CA2193419A1

CA2193419A1 - Doll with incorporated folding, inflatable element

Info

Publication number: CA2193419A1
Application number: CA 2193419
Authority: CA
Inventors: Jaime Ferri Llorens
Original assignee: Onilco Innovacion SA
Current assignee: Onilco Innovacion SA
Priority date: 1995-12-22
Filing date: 1996-12-19
Publication date: 1997-06-23
Also published as: ES2116207A1; ES2116207B1

Abstract

The doll, of a flexible nature, incorporates inside it a folding and inflatable element retained by a closure zipper fitted onto the doll's back. On opening the zipper, the folding element may be unfolded and inflated, although it remains constantly attached to the doll's back, so that inflating said element forms a chair, cradle or some other accessory on which the doll is sitting or lying-down, being adhered from the rear. Inflation is by means of a device in the form of a feeding bottle attached to the doll, which, on being applied to a valve in the doll's mouth, inflates the folding element to form the doll's sitting or containing element. The folding element further includes a release valve allowing deflation for folding the element inside the doll's body, as shown in Figure 2.

Description

219341g --Description The invention is related to a doll with an incorporated folding and inflatable element peculiar in that at a given moment and at the will of the child or user of the doll, the pliable element forms an accessory associated to the doll itself which may in certain cases form a kind of chair and in others a kind of cradle or carrycot or even a kind of baby carriage, namely any accessory whose unfolding causes the doll to be sitting or lying down thereon.
The doll is of a flexible nature, made of cloth or similar material, with a hollow body which incorporates the folding element associated thereto and which, when folded, is closed by a zipper provided on the doll's back or rear area. The folding element is furthermore inflatable to form the doll's seating or holding accessory, as the case may be, inflation being performed by means of a device in the form of a feeding bottle, i.e. a rubber pear-shaped blower or similar object forming a pump fitted with a thin and elongated mouthpiece applied on a valve in the doll's mouth, causing the element or accessory to be inflated after opening the zipper that keeps it folded.
Evidently, the folding element or accessory is associated to the doll so as to form an airtight chamber with the doll and which when inflated forms the corresponding accessory (cradle, chair, carriage, etc.), being fitted with a release valve which allows it to be deflated and then folded and stored inside the doll's body.
In order to complement the description and help toward a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, a detailed description is provided hereunder based on the set of drawings attached to this specification, which forms an integral part thereof, wherein the following is represented merely within an orientating, non-limiting character:

21g3~19 -Figure 1 shows a rear view of the doll of the invention, with the closing zipper located on its back.
Figure 2 shows a rear perspective view of the same doll, with the folding element in unfolded condition prior to starting inflation for turning it into a seating accessory.
Figure 3 shows a front view of the doll sitting on a kind of chair formed after inflating the incorporated folding, inflatable element.
Figure 4 shows the doll lying down on a kind of cradle or carrycot formed, in this case, by the incorporated folding inflatable element.
As can be seen from these drawings, the doll (1) of the invention, formed of a flexible material, has a hollow body incorporating a folding element (2) inside it which is positioned and contained by means of a zipper (3) provided on the back. Said folding element (2), upon opening the zipper (3), may be unfolded, as can be seen in Figure 2, thereafter being inflated to form a seat (4) or a kind of carrycot or cradle t5) or any other kind o accessory forming a sitting or laying-down means, etc., for the doll -(1), which is permanently associated through its back to said element (2) designed to form the accessory itself.
Inflation of the element (2) is by means of a device (6) forming a kind of feeding bottle, of an elastic pear-shaped inflator type fitted with an elongated mouthpiece (7) through which the air flows, whereby on coupling said mouthpiece (7) to the doll's mouth (1), wherein an entry valve (8) is provided, the air in the device (6) is delivered through àn internal conduct to the element (2), which is inflated to form, for example, a seat (4), as shown in Figure 3, or a carrycot or cradle (5), as shown in Figure 4.
The inflating device (6) is attached to one of the hands (9) of the doll (1) through a cord, chain or similar -attachment (10).
The folding element (2), forming an airtight chamber, is fitted with a release valve (11) allowing for deflation and subsequent folding of said element (2).
Finally, the element (23 may be further fitted with a tray (14) and straps or bands (12) and (13), as shown in Figures 3 and 4, designed, in the first case, for carrying the doll as a backpack formed by said inflated element (2), and in the second case for the child or user to hold by said bands (13) the cradle or carrycot (5) forming said inflated element (2).

Claims

1. A doll incorporating a folding and inflatable element formed of flexible material such as cloth or similar material and being of an overall standard design, essentially characterized in that it includes a folding and inflatable element permanently associated to the inner rear part of the doll's body, said element being liable to be unfolded and inflated to form a sitting or laying-down accessory for the doll; means being provided for inflating the folding element, with an air entry valve connected to the element and a release valve for deflation.

2. A doll incorporating a folding and inflatable element, according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a zipper on the back to form a closure means designed to keep the element folded inside the doll's body.

3. A doll incorporating a folding and inflatable element, according to claim 1, characterized in that the inflating device is formed by a hollow elastic body, in the manner of a feeding bottle, fitted with an elongated impelled air exit mouthpiece, said device being associated to one of the doll's hands through a long cord, chain or similar attachment.

4. A doll incorporating a folding and inflatable element, according to the preceding claims, characterized in that the air entry valve located over the doll's mouth opens when the end of the inflating device mouthpiece is applied to it, said valve being communicated to the chamber forming the folding inflatable element through a conduct running along the interior of the doll.

5. A doll incorporating a folding and inflatable element, according to the preceding claims, characterized in that the folding element, once inflated, forms a chair or seat for seating the doll itself, being provided with a front tray and straps or bands for the user to seize and transport said seat and doll.

6. A doll incorporating a folding and inflatable element, according to claims 1 and 4, characterized in that the folding element, once inflated, forms a cradle or carrycot whereon the doll itself is lying, being provided with straps or bands for the user to seize and transport said cradle or carrycot and doll.