GB2286132A

GB2286132A - Inflatable toy dolls.

Info

Publication number: GB2286132A
Application number: GB9401652A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Liu Chang Hsiung
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1994-01-28
Filing date: 1994-01-28
Publication date: 1995-08-09
Also published as: FR2717095A3; FR2717095B3; GB9401652D0

Abstract

An inflatable toy doll comprises, within the cavity of the inflated body 1 of the doll, a sound-producing pump 2, a pull bar 9 and a main control board 8. The doll has swinging arms R that are connected to the pull bar 9 to enable manually actuated movement. A primary pull cord 3 and a secondary pull cord 7 are respectively connected to the sound-producing pump 2 and to the pull bar 9, such that movement of the primary pull cord 3 causes the sound-producing pump 2 to emit a whistling sound, while the secondary pull cord 7 moves the pull bar 9 up and down, thereby causing the arms R to move up and down. The up and down movement of the arms R within the cavity can be viewed through a transparent window. <IMAGE>

Description

"Inflatable Toy Dolls" A preferred embodiment of this invention provides: A kind of inflatable toy doll with internal sound capability and swinging arms that is mainly comprised of the inflatable toy body of the invention herein, a sound-producing pump, a pull bar, a Main control board and other components, of which:: The aforementioned oound-producing pump ie a pump that can be compressed and decompressed and has an internally mounted whistle at the upper extremity; and at lower extremity of the aforesaid sound-producing pump is a seal plate The aforementioned pull bar has three holes, specifically an upper hole, center hole and a lower hole; The aforementioned Main control board consists of a thin rectangular board with points A, B, C, D, , P and G debarking respective rivet holes and the aforesaid main control board also has a hole at the upper end and an elongated hole at the lower end;; of the aforementioned structural components, the aforementioned oound-producing pump with the aforementioned internally mounted whistle is attached inside the head of the aforementioned inflatable toy body of the invention herein, the aforementioned pull bar is inserted through the aforementioned Main control board to the rear of the aforesaid main control board, where the aforesaid pull bar is riveted to the aforesaid main control board through the aforementioned lower hole of the aforesaid pull bar; the aforesaid rivet is fastened to the lower end of a spring, the opposite end of which is fastened by rivet G to the aforementioned main control board, and the aforesaid main control board is attached to the interior base of the inflatable toy body of the invention herein at the hole for the aforementioned rivet G; furthermore, the two arms of the inflatable toy body of the invention herein consists of thin pieces inside the cavity of the aforesaid inflatable toy body that each have two holes, of which the hole at each end of the aforesaid arms are aligned with and riveted to the aforementioned center hole of the aforementioned pull bar and the other aforementioned two holes of the arms are fastened to the left and right sections of the aforementioned Main control board by rivet C and rivet D, respectively; a primary pull cord runs outside the inflatable toy body of the invention herein and through the aforementioned sound-producing pump and fastened to the outside of the seal plate of the aforesaid sound-producing pump and the other end of the aforementioned primary pull cord is fastened to a flat section cover plate with a suspension ring and the aforesaid flat section is attached to the aforementioned seal plate; the aforesaid suspension ring is tied to a secondary pull cord that is routed through a small hole in the aforesaid main control board and is fastened by rivet to the upper hole of the aforementioned pull bar; finally, the aforementioned cavity inside the inflatable toy body of the invention herein is attached to the aforementioned main control board by the rivets A, B, z and F through the respective rivet holes and the foregoing structural configuration is such that after the inflatable toy body of the invention is fully inflated and the aforementioned pull ring tied to aforementioned primary pull cord along the outside of the inflatable toy body of the invention herein is tugged, then the aforesaid pull ring compresses the aforementioned sound-producing pump and the contained air is expelled outward from the inflatable toy body, such that a whistling sound is produced when the expelled air flows through the aforementioned whistle and, at the same time, the upward and downward movement of the aforementioned arms caused by tugging the aforementioned primary and secondary pull cords connected to the aforementioned spring that causes the upward and dounard movement inside the aforementioned cavity of the inflatable toy body of the invention herein can be observed through the transparent layer on the enclosure of the aforesaid cavity, thereby resulting in a kind of inflatable toy with a new type of swinging arm action, which constitutes the Major innovation of the invention herein.

In order that the invention may be more fully understood, the preferred embodiment will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a cross-sectional drawing of the structure of the invention herein from a frontal perspective.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional drawing of the structure of the invention herein from a lateral perspective.

Figure 3 is a front view of the preferred embodiment of the invention herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION As indicated in FIG. 1, the cross-sectional drawing of the structure of the invention herein from a frontal perspective, the invention herein consists of an inflatable toy body (1) and fastened inside the head section is a sound-producing pump (2) and a primary pull cord (3) that runs outside the inflatable toy body (1), wherein one end of the primary pull cord (3) is inserted through the gound-producing pump (2) and is fastened behind the seal plate (4) of the sound-producing pump (2) and the other end of the primary pull cord (3) is fastened to a pull ring (5); there is a flat section (60) on the underside of the sound-producing pump (2) to which is attached a cover plate (6) with a suspension ring (61); behind the flat section (60) attached to the underside of the seal plate (4), the suspension ring (61) is tied to a secondary pull cord (7) that is routed through the hole (80) in the main control board (8) and is.fastened by rivet I to the pull bar (9);; the aforesaid Main control board (8) consists of a thin rectaggular board with points A, B, C, D, B, F and G demarking rivet holes (81), (82), (83), (84), (85), (86) and (87), respectively, and the Main control board (8) also has a hole (80) at the upper end and an elongated hole (88) at the lower end, furthermore, the lower edge of the main control board (8) is conjoined through high temperature fusion to the interior base (11) of the inflatable toy body (1); the base (11) is a flat ring with a theatrical object (P) attached to the outer edge (110) of the circucference that enables the inflatable toy body (1) to keep from being toppled and remain upright when fully inflated; the aforementioned pull bar (9) has an upper hole (90), center hole (91) and a lower hole (92); and the outer arms (R) are thin pieces with each having the two holes (R1) and (R2). As indicated in FIG. 1-2, the aforementioned pull bar (9) and Main control board (8) are configured such that the pull bar (9) is inserted through the elongated hole (88) on the Main control board (8); there is a spring (S) connecting the pull bar (9) to the Main control board (8), wherein one end of the spring (S) is fastened by the rivet H to the rear side of the pull bar (9), while the other end of the spring (S) is fastened by the rivet G onto the Main control board (8); the hole (91) at the ends of both the right and left arms (R) are aligned with and riveted to the center hole (91) of the pull bar (9) and the two holes (R1) on the right and left arms (R) are fastened to the Main control board (8) by the rivet s through hole (85) and the rivet F through hole (86); and the enclosure (L) inside the inflatable toy body is fastened onto the nain control board (8) by the rivets A, B, C, and D through holes (81), (82), (83) and (84), respectively.Based on the foregoing structure, when the pull ring (5) attached to the primary pull cord (3) is tugged, the sound-producing pump (2) is compressed and the contained air is expelled outward from the inflatable toy body (1), such that a whistling sound is produced when the expelled air flows through the whistle (20) mounted at the top of the sound-producing pump (2); at the same time, the cover plate (6) attached to the secondary pull cord (7) actuates the pull bar (9), which causes the arms (R) to move upward, furthermore, since the relaxed tension of the spring (S) behind the Main control board (8) results in the downward movement of the pull bar (9) and thereby allows the arms (R) to also move downward, therefore, when the pull ring (5) is tugged upward and downward, this causes the continuous motion of the sound-producing pump (2), meanwhile, the repetitive movement of the arms (R) inside the cavity of the inflatable toy body (1) can be observed through the transparent layer (10) on the enclosure (L); as such, the functions of the aforementioned structure of the invention herein are not only the capability of allowing the player to enjoy a feeling of amusement due to the inflation of the toy, but also offers additional entertainment due to the produced sound and actiono and, therefore, the invention herein is truly a new-type atilti-function toy with a design that is innovative in the toy industry; therefore, the invention herein fully complies with required conditions of practicality and innovation specified for the application of a new invention patent and thus, the application for patent right. io hereby respectfully and duly filed with the examination bureau to enable the inspection officials to conduct a comparative evaluation of the unique structural configuration and the resulting amusement and entertainment functions of the invention herein, with the further hope that the efforts of the inventor herein may be encouraged by the earliest possible granting of the cosoenourate patent rights merited by the invention herein, such that the invention herein may be introduced for public enjoyment in the near future.

Claims

1. An inflatable toy doll with internal sound capability and swinging arms, comprising an inflatable body having a cavity, a sound-producing pump within the cavity, and an externally actuable pull member connected to the pump and manually actuable to cause the pump to produce a sound.

2. A doll according to claim 1, wherein the pump is compressible and decompressible on actuation of the pull member and has an internally mounted whistle at an upper extremity thereof and a seal plate at a lower extremity thereof.

3. A doll according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a main control board and a pull bar coupled to the pull member for imparting motion to the swinging arms are also provided within the cavity.

4. A doll according to claim 3, 4 or 5, wherein the pull bar passes through a hole in the main control board to the rear of the main control board, and is connected to the main control board.

5. A doll according to claim 4, wherein the pull bar is connected to the main control board by a spring.

6. A doll according to claim 3, wherein the swinging arms comprise thin pieces inside the cavity each of which has an intermediate portion pivotally connected to the main control board and an end portion pivotally connected to the pull bar so as to be caused to swing up and down by up and down movement of the pull bar.

7. A doll according to any preceding claim, wherein the pull member comprises a primary pull cord which runs from the outside of the inflatable body into the cavity and is connected to the pump.

8. A doll according to claim 7, wherein the pull member further comprises a secondary pull cord which is connected between the pump and the pull bar in order to transmit a pulling force from the primary pull cord to the pull bar.

9. A doll according to any preceding claim, wherein the pump is mounted inside a head of the doll.

10. An inflatable toy doll substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.