US4639233A
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Doll having means to convert from one character to another
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-08-05
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Granted: 1987-01-27
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Expires: 2005-08-05
Abstract
Abstract A convertable doll having means to change from one character to another without adding to or removing any object. The doll is formed of a body having a face thereon providing one character. A loose fitting outer garment is received on the body, the garment having an open type lower portion such as a robe, skirt, dress or the like. An inverted skirt-type flexible member is received on the doll lower portion under the outer garment and has on the underneath side thereof elements forming an upper body, face and outer head features and having a second pair of arms, the flexible members being invertable over the doll body head portion to encompass the head portion and the doll body arms, the lower portion of the outer garment being receivable in the inverted flexible member, the inverted flexible member thereby forming a second head and face forming a second character.
Inventors
- 👤 Brian Brassfield
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 01:19
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H3/00; A63H3/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A doll having means to convert from one character to another, comprising: a doll body including a torso, legs, feet, a flexible pair of arms and a head portion, the head portion having a face thereon providing a first character; a loose fitting outer garment received on said body, the garment having an open type lower portion such as a robe, skirt, dress, kilts or the like which does not receive said legs separately; a first under garment lower portion received on said doll body and receiving both legs thereof; an invertable skirt-type, flexible member received on said doll lower portion over said first under garment and under said outer garment and having, on the underneath side thereof, elements forming upper body, face, and outer head features, the flexible member being invertable and maintained over said doll body head portion to encompass said head portion, the lower portion of said outer garment being receivable inside the inverted flexible member, the inverted flexible member thereby forming a second head and face of said doll body providing a second character.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
A doll having means to convert from one character to another, comprising: a doll body including a torso, legs, feet, a flexible pair of arms and a head portion, the head portion having a face thereon providing a first character; a loose fitting outer garment received on said body, the garment having an open type lower portion such as a robe, skirt, dress, kilts or the like which does not receive said legs separately; a first under garment lower portion received on said doll body and receiving both legs thereof; an invertable skirt-type, flexible member received on said doll lower portion over said first under garment and under said outer garment and having, on the underneath side thereof, elements forming upper body, face, and outer head features, the flexible member being invertable and maintained over said doll body head portion to encompass said head portion, the lower portion of said outer garment being receivable inside the inverted flexible member, the inverted flexible member thereby forming a second head and face of said doll body providing a second character.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A doll according to claim 1 including a drawstring received by the lower portion of said flexible member which can be drawn when said flexible member is inverted over said doll head.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
A doll according to claim 1 including a second pair of arms affixed to said flexible member inner surface, said first body flexible arms being encompassed within the inverted flexible member when it is inverted over said head portion, said second pair of arms extending at the sides of said body torso when said flexible member is in the inverted position.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-01-26 | 1990-07-28 | 1991-01-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-01-26 | 1994-07-28 | 1995-01-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-01-26 | 1998-07-28 | 1999-01-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |