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Doll with pneumatic means for reciprocally moving eyes

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-02-19
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Granted: 1975-05-13
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Expires: 1994-02-19
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Abstract

Abstract A doll has an air bladder mounted therein which can be squeezed to pneumatically actuate a bellows. The bellows is mechanically coupled to a slider mechanism which is reciprocally driven as the bladder is squeezed and released. Movable doll eyes are coupled to the slider mechanism and thus are moved back and forth with each squeezing and releasing of the bladder.

Inventors

  • 👤 Adolph E Goldfarb
  • 👤 Erwin Benkoe

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 17:45
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H3/00; A63H3/36; A63H3/38; A63H3/40

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim 231 words
In a doll having at least a torso portion and a head portion with movable eyes mounted therein, actuating means including gas driven means for cyclically moving said eyes comprising: movable means mounted for cyclical motion in said head portion, the eyes being coupled to said movable means so that they will move cyclically incident to said motion of the movable means; means for resiliently holding said movable means and said eyes in an at rest position and for moving said movable means and said eyes; said means for moving and holding including gas expandable means coupled to said movable means, to move said movable means from the at rest position when said gas expandable means is is expanded; bladder means filled with gas and adapted to be manually compressed; and means for providing fluid communication between said bladder means and said gas expandable means, said movable means comprising a slider bar mounted for reciprocating sliding motion to move the eyes reciprocally, said slider bar including a bracket mounted thereon, said bracket having a slot formed therein, said expandable means having a bulb portion formed on one end thereof and a neck portion adjacent to said bulb portion, said neck portion being fitted into said slot, whereby when said bladder means is compressed and released, the gas expandable means expands and contracts and said movable means is caused to move cyclically.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 231 words
In a doll having at least a torso portion and a head portion with movable eyes mounted therein, actuating means including gas driven means for cyclically moving said eyes comprising: movable means mounted for cyclical motion in said head portion, the eyes being coupled to said movable means so that they will move cyclically incident to said motion of the movable means; means for resiliently holding said movable means and said eyes in an at rest position and for moving said movable means and said eyes; said means for moving and holding including gas expandable means coupled to said movable means, to move said movable means from the at rest position when said gas expandable means is is expanded; bladder means filled with gas and adapted to be manually compressed; and means for providing fluid communication between said bladder means and said gas expandable means, said movable means comprising a slider bar mounted for reciprocating sliding motion to move the eyes reciprocally, said slider bar including a bracket mounted thereon, said bracket having a slot formed therein, said expandable means having a bulb portion formed on one end thereof and a neck portion adjacent to said bulb portion, said neck portion being fitted into said slot, whereby when said bladder means is compressed and released, the gas expandable means expands and contracts and said movable means is caused to move cyclically.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 22 words
The doll of claim 1 wherein said gas expandable means and said means for resiliently holding said movable means comprise a bellows.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 13 words
The doll of claim 1 wherein said gas expandable means comprises a balloon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 19 words
The doll of claim 2 wherein said bladder means comprises a pliable bottle mounted in the doll torso portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 13 words
The doll of claim 1 wherein said bladder means comprises an air bulb.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 17 words
The doll of claim 3 wherein said means for resiliently holding said movable means comprises a spring.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 48 words
The doll of claim 4 further including a casing mounted in the head portion for housing said eyes, said movable means and said bellows, said casing having a flexible connector neck portioN, said bottle having a flexible connector neck portion for mating with said casing connector neck portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 28 words
The doll of claim 1 wherein said eyes are comprised by flat buttons having tabs extending therefrom, said bar having slots therein into which said tabs are fitted.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 164 words
A doll having at least a torso portion and a head portion with movable eyes mounted in said head portion, the improvement comprising pneumatic actuating means in said doll for reciprocally moving said eyes including: a slider bar mounted for reciprocating slidable motion in said head portion, the eyes being coupled to the slider bar for motion therewith, a resilient bellows coupled to said slider bar, said bellows resiliently holding the eyes in a predetermined at-rest position, said bellows having a bulb portion formed on one end thereof and a neck portion adjacent to said bulb portion, there being a bracket mounted on the slider bar and having a slot formed therein, said neck portion being fitted into said slot, a pliable air bottle adapted to be manually compressed, and means for providing fluid communication between the bellows and the air bottle, whereby when the air bottle is compressed and released, the bellows expands and contracts to reciprocally drive the slider bar and eyes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 164 words
A doll having at least a torso portion and a head portion with movable eyes mounted in said head portion, the improvement comprising pneumatic actuating means in said doll for reciprocally moving said eyes including: a slider bar mounted for reciprocating slidable motion in said head portion, the eyes being coupled to the slider bar for motion therewith, a resilient bellows coupled to said slider bar, said bellows resiliently holding the eyes in a predetermined at-rest position, said bellows having a bulb portion formed on one end thereof and a neck portion adjacent to said bulb portion, there being a bracket mounted on the slider bar and having a slot formed therein, said neck portion being fitted into said slot, a pliable air bottle adapted to be manually compressed, and means for providing fluid communication between the bellows and the air bottle, whereby when the air bottle is compressed and released, the bellows expands and contracts to reciprocally drive the slider bar and eyes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 54 words
The doll of claim 9 further including a casing mounted in the head portion for housing the eyes, bar and bellows, said casing having a flexible connector neck portion, said bottle having a flexible connector neck portion for mating engagement with said casing connector neck portion to removably hold said casing and bottle together.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 28 words
The doll of claim 9 wherein said eyes are comprised by flat buttons having tabs extending therefrom, said bar having slots therein into which said tabs are fitted.

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