Doll

Claim 2

A toy growing doll, animal or the like, comprising: at least two leg defining members of fixed length; a body defining means having an interior cavity and a downwardly facing opening; the upper ends of said leg members being receivable within said opening for movement into said cavity; an elongated element secured to said leg member upper ends and extending through said cavity and said body defining means to the extent of the body defining means remote from said opening adapted to be grasped and pulled to move said leg member upper ends into said cavity; and flexible means secured to said body defining means and to said leg members for movement with said leg members at least partially into said cavity.

Claim 3

A toy according to claim 1 wherein said leg members are (a) compressible transverse to their length, (b) narrower adjacent said upper ends than at their opposite ends, and (c) are configured to wedge in said opening as they are moved into said cavity to create a retaining force for said leg members within said cavity.

Claim 4

A toy according to claim 1 wherein said elongated element has a length sufficient to allow said leg member upper ends to be moved entirely from said cavity to a position spaced from said opening, and further including a semirigid, resilient member affixed to said leg member upper ends and extending upwardly therefroM, said resilient member generally filling said opening and having a length sufficient to have at least a portion thereof disposed in said opening when said leg member upper ends are in said position to bear against the sides of said opening to maintain said legs substantially vertical when said leg member upper ends are in said position and to provide a retaining force for said leg members.

Claim 5

A growing doll embodying the toy of claim 1 wherein said flexible means is adapted to simulate an apparel and further including a pair of arm defining elements, each being flexible intermediate its ends and being disposed oppositely about said flexible means, each of said arm defining means being secured intermediate its length to said flexible means intermediate the length of the latter whereby as said leg members are moved into said cavity to effectively shorten the length of the doll and said flexible means partially move into said cavity with said leg members, said arm members will be simultaneously proportionately shortened.

Claim 6

A toy according to claim 1 wherein one of said opening and said leg members transverse to their length are resilient, and wherein said leg members are narrower adjacent their upper ends than at their opposite ends and are constructed and arranged in connection with said opening to wedge therein as they are moved into said cavity to create a retaining force for said leg members within said cavity; and wherein said elongated element has a length sufficient to allow said leg member upper ends to be moved entirely from said cavity to a position spaced from said opening, and further including a semirigid, compressible member affixed to said leg member upper ends and extending upwardly therefrom, said semirigid, compressible member generally filling said opening and having a length sufficient to have at least a portion thereof disposed in said opening when said leg member upper ends are in said position to bear against the sides of said opening to maintain said legs substantially vertical when said leg member upper ends are in said position and to provide a retaining force for said leg members when said leg member upper ends are in said position.

Claim 7

A toy according to claim 5 wherein said opening is defined by an elongated sleeve within said body defining means; and wherein said legs are compressible transversely to their length; and wherein said semirigid compressible member comprises an elongated foam member sized to engage at least a portion of the interior wall of said sleeve; and wherein said elongated element comprises a flexible strap; and wherein said body defining means is adapted to simulate a head.

Claim 8

A toy growing doll, animal or the like, comprising: a body defining means having an interior cavity and a downwardly facing opening; at least two leg defining members having upper ends receivable within said opening for movement into said cavity, said leg members being a. of fixed length, b. compressible transverse to their length, c. narrower adjacent said upper ends than at their opposite ends, and d. configured to wedge in said opening as said leg upper ends are moved into said cavity to create a retaining force for said leg members in said cavity; and an elongated element secured to said leg member upper ends and extending through said cavity exteriorly of said body defining means at a location remote from said opening, said element being adapted to be grasped and pulled to move said leg member open ends into said cavity.

Claim 9

A toy growing doll, animal or the like, comprising: a body defining means having an interior cavity and a downwardly facing opening; at least two leg defining members having upper ends receivable within said opening for movement into said cavity, said leg members being a. of fixed length, b. compressible transverse to their length, c. narrower adjacent said upper ends than at their opposite ends, and d. configured to wedge in said opening as said leg upper ends are moved into said cavity to create a retaining force for said leg members in said cavity; and an elongated element secured to said leg member upper ends and extending through said cavity exteriorly of said body defining means at a location remote from said opening, said element being adapted to be grasped and pulled to move said leg member open ends into said cavity.

Claim 10

A toy according to claim 7 wherein said elongated element has a length sufficient to allow said leg member upper ends to be moved entirely from said cavity to a position spaced from said opening, and further including a semirigid, resilient member affixed to said leg member upper ends and extending upwardly therefrom, said resilient member generally filling said opening and having a length sufficient to have at least a portion thereof disposed in said opening when said leg member upper ends are in said position to bear against the sides of said opening to maintain said legs substantially vertical when said leg member upper ends are in said position and to provide a retaining force for said leg members.