US4575351A
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Training doll
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-01-26
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Granted: 1986-03-11
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Expires: 2004-01-26
Abstract
Abstract An improved training doll for prospective mothers, sisters, child attendants and the like is provided which includes a life-like torso having the approximate weight, size and appearance of a baby, preferably a newborn infant. The torso has arms and legs articulated to it and including fold lines. The arms and legs are also of the proper approximate size, weight and appearance, to simulate a baby and include means in the form of surface patches for restricting movements thereof to life-like movement directions. Thus, the knees may have patch knee caps and the arms may have elbow patches. The head is also of the approximate size, weight and appearance of a baby and is connected to the torso by a weak preferably tube-like neck which permits the head to freely flop forwardly and rearwardly. This can be accomplished by pinching the neck transversely, as by a sew line, at about the junction with the torso. A transverse fold line may also be in the torso at about the midline and the doll preferably is hollow and filled with weighting material such as sand, which preferably can be added and removed to control the doll's weight. The head may include a nipple-gripping opening simulating a mouth. The doll is simple, durable and effective to train proper handling, care and feeding of infants.
Inventors
- 👤 Cindy L. Gonzalez
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 11:43
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H3/00; A63H3/36; A63H3/46; A63H3/003; A63H3/02; G; G09; G09B; G09B23/00; G09B23/28; G09B23/30; G09B23/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
221 words
An improved infant care training doll, said doll comprising, in combination: (a) a life-like doll having the approximate weight, size and appearance of a baby; (b) a torso with head, arms and legs attached to said torso, said torso, head, arms and legs being of the approximate weight, size and appearance of a human baby, and including means which provide for the free directional movement thereof to simulate life-like movement; (c) wherein said head is connected to said torso by a weak neck which permits the head to flop freely rearwardly and forwardly with respect to the torso, (d) wherein the connections between the torso and head, arms and legs are pinched transversely at about the junction with said torso to allow said head, arms and legs to sharply flop downwardly from said torso when the torso is raised without simultaneously supporting the head, arms and legs, said arms and legs also including pinched portions thereon, (e) a plurality of weights, (f) cavity means in each of said head, arms and legs adapted to receive and retain a preselected amount of said weights to cause said head, arms and legs to sharply flow downwardly, and (g) movement restricting means applied to some of said pinched portions to prevent flopping of a portion of said legs and arms forwardly from said torso.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
221 words
An improved infant care training doll, said doll comprising, in combination: (a) a life-like doll having the approximate weight, size and appearance of a baby; (b) a torso with head, arms and legs attached to said torso, said torso, head, arms and legs being of the approximate weight, size and appearance of a human baby, and including means which provide for the free directional movement thereof to simulate life-like movement; (c) wherein said head is connected to said torso by a weak neck which permits the head to flop freely rearwardly and forwardly with respect to the torso, (d) wherein the connections between the torso and head, arms and legs are pinched transversely at about the junction with said torso to allow said head, arms and legs to sharply flop downwardly from said torso when the torso is raised without simultaneously supporting the head, arms and legs, said arms and legs also including pinched portions thereon, (e) a plurality of weights, (f) cavity means in each of said head, arms and legs adapted to receive and retain a preselected amount of said weights to cause said head, arms and legs to sharply flow downwardly, and (g) movement restricting means applied to some of said pinched portions to prevent flopping of a portion of said legs and arms forwardly from said torso.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The improved training doll of claim 1 wherein certain of said movement restricting means includes buttons which approximate knee caps in size and location.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The improved training doll of claim 2 wherein certain of said buttons restrict the movement of the mid-portions of said arms and legs.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
211 words
An improved infant care training doll, said doll comprising, in combination: (a) a life-like doll having the approximate weight, size and appearance of a baby; (b) a torso with head, arms and legs attached to said torso, said torso, head, arms and legs being of the approximate weight, size and appearance of a human baby, and including means which provide for the free directional movement thereof to simulate life-like movement; (c) wherein said head is connected to said torso by a weak neck which permits the head to flop freely rearwardly and forwardly with respect to the torso, (d) wherein the connections between the torso and head, arms and legs are pinched transversely at about the junction with said torso to allow said head, arms and legs to sharply flop downwardly from said torso when the torso is raised without simultaneously supporting the head, arms and legs, (e) a plurality of weights, (f) cavity means in each of said head, arms and legs adapted to receive and retain a preselected amount of said weights to cause said head, arms and legs to sharply flow downwardly, and (g) wherein each doll includes an openable closure affording access to said weighting material for adjustment of the weight of said head, limbs and torso.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
211 words
An improved infant care training doll, said doll comprising, in combination: (a) a life-like doll having the approximate weight, size and appearance of a baby; (b) a torso with head, arms and legs attached to said torso, said torso, head, arms and legs being of the approximate weight, size and appearance of a human baby, and including means which provide for the free directional movement thereof to simulate life-like movement; (c) wherein said head is connected to said torso by a weak neck which permits the head to flop freely rearwardly and forwardly with respect to the torso, (d) wherein the connections between the torso and head, arms and legs are pinched transversely at about the junction with said torso to allow said head, arms and legs to sharply flop downwardly from said torso when the torso is raised without simultaneously supporting the head, arms and legs, (e) a plurality of weights, (f) cavity means in each of said head, arms and legs adapted to receive and retain a preselected amount of said weights to cause said head, arms and legs to sharply flow downwardly, and (g) wherein each doll includes an openable closure affording access to said weighting material for adjustment of the weight of said head, limbs and torso.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
206 words
An improved infant care training doll, said doll comprising, in combination: (a) a life-like doll having the approximate weight, size and appearance of a baby; (b) a torso with head, arms and legs attached to said torso, said torso, head, arms and legs being of the approximate weight, size and appearance of a human baby, and including means which provide for the free directional movement thereof to simulate life-like movement; (c) wherein said head is connected to said torso by a weak neck which permits the head to flop freely rearwardly and forwardly with respect to the torso, (d) wherein the connections between the torso and head, arms and legs are pinched transversely at about the junction with said torso to allow said head, arms and legs to sharply flop downwardly from said torso when the torso is raised without simultaneously supporting the head, arms and legs, (e) a plurality of weights, (f) cavity means in each of said head, arms and legs adapted to receive and retain a preselected amount of said weights to cause said head, arms and legs to sharply flow downwardly, and (g) wherein said doll includes a first openable closure in said torso and a second openable closure in said head.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
206 words
An improved infant care training doll, said doll comprising, in combination: (a) a life-like doll having the approximate weight, size and appearance of a baby; (b) a torso with head, arms and legs attached to said torso, said torso, head, arms and legs being of the approximate weight, size and appearance of a human baby, and including means which provide for the free directional movement thereof to simulate life-like movement; (c) wherein said head is connected to said torso by a weak neck which permits the head to flop freely rearwardly and forwardly with respect to the torso, (d) wherein the connections between the torso and head, arms and legs are pinched transversely at about the junction with said torso to allow said head, arms and legs to sharply flop downwardly from said torso when the torso is raised without simultaneously supporting the head, arms and legs, (e) a plurality of weights, (f) cavity means in each of said head, arms and legs adapted to receive and retain a preselected amount of said weights to cause said head, arms and legs to sharply flow downwardly, and (g) wherein said doll includes a first openable closure in said torso and a second openable closure in said head.
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