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Dolls
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-06-08
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Granted: 1972-06-27
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Expires: 1990-06-08
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a doll driven by a motor, preferably battery operated, which may move its hands through a number of different positions. The doll may include a sound-reproducing unit and may also move her mouth so as to appear to talk. The doll may also move her head or eyes. Dolls of the invention can be made in varying degrees of complexity to include all or part of any of the preceding activities. Dolls of the invention can be made which can actively participate with a child in playing games such as ''''Peek-A-Boo,'''' ''''Simon Says,'''' or other similar games involving movement of arms and hands.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank T Johmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 02:27
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H13/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
239 words
A doll which plays Peek-A-Boo by covering and exposing its eyes to view by head and hands movement comprising a torso; a head pivotally mounted on said torso for horizontal movement relative to said torso back and forth between a first head position and a second head position; eyes carried by said head; and a pair of arms terminating in hands, which hands are movable back and forth between a first hand position wherein said hands are in front of said eyes to cover said eyes when said head is in said first head position, and a second hand position wherein said hands are away from said eyes to expose said eyes when said head is in said first head position, said second head position being such that at least one of said eyes is exposed to view when said hands are in said first hand position, motor means, and actuating means for moving said head and said hands back and forth between said positions in a predetermined sequence including cam means driven by said motor, cam follower means mounted in said doll and in engagement with said cam means whereby said cam follower means oscillate back and forth by said engagement, and connecting means linking said head, and said hands and said cam follower means whereby oscillations of said cam follower means move said head and said hands back and forth between their respective first and second positions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
239 words
A doll which plays Peek-A-Boo by covering and exposing its eyes to view by head and hands movement comprising a torso; a head pivotally mounted on said torso for horizontal movement relative to said torso back and forth between a first head position and a second head position; eyes carried by said head; and a pair of arms terminating in hands, which hands are movable back and forth between a first hand position wherein said hands are in front of said eyes to cover said eyes when said head is in said first head position, and a second hand position wherein said hands are away from said eyes to expose said eyes when said head is in said first head position, said second head position being such that at least one of said eyes is exposed to view when said hands are in said first hand position, motor means, and actuating means for moving said head and said hands back and forth between said positions in a predetermined sequence including cam means driven by said motor, cam follower means mounted in said doll and in engagement with said cam means whereby said cam follower means oscillate back and forth by said engagement, and connecting means linking said head, and said hands and said cam follower means whereby oscillations of said cam follower means move said head and said hands back and forth between their respective first and second positions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
A doll according to claim 1, wherein each of said arms includes an upper arm carried by said torso and pivotally joined to a forearm at the elbow, said forearm pivoting in an arc transversely to the longitudinal axis of said upper arm whereby said hands are moved between said first and second hand positions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A doll according to claim 1, wherein said arms are pivotally mounted at the shoulders of said doll for an up and down vertical movement whereby said hands are moved between said first and second hand positions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A dOll according to claim 1, wherein said arms are pivotally mounted at the shoulders of said doll for a horizontal movement whereby said hands are moved between said first and second hand positions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A doll according to claim 1, which includes eyes pivotally mounted in said head and eye actuating means driven by said motor for moving said eyes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
A doll according to claim 1, wherein said actuating means for moving said hands back and forth includes two separate cams and independent cam followers each of which engage one of said separate cams whereby said hands are independently movable of each other between said positions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
A doll according to claim 1, wherein said actuating means for moving said hands back and forth is a single cam and a single cam follower and both of said hands are linked to said single cam follower whereby both of said hands move simultaneously together back and forth between said positions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
156 words
A doll according to claim 1, wherein said actuating means includes a first shaft supported within said torso, a pair of sleeves rotatably mounted on and supported on said first shaft, a cam follower fixed to each of said sleeves, resilient means disposed between said cam followers and said torso resisting rotation of said sleeves relative to said first shaft, a pair of cams disposed on a second shaft rotatably supported by said torso and being driven by said motor means, each of said cams being engagable with one of said cam followers whereby said cam followers and sleeves fixed thereto are rotated against the bias of said resilient means, said cams subsequently disengaging from said cam followers whereby said cam followers and sleeves fixed thereto are returned to their original position under the bias of said resilient means whereby said sleeves are oscillated to thereby move said hands back and forth between said hand positions.
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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) | 1975-06-27 | 1975-12-27 | 1976-06-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-06-27 | 1979-12-27 | 1980-06-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-06-27 | 1983-12-27 | 1984-06-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |