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US3900992A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Doll having limbs with hemispherical portions pivotally joined to its body

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-08-26
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Granted: 1975-08-26
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Expires: 1994-08-26
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Abstract

Abstract There is disclosed herein a mechanical toy having a movable head and arms with respect to its body. The toy has a hollow body with its arms connected to a common shaft extending through the body. The head has a lower extension which also extends into the hollow body and contacts a portion of the shaft causing the arms to move when the head is turned. The legs of the toy are also held by the hollow body and each leg has a hemispherical portion. The two hemispherical portions fit together to form substantially a sphere which is held within a lower portion of the hollow body. The body may be formed by two mating halves held together by a paper wrapping glued in place, or by a sleeve of shrinkable material. The arms may be provided with openings to permit the toy to hold objects. The head may be fabricated in a hollow form from a flexible material and provided with noise-making means. There is further disclosed a plurality of dolls adapted to make different sounds.

Inventors

  • 👤 Reuben B Klamer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 17:45
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H3/00; A63H3/20; A63H3/28; A63H3/31

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 139 words
A figure having at least one pair of movable limbs comprising a hollow body, and a pair of limbs, said body and limbs including coacting means for holding said limbs pivotally attached to said body, said means including an opening at one end of said body, an inner section in said body capable of holding a spherical member an upper hemispherical portion on each said limb, the hemispherical portions of said limbs being of substantially equal size to enable them to be fitted together to form at least a major part of a sphere, said sphere mating with said inner section and being held thereby with a portion of each limb extending through said opening whereby one limb may be moved with respect to the other limb and each limb may be moved with respect to said hollow body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 139 words
A figure having at least one pair of movable limbs comprising a hollow body, and a pair of limbs, said body and limbs including coacting means for holding said limbs pivotally attached to said body, said means including an opening at one end of said body, an inner section in said body capable of holding a spherical member an upper hemispherical portion on each said limb, the hemispherical portions of said limbs being of substantially equal size to enable them to be fitted together to form at least a major part of a sphere, said sphere mating with said inner section and being held thereby with a portion of each limb extending through said opening whereby one limb may be moved with respect to the other limb and each limb may be moved with respect to said hollow body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 67 words
The figure of claim 1 wherein one of said hemispherical portions has an extension with its axis along an axis of said hemispherical portion and the other hemispherical portion has a corresponding axially aligned opening, whereby the two hemispherical portions may be joined axially to form said major part of said sphere, and movement along the plane of the resulting joint between said hemispherical portions is prevented.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 34 words
The figure of claim 1 wherein each of said hemispherical portions has a flattened area located on its outer surface to provide a stable base for allowing said toy to assume a sitting position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 38 words
The figure of claim 2 wherein said limbs are legs having feet thereon and wherein said flattened areas are located on that part of said hemispherical portion which are opposite from the direction in which said feet point.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 31 words
The figure of claim 1 wherein each of said hemispherical portions has a stop protrusion thereon disposed in a position away from said limbs and in the interior of said body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 26 words
The figure of claim 1 wherein said inner section comprises two rings having their adjacent surfaces separated a distance less than the diameter of said hemispheres.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1978-08-25 1979-02-24 1979-08-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1982-08-25 1983-02-24 1983-08-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1986-08-25 1987-02-24 1987-08-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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