US3758983A — Doll which tears only in horizontal position

Claim 1

Independent Claim 175 words

In a weeping doll having a head with eye sockets and an open mouth formed therein, a gravity influenced weeping device for causing said doll to weep only when in a generally horizontal position comprising, a liquid inlet conduit located adjacent said open mouth, a flexible reservoir in liquid communication with said inlet conduit, selectively operable valve means in said inlet conduit to permit or close off the flow of liquid between said open mouth and said reservoir, means defining a second liquid conduit between said reservoir and said eye sockets, gravity responsive valve means in said second conduit for opening said conduit for passage of liquid from said reservoir to said eye sockets when said doll is in a generally horizontal position and for closing said second conduit when said doll is in a generally vertical position, and means in said doll for compressing said reservoir, whereby when said doll is in a horizontal position, said compressing means may operate to force liquid from said reservoir through said second conduit to said eye sockets.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 175 words

In a weeping doll having a head with eye sockets and an open mouth formed therein, a gravity influenced weeping device for causing said doll to weep only when in a generally horizontal position comprising, a liquid inlet conduit located adjacent said open mouth, a flexible reservoir in liquid communication with said inlet conduit, selectively operable valve means in said inlet conduit to permit or close off the flow of liquid between said open mouth and said reservoir, means defining a second liquid conduit between said reservoir and said eye sockets, gravity responsive valve means in said second conduit for opening said conduit for passage of liquid from said reservoir to said eye sockets when said doll is in a generally horizontal position and for closing said second conduit when said doll is in a generally vertical position, and means in said doll for compressing said reservoir, whereby when said doll is in a horizontal position, said compressing means may operate to force liquid from said reservoir through said second conduit to said eye sockets.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 108 words

The device as defined in claim 1 including a hollow eye member mounted in each of said eye sockets in liquid communication with said second conduit, said eye sockets having openings generally oval in shape to simulate the corners of a human eye, and providing a hollow chamber surrounding their associated eye member, said chambers being in liquid communication with the interior of their associated hollow eye member, with at least one corner of each of said eye socket openings being slightly spaced from its associated eye member whereby liquid in said chambers passes between said eye members and said one corner of said sockets to simulate weeping.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 25 words

The device as defined in claim 1 wherein said means defining said second conduit comprises a relatively rigid housing having said second conduit formed therein.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 56 words

The device as defined in claim 3 wherein said means for compressing said reservoir comprises a relatively rigid plate pivotally mounted at one end to said housing, with said reservoir being positioned between said plate and said housing, and spring means operatively engaged with said plate for urging said plate into compressive contact with said reservoir.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 74 words

The device as defined in claim 4 wherein said selectively operable valve means comprises a valve seat formed in said inlet conduit and a spring biased valve closure member normally engaged with said valve seat to prevent liquid discharge from said reservoir through Said mouth, said valve closure member being adapted to move away from said valve seat when engaged with a nipple on a liquid supply bottle to allow filling of said reservoir.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 54 words

The device as defined in claim 5 including means operatively connected between said valve closure member and said plate for pivoting said plate away from said reservoir against the bias of said spring means when said closure member is engaged by said nipple to permit said reservoir to expand as water is supplied thereto.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 30 words

The device as defined in claim 6 wherein said means operatively connected between said valve closure member and said plate comprises a rigid plunger rod secured to said closure member.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 113 words

The device as defined in claim 6 wherein said gravity responsive valve means comprises a valve chamber located in said second conduit and having a valve seat whose port extends in a generally vertical direction when said doll is in a vertical position and a ball valve located in said chamber whereby when said doll is in a vertical position said ball is positioned against said seat under the influence of gravity to prevent passage of liquid from said reservoir to said eye members and when said doll is in a substantially horizontal position said ball moves away from said seat to permit passage of liquid through said port to said eye members.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 125 words

The device as defined in claim 6 wherein said gravity responsive valve means comprises a valve chamber located in said second conduit and having a valve seat whose port extends in a generally horizontal direction when said doll is in a vertical position, a valve closure element located in said valve chamber and spring means for biasing said valve closure element against said valve seat when said doll is in a generally vertical position, said valve closure element being relatively heavy and moving away from its associated valve seat under the influence of gravity and against the bias of its associated spring means when said doll is in a generally horizontal position to permit passage of liquid through said second conduit to said eye members.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 215 words

A weeping doll including, in combination, a head having eye sockets and an open mouth formed therein, a relatively rigid housing mounted in said head and having first and second fluid flow conduits therein, a flexible reservoir in liquid communication with said first and second conduits, said first conduit being located adjacent said mouth opening and having selectively operable valve means therein to permit or close off the flow of liquid between said mouth opening and said reservoir, said second conduit having a valve chamber formed therein with a valve seat and gravity responsive valve means in the chamber for opening said second conduit for passage of liquid from said reservoir to said eye sockets only when said doll is in a generally horizontal position and for closing said second conduit when said doll is in a generally vertical position, a relatively rigid plate pivotally mounted at one end to said housing with said reservoir being located between said housing and the other end of said plate and spring means operatively engaged with said plate for urging said plate into compressive contact with said reservoir whereby liquid may be forced from said reservoir through said second conduit to said eye sockets only when said doll is in a generally horizontal position, thereby to simulate weeping.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 215 words

A weeping doll including, in combination, a head having eye sockets and an open mouth formed therein, a relatively rigid housing mounted in said head and having first and second fluid flow conduits therein, a flexible reservoir in liquid communication with said first and second conduits, said first conduit being located adjacent said mouth opening and having selectively operable valve means therein to permit or close off the flow of liquid between said mouth opening and said reservoir, said second conduit having a valve chamber formed therein with a valve seat and gravity responsive valve means in the chamber for opening said second conduit for passage of liquid from said reservoir to said eye sockets only when said doll is in a generally horizontal position and for closing said second conduit when said doll is in a generally vertical position, a relatively rigid plate pivotally mounted at one end to said housing with said reservoir being located between said housing and the other end of said plate and spring means operatively engaged with said plate for urging said plate into compressive contact with said reservoir whereby liquid may be forced from said reservoir through said second conduit to said eye sockets only when said doll is in a generally horizontal position, thereby to simulate weeping.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 22 words

The doll as defined in claim 10 wherein said spring means is a tension spring connected between said housing and said plate.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 106 words

The doll as defined in claim 10 including a hollow eye member mounted in each of said eye sockets in liquid communication with said second conduit, said eye sockets being generally oval in shape to simulate the corners of a human eye, and providing a hollow chamber surrounding their associated eye member, said chambers being in liquid communication with the interior of their associated hollow eye member, with at least one corner of each of said eye sockets being slightly spaced frOm its associated eye member whereby liquid in said chambers passes between said eye members and said one corner of said sockets to simulate weeping.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 79 words

The doll as defined in claim 11 wherein said selectively operable valve means comprises a valve seat formed in said first conduit adjacent said open mouth and a spring biased valve closure member normally engaged with its associated valve seat to prevent liquid discharge from said reservoir through said mouth, said valve closure member being adapted to move away from said valve seat when engaged with a nipple on a liquid supply bottle to allow filling of said reservoir.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 54 words

The doll as defined in claim 13 including means operatively connected between said valve closure member and said plate for pivoting said plate away from said reservoir against the bias of said spring means when said closure member is engaged by said nipple to permit said reservoir to expand as water is supplied thereto.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 30 words

The doll as defined in claim 14 wherein said means operatively connected between said valve closure member and said plate comprises a rigid plunger rod secured to said closure member.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 116 words

The doll as defined in claim 11 wherein said valve seat in said valve chamber defines a valve port which extends in a generally vertical direction when said doll is in a vertical position and said gravity responsive valve means comprises a ball valve closure element located in said chamber whereby when said doll is in a vertical position said element is positioned against said seat under the influence of gravity to prevent passage of liquid from said reservoir to said eye members, and when said doll is in a substantially horizontal position, said element moves away from said seat to permit passage of liquid through said port and said second conduit to said eye members.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 36 words

The doll as defined in claim 16 including means in said valve chamber for limiting the distance which said valve element moves away from its associated valve seat when the doll is in a horizontal position.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 137 words

The doll as defined in claim 11 wherein said valve seat in said valve chamber defines a valve port which extends in a generally horizontal direction when said doll is in a vertical position, and said gravity responsive valve means comprises a valve closure element located in said valve chamber and spring means for biasing said closure element against said valve seat when said doll is in a generally vertical position, said valve closure element being relatively heavy and moving away from its associated valve seat, under the influence of gravity and against the bias of its associated spring means when said doll is in a generally horizontal position, thereby to permit passage of liquid through said second conduit to said eye members as said reservoir is compressed when said doll is in a generally horizontal position.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1976-09-17	1977-03-19	1977-09-18	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1980-09-17	1981-03-19	1981-09-18	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1984-09-17	1985-03-19	1985-09-18	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Doll which tears only in horizontal position

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