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Doll/blanket

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-01-03
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Granted: 1986-05-27
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Expires: 2004-01-03
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Abstract

Abstract A doll, and method of constructing same, including a pocket for receiving and storing bedding, such as a blanket. The doll includes a hollow conical body fashioned from one or more sheets of flexible material. The body serves as a bag or casing for containing the bedding material. Affixed to and enclosing the tapered end of the conical body comprising the casing is a doll head. A sheet of bedding material is connected to the inner surface of the casing through the open end thereof.

Inventors

  • 👤 Arbria E. Pickens

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 18:33
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G9/00; A47G9/02; A47G9/0207; A63; A63H; A63H3/00; A63H3/003; A63H3/005; A63H3/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim 124 words
A doll including a receptacle for receiving and storing bedding comprising: a hollow conical body, fashioned from a plurality of panels of flexible material, for storing one or more sheets of flexible material therein; a head affixed to and closing the tapered end of said conical body; and one or more sheets of flexible material connected to the inner surface of said conical body, wherein said sheets of flexible material are rectangular and wherein a corner of each of said sheets is connected to a portion of the inner surface of said conical body, said sheets of flexible material having a surface area several times larger than the surface area of the panels of flexible material for folding and storing in the conical body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 124 words
A doll including a receptacle for receiving and storing bedding comprising: a hollow conical body, fashioned from a plurality of panels of flexible material, for storing one or more sheets of flexible material therein; a head affixed to and closing the tapered end of said conical body; and one or more sheets of flexible material connected to the inner surface of said conical body, wherein said sheets of flexible material are rectangular and wherein a corner of each of said sheets is connected to a portion of the inner surface of said conical body, said sheets of flexible material having a surface area several times larger than the surface area of the panels of flexible material for folding and storing in the conical body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 18 words
A doll according to claim 1 wherein said sheets of flexible material connected to said body comprises bedding.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 28 words
A doll according to claim 1 wherein said sheets of flexible material are connected adjacent the periphery thereof to a portion of the inner surface of said body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 29 words
A doll according to claim 3 further comprising means disposed adjacent the wider end of said conical body for releasably securing said sheets of flexible material within said body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 27 words
A doll according to claim 4 wherein said securing means includes a plurality of fastening strips which are capable of adhering to said sheets of flexible material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 192 words
A doll including a receptacle for containing and storing bedding comprising: a head fashioned from flexible material; a skirt including at least two sheets of flexible material secured together along the edges thereof, said skirt having an open upper end secured about its periphery to the bottom of said head and having an open lower end having a perimeter which is substantially greater than the perimeter of the upper end of said skirt; a rectangular sheet of bedding secured to the inner surface of said skirt, said bedding material having a surface area which is substantially greater than each of said sheets of flexible material so that said bedding material can be folded and stored in said skirt; wherein said head is hollow and includes an opening in the bottom thereof, the periphery of which is secured to the periphery of the upper end of said skirt; and wherein said skirt includes first and second panels, each having substantially identical shapes and wherein a predetermined portion of the edges of the corner of said sheet of bedding are aligned with and are secured between the edges of said first and second panels.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 192 words
A doll including a receptacle for containing and storing bedding comprising: a head fashioned from flexible material; a skirt including at least two sheets of flexible material secured together along the edges thereof, said skirt having an open upper end secured about its periphery to the bottom of said head and having an open lower end having a perimeter which is substantially greater than the perimeter of the upper end of said skirt; a rectangular sheet of bedding secured to the inner surface of said skirt, said bedding material having a surface area which is substantially greater than each of said sheets of flexible material so that said bedding material can be folded and stored in said skirt; wherein said head is hollow and includes an opening in the bottom thereof, the periphery of which is secured to the periphery of the upper end of said skirt; and wherein said skirt includes first and second panels, each having substantially identical shapes and wherein a predetermined portion of the edges of the corner of said sheet of bedding are aligned with and are secured between the edges of said first and second panels.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 22 words
The doll according to claim 6 wherein the adjacent surfaces of said second panel and said sheet of bedding are secured together.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 31 words
The doll according to claim 7 wherein the tip of the corner of said sheet of bedding extends through the open upper end of said body portion and into said head.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 15 words
The doll according to claim 8 wherein said sheet of bedding material is a blanket.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 33 words
The doll according to claim 6 wherein the tip of the corner of said sheet of bedding is folded and secured between the surfaces of the sheet of bedding and the second panel.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 24 words
The doll according to claim 6 further comprising means for releasably securing the bottom of said first body sheet to said sheet of bedding.

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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) 1989-05-26 1989-11-25 1990-05-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1993-05-26 1993-11-25 1994-05-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1997-05-26 1997-11-25 1998-05-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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