Doll with waterproof joints

Claim 1

A toy figure comprising: (a) a hollow torso member with portions for receiving simulated arms, legs and head; (b) hollow extremity members simulating arms and legs, at least one of said portions of said torso having an integrally formed, inwardly extending socket with a cylindrical sidewall and a base wall providing an outwardly opening recess, an end of a cooperating extremity member having an integrally formed socket extending outwardly therefrom with a cylindrical sidewall and a base wall defining an outwardly opening recess, said outwardly extending extremity socket extending into said recess of said inwardly extending torso socket, said base wall of said extremity socket having a depending boss centrally thereof disposed within the hollow cavity defined within the extremity member, said base wall and boss portion of said extremity socket having a passage extending therethrough ; (c) a plug member snugly seated in said recess of said extremity member socket and having a depending pin portion seated in said passage through said base wall and boss portion of said extremity socket, whereby air pressure in said cavity of said extremity member causes said boss portion to clamp said pin portion said plug member having a flange which supports said extremity socket sidewall in its cooperation with said torso socket sidewall to limit extremity socket deformation and (d) a connecting member extending about and engaged with said extremity member socket, the outer periphery of said connecting member being engaged with said torso socket to retain said members in assembly and permitting relative rotation between said sockets.