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US3775900A
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Toy doll
Assignee: Ideal Toy Corp
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Filing: 1972-05-01
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Granted: 1973-12-04
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Expires: 1992-05-01
Abstract
Abstract A toy doll having a torso and a pair of arms includes a selectively operable electric motor mounted in the torso and connected through a transmission to the forearm portion of one of the arms in order to oscillate that forearm portion in a selectable predetermined plane upon actuation of the drive means. The driven forearm is connected to its associated upper arm portion by an articulated joint which is rotatably mounted in the upper arm and drivingly connected to the transmission system so that the upper arm portion remains motionless while the forearm portion is oscillated. The electric motor also is operably connected to the doll''s head to oscillate the head from side to side while simultaneously oscillating the forearm in order to simulate human movements while playing a musical instrument or the like.
Inventors
- 👤 H Thorn
- 👤 M Ieda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 06:43
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H13/00; A63H13/005; A63H3/00; A63H3/36; A63H3/48
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
492 words
A toy comprising, a torso, a pair of arms mounted on said torso and having upper arm and forearm portions, a selectively operable rotary drive means mounted in said torso and transmission means operatively connecting said drive means to the forearm portion of one of said arms, through the upper arm portion thereof, for oscillating said forearm portion in a predetermined plane upon actuation of said drive means while its associated upper arm portion remains motionless, said transmission means including means adjustably interconnecting said forearm portion to said upper arm portion for permitting the relative position of said forearm portion with respect to said upper arm portion to be varied independently of the oscillation thereof by said drive means, whereby the plane in which said forearm portion is oscillated may be varied; said adjustable interconnecting means comprising first and second relatively rigid members pivotally interconnected and located at the elbow of said one arm, to permit relative pivotal movement of said forearm portion with respect to said upper arm portion, said first and second members being relatively tightly frictionally engaged whereby said forearm remains fixed in any position to which it is moved with respect to said upper arm; said first and second rigid members being adjustably connected to said first arm portion and said forearm portion respectively to permit the annular position of said forearm portion to be varied with respect to said rigid members and to permit the angular position of said rigid members and the pivotal connection therebetween to be varied with respect to said upper arm portion; said transmission means including a longitudinally extending rock shaft rotatably mounted in the upper arm portion of said one arm and operatively connected to said forearm portion thereof, a first crank operatively connected to said drive means for rotation thereby and means operatively connected between said first crank and said rock shaft for oscillating said shaft in response to rotation of said first crank; said means operatively connected between said first crank and said rock shaft being connected to said rock shaft at a position intersecting the longitudinal axis of the rock shaft and said first crank being located in said torso with its axis of rotation intersecting the connection between said rock shaft and said connecting means thereby to oscillate said rock shaft about its longitudinal axis; said first crank comprising a rotatably mounted pinion gear and said means operatively connected between said first crank and said rock shaft comprising an elongated rod pivotally connected at one end to said rock shaft at said position intersecting the longitudinal axis thereof and operatively connected at its other end adjacent the periphery of said pinion gear, said pinion gear being located in said torso with its axis of rotation intersecting the pivotal connection between said rod and said rock shaft whereby said other end of said rod rotates with said pinion gear and said rock shaft is oscillated about its longitudinal axis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
492 words
A toy comprising, a torso, a pair of arms mounted on said torso and having upper arm and forearm portions, a selectively operable rotary drive means mounted in said torso and transmission means operatively connecting said drive means to the forearm portion of one of said arms, through the upper arm portion thereof, for oscillating said forearm portion in a predetermined plane upon actuation of said drive means while its associated upper arm portion remains motionless, said transmission means including means adjustably interconnecting said forearm portion to said upper arm portion for permitting the relative position of said forearm portion with respect to said upper arm portion to be varied independently of the oscillation thereof by said drive means, whereby the plane in which said forearm portion is oscillated may be varied; said adjustable interconnecting means comprising first and second relatively rigid members pivotally interconnected and located at the elbow of said one arm, to permit relative pivotal movement of said forearm portion with respect to said upper arm portion, said first and second members being relatively tightly frictionally engaged whereby said forearm remains fixed in any position to which it is moved with respect to said upper arm; said first and second rigid members being adjustably connected to said first arm portion and said forearm portion respectively to permit the annular position of said forearm portion to be varied with respect to said rigid members and to permit the angular position of said rigid members and the pivotal connection therebetween to be varied with respect to said upper arm portion; said transmission means including a longitudinally extending rock shaft rotatably mounted in the upper arm portion of said one arm and operatively connected to said forearm portion thereof, a first crank operatively connected to said drive means for rotation thereby and means operatively connected between said first crank and said rock shaft for oscillating said shaft in response to rotation of said first crank; said means operatively connected between said first crank and said rock shaft being connected to said rock shaft at a position intersecting the longitudinal axis of the rock shaft and said first crank being located in said torso with its axis of rotation intersecting the connection between said rock shaft and said connecting means thereby to oscillate said rock shaft about its longitudinal axis; said first crank comprising a rotatably mounted pinion gear and said means operatively connected between said first crank and said rock shaft comprising an elongated rod pivotally connected at one end to said rock shaft at said position intersecting the longitudinal axis thereof and operatively connected at its other end adjacent the periphery of said pinion gear, said pinion gear being located in said torso with its axis of rotation intersecting the pivotal connection between said rod and said rock shaft whereby said other end of said rod rotates with said pinion gear and said rock shaft is oscillated about its longitudinal axis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
The toy doll as defined in claim 1 wherein said transmission includes a gear train drivingly connected between said drive means and said pinion gear, said gear train including a plurality of rotatably mounted gears adapted to reduce the speed of rotation of said drive means to provide a life-like motion to said forearm portion and to increase the torque of the drive means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The toy doll as defined in claim 1 including a head and means operatively connected between said head and said drive means for oscillating said head with a generally side to side motion in response to actuation of said drive means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
81 words
The toy defined in claim 3 wherein said means operatively connected between said head and said drive means comprises an elongated supporting rod frictionally engaged at one end in said head and extending through said torso into the interior thereof, a wobble plate rotated by said drive means, and a follower track formed in the other end of said supporting rod and received in said wobble plate, whereby said supporting rod and head are oscillated upon rotation of said wobble plate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
428 words
A toy doll comprising, a torso, a head, and a pair of arms operatively connected to said torso, said arms having upper forearm portions and said forearm portions having hands formed at the ends thereof, one of said arms including joint means adjustably interconnecting the upper arm and forearm portions thereof at the elbow of the arm for selective rotation of said forearm portion about first and second axes with respect to said upper arm portion, said first axes extending longitudinally through said upper arm portion and said second axes extending generally perpendicularly thereto, a selectively operable electric motor mounted in said torso, and transmission means operatively connecting said motor to said joint means, through said upper arm portion, for oscillating said joint and forearm portion about the first axes upon actuation of said motor, whereby said forearm portion and the head associated therewith are oscillated in a predetermined plane while said upper arm portion remains motionless and the relative position of said forearm portion with respect to said upper arm portion may be varied by selective rotation of said arm portion about either of said first or second axes thereby to vary the plane in which said forearm portion is oscillated; said upper arm portions of each of said arms being rotatably mounted on said torso whereby the relative configuration of said arms with respect to said torso and to each other may be varied without interfering with said transmission means; said transmission means including a rock shaft rotatably mounted in the upper arm portion of said one arm for oscillation about said first axis, means for oscillating said shaft, including a rod pivotally connected to one end of said rock shaft, along an axis intersecting said first axis, said rock shaft being operatively connected at its opposite end to said joint means whereby oscillation of said rock shaft causes said oscillation of said joint means and forearm portion about said axis; and a gear train drivingly connected between said motor and said rod, said gear train including a pinion gear rotatably mounted in said torso abOut an axis intersecting the pivotal connection of said rod and rock shaft, said rod being operatively connected to a peripheral portion of said pinion gear at the end of said rod opposite its pivotal connection with said rock shaft whereby rotation of said pinion gear causes rotation of said opposite end of said rod about the axis of rotation of the pinion gear and oscillation of the pivotal connection between said rod and said rock shaft about said first axis.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
428 words
A toy doll comprising, a torso, a head, and a pair of arms operatively connected to said torso, said arms having upper forearm portions and said forearm portions having hands formed at the ends thereof, one of said arms including joint means adjustably interconnecting the upper arm and forearm portions thereof at the elbow of the arm for selective rotation of said forearm portion about first and second axes with respect to said upper arm portion, said first axes extending longitudinally through said upper arm portion and said second axes extending generally perpendicularly thereto, a selectively operable electric motor mounted in said torso, and transmission means operatively connecting said motor to said joint means, through said upper arm portion, for oscillating said joint and forearm portion about the first axes upon actuation of said motor, whereby said forearm portion and the head associated therewith are oscillated in a predetermined plane while said upper arm portion remains motionless and the relative position of said forearm portion with respect to said upper arm portion may be varied by selective rotation of said arm portion about either of said first or second axes thereby to vary the plane in which said forearm portion is oscillated; said upper arm portions of each of said arms being rotatably mounted on said torso whereby the relative configuration of said arms with respect to said torso and to each other may be varied without interfering with said transmission means; said transmission means including a rock shaft rotatably mounted in the upper arm portion of said one arm for oscillation about said first axis, means for oscillating said shaft, including a rod pivotally connected to one end of said rock shaft, along an axis intersecting said first axis, said rock shaft being operatively connected at its opposite end to said joint means whereby oscillation of said rock shaft causes said oscillation of said joint means and forearm portion about said axis; and a gear train drivingly connected between said motor and said rod, said gear train including a pinion gear rotatably mounted in said torso abOut an axis intersecting the pivotal connection of said rod and rock shaft, said rod being operatively connected to a peripheral portion of said pinion gear at the end of said rod opposite its pivotal connection with said rock shaft whereby rotation of said pinion gear causes rotation of said opposite end of said rod about the axis of rotation of the pinion gear and oscillation of the pivotal connection between said rod and said rock shaft about said first axis.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
154 words
The toy doll as defined in claim 5 wherein said joint means comprises a first rigid connecting member frictionally engaged in the upper arm portion of said one arm at said elbow to permit oscillation of said joint with respect thereto and being frictionally engaged with said opposite end of said rock shaft for selective relative movement with respect thereto about said first axis and for selective oscillation therewith upon actuation of said motor, a second rigid connecting member frictionally engaged in said forearm at said elbow to permit selective adjustment of the configuration of said forearm with respect to said joint means and said upper arm, and means pivotally interconnecting and frictionally engaging said rigid connecting members about said second axis whereby the relative angular configuration of said forearm and upper arm portions may be selectively adjusted about the second axis to vary the plane of oscillation of said forearm and associated hand.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
61 words
The toy doll as defined in claim 6 including means for mounting said head on said torso and for permitting side to side oscillation of said head with respect to the torso, and means operatively connected between said motor and said mounting means for oscillating said head with a generally side to side motion in response to actuation of said motor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
77 words
The toy doll as defined in claim 7 wherein said torso has a neck portion having an opening therein and said means for mounting said head comprises an elongated supporting rod mounted in said neck and extending through said opening and being operatively connected to said head, said rod having a smaller width than the diameter of said opening whereby said rod may be oscillated in said neck from side to side with respect to said torso.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
76 words
The toy doll as defined in claim 8 wherein said means for oscillating said head comprises a rotatably mounted wobble plate rotated by said motor through said gear train and a follower track formed on the end of said supporting rod opposite said head for receiving said wobble plate and being oscillated laterally thereby, whereby said supporting rod and head are tilted from side to side with respect to said torso upon actuation of said motor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
The toy doll as defined in claim 9 wherein said gear train includes a plurality of rotatably mounted gears adapted to reduce the speed of rotation of said motor to provide a life-like motion to said forearm portion and said head, and to increase the torque of the motor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The toy doll as defined in claim 10 wherein said head is frictionally engaged with said supporting rod whereby the relative position of said head on said rod and with respect to said torso may be varied.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
The toy doll as defined in claim 11 wherein the other one of said arms includes articulated joint means adjustably interconnecting the upper arm and forearm portions thereof for selective rotation of said forearm portion about at least two axes.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
The toy doll as defined in claim 12 wherein said hand on said other one of said arms includes fingers fixed in a predetermined configuration for grasping and holding a selected toy instrument therein.
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) | 1976-12-03 | 1977-06-04 | 1977-12-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-12-03 | 1981-06-04 | 1981-12-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-12-03 | 1985-06-04 | 1985-12-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |