disposed on the container portion and a second attachment surface disposed on the lid portion, wherein the attachment surfaces are configured to engage each other when the lid portion is in the closed position to detachably retain the lid portion in the closed position, wherein the plunger portion engages a quantity of modeling compound disposed in the receiving chamber to force the modeling compound through the extruder opening when the lid portion moves from the open position to the closed position. 9. A toy for extruding a deformable molding compound, comprising: a container having a storage portion having a container opening and being configured to receive and store components of a molding compound extrusion set, and an extruder portion having an extrusion opening and a receiving chamber configured to receive a quantity of the modeling compound; and a lid moveably attached to the container and moveable between an open position and a closed position with an outer edge of the lid portion surrounding the container opening, and having a plunger extending therefrom, wherein the receiving chamber is configured to receive the plunger when the lid moves from the open position to the closed position, wherein the plunger engages a quantity of modeling compound disposed in the receiving chamber to force the modeling compound through the extruder opening as the lid moves from the open position to the closed position. 10. A toy in accordance with claim 9, wherein the plunger is attached to an inner surface of the lid. 11. A toy in accordance with claim 9, wherein the plunger is integrally formed with the lid as a unitary component. 12. A toy in accordance with claim 9, wherein the lid is pivotally attached to the container and moves through an arcuate path between the open position and the closed position. 13. A toy in accordance with claim 9, comprising a die attachment mechanism disposed on the exterior of the container proximate to the extruder opening and configured to demountably attach a die proximate to the extruder opening so that the modeling compound forced through the extruder opening is also forced through an opening of the die to extrude the modeling compound in a cross-sectional shape corresponding to the shape of the opening of the die. 14. A toy in accordance with claim 9, comprising: an activation device operatively coupled to at least one of the lid and the plunger such that the activation device is actuated when the plunger engages the modeling compound to force the modeling compound through the extruder opening; and an output device operatively coupled to the activation device, wherein the output device outputs a sensory-perceptible output in response to the actuation of the activation device. 15. A toy in accordance with claim 14, wherein the activation device comprises a pressure sensor and the output device comprises a speaker. 16. A toy for extruding a deformable molding compound, comprising: a container having a storage portion configured to receive and store components of a molding compound extrusion set, and an extruder portion having an extrusion opening and a receiving chamber configured to receive a quantity of the modeling compound; a lid moveably attached to the container and moveable between an open position and a closed position, and having a plunger extending therefrom, wherein the receiving chamber is configured to receive the plunger when the lid moves from the open position to the closed position; and a locking mechanism comprising a first locking surface disposed on the container and a second locking surface disposed on the lid, wherein the locking surfaces are configured to engage each other when the lid is in the closed position to detachably retain the lid in the closed position, wherein the plunger engages a quantity of modeling compound disposed in the receiving chamber to force the modeling compound through the extruder opening as the lid moves from the open position to the closed position. 17. A toy for extruding a deformable molding compound, comprising: a container having a storage portion having a container opening and being configured to receive and store components of a molding compound extrusion set, and an extruder portion having an extrusion opening and a receiving chamber configured to receive a quantity of the modeling compound; and a lid pivotally attached to the container and moveable between an open position and a closed position with an outer edge of the lid portion surrounding the container opening, and having a plunger extending from an inner surface of the lid, wherein the receiving chamber is configured to receive the plunger when the lid pivots from the open position to the closed position, wherein the plunger engages a quantity of modeling compound disposed in the receiving chamber to force the modeling compound through the extruder opening as the lid pivots from the open position to the closed position. 18. A toy in accordance with claim 17, wherein the plunger is integrally formed with the lid as a unitary component. 19. A toy in accordance with claim 17, comprising a die attachment mechanism disposed on the exterior of the container proximate the extruder opening and configured to demountably attach a die proximate the extruder opening so that the modeling compound forced through the extruder opening is also forced through an opening of the die to extrude the modeling compound in a cross-sectional shape corresponding to the shape of the opening of the die. 20. A toy in accordance with claim 17, comprising: an activation device operatively coupled to at least one of the lid and the plunger such that the activation device is actuated when the plunger engages the modeling compound to force the modeling compound through the extruder opening; and an output device operatively coupled to the activation device, wherein the output device outputs a sensory-perceptible output in response to the actuation of the activation device. 21. A toy in accordance with claim 20, wherein the activation device comprises a pressure sensor and the output device comprises a speaker. 22. A toy for extruding a deformable molding compound, comprising: a container having a storage portion configured to receive and store components of a molding compound extrusion set, and an extruder portion having an extrusion opening and a receiving chamber configured to receive a quantity of the modeling compound; a lid pivotally attached to the container and moveable between an open position and a closed position, and having a plunger extending from an inner surface of the lid, wherein the receiving chamber is configured to receive the plunger when the lid pivots from the open position to the closed position; and a locking mechanism comprising a first locking surface disposed on the container and a second locking surface disposed on the lid, wherein the locking surfaces are configured to engage each other when the lid is in the closed position to detachably retain the lid in the closed position, wherein the plunger engages a quantity of modeling compound disposed in the receiving chamber to force the modeling compound through the extruder opening as the lid pivots from the open position to the closed position. 23. A toy in accordance with claim 22 wherein the first locking surface comprises a detent and the second locking surface comprises a lip of the lid that engages the detent when the lid is in the closed position. 24. A toy in accordance with claim 22 wherein the first locking surface is an outer surface of the container and the second locking surface is an inner surface of the lid. 25. A toy in accordance with claim 8 wherein the first attachment surface comprises a detent and the second attachment surface comprises a lip of the lid that engages the detent when the lid is in the closed position. 26. A toy in accordance with claim 8 wherein the first attachment surface is an outer surface of the container portion and the second attachment surface is an inner surface of the lid. 27. A toy in accordance with claim 16 wherein the first locking surface comprises a detent and the second locking surface comprises a lip of the lid that engages the detent when the lid is in the closed position. 28. A toy in accordance with claim 16 wherein the first locking surface is an outer surface of the container and the second locking surface is an inner surface of the lid.
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Valyi Emery I. ; Holt Rush ; Delusky Arthur K. ; Ellison Thomas M. ; Rees Herbert,CAX, Apparatus for preparing a molded article.
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