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US3830012A
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Doll with changeable face and belly portions
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-02-03
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Granted: 1974-08-20
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Expires: 1992-02-03
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a convertible doll, comprising of a supporting member adapted to receive and retain a plurality of elements which represent body parts, in particular parts of the human body, the supporting member having at least one recess which may be occupied by the surface of at least one of the elements, which is constructed as a rotational member and the surface of which is provided with representations of body parts and is supported, so that different surface zones of the element may be optionally moved into the recess for the purpose of being observed. Pivoted shells are provided for varying the appearance at the upper and lower edges of the face. The rotatable changeable features may be held in various positions by detents. The doll may be of the rocking type, rocked by a motor-driven vibrator. A speaker and cassette recorder may be mounted in the doll. Detachable facial features may be provided and also electric lights, visible through translucent areas of the face.
Inventors
- 👤 G Franke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 19:44
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H3/00; A63H3/16; A63H3/006; A63H3/14; A63H3/28; A63H33/00; A63H33/04; A63H33/042
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
292 words
A convertible doll or similar figure comprising in combination: a doll casing having an exterior configuration defining at least a major portion of the shape of the figure, the doll casing including a head portion, a belly portion and a leg portion; a head cavity in the head portion of the doll casing; a rotatable head member received within the head cavity; and a face opening in the head portion exposing a surface portion of the rotatable head member to the ouside; a belly cavity in the belly portion of the doll casing; a rotatable belly member received within the belly cavity; and a belly opening in the belly portion exposing a surface portion of the rotatable belly member to the same side as the face opening; a plurality of different faces on the surface of the head member, each face occupying a different rotational segment thereof so that only one entire face is visible in the face opening; a plurality of different clothes designs on the belly member, each clothes design occupying a different rotational segment thereof so that only one particular clothes design is visible in the belly opening; first rotational supporting means and positioning means for adjustably mounting said head member to said casing; second rotational supporting means and positioning means for adjustably mounting said belly member to said casing, permitting conversion of the doll to a variety of different combinations of faces and clothes designs; at least one shell segment interposed between the wall of the head cavity and the head member; and means mounting said shell segment to said casing for rotation independently of said head member and casing, whereby said shell segment may be, selectively, either concealed or visible at the end of said face openinG.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
292 words
A convertible doll or similar figure comprising in combination: a doll casing having an exterior configuration defining at least a major portion of the shape of the figure, the doll casing including a head portion, a belly portion and a leg portion; a head cavity in the head portion of the doll casing; a rotatable head member received within the head cavity; and a face opening in the head portion exposing a surface portion of the rotatable head member to the ouside; a belly cavity in the belly portion of the doll casing; a rotatable belly member received within the belly cavity; and a belly opening in the belly portion exposing a surface portion of the rotatable belly member to the same side as the face opening; a plurality of different faces on the surface of the head member, each face occupying a different rotational segment thereof so that only one entire face is visible in the face opening; a plurality of different clothes designs on the belly member, each clothes design occupying a different rotational segment thereof so that only one particular clothes design is visible in the belly opening; first rotational supporting means and positioning means for adjustably mounting said head member to said casing; second rotational supporting means and positioning means for adjustably mounting said belly member to said casing, permitting conversion of the doll to a variety of different combinations of faces and clothes designs; at least one shell segment interposed between the wall of the head cavity and the head member; and means mounting said shell segment to said casing for rotation independently of said head member and casing, whereby said shell segment may be, selectively, either concealed or visible at the end of said face openinG.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A doll as defined in claim 1, wherein: the exterior configuration of the doll casing approximates a frustum of a cone.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A doll as defined in claim 2, wherein: the head portion of the doll casing is in the form of a hollow hemisphere.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A doll as defined in claim 1, wherein: at least one of the two rotatable members is of spherical shape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A doll as defined in claim 1, wherein: at least one of the rotatable members is of ellipsoid shape.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A doll as defined in claim 1, wherein: at least one of the rotatable members is of cylindrical shape.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A doll as defined in claim 1, wherein: the head member and the belly member are both rotatable about parallel horizontal axes relative to which their respective cavity openings are oriented radially.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A doll as defined in claim 1, wherein: the head member and the shell segment have a common horizontal rotational axis relative to which the face opening is radially oriented.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
101 words
A doll as defined in claim 8, wherein: each shell segment includes two circumferentially adjacent outer surface portions, one of said shell surface portions carrying a hair design or other forehead covering which is exposed when the shell segment is in a position in which only said one shell surface portion protrudes from the upper margin of the face opening, the other shell surface portion carrying a beard design or other throat covering which is exposed when the shell segment is in a position in which only said other shell surface portion protrudes from the lower margin of the face opening.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
58 words
A doll as defined in claim 1, wherein: the rotational positioning means for the rotatable members includes, in each case, a detent connection between the doll casing and the rotational member which operates in each of the several positions of the rotatable member in which a face or clothes design, respectively, is in alignment with the corresponding opening.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
A doll as defined in claim 10, wherein: the detent connection is in the form of a depression in the rotatable member and a corresponding inwardly biased protrusion on the doll casing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
A doll as defined in claim 11, wherein: the inwardly biased protrusion on the doll casing is part of a spring-loaded detent pin mounted in the doll casing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
A doll as defined in claim 11, wherein: the inward bias of the protrusion on the doll casing is provided from the elasticity of the material of a flexible wall of the casing itself.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
94 words
A doll as defined in claim 1, further comprising: a leg cavity in the leg portion of the doll casing; a rotatable leg member received within the leg cavity, and a leg opening in the leg portion exposing a surface portion of the rotatable leg member to the same side as the face and belly openings; and a plurality of different leg or leg covering designs on the leg member, each design occupying a different rotational segment thereof so that only one particular leg or leg covering design is visible in the leg opening.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
45 words
A doll as defined in claim 14, wherein: the exterior configuration of the doll casing approximates the frustum of a vertical cone; and the rotatable leg member in the leg portion of the cone is similarly frustum-shaped and is rotatable around the vertical cone axis.
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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) | 1977-08-19 | 1978-02-18 | 1978-08-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-08-19 | 1982-02-18 | 1982-08-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-08-19 | 1986-02-18 | 1986-08-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |