← Back to Patent Explorer
US4087933A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Doll having viewable internal organs with manually operated bellows and pump

Assignee: Mattel Inc
•
Filing: 1977-01-21
•
Granted: 1978-05-09
•
Expires: 1997-01-21
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

Abstract A doll having internal organs of the chest and stomach cavities viewable through a transparent structure forming a part of the front of the torso, the torso being hollow and having a transverse partition therein supporting an inflatable one-piece member configured to simulate a heart and a pair of lungs, the partition also supporting coiled transparent tubing simulating abdominal cavity organs. The reverse side of the partition contains a bellows for inflating the one-piece member and pump means connected in closed-loop fluid relation with the tubing, the bellows and pump means being operable simultaneously by a depressible portion of the back of the doll torso to inflate the heart and lungs and pass fluid through the tubing.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ned Strongin

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 14:11
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H3/00; A63H3/001; A63H3/36; A63H3/48

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 192 words
In a doll, the combination comprising: a hollow torso member having a transparent front section through which the chest and stomach cavity may be viewed, said torso having an enlarged opening in the rear thereof; a partition secured within said torso member, said partition dividing the torso interior into front and rear sections, said partition having an aperture therethrough; a one-piece inflatable member configured tosimulate pulsating chest organs, said inflatable member being positioned in to simulate front section of said torso and being secured to said partition by a portion thereof extending through said aperture; bellows means in said rear section of said torso in fluid communication with said portion of said inflatable member; transparent coiled tubing positioned on said partition in said front section of said torso and having the ends thereof in said rear section; pump means mounted in said rear section in fluid communication with the ends of said tubing for passage therethrough of a fluid mixture; and means within said enlarged opening of said torso for simultaneously actuating said bellows means and said pump means whereby to simulate action of internal organs of the stomach and chest cavities.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 192 words
In a doll, the combination comprising: a hollow torso member having a transparent front section through which the chest and stomach cavity may be viewed, said torso having an enlarged opening in the rear thereof; a partition secured within said torso member, said partition dividing the torso interior into front and rear sections, said partition having an aperture therethrough; a one-piece inflatable member configured tosimulate pulsating chest organs, said inflatable member being positioned in to simulate front section of said torso and being secured to said partition by a portion thereof extending through said aperture; bellows means in said rear section of said torso in fluid communication with said portion of said inflatable member; transparent coiled tubing positioned on said partition in said front section of said torso and having the ends thereof in said rear section; pump means mounted in said rear section in fluid communication with the ends of said tubing for passage therethrough of a fluid mixture; and means within said enlarged opening of said torso for simultaneously actuating said bellows means and said pump means whereby to simulate action of internal organs of the stomach and chest cavities.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 22 words
The combination according to claim 1 wherein said one-piece inflatable member is configured to simulate a heart and a pair of lungs.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 17 words
The combination according to claim 2 wherein said means within said enlarged opening is a hinged member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 22 words
The combination according to claim 3 wherein said hinged member is contoured to form a portion of the back of the torso.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 15 words
The combination according to claim 4 wherein said pump means is secured to said partition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 22 words
The combination according to claim 5 wherein the fluid mixture in said tubing is a mixture of air and a colored liquid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 23 words
The combination according to claim 6 wherein the transparent section of said torso is contoured in the shape of a stomach and chest.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2483034A Cited
US2971272A Cited
US3014312A Cited
US2988823A Cited
US3154881A Cited
US3178833A Cited
US3376659A Cited
US3426449A Cited
US3704528A Cited
US3748366A Cited
US3999309A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1981-05-08 1981-11-07 1982-05-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1985-05-08 1985-11-07 1986-05-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1989-05-08 1989-11-07 1990-05-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag