EP2628513A1 - Marionnette personnalisée - Google Patents
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- EP2628513A1 EP2628513A1 EP12176103.5A EP12176103A EP2628513A1 EP 2628513 A1 EP2628513 A1 EP 2628513A1 EP 12176103 A EP12176103 A EP 12176103A EP 2628513 A1 EP2628513 A1 EP 2628513A1
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- finger
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- finger puppet
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H3/00—Dolls
- A63H3/14—Dolls into which the fingers of the hand can be inserted, e.g. hand-puppets
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F7/00—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks
- A63F7/06—Games simulating outdoor ball games, e.g. hockey or football
- A63F7/0668—Games simulating outdoor ball games, e.g. hockey or football the ball being flicked with a finger or hit with a stick, cue or sliding disc which are not connected to the table
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F7/00—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks
- A63F7/22—Accessories; Details
- A63F7/24—Devices controlled by the player to project or roll-off the playing bodies
- A63F7/2409—Apparatus for projecting the balls
- A63F7/2436—Hand-held or connected to a finger, e.g. cues, clubs, sticks
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F2250/00—Miscellaneous game characteristics
- A63F2250/48—Miscellaneous game characteristics with special provisions for gripping by hand
- A63F2250/482—Miscellaneous game characteristics with special provisions for gripping by hand with holes or fingers, e.g. blind hole
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F2250/00—Miscellaneous game characteristics
- A63F2250/49—Miscellaneous game characteristics with provisions for connecting to a part of the body
- A63F2250/491—Finger
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- the present invention is directed to a finger puppet that builds children's sense of self.
- the puppet of the present invention a is a puppet that is manipulated by using two fingers of the hand of a child.
- the fingers of the child are inserted within the leg portion of the puppet.
- the leg portion of the puppet is two distinct sleeves that are adjacent to each other.
- the puppets are meant to allow children to insert their fingers through the two apertures, yet they do not allow the children to visualize themselves as being part of the puppet.
- the puppet of the present invention allows the puppet to be an extension of the child, rather than an entity that would be distinct from the child. How? The child's fingers become the legs of the puppet and and a personalized photographic image of the child is inserted in to the face of the puppet.
- the present invention allows children playing with the puppet to personally morph into the toy, thereby allowing the child to perform an activity, in a minimized scale, that he or she may not otherwise be able to perform due to his or her environment.
- the puppet allows the child to play actively, rather than through a passive image that is controlled using a preset environment. By allowing the child to actively manipulate the toy, the child is forced to use his or her imagination, rather than the imagination of a programmer of a passive video game.
- Personalized passive dolls are known in the art of dolls.
- the dolls allow any child playing with the dolls to develop a sense of self when looking at the dolls, yet they do not allow the child to manipulate the extremities of the dolls by using his or her own fingers to become part of the doll.
- the finger puppet of the present invention develops the hand to eye coordination of the child while allowing the child to morph into the toy.
- Personalized dolls that have been patented are as follows: U.S. Patent No. 2,199,049, A.D. Greenberg ; U.S. Patent No. 4,993,987, Hull et al. ; 5,314,370, Flint ; 6099378, George et al. ; and 6945841, Becker et al . None of the patents disclose a personalized finger puppet that allows a child to morph into the toy and actively perform activities that develop the child's hand to eye coordination.
- the present invention is directed to a personalized finger puppet device that develops a child's sense of worth and develops his or her eye to hand coordination.
- the present invention is a personalized finger puppet that comprises of a body that is at least three inches and at most six inches in height and is at least two inches and at most six inches in length, the body has a top, a middle and bottom section, the top section defines a transparent pocket and the bottom section defines a pair of finger sleeves, and a personalized facial image removably attaches to the pocket.
- the personalized finger puppet further comprises of an elastic stabilizing band that attaches to the middle section of the body.
- the present invention is used by inserting ideally the fingers 200 of the hand of a user through the elastic stabilizing band 16 of the finger puppet 100 and then inserting two fingers of the hand through the sleeves 12 of the finger puppet 100. If using the finger footwear 50 of one of the embodiments of the finger puppet 50, then inserting ideally the tips of the index and the middle finger in the finger footwear 50.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a personalized finger puppet that will develop a child's sense of self.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a personalized finger puppet that will develop a child's hand to eye coordination.
- a personalized finger puppet 100 comprising a body 10, the body 10 is at least three inches and at most six inches in height and is at least two inches and at most six inches in length.
- the body has a top 10a, a middle 10b and bottom 10c section.
- the top section 10a defines a transparent pocket 13 and the bottom section 10c defines a pair of finger sleeves 12.
- a personalized facial image 14 removably attaches to the pocket 13.
- the personalized finger puppet 100 further comprises of an elastic stabilizing band 16 that attaches to the middle section of the body 10b that supports the top section of the body 10 in an upright position.
- the personalized finger puppet 100 further comprises of a pair of finger footwear 50 that resemble a sock 50 or a shoe 50, the finger footwear attaches to the body 10 via a user's finger tips 200 after they are sleeved through the finger sleeves 12 of the personalized finger puppet 100.
- the personalized finger puppet may define a uniform of a sports team or an outfit of a ballerina.
- the present invention is used by inserting ideally the fingers 200 of the hand of a user through the elastic stabilizing band 16 of the finger puppet 100 and then inserting two fingers of the hand through the sleeves 12 of the finger puppet 100. If using the finger footwear 50 of one of the embodiments of the finger puppet 50, then inserting ideally the tips of the index and the middle finger in the finger footwear 50. In a preferred embodiment, the finger footwear 50 would be made of rubber, although they may be made of any material.
- An advantage of the present invention is that it provides a personalized finger puppet that develops a child's sense of self.
- Another advantage of the present invention is that it provides a personalized finger puppet which develops a child's hand to eye coordination.
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Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US13/400,050 US20130217299A1 (en) | 2012-02-18 | 2012-02-18 | Personalized Finger Puppet |
Publications (1)
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EP2628513A1 true EP2628513A1 (fr) | 2013-08-21 |
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EP12176103.5A Withdrawn EP2628513A1 (fr) | 2012-02-18 | 2012-07-12 | Marionnette personnalisée |
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US (1) | US20130217299A1 (fr) |
EP (1) | EP2628513A1 (fr) |
CN (1) | CN203154799U (fr) |
HK (1) | HK1168239A2 (fr) |
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FR612115A (fr) * | 1925-06-23 | 1926-10-18 | Jouet animé | |
US2199049A (en) | 1938-10-11 | 1940-04-30 | Arthur D Greenberg | Changeable figure toy |
FR1126494A (fr) * | 1955-05-12 | 1956-11-23 | Greenhill Sa | Marionnette |
US4993987A (en) | 1989-09-01 | 1991-02-19 | Hull Harold L | Doll with photo image face |
US5314370A (en) | 1993-03-25 | 1994-05-24 | Flint Mary L | Process for producing a doll |
US5403224A (en) * | 1994-03-21 | 1995-04-04 | Gintling; Edwin W. | Photograph face doll with removable face pocket |
US6099378A (en) | 1995-10-23 | 2000-08-08 | The Lifelike Company | Realistic doll head system and method therefor |
WO2002015997A1 (fr) * | 2000-08-23 | 2002-02-28 | Chance Pryor Roth | Jeu de simulation de sports utilisant les doigts |
US6945841B2 (en) | 2002-05-07 | 2005-09-20 | Rose Marie Becker | Customizable doll with interchangeable faces having likeness of a person |
WO2012020369A1 (fr) * | 2010-08-08 | 2012-02-16 | Anthony Lam | Procédé, appareil actionné à la main, appareil de tir, et plateforme de surface de jeu pour activités dynamiques |
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- 2012-02-18 US US13/400,050 patent/US20130217299A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2012-07-12 EP EP12176103.5A patent/EP2628513A1/fr not_active Withdrawn
- 2012-09-04 HK HK12108617.2A patent/HK1168239A2/xx not_active IP Right Cessation
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- 2013-02-18 CN CN2013200759592U patent/CN203154799U/zh not_active Expired - Fee Related
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FR612115A (fr) * | 1925-06-23 | 1926-10-18 | Jouet animé | |
US2199049A (en) | 1938-10-11 | 1940-04-30 | Arthur D Greenberg | Changeable figure toy |
FR1126494A (fr) * | 1955-05-12 | 1956-11-23 | Greenhill Sa | Marionnette |
US4993987A (en) | 1989-09-01 | 1991-02-19 | Hull Harold L | Doll with photo image face |
US5314370A (en) | 1993-03-25 | 1994-05-24 | Flint Mary L | Process for producing a doll |
US5403224A (en) * | 1994-03-21 | 1995-04-04 | Gintling; Edwin W. | Photograph face doll with removable face pocket |
US6099378A (en) | 1995-10-23 | 2000-08-08 | The Lifelike Company | Realistic doll head system and method therefor |
WO2002015997A1 (fr) * | 2000-08-23 | 2002-02-28 | Chance Pryor Roth | Jeu de simulation de sports utilisant les doigts |
US6945841B2 (en) | 2002-05-07 | 2005-09-20 | Rose Marie Becker | Customizable doll with interchangeable faces having likeness of a person |
WO2012020369A1 (fr) * | 2010-08-08 | 2012-02-16 | Anthony Lam | Procédé, appareil actionné à la main, appareil de tir, et plateforme de surface de jeu pour activités dynamiques |
Cited By (1)
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USD927592S1 (en) * | 2018-10-10 | 2021-08-10 | Sarah Thurmond | Paper bird finger puppet set |
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HK1168239A2 (en) | 2012-12-21 |
CN203154799U (zh) | 2013-08-28 |
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