US3874113A — Doll wherein head connects to a support member, t…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 252 words

A toy figure comprising: an elongate support member, a head member having a neck portion, two arms, two legs, joined at the upper ends thereof, and means for cooperating with said support member and head to connect said head, arms and support member, said support member having a pair of first bearing means for pivotally receiving the legs at the joined ends thereof, a pair of second bearing means, each for pivotally receiving one of said arms and locking means for releasably locking the neck portion of said head member, said legs having pins at the joined ends thereof, said pins being engaged with said first bearing means for pivoting the legs about an axis transverse of the lengthwise axis of the support member, each of said arms having at one end thereof pivot means releasably engageable with the respective second bearing means, said head member being insertable with its neck portion into said locking means of the support member for releasably locking therein, and said means for connecting said head, arms and support member comprising a hollow body member which is open at one end and closed by an end wall at the other end, said end wall including an opening for passage of said neck portion, the body member being fittable upon the support member, the end wall of the body member in the fitted position thereof locking the arms to the support member and the head member in its locked position locking the body member to the support member.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 252 words

A toy figure comprising: an elongate support member, a head member having a neck portion, two arms, two legs, joined at the upper ends thereof, and means for cooperating with said support member and head to connect said head, arms and support member, said support member having a pair of first bearing means for pivotally receiving the legs at the joined ends thereof, a pair of second bearing means, each for pivotally receiving one of said arms and locking means for releasably locking the neck portion of said head member, said legs having pins at the joined ends thereof, said pins being engaged with said first bearing means for pivoting the legs about an axis transverse of the lengthwise axis of the support member, each of said arms having at one end thereof pivot means releasably engageable with the respective second bearing means, said head member being insertable with its neck portion into said locking means of the support member for releasably locking therein, and said means for connecting said head, arms and support member comprising a hollow body member which is open at one end and closed by an end wall at the other end, said end wall including an opening for passage of said neck portion, the body member being fittable upon the support member, the end wall of the body member in the fitted position thereof locking the arms to the support member and the head member in its locked position locking the body member to the support member.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 63 words

The toy figure according to claim 1 wherein said support member comprises two transversely spaced branches extending from the support member parallel to the lengthwise axis thereof, each of said branches having a recess, said recesses constituting the first bearing means, the joined ends of the legs being disPosed between said branches and said pins on the legs being journalled in said recesses.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 73 words

The toy figure according to claim 1 wherein said support member comprises a pair of upwardly open forked branches extending from the support member, the pivot means on each of said arms mounting on its free end an enlarged head portion, each pivot means being journalled in a slot defined by the respective forked branch and is axially retained in the slot by its head portion, said slots constituting said second bearing means.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 120 words

The toy figure according to claim 1 wherein said locking means on the support member comprises two transversely spaced flexible branches extending from the support member parallel to its lengthwise axis, said flexible branches having each a protrusion on the sides facing each other, and wherein said neck portion of the head member comprises a peripheral protrusion intermediate its length, the cross sectional outline of the protrusion on the neck portion being wider than the distance between protrusions on said flexible branches in a released position thereof whereby upon forcing the neck portion protrusions past the protrusions on the flexible branches the branches will snap back into their relaxed position, thus releasably locking the neck portion to the support member.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 46 words

The toy figure according to claim 4 wherein a further protrusion on the neck portion engages a circumferentially elongate recess in the rim of the opening in the end wall of the body member thereby limiting rotation of the head member relative to the body member.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 29 words

The toy figure according to claim 1 wherein the top of said head member is flattened and includes a detent, and a head covering is secured in said detent.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1978-03-31	1978-09-30	1979-04-01	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1982-03-31	1982-09-30	1983-04-01	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1986-03-31	1986-09-30	1987-04-01	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Doll wherein head connects to a support member, thereby locking on body and limbs

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