US4762494A
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Psychotherapy device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-03-18
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Granted: 1988-08-09
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Expires: 2007-03-18
Abstract
Abstract A psychotherapy device comprising a body member, a pair of arms, legs, and a head connected to the body member wherein said pyschotherapy device is in the general configuration of a child-like human figure. The head includes a pair of expressionless eyes and nose which are permanently affixed to the face and means are connected to the face adjacent to and generally below each of the permanent eyes for releasably receiving indicia of tears wherein during pyschotherapy of a child patient, the patient may be invited to apply or remove tears to reflect a current or past metal state.
Inventors
- 👤 Ruth E. Woods
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:47
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B23/00; G09B23/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A psychotherapy device comprising: a body member; a pair of legs connected to said body member; a pair of arms connected to said body member; a head connected to said body member; said head, body member, arms and legs being in the general configuration of a human figure; said head having a face and said face having a permanent representation of a pair of eyes, and a nose permanently affixed thereto; means connected to said face adjacent to and generally below each of said permanent eyes for releasably receiving indicia of tears; tear indicia operably connectable to and releasable from said means for receiving indicia of tears; means connected to said face adjacent to and generally below said permanent nose for releasably receiving indicia of a mouth; and mouth indicia operably connectable to and releasable from said means for receiving indicia of a mouth, wherein during psychoplay therapy of a child patient, the patient may be invited, with the permanently affixed eyes and nose as a neutral point of reference, to apply or remove and conform the mouth of the psychotherapy device to the face to reflect a current or past mental state of the patient.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A psychotherapy device comprising: a body member; a pair of legs connected to said body member; a pair of arms connected to said body member; a head connected to said body member; said head, body member, arms and legs being in the general configuration of a human figure; said head having a face and said face having a permanent representation of a pair of eyes, and a nose permanently affixed thereto; means connected to said face adjacent to and generally below each of said permanent eyes for releasably receiving indicia of tears; tear indicia operably connectable to and releasable from said means for receiving indicia of tears; means connected to said face adjacent to and generally below said permanent nose for releasably receiving indicia of a mouth; and mouth indicia operably connectable to and releasable from said means for receiving indicia of a mouth, wherein during psychoplay therapy of a child patient, the patient may be invited, with the permanently affixed eyes and nose as a neutral point of reference, to apply or remove and conform the mouth of the psychotherapy device to the face to reflect a current or past mental state of the patient.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
71 words
A psychotherapy device as defined in claim 1 and further comprising: means connected to said face adjacent to and generally above each of said permanent eyes for receiving indicia of eyebrows; and eyebrow indicia operably connectable to and releasable from said means for receiving indicia of eyebrows, wherein a child patient, may be invited to apply eyebrows to the face to reflect a current or past mental state of the patient.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
78 words
A psychotherapy device as defined in claims 1 or 2 and further comprising: means connected to said body member in the general location of a heart of a human for receiving indicia of a heart; and heart indicia operably connectable to and releasable from said means for receiving indicia of a heart, wherein a child patient may be invited to apply a heart to said body member to reflect a current or past mental state of the patient.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A psychotherapy device as defined in claim 3 wherein: said heart indicia may operably be in a condition of a whole valentine heart shape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A psychotherapy device as defined in claim 3 wherein: said heart indicia may operably be in a condition of a broken valentine heart shape.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A psychotherapy device as defined in claim 3 wherein: said body member is pliable and is operable to receive blows of anger and/or frustration from a child patient without injuring the patient.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
A psychotherapy device as defined in claim 3 and further comprising: color patch means operably connectable to and releasable from said means for receiving indicia of a heart, wherein a child patient may be invited to apply color to the psychotherapy device to reflect a current or past mood of the patient.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A psychotherapy device as defined in claim 1 wherein: said arms terminate with hands which are proportionately enlarged when compared with a normal human hand.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A psychotherapy device as defined in claim 8 wherein: said hands are fashioned with short disfigured fingers when compared with the fingers of a normal human hand.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
134 words
A psychotherapy device in the general form of a child comprising: a pliable body member; a pair of legs connected to said pliable body member; a pair of arms connected to said pliable body member; a head connected to said pliable body member; said head having a face and said face including, a permanent representation of a pair of eyes, and a permanent representation of a nose affixed thereto; a release patch connected to said face adjacent to and generally below each of said permanent eyes; and tear indicia means including a portion operably connectable to and releasable from said release patch adjacent said permanent eyes for permitting a patient to apply and remove tear indicia to the face of said psychotherapy device to reflect a current or past mental state of the patient.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
134 words
A psychotherapy device in the general form of a child comprising: a pliable body member; a pair of legs connected to said pliable body member; a pair of arms connected to said pliable body member; a head connected to said pliable body member; said head having a face and said face including, a permanent representation of a pair of eyes, and a permanent representation of a nose affixed thereto; a release patch connected to said face adjacent to and generally below each of said permanent eyes; and tear indicia means including a portion operably connectable to and releasable from said release patch adjacent said permanent eyes for permitting a patient to apply and remove tear indicia to the face of said psychotherapy device to reflect a current or past mental state of the patient.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
68 words
A psychotherapy device in the general form of a child as defined in claim 10 and further comprising: a release patch connected to said face adjacent to and generally below said nose; and mouth indicia means including a portion operably connectable to and releasable from said release patch positioned generally below said nose for permitting a patient to apply reversible lips representing a smile or frown as desired.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
57 words
A psychotherapy device in the general form of a child as defined in claim 11 and further comprising: a release patch connected to said face adjacent to and generally above each of said permanent eyes; and eyebrow indicia including a portion operably connectable to and releasable from said release patch above each eye of the psychotherapy device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
77 words
A psychotherapy device in the general form of a child as defined in claim 11 and further comprising: a release patch connected to said body member in the general location of a heart of the child; and heart indicia including a portion operably connectable to and releasable from said release patch, wherein a child patient may be invited to apply a heart to said body member to reflect a current or past mental state of the patient.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
A psychotherapy device in the general form of a child as defined in claim 11 wherein: said arms each terminate with hands which are enlarged when compared with a normal hand of a child model.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
A psychotherapy device as defined in claim 14 wherein: said enlarged hands include foreshortened fingers, when compared with a normal hand of a child model, that are suggestive of a physical impairment of the psychotherapy device.
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