US3973840A
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Mannequin
Assignee: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Filing: 1974-09-03
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Granted: 1976-08-10
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Expires: 1994-09-03
Abstract
Abstract A mannequin comprising a head part and a torso part adjustably joined together. In the torso part a sound moving picture projector is mounted to project facial images on a film in a light beam upwardly through the neck into the head as the film is moved through the projector. Simultaneously sound from a track on the film is picked up, amplified and audibly reproduced. The sound and facial images are correlated to simulate a speaking person. The head part has a face piece with well defined forehead, nose, cheeks and chin but only smooth areas for eyes and mouth which is molded of transparent plastic and surface coated as a rear projection screen. Means in the head receive the light beam from the projector and transmit onto the rear projection screen so that the projected facial features correspond in location to the facial features on the face piece. An electrical circuit supplies current of proper voltage to a motor to operate the movable parts of the projector, to a lamp to supply the light beam and to an amplifier for the sound reproduction means. The film is preferably endless in a removable cassette that automatically rewinds after it passes through the film gate and sound pick up means. A remote switch may be provided to start the projector and automatic means may stop it at the end of the message.
Inventors
- 👤 G. Richard Jacobs
- 👤 Cluff Peck
- 👤 Dean G. Soderquist
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 09:52
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F27/00; G03; G03B; G03B21/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A mannequin comprising a first part forming a hollow head and neck, a second part forming a hollow torso, a three dimensional rear projection screen forming the face part of said head having well defined forehead, nose, cheeks and chin and smooth poorly defined eye and mouth areas, means inside said torso for projecting motion pictures of facial features including well defined eye and mouth parts that correspond in size at the screen to said face part from inside said torso through the hollow neck into said hollow head, means in said hollow head for reflecting said motion pictures onto said screen without correction for three dimensional effects to give the illusion of life thereto, and means for moving said head relative to said torso to locate the projection of said well defined eye and mouth parts properly on said poorly defined eye and mouth areas.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A mannequin comprising a first part forming a hollow head and neck, a second part forming a hollow torso, a three dimensional rear projection screen forming the face part of said head having well defined forehead, nose, cheeks and chin and smooth poorly defined eye and mouth areas, means inside said torso for projecting motion pictures of facial features including well defined eye and mouth parts that correspond in size at the screen to said face part from inside said torso through the hollow neck into said hollow head, means in said hollow head for reflecting said motion pictures onto said screen without correction for three dimensional effects to give the illusion of life thereto, and means for moving said head relative to said torso to locate the projection of said well defined eye and mouth parts properly on said poorly defined eye and mouth areas.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A mannequin as set forth in claim 1 in which said face part is a human face.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A mannequin as set forth in claim 2 in which said projection means includes means for reproducing sound correlated with the motion pictures.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
133 words
A mannequin comprising a hollow head, neck and torso, said head including a face piece of coated molded transparent plastic having at least some well defined facial features including forehead, nose, cheeks and chin but smooth poorly defined eye and mouth areas, a film having picure frames of facial expressions containing at least said well defined facial features and details of eyes and mouth, means including a projector mounted in said torso for projecting said facial expressions on said film from said torso without correction for three dimensional effects onto the face piece as a rear projection screen and adjusting means for moving the head relative to the torso to correct for optical distance and cant to align the location of the projected facial features with the corresponding features on said face piece.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
133 words
A mannequin comprising a hollow head, neck and torso, said head including a face piece of coated molded transparent plastic having at least some well defined facial features including forehead, nose, cheeks and chin but smooth poorly defined eye and mouth areas, a film having picure frames of facial expressions containing at least said well defined facial features and details of eyes and mouth, means including a projector mounted in said torso for projecting said facial expressions on said film from said torso without correction for three dimensional effects onto the face piece as a rear projection screen and adjusting means for moving the head relative to the torso to correct for optical distance and cant to align the location of the projected facial features with the corresponding features on said face piece.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A mannequin as set forth in claim 4 in which said adjusting means comprises a plurality of adjusting screws.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A mannequin as set forth in claim 4 in which said projecting means includes means in said head for receiving the projected facial expressions from said torso and transmitting them to the face piece.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A mannequin as set forth in claim 4 in which said facial features are human.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
A mannequin as set forth in claim 4 in which said film includes a sound track having a record of sounds related to the facial expressions and means for reproducing said record as audible sounds in synchronism with the projection of said facial expressions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
168 words
A mannequin comprising a hollow head, neck and torso, said head including a face piece of coated molded transparent plastic having a well defined forehead, nose, cheeks and chin but smooth poorly defined eye and mouth areas, a film having a sound track containing a message and picture frames of facial expression including eye and mouth details related to said message, means in said torso for projecting said facial expressions from said film without correction for three dimensional effects through the neck into the head, means in the head for receiving the projected facial expressions and transmitting them to the face piece, adjusting means in said mannequin to correct for optical distance from said film to said face piece and for cant to position the projection of said well defined eye and mouth details properly on said smooth poorly defined eye and mouth areas, means in said torso for picking up the message from said sound track, and means for reproducing as audible sound the message picked up.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
168 words
A mannequin comprising a hollow head, neck and torso, said head including a face piece of coated molded transparent plastic having a well defined forehead, nose, cheeks and chin but smooth poorly defined eye and mouth areas, a film having a sound track containing a message and picture frames of facial expression including eye and mouth details related to said message, means in said torso for projecting said facial expressions from said film without correction for three dimensional effects through the neck into the head, means in the head for receiving the projected facial expressions and transmitting them to the face piece, adjusting means in said mannequin to correct for optical distance from said film to said face piece and for cant to position the projection of said well defined eye and mouth details properly on said smooth poorly defined eye and mouth areas, means in said torso for picking up the message from said sound track, and means for reproducing as audible sound the message picked up.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A mannequin as set foth in claim 9 in which said adjusting means includes screw means mounting said heat on said torso.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
153 words
An animated speaking mannequin comprising a hollow head, neck and torso, the head including a human face piece of coated molded transparent plastic having well defined forehead, cheeks, chin and nose but smooth poorly defined eye and mouth areas forming a rear projecting screen, means for projecting a moving picture of the face of a speaking person including well defined eye and mouth details in a beam of light without correction for three dimensional effects through said neck, means mounted in said head to transmit the beam of light to the rear surface of said face piece, means on said mannequin between said face piece and said projecting means for adjusting the location of the projected eye and mouth details in said transmitted beam of light properly on the mouth poorly defined eye and mouth areas of said face piece, and means for producing audible sound corresponding to the speech of said face.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
153 words
An animated speaking mannequin comprising a hollow head, neck and torso, the head including a human face piece of coated molded transparent plastic having well defined forehead, cheeks, chin and nose but smooth poorly defined eye and mouth areas forming a rear projecting screen, means for projecting a moving picture of the face of a speaking person including well defined eye and mouth details in a beam of light without correction for three dimensional effects through said neck, means mounted in said head to transmit the beam of light to the rear surface of said face piece, means on said mannequin between said face piece and said projecting means for adjusting the location of the projected eye and mouth details in said transmitted beam of light properly on the mouth poorly defined eye and mouth areas of said face piece, and means for producing audible sound corresponding to the speech of said face.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
An animated speaking mannequin as set forth in claim 11 in which said light transmitting means is a mirror.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
46 words
An animated speaking mannequin as set forth in claim 11 in which said head and neck are made as a first part, the torso as a second part and they are connected together by adjustable means for properly locating the projected face on said face piece.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
An animated speaking mannequin as set forth in claim 11 in which said projecting means comprises a film that is endless and in a replaceable cassette.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
An animated speaking mannequin as set forth in claim 14 having a remote switch for turning on the projecting means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
38 words
An animated speaking mannequin as set forth in claim 15 in which said film includes a sound track which contains a message and said projecting means has automatic means to stop it when the message has been delivered.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
90 words
A mannequin comprising a head part and a torson part, said head part including a rear projection screen shaped as a face with well defined forehead, cheeks, nose and chin but smooth areas for eye and mouth without details, means for projecting a light beam containing motion pictures of a face having eye and mouth details from said torso part onto said face, and adjusting means connecting said head part to said torso part for properly locating the projected eye and mouth details on said smooth eye and mouth areas.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
90 words
A mannequin comprising a head part and a torson part, said head part including a rear projection screen shaped as a face with well defined forehead, cheeks, nose and chin but smooth areas for eye and mouth without details, means for projecting a light beam containing motion pictures of a face having eye and mouth details from said torso part onto said face, and adjusting means connecting said head part to said torso part for properly locating the projected eye and mouth details on said smooth eye and mouth areas.
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) | 1979-08-10 | 1980-02-09 | 1980-08-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-08-10 | 1984-02-09 | 1984-08-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-08-10 | 1988-02-09 | 1988-08-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |