US3755960A
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Doll giving particular vocal responses on movement of particular appendages
Assignee: TOPPER CORP
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Filing: 1971-07-30
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Granted: 1973-09-04
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Expires: 1991-07-30
Abstract
Abstract A doll including a hollow body containing a talking mechanism. An appendage is movably mounted on the body, and means within the body responds to movement of the appendage for operating the mechanism. The appendage may be an arm, a leg, or the head of the doll. The talking mechanism may have several actuators for producing different spoken expressions, and movement of different appendages causes operation of different actuators. A talking mechanism actuator may be operated by depressing a depressible portion of the doll body. Movement of a particular actuator produces the same spoken expression each time. Means are provided to render the talking mechanism inoperative.
Inventors
- 👤 S Tepper
- 👤 H Boydman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 20:21
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H11/00; A63H11/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A doll having the form of a living thing, comprising: a. a hollow body, b. a sound-producing mechanism, coupled to the inside of said body, for providing a plurality of different selectable sounds simulating human talking, the mechanism having a plurality of actuators for selecting said sounds, each actuator being associated with a different one of said sounds, c. a plurality of appendages movably mounted on said body, said appendages simulating actual appendages of the living thing, and d. means coupled to the inside of said body, responsive to movement of a first and second of said plurality of appendages, for operating a first and second of said plurality of actuators, respectively, to provide the sounds associated with the first and second actuators.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
A doll having the form of a living thing, comprising: a. a hollow body, b. a sound-producing mechanism, coupled to the inside of said body, for providing a plurality of different selectable sounds simulating human talking, the mechanism having a plurality of actuators for selecting said sounds, each actuator being associated with a different one of said sounds, c. a plurality of appendages movably mounted on said body, said appendages simulating actual appendages of the living thing, and d. means coupled to the inside of said body, responsive to movement of a first and second of said plurality of appendages, for operating a first and second of said plurality of actuators, respectively, to provide the sounds associated with the first and second actuators.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A doll as defined in claim 1 including means for rendeRing said talking mechanism inoperative, when desired, so that movement of any of said plurality of appendages causes no sound to be produced.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A doll as defined in claim 1 wherein said responsive means responds to movement of either of two of said appendages for operating one of said actuators.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A doll as defined in claim 1 wherein said doll includes arms, legs, and a head mounted on said body, and wherein said appendages are selected from the group consisting of said arms, legs and head.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A doll as defined in claim 1 including a depressible portion on the surfaces of said body, and means within said body responsive to depression of said portion for operating one of said actuators.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A doll as defined in claim 1 wherein said means (d) includes a lever pivotally mounted within said body, said lever having a portion adjacent to one of the actuators.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
A doll as defined in claim 6 including a member within said body movable with one of said appendages said lever engaging said member and being movable by the latter for operating said one of the actuators.
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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) | 1976-09-03 | 1977-03-05 | 1977-09-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-09-03 | 1981-03-05 | 1981-09-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-09-03 | 1985-03-05 | 1985-09-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |