US3590515A
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Shampoo doll
Assignee: Mattel Inc
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Filing: 1969-10-16
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Granted: 1971-07-06
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Expires: 1989-10-16
Abstract
Abstract A doll whose arms move in a manner to simulate hair washing actions, while shampoolike foam is produced in its hair, comprising a hollow doll body with a pair of upwardly extending arms, the body having elastic walls so that when a child repeatedly squeezes the sides of the body together, the arms move up and down. The head is hollow and has numerous threads that extend through hole therein to form hair. As the elastic body is squeezed, air is pumped through the thread-holding holes, and if a soap solution has been spread on the hair, the air flowing through the holes creates foam in the hair.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald A Clark
- 👤 Stephen Lewis
- 👤 John W Ryan
- 👤 Wallace H Shapero
- 👤 Larry D Workman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 10:54
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H3/00; A63H3/36; A63H3/44; A63H3/24; A63H3/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
43 words
A doll comprising: a head having hair for receiving a liquid which can form bubbles; and a body coupled to said head, said body having means for blowing air through said head at a region which has hair thereon, to form bubbles thereon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
43 words
A doll comprising: a head having hair for receiving a liquid which can form bubbles; and a body coupled to said head, said body having means for blowing air through said head at a region which has hair thereon, to form bubbles thereon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
The doll described in claim 2 wherein: said hair comprises a plurality of threads; and said head is hollow and has numerous holes for holding said threads, said holes being larger than said threads to allow air to flow through the holes around the threads; and said means for blowing air comprises means for supplying pressurized air to the inside of the head.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
The doll described in claim 2 wherein: a majority area of said region which contains hair has hair threads at a substantially uniform density thereon and the rest of said region has threads at a density substantially no greater than the density at said majority area, whereby to prevent a concentration of bubbles at one area to the exclusion of other areas.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
The doll described in claim 1 wherein: said body includes a pair of arms in at least a partially raised position; and said means for blowing air through said head comprises a hollow elastic body region located below said arms for receiving squeezing forces, whereby to raise and lower the doll arms in simulation of hair washing while forming said bubbles.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
61 words
A doll comprising: a hollow body with elastic walls; and a hollow head attached to said body and communicating with it to receive air from it, said head having hair for receiving a material which can form bubbles when air is blown into it and a plurality of holes for carrying air from the inside of the head to the hair.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
61 words
A doll comprising: a hollow body with elastic walls; and a hollow head attached to said body and communicating with it to receive air from it, said head having hair for receiving a material which can form bubbles when air is blown into it and a plurality of holes for carrying air from the inside of the head to the hair.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The doll described in claim 8 including: a pair of arms attached to said body and extending in a generally upward direction toward the head, whereby the arms move in a manner to simulate hair scrubbing as the doll body is squeezed and released.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-07-05 | 1975-01-04 | 1975-07-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-07-05 | 1979-01-04 | 1979-07-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-07-05 | 1983-01-04 | 1983-07-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |