US3839819A
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Controlled wetting unit for dolls
Assignee: GATA BOX Ltd A CORP OF NY
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Filing: 1973-06-21
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Granted: 1974-10-08
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Expires: 1993-06-21
Abstract
Abstract A controlled wetting unit for a doll in which a reservoir adapted to receive liquid introduced into the doll''s mouth is provided with a tube extending vertically to adjacent the top of the reservoir in the prone or feeding position of the doll to prevent liquid from reaching a check valve connecting the reservoir to a squeeze bulb until the level of water is adjacent to the top of the reservoir thus to prevent premature wetting and in which the tube in the vertical position of the doll extends generally horizontally along the bottom of the reservoir to permit the bulb first to be squeezed and then released to draw liquid from the reservoir into the bulb and then to be squeezed to force the liquid outwardly through a flow control valve to a tube leading to the wetting orifice until the reservoir is substantially empty.
Inventors
- 👤 C Hollingsworth
- 👤 W Kosicki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 10:27
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H3/00; A63H3/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
A controlled liquid discharge uNit for a doll including in combination, a doll torso, a doll head carried by said torso, said head being formed with a mouth orifice into which liquid can be introduced, one of said torso and said head being formed with a liquid discharge orifice, a housing having a base and an open end spaced from said base, a pump assembly comprising an actuating element and an inlet valve and closure means formed with an opening communicating with said inlet valve, means mounting said pump assembly on the open end of said housing to provide a liquid reservoir in said housing between said base and said closure means, elongated passage forming means connected to said inlet valve opening, said elongated means extending from said inlet valve opening to a location in said reservoir adjacent to said base, means mounting said housing on said torso with said elongated means extending generally from front to back of said torso, means for conducting liquid from said mouth orifice to said reservoir, and means responsive to operation of said actuating element for pumping liquid from said reservoir to said liquid discharge orifice.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
A controlled liquid discharge uNit for a doll including in combination, a doll torso, a doll head carried by said torso, said head being formed with a mouth orifice into which liquid can be introduced, one of said torso and said head being formed with a liquid discharge orifice, a housing having a base and an open end spaced from said base, a pump assembly comprising an actuating element and an inlet valve and closure means formed with an opening communicating with said inlet valve, means mounting said pump assembly on the open end of said housing to provide a liquid reservoir in said housing between said base and said closure means, elongated passage forming means connected to said inlet valve opening, said elongated means extending from said inlet valve opening to a location in said reservoir adjacent to said base, means mounting said housing on said torso with said elongated means extending generally from front to back of said torso, means for conducting liquid from said mouth orifice to said reservoir, and means responsive to operation of said actuating element for pumping liquid from said reservoir to said liquid discharge orifice.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A controlled liquid discharge unit as in claim 1 in which said elongated means is positioned off center adjacent to a portion of the side wall of said housing and in which said side wall portion is adjacent to the bottom of said torso.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A controlled liquid discharge unit as in claim 2 in which said actuating element is an externally accessible resilient bulb.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A controlled liquid discharge unit as in claim 3 in which said inlet valve is a check valve between said elongated means and the interior of said bulb.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A controlled liquid discharge unit as in claim 4 in which said actuating element responsive means includes a flow control valve between the interior of said bulb and said discharge orifice.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
86 words
A controlled liquid discharge unit as in claim 5 in which said flow control valve comprises means forming a valve chamber, a solid post in said chamber, a resilient sleeve, one end of said sleeve being received by said post, means including a fitting received by the other end of said sleeve for conducting liquid from the interior of said bulb to the interior of said sleeve, said chamber being formed with an outlet and means for conducting liquid from said outlet to said discharge orifice.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A controlled liquid discharge unit as in claim 1 in which said liquid discharge orifice is a wetting orifice adjacent to the bottom of said torso.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A controlled liquid discharge unit as in claim 1 in which said liquid discharge orifice is a tearing opening in said head.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
57 words
A controlled liquid discharge unit as in claim 1 in which said liquid discharge orifice is a wetting orifice adjacent to the bottom of said torso, said head being formed with a pair of tearing openings, said unit including means responsive to operation of said actuating elements for pumping liquid from said reservoir to said tearing openings.
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) | 1977-10-07 | 1978-04-08 | 1978-10-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-10-07 | 1982-04-08 | 1982-10-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-10-07 | 1986-04-08 | 1986-10-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |