EP0087567B1 - Bath doll - Google Patents

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EP0087567B1
EP0087567B1 EP83100463A EP83100463A EP0087567B1 EP 0087567 B1 EP0087567 B1 EP 0087567B1 EP 83100463 A EP83100463 A EP 83100463A EP 83100463 A EP83100463 A EP 83100463A EP 0087567 B1 EP0087567 B1 EP 0087567B1
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  • the invention relates to a dangling bathing doll with a flexible plastic body shell, which has a small wall thickness and is softly stuffed, and is provided with integral pieces in the neck, shoulder and thigh area, by means of which head, arms and legs are movably held on the body shell, the attachment of at least the arms and legs with the help of in the upper arm or. Coupling means provided to hold the attachment against the upper arm or thigh.
  • a dangling bathing doll should give the playing child the impression that it is a newborn or a baby who is being bathed by his mother. Such a doll should therefore convey a certain suppleness of the body with a skin-like effect when it is touched, and should only perform relatively uncontrolled movements with the arms and legs and with the head; in addition, she should not mind the treatment with water.
  • Bathing puppons are therefore usually made from polyvinyl chloride.
  • the body shell has a large wall thickness so that the joints for the head, arms and legs can be worked into the neck, shoulder and hip area.
  • the large wall thickness of the body shell does not allow for suppleness and hardly a skin-like effect, it has been found to be particularly disadvantageous that water enters the doll's body at the articulation points, which makes the bathing doll heavy and this can happen Water later at an undesired time and / or in the wrong place, e.g. during the sleep of the doll mother in her bed.
  • DE-A-28 15617 has disclosed a Schlenker bathing doll of the type described at the outset, which already has a thin-walled body shell made of polyvinyl chloride or a polyamide.
  • This body shell is provided in the neck, shoulder and thigh area with one-piece lugs into which the neck or the arms and legs which protrude into the spherical indentations of the trunk part are inserted; the attachment of the neck or the arms and legs to the approaches is done by welding, gluing or the like.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a dangling bathing doll that does not have these disadvantages.
  • This object is achieved in that the approaches of the body shell are closed except for one, which forms the access to the interior of the shell required for the soft stuffing and as which the neck approach serves as a preference, the formed as bulges of the body shell, closed approaches sealingly slipped over the neck area of the head or over the upper arm and thigh areas of the independent arms and legs or can be inserted into these areas and attached to them by means of the independent coupling means located in them.
  • the assembly is greatly simplified; To this extent, all that is required is to slip the attachments over the neck or upper arm and thigh areas with subsequent pushing on of the coupling means or only to insert the attachments containing the coupling agent into the neck or the upper arm and thigh areas.
  • This type of attachment is very robust; it allows pulling, even tearing on the head and limbs, without impairing the durability or functionality of the dangling bathing doll.
  • the closed design of the lugs which are integral with the body shell, ensures the watertightness.
  • the detachment of the head or the arms and legs from the torso part ensures complete freedom of movement by simply connecting to the body shell; it can therefore be carried out dangling movements that are quite similar to the movements of a baby, which can be promoted by the fact that the weight of the head, arms and legs are kept sufficiently heavy, which realistically adjusts the overall weight of the otherwise too light bathing doll.
  • the wall thickness of the preferably consisting of latex or soft polyvinyl chloride is about the same wall thickness as the body shell with 0.2-0.8 mm.
  • the wall thickness of the body shell always depends on the type of plastic used for it; it would be quite conceivable to exceed the upper limit of 0.8 mm for very soft polyvinyl chloride.
  • the retaining ring can be made of hard rubber with a fabric insert or of steel.
  • an independent coupling part is arranged for fastening the arms and legs to the body shell in the closed approaches.
  • This configuration makes it possible to simply push the upper arms and thighs over the coupling part enclosed by the relevant attachment and thus to bring them into latching engagement;
  • a lubricant can be applied to the outside of the approaches.
  • the approaches are thereby tensioned white a seal between the coupling part on the one hand and the neck approach or the upper arms and thighs on the other hand and prevent any penetration of liquid into the doll's body; in addition, the desired position or correct position of the arms and legs, which are also rotatable, can always be achieved in this way during assembly.
  • the head is expediently also connected to the open neck of the body shell via an independent coupling part. If an arm or leg approach is the open approach, such a connection is of course also possible there; there is even the possibility to openly form all approaches and then to connect the head, arms and legs to the body shell by means of such a coupling part.
  • the independent coupling part is a circular cross-section disc with an annular groove extending over the entire circumference, into which an inner projection seated on the top of the head or on the upper edge of the arms and legs can be latched.
  • a coupling part can be produced easily and cheaply, is easy to handle and accommodates well in the approach, while the formation of the inner projection on the neck of the head or on the upper edge of the arms and legs means practically no additional effort; the coupling itself is easy to manufacture and is absolutely reliable and reliable.
  • the eye sockets that spring back into the hollow doll's head are sealed with an elastic cap. In this way, the tightness is ensured at a further, particularly critical point of the Schlenker bathing doll in addition to the articulated connections.
  • the bathing doll shown in Fig. 1 has a body 1 with a plastic body shell 2, which has full flexibility, low wall thickness and ex. stuffed with a fiber material.
  • a head 3 On the body 1, a head 3, arms 4a and 4b with hands and legs 5a and 5b with feet are rotatably held, which are also made of plastic, but much thicker than the body shell 2 and are considerably stiffer compared to this.
  • connection of the head 3, the arms 4a and 4b and the legs 5a and 5b to the body 1 takes place at the points 6, 7a and 7b and 8a and 8b.
  • the body shell 2 is provided with protrusions, the one of which cooperates with the neck extension 3a of the head 3, but all the others are closed. 2-4 show the type of connection.
  • connection of the closed approaches of the body shell 2 with the arms 4a and 4b and the legs 5a and 5b can be done in two ways, one of which is shown in FIGS. 2a and 2b and the other in FIGS. 4a and 4b.
  • the upper arm area of the arm 4a is provided with an annular groove 4a 'and the upper leg area of the leg 5a with an annular groove 5a'; also the other arms 4b and the other leg 5b naturally have such an annular groove.
  • the arm 4a or leg 5a is attached to the body shell 2 in such a way that the associated closed attachment is placed with its outside over the upper arm or thigh area over the annular groove 4a 'or 5a'; then a retaining ring 15 is pushed on from the inside of the attachment and positioned in the annular groove 4a 'or 5a'. Finally, the arm 4a or leg 5a is then pulled outwards until the position shown in the drawing is obtained.
  • connection is made via a coupling part 9 which is essentially the same for all joints - that is also for the point 6 at which the head 3 is connected to the body shell 2.
  • This coupling part 9 has a circular cross section and is provided with an annular groove 10 which extends over its entire circumference and into which an inner projection 11 which is seated on the neck extension 3a of the head 3 or on the upper edge of the arms 4a and 4b and legs 5a and 5b is engaged .
  • the area of the coupling part 9 projecting into the head 3 or into the arms 4a and 4b and legs 5a and 5b has a taper from the annular groove 10 to the outer end face 12, which is intended to make it easier to overcome the inner projection 11 when the coupling is being produced.
  • the neck of the body shell 2 which interacts with the neck 3a of the head 3 is open; Their ring 2a is clamped between the two flanges of the annular groove 10 on the one hand and the inner projection 11 on the other.
  • the situation is similar in the cases of FIGS. 4a and 4b, but the approaches of the body cover 2 are closed, so that it completely encloses the coupling part 9, that is to say also on its end face 12.
  • connection at the location of the open attachment of the body shell 2 — in the illustrated embodiment, the attachment that interacts with the neck attachment 3a of the head 3 — can still be particularly secured.
  • the annular collar 2a of the body shell 2 is first clamped in the annular groove 10 of the coupling part 9 by means of an O-ring (not shown), then the region of the annular collar 2a projecting upwards is folded down over the O-ring, further into the between The outer wall of the annular groove 10 and the inside of the annular collar 2a, a groove which forms a seal completely sealing the interior of the envelope and - after it has hardened - a silicone bead is applied and finally the projecting area of the annular collar 2a is folded up again. If the head 3 is then placed in the annular groove 10 of the coupling part 9 with the inner projection 11 of the neck projection 3a engaging, the silicone bead is squeezed slightly and forms a lubricant which favors the rotatability of the head 3.
  • Fig. 3 it is also shown that the eye socket 13 which springs back into the head 3 is sealed with an elastic cap 14.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Schlenker-Badepuppe mit einer flexiblen Kunststoff-Körperhülle, die geringe Wandstärke aufweist und weichgestopft sowie im Hals-, Schulter- und Oberschenkelbereich mit damit einstückigen Ansätzen versehen ist, mittels welcher Kopf, Arme und Beine bewegbar an der Körperhülle gehalten sind, wobei die Befestigung mindestens der Arme und Beine mit Hilfe von im Oberarm-bzw. Oberschenkelbereich vorgesehenen, den Ansatz gegen den Oberarm bzw. Oberschenkel in Anlage haltenden Kupplungsmitteln hergestellt ist.The invention relates to a dangling bathing doll with a flexible plastic body shell, which has a small wall thickness and is softly stuffed, and is provided with integral pieces in the neck, shoulder and thigh area, by means of which head, arms and legs are movably held on the body shell, the attachment of at least the arms and legs with the help of in the upper arm or. Coupling means provided to hold the attachment against the upper arm or thigh.

Eine Schlenker-Badepuppe soll bei dem spielenden Kind den Eindruck hervorrufen, es handle sich dabei um ein Neugeborenes bzw. um ein Baby, das von seiner Mutter gebadet wird. Eine solche Puppe soll deshalb beim Anfassen eine gewisse Schmiegsamkeit des Körpers mit haut- ähnlichem Effekt vermitteln und mit den Armen und Beinen sowie mit dem Kopf nur verhältnismäßig unkontrollierte Bewegungen ausführen; außerdem soll ihr die Behandlung mit Wasser nichts ausmachen.A dangling bathing doll should give the playing child the impression that it is a newborn or a baby who is being bathed by his mother. Such a doll should therefore convey a certain suppleness of the body with a skin-like effect when it is touched, and should only perform relatively uncontrolled movements with the arms and legs and with the head; in addition, she should not mind the treatment with water.

Die meisten der bekannten Badepuppen erfüllen diese Bedingungen nicht. Einen schmiegsamen Körper besitzen überhaupt nur die sogenannten Weichpuppen, die einen mit nachgiebigem Material gestopften Körper aufweisen, der von einer Stoffhaut (vorwiegend Nessel- bzw. Baumwollgewebe) überzogen ist. Diese Stoffhaut vermittelt jedoch keinen hautähnlichen Effekt; vor allem ist sie aber für eine Behandlung mit Wasser nicht geeignet, so daß Weichpuppen als Badepuppen nicht verwendbar sind.Most of the well-known bathing dolls do not meet these conditions. Only the so-called soft dolls possess a supple body, which have a body stuffed with flexible material that is covered with a fabric skin (mainly nettle or cotton fabric). However, this fabric skin does not impart a skin-like effect; but above all it is not suitable for treatment with water, so that soft dolls cannot be used as bathing dolls.

Üblicherweise werden Badepuppon daher aus Polyvinylchlorid hergestellt. Dabei weist die Körperhülle eine große Wandstärke auf, damit sich im Hals-, Schulter- und Hüftbereich die Gelenke für den Kopf, die Arme und die Beine einarbeiten lassen. Abgesehen davon, daß die große Wandstärke der Köperhülle keine Schmiegsamkeit und kaum einen hautähnlichen Effekt aufkommen läßt, hat sich vor allem als nachteilig herausgestellt, daß an den Gelenkstellen Wasser in den Puppenkörper eintritt, wodurch die Badepuppe schwer wird und es dazu kommen kann, daß dieses Wasser später zu ungewünschter Zeit und/ oder am falschen Ort, z.B. während des Schlafs der Puppenmutter in deren Bettchen, austritt.Bathing puppons are therefore usually made from polyvinyl chloride. The body shell has a large wall thickness so that the joints for the head, arms and legs can be worked into the neck, shoulder and hip area. In addition to the fact that the large wall thickness of the body shell does not allow for suppleness and hardly a skin-like effect, it has been found to be particularly disadvantageous that water enters the doll's body at the articulation points, which makes the bathing doll heavy and this can happen Water later at an undesired time and / or in the wrong place, e.g. during the sleep of the doll mother in her bed.

Durch die DE-A-28 15617 ist eine Schlenker-Badepuppe der eingangs beschriebenen Gattung bekanntgeworden, die bereits eine dünnwandige Körperhülle aus Polyvinylchlorid oder einem Polyamid aufweist. Diese Körperhülle ist im Hals-, Schulter- und Oberschenkelbereich mit damit einstückigen Ansätzen versehen, in welche der Hals bzw. die Arme und Beine, die in ballige Einbuchtungen des Rumpfteils vorstehen, eingesteckt sind; die Befestigung des Halses bzw. der Arme und Beine an den Ansätzen erfolgt durch Schweißen, Kleben od. dgl. Diese Art der Befestigung bereitet jedoch herstellungstechnische Schwierigkeiten, weil darauf geachtet werden muß, daß der Hals bzw. die Arme und Beine weit genug in die Ansätze eingesteckt, die Ansätze selbst jedoch zwecks Schlenkerfreiheit des Kopfs bzw. der Arme und Beine nur lose gespannt und die Befestigungsnähte zwecks Wasserdichtigkeit rundum verlaufend sind. Auch läßt die Haltbarkeit und damit die Wasserdichtigkeit zu wünschen übrig, weil die Kinder beim Spielen natürlich an den Gliedmaßen ziehen, was infolge der nur losen Spannung der Ansätze zu ruckartigen Belastungen der Befestigungsnähte und dadurch bedingtem Aufgehen derselben führt, so daß dann keine Wasserdichtigkeit mehr besteht. Schließlich ist auch das Schlenkerverhalten nicht allzu gut, weil die Gliedmaßen durch ein zu tiefes Einstekken in die Einbuchtungen des Rumpfteils und/ oder eine zu starke Spannung der Ansätze der Körperhülle in der Schlenkerbewegung behindert werden.DE-A-28 15617 has disclosed a Schlenker bathing doll of the type described at the outset, which already has a thin-walled body shell made of polyvinyl chloride or a polyamide. This body shell is provided in the neck, shoulder and thigh area with one-piece lugs into which the neck or the arms and legs which protrude into the spherical indentations of the trunk part are inserted; the attachment of the neck or the arms and legs to the approaches is done by welding, gluing or the like. This type of attachment, however, causes manufacturing difficulties because it must be ensured that the neck or the arms and legs far enough into the Lugs inserted, the lugs themselves, however, only loosely stretched to keep the head or arms and legs free from dangling, and the fastening seams run all the way around for water resistance. Also, the durability and thus the water resistance leave something to be desired, because the children naturally pull on the limbs when playing, which leads to jerky loads on the fastening seams due to the only loose tension of the approaches and the resulting opening, so that there is no longer any water resistance . Finally, the dangling behavior is also not too good because the limbs are hindered in the dangling movement by inserting too deeply into the indentations of the fuselage part and / or too much tension on the approaches of the body shell.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Schlenker-Badepuppe zu schaffen, der diese Nachteile nicht anhaften. Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß die Ansätze der Körperhülle bis auf einen, welcher den für das Weichstopfen benötigten Zugang zum Hüllen-Innenraum bildet und als welcher vorzugs weise der Halsansatz dient, geschlossen sind, wobei die als Ausbuchtungen der Körperhülle ausgebildeten, geschlossenen Ansätze abdichtend über den Halsbereich des kopfs bzw. über die Oberarm- und Oberschenkelbereiche der selbständigen Arme und Beine stülpbar oder in diese Bereiche einschiebbar und daran mittels der in ihnen befindlichen selbständigen Kupplungsmittel befestigbar sind.The invention has for its object to provide a dangling bathing doll that does not have these disadvantages. This object is achieved in that the approaches of the body shell are closed except for one, which forms the access to the interior of the shell required for the soft stuffing and as which the neck approach serves as a preference, the formed as bulges of the body shell, closed approaches sealingly slipped over the neck area of the head or over the upper arm and thigh areas of the independent arms and legs or can be inserted into these areas and attached to them by means of the independent coupling means located in them.

Aufgrund dieser Ausgestaltung werden die vorerwähnten Nachteile sämtlich vermieden, Zunächst ergibt sich eine stark vereinfachte Montage; insoweit ist lediglich ein Darüberstülpen der Ansätze über den Hals bzw. Oberarm- und Oberschenkelbereiche mit anschließendem Aufschieben des Kupplungsmittels oder aber nur ein Einschieben der das Kupplungsmittel enthaltenden Ansätze in den Hals bzw. die Oberarm- und Oberschenkelbereiche erforderlich. Diese Art der Befestigung ist sehr robust; sie erlaubt ein Ziehen, ja sogar Reißen am Kopf und den Gliedmaßen, ohne die Haltbarkeit bzw. Funktionstüchtigkeit der Schlenker-Badepuppe zu beeinträchtigen. Weiter stellt die geschlossene Ausführung der mit der Körperhülle einstückigen Ansätze die Wasserdichtigkeit sicher. Schließlich gewährleistet die Loslösung des Kopfs bzw. der Arme und Beine vom Rumpfteil durch alleinige Anbindung an die Körperhülle eine vollständige Schlenkerfreiheit; es können daher Schlenkerbewegungen vollführt werden, die den Bewegungen eines Babys recht ähnlich sind, was noch dadurch gefördert werden kann, daß der Kopf sowie die Arme und Beine gewichtsmäßig hinreichend schwer gehalten sind, wodurch auch das Gesamtgewicht der sonst zu leichten Badepuppe realistisch eingestellt wird.Because of this configuration, the aforementioned disadvantages are all avoided. First, the assembly is greatly simplified; To this extent, all that is required is to slip the attachments over the neck or upper arm and thigh areas with subsequent pushing on of the coupling means or only to insert the attachments containing the coupling agent into the neck or the upper arm and thigh areas. This type of attachment is very robust; it allows pulling, even tearing on the head and limbs, without impairing the durability or functionality of the dangling bathing doll. Furthermore, the closed design of the lugs, which are integral with the body shell, ensures the watertightness. Finally, the detachment of the head or the arms and legs from the torso part ensures complete freedom of movement by simply connecting to the body shell; it can therefore be carried out dangling movements that are quite similar to the movements of a baby, which can be promoted by the fact that the weight of the head, arms and legs are kept sufficiently heavy, which realistically adjusts the overall weight of the otherwise too light bathing doll.

Gemäß einem weiteren Merkmal der Erfindung beträgt die Wandstärke der vorzugsweise aus Latex oder Weich-Polyvinylchlorid bestehenden, etwa gleiche Wanddicke wie die Ansätze aufweisenden Körperhülle 0.2-0.8 mm. Selbstverständlich hängt die Wandstärke der Körperhülle stets von der dafür verwendeten Kunststoffart ab; so wäre es durchaus denkbar, bei sehr weich gestelltem Polyvinylchlorid die obere Grenze von 0.8 mm zu überschreiten.According to a further feature of the invention, the wall thickness of the preferably consisting of latex or soft polyvinyl chloride is about the same wall thickness as the body shell with 0.2-0.8 mm. Of course, the wall thickness of the body shell always depends on the type of plastic used for it; it would be quite conceivable to exceed the upper limit of 0.8 mm for very soft polyvinyl chloride.

Zur Befestigung der Arme und Beine an der Körperhülle ist gemäß einer ersten Ausführungsform der Erfindung vorgesehen, den geschlossenen Ansatz mit seiner Außenseite über den eine Ringnut aufweisenden Oberarm- bzw. Oberschenkelbereich zu stülpen und von seiner Innenseite her durch einen darüber geschobenen, in die Ringnut eingreifenden starren Haltering mit diesem Bereich zu kuppeln. Der Haltering kann aus Hartgummi mit Gewebeeinlage oder aus Stahl bestehen.To attach the arms and legs to the body shell, provision is made in accordance with a first embodiment of the invention to place the closed attachment with its outside over the upper arm or thigh region having an annular groove and from the inside through an overlying one which engages in the annular groove to couple the rigid retaining ring to this area. The retaining ring can be made of hard rubber with a fabric insert or of steel.

Bei einer anderen Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist zur Befestigung der Arme und Beine an der Körperhülle in den geschlossenen Ansätzen je ein selbständiges Kupplungsteil angeordnet. Diese Ausgestaltung ermöglicht es, die Oberarme und Oberschenkel einfach über das von dem betreffenden Ansatz umschlossene Kupplungsteil zu schieben und damit in rastenden Eingriff zu bringen; um das leicht und ohne die Gefahr einer Zerstörung des dazwischenliegenden Bereichs der Körperhülle bewerkstelligen zu können, kann auf die Außenseite der Ansätze ein Gleitmittel aufgetragen werden. Die Ansätze werden dabei wei eine Dichtung zwischen dem Kupplungsteil einerseits sowie dem Halsansatz bzw. den Oberarmen und Oberschenkeln andererseits verspannt und verhindern jegliches Eindringen von Flüssigkeit in den Puppenkörper; außerdem läßt sich auf diese Weise bei der Montage stets die jeweils gewünschte bzw. inbezug auf den Puppenkörper richtige Stellung der Arme und Beine erzielen, die Zudem auch drehbar sind.In another embodiment of the invention, an independent coupling part is arranged for fastening the arms and legs to the body shell in the closed approaches. This configuration makes it possible to simply push the upper arms and thighs over the coupling part enclosed by the relevant attachment and thus to bring them into latching engagement; In order to be able to do this easily and without the risk of destroying the intermediate area of the body shell, a lubricant can be applied to the outside of the approaches. The approaches are thereby tensioned white a seal between the coupling part on the one hand and the neck approach or the upper arms and thighs on the other hand and prevent any penetration of liquid into the doll's body; in addition, the desired position or correct position of the arms and legs, which are also rotatable, can always be achieved in this way during assembly.

Zweckmäßigerweise ist auch der Kopf mit dem offenen Halsansatz der Körperhülle über ein selbständiges Kupplungsteil verbunden. Sollte etwa ein Armoder Beinansatz der offene Ansatz sein, ist selbstverständlich auch dort eine solche Verbindung möglich; es besteht sogar die Möglichkeit, alle Ansätze offen auszubilden und dann den Kopf, die Arme und die Beine jeweils mittels eines solchen Kupplungsteils mit der Körperhülle zu verbinden.The head is expediently also connected to the open neck of the body shell via an independent coupling part. If an arm or leg approach is the open approach, such a connection is of course also possible there; there is even the possibility to openly form all approaches and then to connect the head, arms and legs to the body shell by means of such a coupling part.

Gemäß einem weiteren vorteilhaften Merkmal der Erfindung ist das selbständige Kupplungsteil ein kreisförmigen Qerschnitt aufweisende Scheibe mit einer sich über den gesamten Umfang erstreckenden Ringnut, in welche ein am Hatsansatz des Kopfs bzw. am oberen Rand der Arme und Beine ansitzender Innenvorsprung einrastbar ist. Ein solches Kupplungsteil läßt sich leicht und billig anfertigen, bequem handhaben und in dem Ansatz gut unterbringen, während die Ausbildung des Innenvorsprungs am Halsansatz des Kopfs bzw. am oberen Rand der Arme und Beine praktisch keinen zusätzlichen Aufwand bedeutet; die Kupplung selbst läßt sich einfach herstellen und ist absolut zuverlässig bzw. funktionssicher.According to a further advantageous feature of the invention, the independent coupling part is a circular cross-section disc with an annular groove extending over the entire circumference, into which an inner projection seated on the top of the head or on the upper edge of the arms and legs can be latched. Such a coupling part can be produced easily and cheaply, is easy to handle and accommodates well in the approach, while the formation of the inner projection on the neck of the head or on the upper edge of the arms and legs means practically no additional effort; the coupling itself is easy to manufacture and is absolutely reliable and reliable.

Es hat sich als recht zweckmäßig erwiesen, die dem Kopf bzw. den Armen und Beinen benachbarte Umfangsfläche der selbständigen Kupplungsteile sich von der Ringnut sur äußeren Stirnfläche hin verjüngend auszubilden. Auf diese weise läßt sich das Aufschieben des Halsansatzes bzw. der Oberarme und Oberschenkel auf das Kupplungsteil zwecks Herstellung der Kupplung leichter durchführen.It has proven to be quite expedient to form the peripheral surface of the independent coupling parts adjacent to the head or the arms and legs tapering from the annular groove to the outer end face. In this way it is easier to push the neck or upper arms and thighs onto the coupling part for the purpose of producing the coupling.

Um bei der Herstellung der Kupplung die Körperhülle in ihrem zwischen Kupplungsteil einerseits sowie Halsansatz bzw. Oberarmen und Oberschenkeln andererseits geratenden Bereich möglichst wenig zu beanspruchen, empfiehlt es sich, sämtliche Kanten der selbständigen Kupplungsteile abzurunden.To minimize the stress on the body shell in its area between the coupling part on the one hand and the neck or upper arms and thighs on the other hand, it is advisable to round off all edges of the independent coupling parts.

In weiterer Ausgestaltung des Erfindungsgedankens ist vorgesehen, daß die in den hohlen Puppenkopf zurückspringenden Augenhöhlen mit einer elastischen Kappe abdichtend überzogen sind. Auf diese Weise wird die Dichtigkeit an einer weiteren, neben den Gelenkverbindungen besonders kritischen Stelle der Schlenker-Badepuppe gesichert.In a further embodiment of the concept of the invention, it is provided that the eye sockets that spring back into the hollow doll's head are sealed with an elastic cap. In this way, the tightness is ensured at a further, particularly critical point of the Schlenker bathing doll in addition to the articulated connections.

In der Zeichnung ist ein bevorzugtes Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung dargestellt.In the drawing, a preferred embodiment of the invention is shown.

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  • Fig. 1 eine Gesamtansicht der Badepuppe,
  • Fig. 2a und 2b je eine Schnittansicht einer ersten Ausführungsform des Arm- und Beingelenks,
  • Fig. 3 eine Schnittansicht des Puppenkopfs mit Halsbereich und
  • Fig. 4a und 4b je eine Schnittansicht einer zweiten Ausführungsform des Arm- und Beingelenks.
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  • 1 is an overall view of the bathing doll,
  • 2a and 2b each a sectional view of a first embodiment of the arm and leg joint,
  • Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the doll's head with neck area and
  • 4a and 4b each a sectional view of a second embodiment of the arm and leg joint.

Die in Fig. 1 dargestellte Badepuppe besitzt einen Körper 1 mit einer Kunststoff-Körperhülle 2, die eine volle Flexibilität gewährleistende geringe Wandstärke aufweist und bsp. mit einem Fasermaterial weichgestopft ist. An dem Körper 1 sind ein Kopf 3, arme 4a und 4b mit Händen sowie Beine 5a und 5b mit Füßen drehbeweglich gehalten, die ebenfalls aus Kunststoff bestehen, jedoch wesentlich dickwandiger als die Körperhülle 2 und im Vergleich zu dieser erheblich steifer sind.The bathing doll shown in Fig. 1 has a body 1 with a plastic body shell 2, which has full flexibility, low wall thickness and ex. stuffed with a fiber material. On the body 1, a head 3, arms 4a and 4b with hands and legs 5a and 5b with feet are rotatably held, which are also made of plastic, but much thicker than the body shell 2 and are considerably stiffer compared to this.

Die Verbindung des Kopfs 3, der Arme 4a und 4b sowie der Beine 5a und 5b mit dem Körper 1 erfolgt an den Stellen 6, 7a und 7b sowie 8a und 8b. An diesen Stellen ist die Körperhülle 2 mit Ausbuchtungen darstellenden Ansätzen versehen, von denen der mit dem Halsansatz 3a des Kopfs 3 zusammenwirkende offen, alle anderen jedoch geschlossen sind. Die Art der Verbindung lassen die Fig. 2-4 erkennen.The connection of the head 3, the arms 4a and 4b and the legs 5a and 5b to the body 1 takes place at the points 6, 7a and 7b and 8a and 8b. At these points, the body shell 2 is provided with protrusions, the one of which cooperates with the neck extension 3a of the head 3, but all the others are closed. 2-4 show the type of connection.

Die Verbindung der geschlossenen Ansätze der Körperhülle 2 mit den Armen 4a und 4b sowie den Beinen 5a und 5b kann auf zweierlei Weisen geschehen, von denen die eine in den Fig. 2a und 2b sowie die andere in den Fig. 4a und 4b dargestellt ist.The connection of the closed approaches of the body shell 2 with the arms 4a and 4b and the legs 5a and 5b can be done in two ways, one of which is shown in FIGS. 2a and 2b and the other in FIGS. 4a and 4b.

Bei der Ausführungsform der Fig. 2a und 2b sind der Oberarmbereich des Arms 4a mit einer Ringnut 4a' und der Oberschenketbereich des Beins 5a mit einer Ringnut 5a' versehen; auch der andere Arme 4b und das andere Bein 5b weisen natürlich eine solche Ringnut auf. Die Befestigung des Arms 4a bzw. bes Beins 5a an der Körperhülle 2 erfolgt in der Weise, daß der jeweils zugehörige geschlossene Ansatz mit seiner Außenseite über den Oberarm- bzw. Oberschenkelbereich bis über die Ringnut 4a' bzw. 5a' hinweg gestülpt wird; danach wird von der Innenseite des Ansatzes her ein Haltering 15 aufgeschoben und in der Ringnut 4a' bzw. 5a' positioniert. Abschließend wird dann der Arm 4a bzw. das Bein 5a nach außen gezogen, bis sich die in der Zeichnung wiedergegebene Stellung ergibt.In the embodiment of FIGS. 2a and 2b, the upper arm area of the arm 4a is provided with an annular groove 4a 'and the upper leg area of the leg 5a with an annular groove 5a'; also the other arms 4b and the other leg 5b naturally have such an annular groove. The arm 4a or leg 5a is attached to the body shell 2 in such a way that the associated closed attachment is placed with its outside over the upper arm or thigh area over the annular groove 4a 'or 5a'; then a retaining ring 15 is pushed on from the inside of the attachment and positioned in the annular groove 4a 'or 5a'. Finally, the arm 4a or leg 5a is then pulled outwards until the position shown in the drawing is obtained.

Bei der Ausführungsform der Fig. 4a und 4b erfolgt die Verbindung über ein für alle Gelenke--also auch für die Stelle 6, an welcher der Kopf 3 mit der Körperhülle 2 verbunden ist- im wesentlichen gleich aufgebautes Kupplungsteil 9.In the embodiment of FIGS. 4a and 4b, the connection is made via a coupling part 9 which is essentially the same for all joints - that is also for the point 6 at which the head 3 is connected to the body shell 2.

Dieses Kupplungsteil 9 besitzt einen kreisfömigen Querschnitt und ist mit einer sich über seinen gesamten Umfang erstreckenden Ringnut 10 versehen, in welche ein am Halsansatz 3a des Kopfs 3 bzw. am oberen Rand der Arme 4a und 4b sowie Beine 5a und 5b ansitzender Innenvorsprung 11 eingerastet ist. Der in den Kopf 3 bzw. in die Arme 4a und 4b sowie Beine 5a und 5b vorstehende Bereich des Kupplungsteils 9 weist von der Ringnut 10 zur äußeren Stirnfläche 12 hin eine Verjüngung auf, die das Überwinden des lnnenvorsprungs 11 beim Herstellen der Kupplung erleichtern soll.This coupling part 9 has a circular cross section and is provided with an annular groove 10 which extends over its entire circumference and into which an inner projection 11 which is seated on the neck extension 3a of the head 3 or on the upper edge of the arms 4a and 4b and legs 5a and 5b is engaged . The area of the coupling part 9 projecting into the head 3 or into the arms 4a and 4b and legs 5a and 5b has a taper from the annular groove 10 to the outer end face 12, which is intended to make it easier to overcome the inner projection 11 when the coupling is being produced.

Wie Fig. 3 erkennen läßt, ist der mit dem Halsansatz 3a des Kopfs 3 zusammenwirkende Ansatz der Körperhülle 2 offen; ihr Ringbung 2a wird zwischen den beiden Flanschen der Ringnut 10 einerseits und dem Innenvorsprung 11 andererseits gekelemmt. Ähnlich verhält es sich in den Fällen der Fig. 4a und 4b, doch sind dabei die Ansätze der Köperhülle 2 geschlossen, so daß sie das Kupplungsteil 9 jeweils ganz, also auch auf dessen Stirnseite 12, umschließt.As can be seen in FIG. 3, the neck of the body shell 2 which interacts with the neck 3a of the head 3 is open; Their ring 2a is clamped between the two flanges of the annular groove 10 on the one hand and the inner projection 11 on the other. The situation is similar in the cases of FIGS. 4a and 4b, but the approaches of the body cover 2 are closed, so that it completely encloses the coupling part 9, that is to say also on its end face 12.

Die Verbindung an der Stelle des offenen Ansatzes der Körperhülle 2-bei dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel der mit dem Halsansatz 3a des Kopfs 3 zusammenwirkende Ansatz-kann noch besonders gesichert sein. Zu diesem Zweck wird zunächst der Ringbund 2a der Körperhülle 2 mittels eines nicht dargestellten O-Rings in der Ringnut 10 des Kupplungsteils 9 geklemmt, dann der nach oben überstehende Bereich des Ringbunds 2a nach unten über den O-Ring heruntergeklappt, weiter in die dadurch zwischen Außenwand der Ringnut 10 und Innenseite des Ringbunds 2a entstehende Rinne ein den Hüllen-Innenraum vollständig abdichtender Kleber und--nach dessen Erhärten-eine Silikonraupe aufgetragen sowie schließlich der überstehende Bereich des Ringsbunds 2a wieder hochgeklappt. Wird dann der Kopf 3 unter Einrasten des Innenvorsprungs 11 des Halsansatzes 3a in der Ringnut 10 des Kupplungsteils 9 aufgesetzt, so verquetscht sich die Silikonraupe geringfügig und bildet ein die Drehbarkeit des Kopfs 3 begünstigendes Gleitmittel.The connection at the location of the open attachment of the body shell 2 — in the illustrated embodiment, the attachment that interacts with the neck attachment 3a of the head 3 — can still be particularly secured. For this purpose, the annular collar 2a of the body shell 2 is first clamped in the annular groove 10 of the coupling part 9 by means of an O-ring (not shown), then the region of the annular collar 2a projecting upwards is folded down over the O-ring, further into the between The outer wall of the annular groove 10 and the inside of the annular collar 2a, a groove which forms a seal completely sealing the interior of the envelope and - after it has hardened - a silicone bead is applied and finally the projecting area of the annular collar 2a is folded up again. If the head 3 is then placed in the annular groove 10 of the coupling part 9 with the inner projection 11 of the neck projection 3a engaging, the silicone bead is squeezed slightly and forms a lubricant which favors the rotatability of the head 3.

In Fig. 3 ist noch dargestellt, daß die in den Kopf 3 zurückspringende Augenhöhle 13 mit einer elastischen Kappe 14 abdichtend überzogen ist.In Fig. 3 it is also shown that the eye socket 13 which springs back into the head 3 is sealed with an elastic cap 14.

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1. Swivelling bath doll with a flexible plastics material body shell, which has a small wall thickness and is stuffed with soft material and is provided in the neck, shoulder and upper thigh region with projections integral with the body shell, by means of which projections the head (3), arms (4a, 4b) and legs (5a, 5b) are held on the body shell (2) so as to be movable, the securing of at least the arms and legs being produced using connection means (9) which are provided in the upper arm or upper thigh region and which hold the projection against the upper arm or upper thigh, characterised in that the projections of the body shell (2) are closed except for one which forms the access to the interior space of the shell required for the soft stuffing and as such acts preferably as the neck projection (3a), the closed projections designed as recesses of the body shell (2) being able to be put on the neck region of the head (3) or the upper arm and upper thigh regions of the separate arms (4a, 4b) and legs (5a, 5b) so as to form a seal or being able to be inserted into these regions and being able to be secured thereon by means of separate connection means (9) disposed therein.
2. Swivelling bath doll according to claim 1, characterised in that the wall thickness of the body shell (2), which comprises preferably latex of soft polyvinyl chloride, has approximately the same wall thickness as the projections of 0.2-0.8 mm.
3 Swivelling bath doll according to claims 1 and 2, characterised in that on its outside the closed projection is placed on the upper arm and upper thigh region comprising an annular groove (4a', 5a') and on its inside is connected to this region by means of a rigid retaining ring (15) which is pushed thereover and which engages in the annular groove (15).
4 Swivelling bath doll according to claims 1 and 2, characterised in that a separate connection member (9) is arranged in each case in the closed projections.
5 Swivelling bath doll according to claim 4, characterised in that the head (3) is also connected to the open neck projection of the body shell (2) by means of a separate connection member (9).
6 Swivelling bath doll according to claims 4 and 5, characterised in that the separate connection member (9) is a disc comprising a circular cross- section with an annular groove (10) extending across the entire circumference, into which an inner projection (11) abutting on the neck projection (3a) of the head (3) or on the upper edge of the arms (4a, 4b) and legs (5a, 5b) can be snapped.
7 Swivelling bath doll according to claim 6, characterised in that the circumference surface of the separate connection members (9) adjacent the head (3) or arms (4a, 4b) is formed so as to taper from the annular groove (10) to the end face (12).
8 Swivelling bath doll according to at least one of claims 4 to 7, characterised in that all the separate connection members (9) are rounded.
9 Swivelling bath doll according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the eye cavities (13) which are recessed in the hollow head (3) are covered with an elastic cap (14) so as to form seal.
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