CA1259799A - Articulated doll arrangement - Google Patents
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Abstract of the Disclosure An articulated doll arrangement having a head means, a body means, arm means, upper leg means, lower leg means and hand means. The parts of the articulated doll are interconnected to provide simulated anthropomorphic movements between various of the parts. A central connecting member extends through the hollow body means and projects from the top of the body means upon which the head means having a simulated neck means is pivotally mounted. The remote end of the central connecting means has the two upper leg means pivotally mounted thereon adjacent the bottom edges of the body means. A simulated shoulder joint is provided on the sides of the body means adjacent the top and the arm means are pivotally connected at the shoulder connecting joints.
Hand means are detachably mounted in the remote ends of the arm means. Lower leg means are pivotally connected to the upper leg means at a simulated knee joint.
Abstract of the Disclosure An articulated doll arrangement having a head means, a body means, arm means, upper leg means, lower leg means and hand means. The parts of the articulated doll are interconnected to provide simulated anthropomorphic movements between various of the parts. A central connecting member extends through the hollow body means and projects from the top of the body means upon which the head means having a simulated neck means is pivotally mounted. The remote end of the central connecting means has the two upper leg means pivotally mounted thereon adjacent the bottom edges of the body means. A simulated shoulder joint is provided on the sides of the body means adjacent the top and the arm means are pivotally connected at the shoulder connecting joints.
Hand means are detachably mounted in the remote ends of the arm means. Lower leg means are pivotally connected to the upper leg means at a simulated knee joint.
Description
-2- PA2730 BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
3 Field of the Invention This invention relates to the toy art and more 6 particularly to an improved articulated doll arrangement 7 having simulated anthropomorphic movements.
g Description o the Prior Art l 0 ll Toys in the form of dolls simulating the human 2 shape have been ~nown in prehistory times. Such dolls in 13 the forms of humans or animals have been utilized for 14 millenia not only as toys for the amusemen~ and education of 15 children but also in many mystical and/or semi-religious 16 activities.
17 Articulated dolls~ tha~ is dolls having portions l8 theraof movable with respect to each other, have also long l9 been known and long utilized. Further, articulated dolls 20 having anthropomorphic movement, that is movement simulating ~1 the movem~nt of the various por~ion~ of ~he human and/or 22 animal anatomy which the doll simula~es, have also long been 23 known and such articulated dolls provide, when utilized a 24 toys, even greater enjoyment and pleasure for childran since 25 the various portions o the body can be moved in various 26 ways to simulate the actual movements of the human body.
27 Such simulation, of course, enhances the play value of toys 7~
_3_ PA2730 1 as well as aiding in ~he de~elopment of manual dexterity of 2 the children-3 In addition to anthropomorphic movement in such
g Description o the Prior Art l 0 ll Toys in the form of dolls simulating the human 2 shape have been ~nown in prehistory times. Such dolls in 13 the forms of humans or animals have been utilized for 14 millenia not only as toys for the amusemen~ and education of 15 children but also in many mystical and/or semi-religious 16 activities.
17 Articulated dolls~ tha~ is dolls having portions l8 theraof movable with respect to each other, have also long l9 been known and long utilized. Further, articulated dolls 20 having anthropomorphic movement, that is movement simulating ~1 the movem~nt of the various por~ion~ of ~he human and/or 22 animal anatomy which the doll simula~es, have also long been 23 known and such articulated dolls provide, when utilized a 24 toys, even greater enjoyment and pleasure for childran since 25 the various portions o the body can be moved in various 26 ways to simulate the actual movements of the human body.
27 Such simulation, of course, enhances the play value of toys 7~
_3_ PA2730 1 as well as aiding in ~he de~elopment of manual dexterity of 2 the children-3 In addition to anthropomorphic movement in such
4 dolls, it has been found that additional movements which may
5 not necessarily correspond to allowable movement of the
6 actual entity which the doll simulates tends to increase the
7 enjoyment and play value of the doll. Such additional
8 movements may comprise, for example, the ability to rotate a
9 head 3~0 degrees with respect to the body. While such
10 movements of the head or other portions of the anatomy which
11 are not found in the corresponding entity which the doll
12 simulates are often termed "silly" movements, it has been
13 found that children in the learning stages find greatly
14 enhanced play value when!such movements can be achieved.
Dolls simulating human and/or animal forms, of 16 course, come in many sizes. One such doll is shown in 17 United States Patent ~,103,451 which provides some form of 18 simulated anthropomorphic movementsO However, in even 19 smaller dolls than shown therein, such as a doll simulating 20 a human but having an overall length of, for example, an 21 inch and a half, is often desired for utilization with, for 22 example, other toys and games of the child's. In such small 23 or miniaturized dolls, it has heretofore been found extremely 24 difficult to provide the desired anthropomorphic and/or 25 silly movements desired in such dolls to provide the increased 26 enjoyment and pla~ value of the doll. Further, in such 27 miniaturized or small dolls, the ability to join together 28 and~or disassemble some of the components making up the doll 29 has also been found to enhance the play value by allowing 30 the child to utilize imagination in combining various 31 portions in interesting and/or amusing combinations. Such 32 detachable coupling of the components of the doll, particu-33 larly in the miniaturized dolls as above described, further 34 aid in the development of the manual dexterity of the child~
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_~_ PA2730 1 Summary of the Invention 3 Accordingly, it is an object of the present 4 invention to provide an improved articulated doll arrange-5 ment.
6 It is another object of the present invention to 7 provide an improved miniaturized articulated doll arrange-8 ment having at least some anthropomorphic movements associ-9 ated with the components thereof.
It is yet another object of the present invention 11 to provide an improved articulated doll having mo~ements 12 between the parts thereof not associated with the actual 13 ~igure which the doll represents.
14 It is yet another object of the present invention to provide an improved miniaturized articulated doll arrange-16 ment having a high degree of play value and capable of 17 comparatively rapid manufac~ure and assembly to provide an 18 inexpensive toy.
19 The above, and other objects of the present invention, are achieved, according to a preferred embodiment 21 o~ the present invention by providing a miniaturized articu-22 lated doll comprising a body means, a head means with a 23 simulated neck portion pivotally mounted on the body means, 24 a pair of arm means mounted on the body means at simulated shoulder joints thereof, a pair of hand means connected to 26 the remote ends of the arm means and the connection of the 27 hand means may be pivotal and detachable. Upper leg means 28 are mounted on the body means and are pivotally movable in a 29 simulated hip movement and lower leg means are pivotally mounted to the upper leg means at a simulated knee joint for 31 simulated knee movement.
32 In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, 33 a detachable head covering which may simulate hair, helmet, 7~
_5_ PA2730 1 cap or any other desired covering is detachably mounted on 2 the head means.
3 A central connecting member ext~nds through the 4 hollow body member and has a portion extending from the top thereof upon which the neck portion of ~he head means is 6 pivotally mounted. The lower end of the central connecting 7 member provides the simulated hip joint and the upper leg 8 portions are pivotally mounted on the lower end of the 9 central connecting member. The upper leg means has limited rotational movement with respect to the body means to 11 simulate at least partially the anthropomorphic movement of 12 the upper legs and, as such, are pivotally movable to a 13 position extending substantially in from of and at right 14 angles to the body means and pivotally movable rearwardly lS toward the rear of the body to approximately a 45 degree 16 angle with the body means. The lower leg means are pivotally 17 mounted on the upper leg means at the simulated knee joint 18 and are movable toward the back of the body means similar to 19 the anthropomorphic movement of the human leg, but stops are provided to prevent pivotal movement toward the front of the 21 body means beyond an aligned condition of the lower leg .
22 means and upper leg means.
~3 The hand simulating means are pivotally mounted in 24 the arm means and are preferably de~achable therefrom so that different types of hand simulating portions such as 2~ those simulating a hook, those simulating fingers, or the 27 like, may be interchanged in the doll. The shoulder mounting 28 means provides rotational movement of ~he arm means with 29 respect to the body means about three mutually perpendicular axes. One of the pivotal movements is 360 degrees about a 31 first of the axes to simulate the anthropomorphic movement 32 of the arm and a limited pivotal movement is provided about 33 the other two of the three mutually perpendicular axes to 34 simulate the anthropomorphic movement of the human arm.
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_~_ PA2730 1 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE _RAWINGS
3 The above, and other objects of the present 4 invention, may be more fully understood from the following 5 detailed description taken together with the accompanying 6 drawings wherein similar reference characters refer to 7 similar elements throughout, and in which:
9 Figure 1 is a perspective view of an articulated 10 doll according to the principles of the present invention:
1~ Figure 2 is a sectional view through the body 13 means of the articulated doll of Figure l;
Figure 3 is a sectional view illustrating the 16 sim~lated neck connec~ion of the doll of Figure l;
18 Figure 4 illustrates, partially in section, an arm 19 means of the doll of Figure l;
21 Figure 5 is a sectional view along the line 5--5 22 of Figure 4;
24 Figure 6 is a sectional view illustrating the hip joint of the doll of Figure l;
~7 Figure 7 is a partial sectional view illustrating 28 the knee joint of the doll of Figure l;
Figure 8 illustrates a hand means of the doll of 31 Figure l;
33 Figure 9 illustrates another embodiment of a hand 34 means useful in the practice of the present invention; and 1 Figure 10 is a partial sectional view of a head 2 covering of the doll of Figure 1.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
7 Referring now to Figure 1~ there is illustrated a ~ miniature articulated doll arrangement generally designated 9 10 according to the principles of the present invention.
10 The articulated doll arrangement 10 generally comprises a 11 body means 12 having a front wall 14, a back wall 16 spaced 12 from the front wall 14, a top wall 18 and spaced apart side 13 walls 20 and 22. As described below, in connection with 14 Figure 2, the front wall 14, back wall 16, top wall 18 and
Dolls simulating human and/or animal forms, of 16 course, come in many sizes. One such doll is shown in 17 United States Patent ~,103,451 which provides some form of 18 simulated anthropomorphic movementsO However, in even 19 smaller dolls than shown therein, such as a doll simulating 20 a human but having an overall length of, for example, an 21 inch and a half, is often desired for utilization with, for 22 example, other toys and games of the child's. In such small 23 or miniaturized dolls, it has heretofore been found extremely 24 difficult to provide the desired anthropomorphic and/or 25 silly movements desired in such dolls to provide the increased 26 enjoyment and pla~ value of the doll. Further, in such 27 miniaturized or small dolls, the ability to join together 28 and~or disassemble some of the components making up the doll 29 has also been found to enhance the play value by allowing 30 the child to utilize imagination in combining various 31 portions in interesting and/or amusing combinations. Such 32 detachable coupling of the components of the doll, particu-33 larly in the miniaturized dolls as above described, further 34 aid in the development of the manual dexterity of the child~
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_~_ PA2730 1 Summary of the Invention 3 Accordingly, it is an object of the present 4 invention to provide an improved articulated doll arrange-5 ment.
6 It is another object of the present invention to 7 provide an improved miniaturized articulated doll arrange-8 ment having at least some anthropomorphic movements associ-9 ated with the components thereof.
It is yet another object of the present invention 11 to provide an improved articulated doll having mo~ements 12 between the parts thereof not associated with the actual 13 ~igure which the doll represents.
14 It is yet another object of the present invention to provide an improved miniaturized articulated doll arrange-16 ment having a high degree of play value and capable of 17 comparatively rapid manufac~ure and assembly to provide an 18 inexpensive toy.
19 The above, and other objects of the present invention, are achieved, according to a preferred embodiment 21 o~ the present invention by providing a miniaturized articu-22 lated doll comprising a body means, a head means with a 23 simulated neck portion pivotally mounted on the body means, 24 a pair of arm means mounted on the body means at simulated shoulder joints thereof, a pair of hand means connected to 26 the remote ends of the arm means and the connection of the 27 hand means may be pivotal and detachable. Upper leg means 28 are mounted on the body means and are pivotally movable in a 29 simulated hip movement and lower leg means are pivotally mounted to the upper leg means at a simulated knee joint for 31 simulated knee movement.
32 In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, 33 a detachable head covering which may simulate hair, helmet, 7~
_5_ PA2730 1 cap or any other desired covering is detachably mounted on 2 the head means.
3 A central connecting member ext~nds through the 4 hollow body member and has a portion extending from the top thereof upon which the neck portion of ~he head means is 6 pivotally mounted. The lower end of the central connecting 7 member provides the simulated hip joint and the upper leg 8 portions are pivotally mounted on the lower end of the 9 central connecting member. The upper leg means has limited rotational movement with respect to the body means to 11 simulate at least partially the anthropomorphic movement of 12 the upper legs and, as such, are pivotally movable to a 13 position extending substantially in from of and at right 14 angles to the body means and pivotally movable rearwardly lS toward the rear of the body to approximately a 45 degree 16 angle with the body means. The lower leg means are pivotally 17 mounted on the upper leg means at the simulated knee joint 18 and are movable toward the back of the body means similar to 19 the anthropomorphic movement of the human leg, but stops are provided to prevent pivotal movement toward the front of the 21 body means beyond an aligned condition of the lower leg .
22 means and upper leg means.
~3 The hand simulating means are pivotally mounted in 24 the arm means and are preferably de~achable therefrom so that different types of hand simulating portions such as 2~ those simulating a hook, those simulating fingers, or the 27 like, may be interchanged in the doll. The shoulder mounting 28 means provides rotational movement of ~he arm means with 29 respect to the body means about three mutually perpendicular axes. One of the pivotal movements is 360 degrees about a 31 first of the axes to simulate the anthropomorphic movement 32 of the arm and a limited pivotal movement is provided about 33 the other two of the three mutually perpendicular axes to 34 simulate the anthropomorphic movement of the human arm.
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_~_ PA2730 1 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE _RAWINGS
3 The above, and other objects of the present 4 invention, may be more fully understood from the following 5 detailed description taken together with the accompanying 6 drawings wherein similar reference characters refer to 7 similar elements throughout, and in which:
9 Figure 1 is a perspective view of an articulated 10 doll according to the principles of the present invention:
1~ Figure 2 is a sectional view through the body 13 means of the articulated doll of Figure l;
Figure 3 is a sectional view illustrating the 16 sim~lated neck connec~ion of the doll of Figure l;
18 Figure 4 illustrates, partially in section, an arm 19 means of the doll of Figure l;
21 Figure 5 is a sectional view along the line 5--5 22 of Figure 4;
24 Figure 6 is a sectional view illustrating the hip joint of the doll of Figure l;
~7 Figure 7 is a partial sectional view illustrating 28 the knee joint of the doll of Figure l;
Figure 8 illustrates a hand means of the doll of 31 Figure l;
33 Figure 9 illustrates another embodiment of a hand 34 means useful in the practice of the present invention; and 1 Figure 10 is a partial sectional view of a head 2 covering of the doll of Figure 1.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
7 Referring now to Figure 1~ there is illustrated a ~ miniature articulated doll arrangement generally designated 9 10 according to the principles of the present invention.
10 The articulated doll arrangement 10 generally comprises a 11 body means 12 having a front wall 14, a back wall 16 spaced 12 from the front wall 14, a top wall 18 and spaced apart side 13 walls 20 and 22. As described below, in connection with 14 Figure 2, the front wall 14, back wall 16, top wall 18 and
15 side walls 20 and 22 define an open bottom body cavity
16 generally designated, in Figure 2, as 24. Each of the front
17 wall 14, back wall 16 and side walls 20 and 22 have lower
18 edges shown on Figure 2 as 14a, 16a, 20a and 22a spaced from
19 the top wall 18. The lower edge 16a of the back wall 16 and the lower edges 20a and 22a of the side walls 20 and 22, 21 respectively, are spaced a greater preselected distance from 22 the top wall 18 than the lower edge 14a of the front wall 23 14.
The miniature articulated doll 10 further comprises 26 a head means 26 having a head simulating portion 28 and a 27 neck simulating portion 30. The neck simulating portion 30 28 extends from the head simulating portion 28. The head means 29 26 is pivotally mounted for rotation about a longitudinal 30 axis generally designed 32 andr in preferred embodiments of 31 the present invention, the head means 26 rotates 360 degrees 32 about the longitudinal axis 32. This type of pivotal 33 movement is a "silly" movement and, thus, is not truly 34 anthropomorphic. A head covering means generally designed ~S~7~
1 34 is mounted on the head me~ns 26 a~d, preferably, is 2 detachably mounted thereon.
4 A pair of arm means generally designated 36 and 38 5 are pivotally mounted on the body means 12 for rotation 6 about three mutually perpendicular axes. As shown on Figure 7 1, the three mutually perpendicular axes for arm means 36 8 are generally designa~ed 40, 42 and 44. It will be appre~i-9 ated, of course, that arm means 38 is similarly mounted.
11 A pair of hand means ~enerally designat~d 46 and 12 48 are pivotally mounted, preferably detachably pivotal-ly 13 mounted, in the arm means 36 and 38, respectively~ As shown 14 on Figure 1, the hand means 46 and 48 have hand simulating 15 portions simulating a hook. As described below in greater 16 detail, other simulations in the hand simula~ing portions 17 thereof may also be provided.
19 A central connector means generally designated 50 is mounted in the open bottom body cavity 24 as illustrated 21 in Figure 2. The central connector means 50 has an upper 22 leg connecting portion 52 extending a third preselected 23 distance from the top wall 14 of the body means 12. The 24 upper leg connecting portion 52 is utilized to provide a simulated hip joint and a pair of upper leg means 54 and 56 26 are mounted in the upper leg connecting portion 52 of the ~7 central connector means 50 for pivotal movement about a hip 2R axis generally designated 58. The pivotal movement of the 29 upper leg means 54 and 56 about the hip axis 58 is limited to provide a simulation of the anthropomorphic movement of 31 the upper leg of the human body. This limited pivotal 32 movement is provided by the structure of the upper leg means 33 54 and 56 interacting with the structure of the body means 34 12. The pivotal mounting of each of upper leg means 54 and _g_ PA2730 1 56 is similar. As illustrated for upper leg means 54, upper 2 leg means 5~ has a first stop means comprising a forward 3 wall 60 that during rotation about the hip axis 58 toward 4 the front wall 14 engages the lower edge 14a of the front 5 wall 14 to limit the pivotal motion o~ the upper leg means 6 54 to a posi~ion where i~ extends substantially at right 7 angles outwardly from the front wall 14. Similarly, the 8 back wall 62 of the upper leg means 54 engages the lower 9 edge 16a of the back wall 16 of the body means 12 during 10 rotational movement of the upper leg 54 about the hip axis 11 58 toward the back wall 16 to limit the pivotal motion to an 12 angle of approximately 45 degrees from the back wall 16.
14 Lower leg means 64 and 66 are pivotally mounted on the upper leg means 54 and 56, respectively, for limited 16 rotational movement about a ~nee axis generally designated 17 68 and 68a. The limited rot tional movement about the knee 18 axis 68 (and 68a) of the leg means 64 and 66, respectively, 19 is provided to simulate the anthropomorphic movement of the
The miniature articulated doll 10 further comprises 26 a head means 26 having a head simulating portion 28 and a 27 neck simulating portion 30. The neck simulating portion 30 28 extends from the head simulating portion 28. The head means 29 26 is pivotally mounted for rotation about a longitudinal 30 axis generally designed 32 andr in preferred embodiments of 31 the present invention, the head means 26 rotates 360 degrees 32 about the longitudinal axis 32. This type of pivotal 33 movement is a "silly" movement and, thus, is not truly 34 anthropomorphic. A head covering means generally designed ~S~7~
1 34 is mounted on the head me~ns 26 a~d, preferably, is 2 detachably mounted thereon.
4 A pair of arm means generally designated 36 and 38 5 are pivotally mounted on the body means 12 for rotation 6 about three mutually perpendicular axes. As shown on Figure 7 1, the three mutually perpendicular axes for arm means 36 8 are generally designa~ed 40, 42 and 44. It will be appre~i-9 ated, of course, that arm means 38 is similarly mounted.
11 A pair of hand means ~enerally designat~d 46 and 12 48 are pivotally mounted, preferably detachably pivotal-ly 13 mounted, in the arm means 36 and 38, respectively~ As shown 14 on Figure 1, the hand means 46 and 48 have hand simulating 15 portions simulating a hook. As described below in greater 16 detail, other simulations in the hand simula~ing portions 17 thereof may also be provided.
19 A central connector means generally designated 50 is mounted in the open bottom body cavity 24 as illustrated 21 in Figure 2. The central connector means 50 has an upper 22 leg connecting portion 52 extending a third preselected 23 distance from the top wall 14 of the body means 12. The 24 upper leg connecting portion 52 is utilized to provide a simulated hip joint and a pair of upper leg means 54 and 56 26 are mounted in the upper leg connecting portion 52 of the ~7 central connector means 50 for pivotal movement about a hip 2R axis generally designated 58. The pivotal movement of the 29 upper leg means 54 and 56 about the hip axis 58 is limited to provide a simulation of the anthropomorphic movement of 31 the upper leg of the human body. This limited pivotal 32 movement is provided by the structure of the upper leg means 33 54 and 56 interacting with the structure of the body means 34 12. The pivotal mounting of each of upper leg means 54 and _g_ PA2730 1 56 is similar. As illustrated for upper leg means 54, upper 2 leg means 5~ has a first stop means comprising a forward 3 wall 60 that during rotation about the hip axis 58 toward 4 the front wall 14 engages the lower edge 14a of the front 5 wall 14 to limit the pivotal motion o~ the upper leg means 6 54 to a posi~ion where i~ extends substantially at right 7 angles outwardly from the front wall 14. Similarly, the 8 back wall 62 of the upper leg means 54 engages the lower 9 edge 16a of the back wall 16 of the body means 12 during 10 rotational movement of the upper leg 54 about the hip axis 11 58 toward the back wall 16 to limit the pivotal motion to an 12 angle of approximately 45 degrees from the back wall 16.
14 Lower leg means 64 and 66 are pivotally mounted on the upper leg means 54 and 56, respectively, for limited 16 rotational movement about a ~nee axis generally designated 17 68 and 68a. The limited rot tional movement about the knee 18 axis 68 (and 68a) of the leg means 64 and 66, respectively, 19 is provided to simulate the anthropomorphic movement of the
20 knee of a human being. This is achieved by having a lower
21 lip 70 on the upper leg portion S4 engage a ledge 72 on the
22 lower leg means 64 to limit the pivotal motion of the lower
23 leg means 64 to an aligned condition with the upper leg
24 means 54. Pivotal movement of the lower leg means 64 about the knee axis 68 ~oward the back wall 16 of the body means 26 12 is limited by engagement of the back wall 64a of the 27 lower leg means 64 engaging the edge 74 of the upper leg 28 means 54. The engagement limits the pivotal motion of the 29 lower leg means 64 about the knee axis 68 toward the back wall 16 of the body means 12 to a position where it extends 31 at substantially right angles rearwardly from the upper leg 32 means 54. It will be appreciated, of course, that the lower 33 leg means 66 is similarly mounted for limited pivotal ~L2~3 1 rotation about the knee axis 68a with respect to the upper 2 leg means 56.
4 Referring now to Figure 2 and Figure 3, as noted 5 above the central connector means 50 extends through the 6 open bottom body cavity 24. The central connec~or means 50 7 has a neck connecting portion 80 extending through an 8 aperture 82 defined by walls 84 and the top wall 18 to 9 regions external the body cavity 24. The head means 26 is 10 pivotally mounted on the neck connecting portion 80 with 11 respect to the body means 12 about the next axis 32. The 12 neck portion 30 of the head means has walls 86 defining an 13 aperture 88 therethrough and the neck connecting portion 80 14 of the central connector.means 50 extends through the 15 aperture 88. The tabs 80a and 80b of the neck connecting 16 portion 80 engage an internal ledge 26a of the head means 26 17 to retain the head means 26 adjacent the top wall 18 and 18 permitting the above described pivotal motion, preferably 19 360 degrees, about the neck axis 32. The head portion 28 of 20 the head means 26 is also provided with walls 90 defining an 21 aperture 92 therethrough for mounting of certain of the head 22 covers 34 on the head means 26, as described below in 23 greater detail.
The body means 12 is also provided with shoulder 26 joint connecting portions 94 and 96 extending outwardly from 27 the side walls 20 and 22, respectively. As illustrated in 28 Figure 2, the shoulder joint connectins portions 94 and 96 29 are generally mushroom shaped, having a ball shaped end 94a 30 and 96a and a stem portion 94b and 96b. ~s described below 31 in greater detail, the arm means 36 and 38 are pivotally 32 mounted on the shoulder joint connecting portions 94 and 96, 33 respectively.
1 Figures 4 and 5 illustrate arm means 36, and it 2 will be appreciated that arm means 38 is identical to arm 3 means 36 except that it is a mirror image thereof. Arm 4 means 36 has a shoulder end generally designated 100 in 5 ~hich there is provided walls 102 defining a slot 104 6 extending therein and walls 106 defining a ball cavity 108 7 therein. The ball shaped end 94a of the shoulder joint 8 connecting portion 94 is mounted in the ball cavity 108 and 9 the stem 94b extends through the slot 10~. The walls 102 10 defining the slot 104 engage the stem portion 94b to limit 11 the pivotal movement of the arm means 36 with respect to the 12 body means 12 about the axes 40 and 42 so that 360 degrees 13 rotation of these axes is not permitted. It will be appre-14 ciated, of course, that portions of the inner wall 36a of the arm means 36 may also engage the side wall 20 to limit 16 such pivotal motion. However, rotation about the axis 42 is 17 360 degrees as provided by the ball end 94a in the ball 18 cavity 108. It will be appreciated that the above described 19 mounting of the arm means 36 and 38 on the body means 12 20 provides for independent movement of each of the arm means 21 36 and 38. That is, each arm means 36 and 38 may be moved 22 independently of movement of the other arm means. Similarly, 23 this mounting also provides for independent movement of each 24 of the arm means 36 and 38 about each of the three axes such as 40, 42 and 44, so tha~ movement about each of the axes 26 may be obtained regardless of the position of the arm means 27 with respect to the body means.
29 Figure 6 illustrates a sectional view through the upper leg connecting portion 52 of the central connector 31 means 50 and hip end connecting portions 110 and 112 of the 32 upper leg means 54 and 56, respectively. To achieve the 33 above described limite~ pivotal motion of the upper leg 34 means 54 and 56, there is provided walls 114 in the upper 1 leg conr.ecting portion 52 of the cen~ral connecting portion 2 50 defining an aperture 116 therethrough. A boss 118 of the 3 upper leg 54 extends through ~nd is frictionally mounted in 4 the aperture 116 and is provided with walls 120 defining an S aperture 122 through the boss means 118. A rod portion 124 6 of the upper leg means 56 extends through the aperture 122 7 and the boss means 118 and is provided with a tab section 8 126 that engages inner wall 128 of the upper leg means 54 to 9 retain the upper leg means 56 in alignment. A frictional 10 fit is provided to allow independent rotational movement of 11 each of the upper leg means 54 and 56. Thus, Figure 6 12 illustrates a simulated hip joint of the articulated doll 13 10.
lS Figure 7 illustrates the simulated knee joint of 16 the articulated doll 10 for the rotation of the lower leg 17 means 64 about the knee axis 68 with respect to the upper 18 leg portion 54. The upper leg portion 54 is provided with a 19 ~nee end portion 130 in which there are provided walls 132 20 defining a pair of opposed circular cavities 134 and 136.
~1 Cylindrical tab portions 138 and 140 are provided on the 22 lower leg portion 64 and are positioned in the cavities 134 23 and 136 to allow the limited pivotal movement of the lower 24 leg means 64 with respect to the upper leg means 54 about
4 Referring now to Figure 2 and Figure 3, as noted 5 above the central connector means 50 extends through the 6 open bottom body cavity 24. The central connec~or means 50 7 has a neck connecting portion 80 extending through an 8 aperture 82 defined by walls 84 and the top wall 18 to 9 regions external the body cavity 24. The head means 26 is 10 pivotally mounted on the neck connecting portion 80 with 11 respect to the body means 12 about the next axis 32. The 12 neck portion 30 of the head means has walls 86 defining an 13 aperture 88 therethrough and the neck connecting portion 80 14 of the central connector.means 50 extends through the 15 aperture 88. The tabs 80a and 80b of the neck connecting 16 portion 80 engage an internal ledge 26a of the head means 26 17 to retain the head means 26 adjacent the top wall 18 and 18 permitting the above described pivotal motion, preferably 19 360 degrees, about the neck axis 32. The head portion 28 of 20 the head means 26 is also provided with walls 90 defining an 21 aperture 92 therethrough for mounting of certain of the head 22 covers 34 on the head means 26, as described below in 23 greater detail.
The body means 12 is also provided with shoulder 26 joint connecting portions 94 and 96 extending outwardly from 27 the side walls 20 and 22, respectively. As illustrated in 28 Figure 2, the shoulder joint connectins portions 94 and 96 29 are generally mushroom shaped, having a ball shaped end 94a 30 and 96a and a stem portion 94b and 96b. ~s described below 31 in greater detail, the arm means 36 and 38 are pivotally 32 mounted on the shoulder joint connecting portions 94 and 96, 33 respectively.
1 Figures 4 and 5 illustrate arm means 36, and it 2 will be appreciated that arm means 38 is identical to arm 3 means 36 except that it is a mirror image thereof. Arm 4 means 36 has a shoulder end generally designated 100 in 5 ~hich there is provided walls 102 defining a slot 104 6 extending therein and walls 106 defining a ball cavity 108 7 therein. The ball shaped end 94a of the shoulder joint 8 connecting portion 94 is mounted in the ball cavity 108 and 9 the stem 94b extends through the slot 10~. The walls 102 10 defining the slot 104 engage the stem portion 94b to limit 11 the pivotal movement of the arm means 36 with respect to the 12 body means 12 about the axes 40 and 42 so that 360 degrees 13 rotation of these axes is not permitted. It will be appre-14 ciated, of course, that portions of the inner wall 36a of the arm means 36 may also engage the side wall 20 to limit 16 such pivotal motion. However, rotation about the axis 42 is 17 360 degrees as provided by the ball end 94a in the ball 18 cavity 108. It will be appreciated that the above described 19 mounting of the arm means 36 and 38 on the body means 12 20 provides for independent movement of each of the arm means 21 36 and 38. That is, each arm means 36 and 38 may be moved 22 independently of movement of the other arm means. Similarly, 23 this mounting also provides for independent movement of each 24 of the arm means 36 and 38 about each of the three axes such as 40, 42 and 44, so tha~ movement about each of the axes 26 may be obtained regardless of the position of the arm means 27 with respect to the body means.
29 Figure 6 illustrates a sectional view through the upper leg connecting portion 52 of the central connector 31 means 50 and hip end connecting portions 110 and 112 of the 32 upper leg means 54 and 56, respectively. To achieve the 33 above described limite~ pivotal motion of the upper leg 34 means 54 and 56, there is provided walls 114 in the upper 1 leg conr.ecting portion 52 of the cen~ral connecting portion 2 50 defining an aperture 116 therethrough. A boss 118 of the 3 upper leg 54 extends through ~nd is frictionally mounted in 4 the aperture 116 and is provided with walls 120 defining an S aperture 122 through the boss means 118. A rod portion 124 6 of the upper leg means 56 extends through the aperture 122 7 and the boss means 118 and is provided with a tab section 8 126 that engages inner wall 128 of the upper leg means 54 to 9 retain the upper leg means 56 in alignment. A frictional 10 fit is provided to allow independent rotational movement of 11 each of the upper leg means 54 and 56. Thus, Figure 6 12 illustrates a simulated hip joint of the articulated doll 13 10.
lS Figure 7 illustrates the simulated knee joint of 16 the articulated doll 10 for the rotation of the lower leg 17 means 64 about the knee axis 68 with respect to the upper 18 leg portion 54. The upper leg portion 54 is provided with a 19 ~nee end portion 130 in which there are provided walls 132 20 defining a pair of opposed circular cavities 134 and 136.
~1 Cylindrical tab portions 138 and 140 are provided on the 22 lower leg portion 64 and are positioned in the cavities 134 23 and 136 to allow the limited pivotal movement of the lower 24 leg means 64 with respect to the upper leg means 54 about
25 the ~nee axis 68.
26
27 Referring now to Figure 8 and Figure 4, the hand
28 means 46 is pivotally mounted on wrist end 150 of arm means
29 36. It will be appreciated, of course, that hand means 48 is similarly mounted in arm means 38. Wrist end 150 of arm 31 means 36 has walls 152 defining a hand connecting portion 32 aperture 154 into which the hand connecting portion 156 of 33 the hand means 46 is positioned to allow rotation about a 34 wrist axis 158. Hand connecting portion 156 extends from ~7~
l the hand simulating portion 160 of the hand means 46 which, 2 as illustrated in Figures 1 and 8, simulates a hook. The 3 hand connecting portion 156 has tabs 162 which engage a 4 shoulder 164 in the wrist end 150 of the arm means 36 for the detachable retention of the hand means 46 on the arm 6 means 36.
8 Figure 9 illustrates an alternative embodiment of 9 a hand means generally designated 170 in which the hand simulating portion 172 thereof is provided with f inger ll simulating means 174. The attachment of the hand means 170 12 to an arm means of the articulated doll of the present 13 invention is the same as described above in connection with 14 Figures 4 and 8.
16 Figure 10 illustrates a head covering means 34 17 and, as shown, the head covering means 34 has a head covering 18 means connector portion 34a which projects into the cavity l9 92 (Figure 2) for retention of the head covering means 34 thereon. It will be appreciated, of course, that head 21 covering means may be made in a variety of shapes and sizes 22 to simulate various types of hair, hats, helmets or other-23 wise. Similarly, it may be desirable in some such head 24 covering means to eliminate the head connecting portion 34a and have such head covering means frictionally retained on 26 the head means 26.
28 This concludes the description of the preferred 29 embodiment of the present invention. It will be appreciated that many variations and adaptations of the present invention 31 may be made and all such variations and adaptations are 32 intended to be covered by the appended claims.
l the hand simulating portion 160 of the hand means 46 which, 2 as illustrated in Figures 1 and 8, simulates a hook. The 3 hand connecting portion 156 has tabs 162 which engage a 4 shoulder 164 in the wrist end 150 of the arm means 36 for the detachable retention of the hand means 46 on the arm 6 means 36.
8 Figure 9 illustrates an alternative embodiment of 9 a hand means generally designated 170 in which the hand simulating portion 172 thereof is provided with f inger ll simulating means 174. The attachment of the hand means 170 12 to an arm means of the articulated doll of the present 13 invention is the same as described above in connection with 14 Figures 4 and 8.
16 Figure 10 illustrates a head covering means 34 17 and, as shown, the head covering means 34 has a head covering 18 means connector portion 34a which projects into the cavity l9 92 (Figure 2) for retention of the head covering means 34 thereon. It will be appreciated, of course, that head 21 covering means may be made in a variety of shapes and sizes 22 to simulate various types of hair, hats, helmets or other-23 wise. Similarly, it may be desirable in some such head 24 covering means to eliminate the head connecting portion 34a and have such head covering means frictionally retained on 26 the head means 26.
28 This concludes the description of the preferred 29 embodiment of the present invention. It will be appreciated that many variations and adaptations of the present invention 31 may be made and all such variations and adaptations are 32 intended to be covered by the appended claims.
Claims (19)
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. Miniature articulated doll arrangement comprising, in combination:
a body means, having a front wall, a back wall spaced from said front wall, a top wall and spaced apart side walls defining an open bottom body cavity, and said top wall having walls defining an aperture therethrough, shoulder joint connecting portion on each of said side walls in regions adjacent said top wall, and each of said front wall, back wall and side walls having lower edges spaced from said top wall, and said lower edge of said back wall and said side walls spaced a first preselected distance from said top wall, and said lower edge of said front wall spaced a second preselected distance from said top wall;
central connector means in said body cavity of said body means and having a neck connecting portion extending through said aperture in said top wall and an upper leg connecting portion extending a third preselected distance from said top wall of said body means and spaced from said neck connecting portion;
a head means pivotally mounted for pivotal movement about the neck axis on said neck connecting portion of said central connecting means adjacent said top wall of said body means and having a head simulating portion and a neck simulating portion extending from said head simulating portion, said neck simulating portion having walls defining a neck connecting portion receiving aperture therein for receiving said neck connecting portion of said central connecting member, and said head simulating portion having a head covering connecting portion receiving aperture therein;
a pair of arm means, one of said arm means movably mounted on each of said shoulder joint connecting portions of said body means for pivotal motion thereon, said arm means having a shoulder end for pivotal connection to said shoulder joint connecting portions to define a simulated shoulder joint therebetween and a wrist end spaced from said shoulder end, said wrist end having walls defining a hand connecting portion receiving aperture therein;
a pair of hand means, one of said hand means pivotally mounted on said wrist ends of each of said arm means, and said hand means having a hand simulating portion and a hand connecting portion extending therefrom, said hand connecting portion extending into said hand connecting portion receiving aperture of said arm means for providing said pivotal motion of said hand means;
a pair of spaced apart upper leg means movably mounted on said upper leg connecting portion of said central connecting means for limited pivotal motion thereon about a fourth axis and having a hip end connecting portion for mounting on said upper leg connecting portion of said central connecting means to define a simulated hip joint therebetween, and a lower leg connecting portion spaced from said hip end connecting portion;
a pair of lower leg means, one of said lower leg means movably mounted on each of said lower leg connecting portions of said upper leg means at a knee end portion thereof for limited pivotal motion about a fifth axis to simulate a knee joint therebetween, and having a foot simulating portion spaced from said knee end portion.
a body means, having a front wall, a back wall spaced from said front wall, a top wall and spaced apart side walls defining an open bottom body cavity, and said top wall having walls defining an aperture therethrough, shoulder joint connecting portion on each of said side walls in regions adjacent said top wall, and each of said front wall, back wall and side walls having lower edges spaced from said top wall, and said lower edge of said back wall and said side walls spaced a first preselected distance from said top wall, and said lower edge of said front wall spaced a second preselected distance from said top wall;
central connector means in said body cavity of said body means and having a neck connecting portion extending through said aperture in said top wall and an upper leg connecting portion extending a third preselected distance from said top wall of said body means and spaced from said neck connecting portion;
a head means pivotally mounted for pivotal movement about the neck axis on said neck connecting portion of said central connecting means adjacent said top wall of said body means and having a head simulating portion and a neck simulating portion extending from said head simulating portion, said neck simulating portion having walls defining a neck connecting portion receiving aperture therein for receiving said neck connecting portion of said central connecting member, and said head simulating portion having a head covering connecting portion receiving aperture therein;
a pair of arm means, one of said arm means movably mounted on each of said shoulder joint connecting portions of said body means for pivotal motion thereon, said arm means having a shoulder end for pivotal connection to said shoulder joint connecting portions to define a simulated shoulder joint therebetween and a wrist end spaced from said shoulder end, said wrist end having walls defining a hand connecting portion receiving aperture therein;
a pair of hand means, one of said hand means pivotally mounted on said wrist ends of each of said arm means, and said hand means having a hand simulating portion and a hand connecting portion extending therefrom, said hand connecting portion extending into said hand connecting portion receiving aperture of said arm means for providing said pivotal motion of said hand means;
a pair of spaced apart upper leg means movably mounted on said upper leg connecting portion of said central connecting means for limited pivotal motion thereon about a fourth axis and having a hip end connecting portion for mounting on said upper leg connecting portion of said central connecting means to define a simulated hip joint therebetween, and a lower leg connecting portion spaced from said hip end connecting portion;
a pair of lower leg means, one of said lower leg means movably mounted on each of said lower leg connecting portions of said upper leg means at a knee end portion thereof for limited pivotal motion about a fifth axis to simulate a knee joint therebetween, and having a foot simulating portion spaced from said knee end portion.
2. The arrangement defined in claim 1, wherein:
said first preselected distance is greater than said second preselected distance; and said third preselected distance is greater than said first preselected distance.
said first preselected distance is greater than said second preselected distance; and said third preselected distance is greater than said first preselected distance.
3. The arrangement defined in claim 1, wherein:
said movable motion of said arms means on said shoulder connecting portion is pivotal motion about three mutually perpendicular axes.
said movable motion of said arms means on said shoulder connecting portion is pivotal motion about three mutually perpendicular axes.
4. The arrangement defined in claim 3, wherein:
said pivotal motion of said arm means is 360 degrees about a first of said three mutually perpendicular axes and less than 360 degrees about each of the second and third axes; and said movable motion of each of said arm means is independent of motion of the other arm means.
said pivotal motion of said arm means is 360 degrees about a first of said three mutually perpendicular axes and less than 360 degrees about each of the second and third axes; and said movable motion of each of said arm means is independent of motion of the other arm means.
5. The arrangement defined in claim 4, wherein:
said pivotal motion of each of said arm means about each of said three axes is independent of pivotal motion about the other two axes.
said pivotal motion of each of said arm means about each of said three axes is independent of pivotal motion about the other two axes.
6. The arrangement defined in claim 1, wherein:
said pivotal motion of said head means is 360 degrees.
said pivotal motion of said head means is 360 degrees.
7. The arrangement defined in claim 1, wherein:
said fourth axis is substantially perpendicular to said neck axis.
said fourth axis is substantially perpendicular to said neck axis.
8. The arrangement defined in claim 1, wherein:
said hand simulating portion of said hand means further comprises finger simulating sections.
said hand simulating portion of said hand means further comprises finger simulating sections.
9. The arrangement defined in claim 1, wherein:
said hand simulating portion further comprises hook simulating portion.
said hand simulating portion further comprises hook simulating portion.
10. The arrangement defined in claim 1, wherein:
said fifth axis is substantially parallel to said fourth axis.
said fifth axis is substantially parallel to said fourth axis.
11. The arrangement defined in claim 1, wherein:
said simulated knee joint further comprises:
first knee stop means on said knee end portion of said lower leg means for engaging said lower leg connecting portion of said upper leg to limit pivotal motion of said lower leg means toward said front wall of said body means, and a second knee stop means on said knee connecting portion of said lower leg means for engaging said lower leg connecting portion of said upper leg to limit pivotal motion of said lower leg toward said back wall of said body means.
said simulated knee joint further comprises:
first knee stop means on said knee end portion of said lower leg means for engaging said lower leg connecting portion of said upper leg to limit pivotal motion of said lower leg means toward said front wall of said body means, and a second knee stop means on said knee connecting portion of said lower leg means for engaging said lower leg connecting portion of said upper leg to limit pivotal motion of said lower leg toward said back wall of said body means.
12. The arrangement defined in claim 11, wherein:
said limited pivotal motion of said lower leg means at said simulated knee joint is approximately 90 degrees.
said limited pivotal motion of said lower leg means at said simulated knee joint is approximately 90 degrees.
13. The arrangement defined in claim 1 and further comprising:
head covering means for detachably mounting on said head simulating portion of said head means.
head covering means for detachably mounting on said head simulating portion of said head means.
14. The arrangement defined in claim 13, wherein:
said head covering means further comprises:
connecting portion positionable in said head covering connecting portion receiving aperture of said head means.
said head covering means further comprises:
connecting portion positionable in said head covering connecting portion receiving aperture of said head means.
15. The arrangement defined in claim 13, wherein:
said head covering means further comprises hair simulating means.
said head covering means further comprises hair simulating means.
16. The arrangement defined in claim 13, wherein:
said head covering means further comprises a simulated helmet means.
said head covering means further comprises a simulated helmet means.
17. The arrangement defined in claim 1, wherein:
said hand means are detachably mounted on said arm means.
said hand means are detachably mounted on said arm means.
18. The arrangement defined in claim 2, wherein:
said upper leg means further comprises:
said hip end of said upper leg means comprises a first hip stop means for engaging said lower edge of said front wall of said body means for limiting pivotal motion of said upper leg means toward said front wall, and the second hip stop means for engaging said lower edge of said back wall of said body means for limiting pivotal motion of said upper leg means toward said back wall of said body means.
said upper leg means further comprises:
said hip end of said upper leg means comprises a first hip stop means for engaging said lower edge of said front wall of said body means for limiting pivotal motion of said upper leg means toward said front wall, and the second hip stop means for engaging said lower edge of said back wall of said body means for limiting pivotal motion of said upper leg means toward said back wall of said body means.
19. The arrangement defined in claim 18, wherein:
said limited pivotal motion of said upper leg means toward said front wall is to a position wherein said upper leg portions extend at substantially 90 degrees from said front wall of said body means.
said limited pivotal motion of said upper leg means toward said front wall is to a position wherein said upper leg portions extend at substantially 90 degrees from said front wall of said body means.
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