US4233776A
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Artificial eye structure for use in a doll
Assignee: SUZUSEI CO Ltd
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Filing: 1978-06-06
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Granted: 1980-11-18
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Expires: 1998-06-06
Abstract
Abstract An artificial eye structure in which the diameter of the dish shaped backing member is larger than the diameter of the eye so that face material is squeezed between the eye and the backing member to produce an unusual recessed effect.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenichi Suzuki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:46
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H3/00; A63H3/36; A63H3/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
An artifical eye structure comprising: an eye piece including: an elongated stem, the front end of which is visible as the pupil of the eye, a washer carried by said stem, said washer having an outer diameter larger than the diameter of the stem whereby the front surface of said washer is visible as the iris of the eye, and a covering member for the front end of said stem and the front surface of said washer, said pupil and said iris being visible through said covering member; and retaining means for receiving and retaining the back end of said stem whereby said retaining means can be located behind a face material and said washer in front thereof to retain the eye in the face material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
An artifical eye structure comprising: an eye piece including: an elongated stem, the front end of which is visible as the pupil of the eye, a washer carried by said stem, said washer having an outer diameter larger than the diameter of the stem whereby the front surface of said washer is visible as the iris of the eye, and a covering member for the front end of said stem and the front surface of said washer, said pupil and said iris being visible through said covering member; and retaining means for receiving and retaining the back end of said stem whereby said retaining means can be located behind a face material and said washer in front thereof to retain the eye in the face material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
The artificial eye structure of claim 1 wherein said retaining means is concave toward said eye piece; and wherein said eye piece is generally semi-spherical with a portion of said elongated stem extending rearwardly therefrom, the diameter of said eye piece being small relative to the diameter of the concavity of said backing member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
The artificial eye structure of claim 2 wherein said retaining means is configured so that assembly of said eye piece to said retaining means with face material therebetween and with the front of the eye piece to the rear of the plane of the forward circumference of the retaining means squeezes the face material to provide a recessed artificial eye.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The artificial eye structure of claim 2 including means for selectively varying the depth of said eye piece relative to the concavity of said retaining means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The artificial eye piece of claim 1 wherein the front end of said elongated stem includes a rearward facing shoulder; and wherein said washer is flat and abuts said rearward facing shoulder.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
128 words
A method of forming an eye piece for use in an artificial eye structure comprising the steps of: (a) forming an elongated rod, (b) forming a semi-spherical shape on the front end thereof to serve as the pupil, the pupil having a rearward facing shoulder; (c) forming a washer having an outer diameter larger than the diameter of the pupil and an inner diameter mating with the diameter of the rod, the forward facing surface of the washer serving as the iris; (d) positioning the washer on the rod against the rearward facing shoulder of the pupil; and (e) encasing the pupil and the iris in an eye shape through which the pupil and iris may be seen to thereby form an eye piece for an artificial eye.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
128 words
A method of forming an eye piece for use in an artificial eye structure comprising the steps of: (a) forming an elongated rod, (b) forming a semi-spherical shape on the front end thereof to serve as the pupil, the pupil having a rearward facing shoulder; (c) forming a washer having an outer diameter larger than the diameter of the pupil and an inner diameter mating with the diameter of the rod, the forward facing surface of the washer serving as the iris; (d) positioning the washer on the rod against the rearward facing shoulder of the pupil; and (e) encasing the pupil and the iris in an eye shape through which the pupil and iris may be seen to thereby form an eye piece for an artificial eye.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
194 words
A method of recessing an artificial eye in the face material of a doll or the like comprising the steps of: (a) providing an elongated rod shaped at the front end thereof to serve as the pupil of the eye and having a rearward facing shoulder; (b) providing a washer having an outer diameter larger than the diameter of the pupil and an inner diameter approximately the diameter of the rod; (c) positioning the washer on the rod against the rearward facing shoulder of the rod so that the front of the washer serves as the iris of the eye; (d) encasing the pupil and the iris in an eye shape through which the pupil and iris may be seen; (e) providing a concave backing member with a central aperture adapte to retain the rear end of the rod when inserted therein; (f) locating the backing member behind the face material; and (g) inserting the rod into the aperture in the backing member to a depth sufficient to recess the iris behind the plane of the periphery of the backing member and to locate the front of the eye shape behind the face material.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
194 words
A method of recessing an artificial eye in the face material of a doll or the like comprising the steps of: (a) providing an elongated rod shaped at the front end thereof to serve as the pupil of the eye and having a rearward facing shoulder; (b) providing a washer having an outer diameter larger than the diameter of the pupil and an inner diameter approximately the diameter of the rod; (c) positioning the washer on the rod against the rearward facing shoulder of the rod so that the front of the washer serves as the iris of the eye; (d) encasing the pupil and the iris in an eye shape through which the pupil and iris may be seen; (e) providing a concave backing member with a central aperture adapte to retain the rear end of the rod when inserted therein; (f) locating the backing member behind the face material; and (g) inserting the rod into the aperture in the backing member to a depth sufficient to recess the iris behind the plane of the periphery of the backing member and to locate the front of the eye shape behind the face material.
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