US3820276A
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Particulate filled hand puppet and play doll
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-02-21
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Granted: 1974-06-28
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Expires: 1993-02-21
Abstract
Abstract A soft, formable pellet filled doll which may be played with both as an ordinary doll and as a hand puppet. The doll comprises a flexible casing which includes an upper torso portion, a lower torso portion, and a pair of leg portions. The casing contains a body of shiftable filler such as discrete plastic pellets, which help give form and shape to the doll in various portions, such as sitting. A head and a pair of arms are secured to the upper torso portion. A flexible cover sheet of material is disposed over the back of the upper torso to define an exterior compartment for receiving the hand of the user when the doll is being utilized as a hand puppet. Means connected to the head and arms of the doll may be selectively manipulated by the hand of the user within the compartment to cause desired head and arm movement. Such means may comprise structures defining apertures for receipt of the fingers of the user, or structures which the user may grasp or push to effect such movement. The cover serves to conceal the manipulating means from view so as to not detract from the ordinary doll appearance of the item. To facilitate the multiple usage of this doll, it is constructed and arranged so that the pellets can flow out of the upper torso portion when the doll is being used as a hand puppet, to thereby maintain reasonable proportioning between the upper portion of the body which is then enlarged by the hand of the user, and the remainder of the doll. On the other hand, when the hand is removed from the compartment the pellets may be caused to flow into and occupy the upper torso portion to give the doll a full, three-dimensional life-like appearance and feel. In this connection, the doll may be arranged in an upright sitting position where the legs are virtually emptied of the pellets, and a great majority of the pellets are concentrated within the torso portions.
Inventors
- 👤 A Goldfarb
- 👤 E Benkoe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:22
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H3/00; A63H3/14; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S273/00; Y10S273/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A soft formable three-dimensional hand puppet and play doll comprising: a flexible casing including an upper torso portion, a lower torso portion, and leg portions, all in interior communication with one another, a body of solid particulate filler disposed within said casing for controllable movement therein between said casing portions, said movement being controllable by manipulation of said casing, pair of arms and a head connected to said upper torso portion, means connected to each of said arms and to said head for selective and independent manipulation thereof, flexible sheet means connected to the upper torso portion to form an exterior compartment at the rear of said upper torso portion for receiving the hand of the user and for concealing said manipulating means, said body of solid particulate filler being movable to substantially evacuate said upper casing portion to maintain the shape of the casing upon insertion of said user''s hand into said exterior compartment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A soft formable three-dimensional hand puppet and play doll comprising: a flexible casing including an upper torso portion, a lower torso portion, and leg portions, all in interior communication with one another, a body of solid particulate filler disposed within said casing for controllable movement therein between said casing portions, said movement being controllable by manipulation of said casing, pair of arms and a head connected to said upper torso portion, means connected to each of said arms and to said head for selective and independent manipulation thereof, flexible sheet means connected to the upper torso portion to form an exterior compartment at the rear of said upper torso portion for receiving the hand of the user and for concealing said manipulating means, said body of solid particulate filler being movable to substantially evacuate said upper casing portion to maintain the shape of the casing upon insertion of said user''s hand into said exterior compartment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The doll of claim 1 wherein the volume of said upper body portion is not greater than the remaining volume of said casing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The doll of claim 1 wherein said particulate filler occupies approximately one-half of the volume of said casing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The doll of claim 2 wherein said solid particulate filler occupies approximately the volume of said upper torso portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The doll of claim 1 wherein said sheet means comprises a single sheet secured along its upper and side edges and open along its bottom edge to form an entrance into said rear exterior compartment.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The doll of claim 1 wherein said sheet means comprises a pair of sheets disposed next to one another and defining an opening therebetween centrally of the rear of said doll from side-to-side.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The doll of claim 1 wherein said sheet means includes arm sections extending over the rear of said arms, and defining finger cavities at the back of each arm in communication with said exterior compartment.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The doll of claim 1 wherein said manipulating means comprises structure defining recesses extending into said head and into each of said arms for receipt therein of fingers of the user''s hand.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The doll of claim 1 wherein said manipulating means for said head comprises a handle depending downwardly from said head and into said exterior compartmeNt.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
The doll of claim 8 wherein said head is hollow and said head-recess defining structure further includes means extending up inside said head for engagement by the finger of the user to aid in manipulating said head.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The doll of claim 1 wherein said particulate filler occupies no less than one-third of the volume of the volume of said casing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The doll of claim 11 wherein said particulate filler occupies no more than 80 percent of the volume of said casing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
265 words
A soft formable three-dimensional hand-puppet and play doll comprising: a flexible casing including an upper torso portion, a lower torso portion, and leg portions, all in interior communication with one another, a body of solid particulate filler disposed within said casing for controllable movement therein between said casing portions, said movement being controllable by manipulation of said casing, said upper torso portion having an upper edge and side edges, a head having a depending neck portion with a lower end defining a receptacle, said neck portion being connected along the forward edge of said lower end to said torso upper edge, a pair of arms each having an upper end defining a receptacle, each of said arms being connected along the forward edge of said upper end to one of said torso side edges, and flexible sheet means connected to the head, arms and upper torso portion to form an exterior compartment at the rear of said upper torso portion for receiving the hand of the user and for concealing said arm and head receptacles, said body of solid particulate filler being movable to substantially evacuate said upper casing portion to maintain the shape thereof upon insertion of said user''s hand into said exterior compartment, said sheet means having an upper margin and side margins, said upper margin being connected to the rear edge of the lower end of said neck portion and to said torso upper edge, said side margins each being connected to the rear edge of the upper end of one of said arms and to one of said torso side edges.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
265 words
A soft formable three-dimensional hand-puppet and play doll comprising: a flexible casing including an upper torso portion, a lower torso portion, and leg portions, all in interior communication with one another, a body of solid particulate filler disposed within said casing for controllable movement therein between said casing portions, said movement being controllable by manipulation of said casing, said upper torso portion having an upper edge and side edges, a head having a depending neck portion with a lower end defining a receptacle, said neck portion being connected along the forward edge of said lower end to said torso upper edge, a pair of arms each having an upper end defining a receptacle, each of said arms being connected along the forward edge of said upper end to one of said torso side edges, and flexible sheet means connected to the head, arms and upper torso portion to form an exterior compartment at the rear of said upper torso portion for receiving the hand of the user and for concealing said arm and head receptacles, said body of solid particulate filler being movable to substantially evacuate said upper casing portion to maintain the shape thereof upon insertion of said user''s hand into said exterior compartment, said sheet means having an upper margin and side margins, said upper margin being connected to the rear edge of the lower end of said neck portion and to said torso upper edge, said side margins each being connected to the rear edge of the upper end of one of said arms and to one of said torso side edges.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
The doll of claim 13 wherein said connections between said upper torso portion of the casing, said sheet means, said arms and said neck portion are in the form of stitching.
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) | 1977-06-27 | 1977-12-27 | 1978-06-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-06-27 | 1981-12-27 | 1982-06-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-06-27 | 1985-12-27 | 1986-06-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |