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US3284947A
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Adjustable doll having degassed malleable core
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-05-17
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Granted: 1966-11-15
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Expires: 1985-05-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank L Dahl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 19:55
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H3/00; A63H3/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
325 words
AN ADJUSTABLE DOLL COMPRISING: INTERIOR SKELETONSIMULATING STRUCTURAL SUPPORTING FRAMEWORK MEANS; A FLESH-SIMULATING OUTER-BODY-DEFINING MEANS EFFECTIVELY ENCLOSING, ENROBING, AND BEING CARRIED BY AND AROUND SAID INTERIOR SKELETON-SIMULATING STRUCTURAL SUPPORTING FRAMEWORK MEANS IN AN EXTERIOR DOLL CONFIGURATION SIMULATING A DESIRED APPEARANCE, SAID SKELETON-SIMULATING SUPPORTING FRAMEWORK MEANS BEING PROVIDED WITH AT LEAST ONE RELATIVELY YIELDABLY MANUALLY DEFORMABLE AND BENDABLE INTEGRAL LIMB-JOINT-SIMULATING MEANS CONNECTED TO THE REMAINDER OF SAID FRAMEWORK MEANS AT A DESIRED LIMBJOINT-SIMULATING LOCATION, SAID INTEGRAL LIMB-JOINT-SIMULATING MEANS BEING DEFLECTABLE IN A MANNER SIMULATING ARTICULATION OR MOVEMENT OF A REAL LIMB JOINT IN RESPONSE TO THE EXTERNAL APPLICATION OF MANUAL FORCE THERETO IN EXCESS OF A PREDETERMINED MAGNITUDE; SAID SKELETON-SIMULATING SUPPORTING FRAMEWORK MEANS BEING ALSO PROVIDED WITH A NECK-JOINT-SIMULATING MEANS AND A SPINE-SIMULATING MEANS, EACH COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF LATERALLY SPACED, LONGITUDINAL, RELATIVELY YIELDABLY MANUALLY DEFORMABLE AND BENDABLE MEMBERS HAVING LONGITUDINAL DIRECTIONAL COMPONENTS WHICH ARE SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL, SAID NECKJOINT-SIMULATING MEANS BEING PROVIDED AT THE UPPER END THEREOF WITH AND TERMINALLY CONNECTING TO A FIRST RELATIVELY RIGID SKELETON-SIMULATING PORTION SIMULATING THE RIGID HEAD BONE PORTION OF A SKELETON AND BEING PROVIDED AT THE BOTTOM WITH AND TERMINALLY CONNECTING TO A SECOND RELATIVELY RIGID SKELETON-SIMULATING PORTION SIMULATING THE RIGID BONY SHOULDER PORTION OF A SKELETON, SAID SPINESIMULATING MEANS BEING CONNECTED AT THE TOP THEREOF TO SAID SECOND RELATIVELY RIGID SKELETON-SIMULATING PORTION AND SAID SPINE-SIMULATING MEANS BEING PROVIDED AT THE BOTTOM WITH AND CONNECTING TO A THIRD RELATIVELY RIGID SKELETON-SIMULATING PORTION SIMULATING THE RIGID PELVIS PORTION OF A SKELETON, SAID NECK-JOINT-SIMULATING MEANS AND SAID SPINE-SIMULATING MEANS BEING EFFECTIVELY BENDABLE, RESPECTIVELY, BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND RIGID SKELETON-SIMULATING PORTIONS AND SAID SECOND AND THIRD RIGID SKELETON-SIMULATING PORTIONS, IN TWO DIFFERENT MANNERS SIMULATING NORMAL NECK BENDING MOVEMENT AND NORMAL SPINE BENDING MOVEMENT, RESPECTIVELY, AND, IN ADDITION, BEING EFFECTIVELY TORSIONALLY DEFORMABLE THEREBETWEEN FOR SIMULATING HEAD AND NECK TWISTING MOVEMENTS, AND SPINE-TWISTING MOVEMENTS OF A SKELETON IN A MANNER INVOLVING SUBSTANTIAL RELATIVE BENDING OF SAID PLURALITY OF DEFORMABLE MEMBERS RATHER THAN PURE TORSION THEREOF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
325 words
AN ADJUSTABLE DOLL COMPRISING: INTERIOR SKELETONSIMULATING STRUCTURAL SUPPORTING FRAMEWORK MEANS; A FLESH-SIMULATING OUTER-BODY-DEFINING MEANS EFFECTIVELY ENCLOSING, ENROBING, AND BEING CARRIED BY AND AROUND SAID INTERIOR SKELETON-SIMULATING STRUCTURAL SUPPORTING FRAMEWORK MEANS IN AN EXTERIOR DOLL CONFIGURATION SIMULATING A DESIRED APPEARANCE, SAID SKELETON-SIMULATING SUPPORTING FRAMEWORK MEANS BEING PROVIDED WITH AT LEAST ONE RELATIVELY YIELDABLY MANUALLY DEFORMABLE AND BENDABLE INTEGRAL LIMB-JOINT-SIMULATING MEANS CONNECTED TO THE REMAINDER OF SAID FRAMEWORK MEANS AT A DESIRED LIMBJOINT-SIMULATING LOCATION, SAID INTEGRAL LIMB-JOINT-SIMULATING MEANS BEING DEFLECTABLE IN A MANNER SIMULATING ARTICULATION OR MOVEMENT OF A REAL LIMB JOINT IN RESPONSE TO THE EXTERNAL APPLICATION OF MANUAL FORCE THERETO IN EXCESS OF A PREDETERMINED MAGNITUDE; SAID SKELETON-SIMULATING SUPPORTING FRAMEWORK MEANS BEING ALSO PROVIDED WITH A NECK-JOINT-SIMULATING MEANS AND A SPINE-SIMULATING MEANS, EACH COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF LATERALLY SPACED, LONGITUDINAL, RELATIVELY YIELDABLY MANUALLY DEFORMABLE AND BENDABLE MEMBERS HAVING LONGITUDINAL DIRECTIONAL COMPONENTS WHICH ARE SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL, SAID NECKJOINT-SIMULATING MEANS BEING PROVIDED AT THE UPPER END THEREOF WITH AND TERMINALLY CONNECTING TO A FIRST RELATIVELY RIGID SKELETON-SIMULATING PORTION SIMULATING THE RIGID HEAD BONE PORTION OF A SKELETON AND BEING PROVIDED AT THE BOTTOM WITH AND TERMINALLY CONNECTING TO A SECOND RELATIVELY RIGID SKELETON-SIMULATING PORTION SIMULATING THE RIGID BONY SHOULDER PORTION OF A SKELETON, SAID SPINESIMULATING MEANS BEING CONNECTED AT THE TOP THEREOF TO SAID SECOND RELATIVELY RIGID SKELETON-SIMULATING PORTION AND SAID SPINE-SIMULATING MEANS BEING PROVIDED AT THE BOTTOM WITH AND CONNECTING TO A THIRD RELATIVELY RIGID SKELETON-SIMULATING PORTION SIMULATING THE RIGID PELVIS PORTION OF A SKELETON, SAID NECK-JOINT-SIMULATING MEANS AND SAID SPINE-SIMULATING MEANS BEING EFFECTIVELY BENDABLE, RESPECTIVELY, BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND RIGID SKELETON-SIMULATING PORTIONS AND SAID SECOND AND THIRD RIGID SKELETON-SIMULATING PORTIONS, IN TWO DIFFERENT MANNERS SIMULATING NORMAL NECK BENDING MOVEMENT AND NORMAL SPINE BENDING MOVEMENT, RESPECTIVELY, AND, IN ADDITION, BEING EFFECTIVELY TORSIONALLY DEFORMABLE THEREBETWEEN FOR SIMULATING HEAD AND NECK TWISTING MOVEMENTS, AND SPINE-TWISTING MOVEMENTS OF A SKELETON IN A MANNER INVOLVING SUBSTANTIAL RELATIVE BENDING OF SAID PLURALITY OF DEFORMABLE MEMBERS RATHER THAN PURE TORSION THEREOF.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-11-14 | 1970-05-16 | 1970-11-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-11-14 | 1974-05-16 | 1974-11-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-11-14 | 1978-05-16 | 1978-11-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |