US1613157A

US1613157A - Toy doll

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Publication number: US1613157A
Application number: US22861A
Authority: US
Inventors: Blackwell Wenonah
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1925-04-13
Filing date: 1925-04-13
Publication date: 1927-01-04
Anticipated expiration: 1944-01-04

Description

1,613,157 1927- w. BLACKW TOY DOLL Filed April 13, 1925 2 Shets-Sheec 1 Jan. 4, 1927.

. w. BLACKWELL TOY DOLL m Filed April 13, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Jan. 4%, 1927.

UNITED STATES trials? PATENT orrics.

rov DOLL.

Application filed April 13, 1925.

This invention relates to an improved toy doll and has for its object to provide an improved toy device of this kind of a simple, inexpensive nature, and that will have a 5 pleasing attractive appearance.

Another object of the invention is to provide for the use of a handkerchief, as ordinarily designed, to form part of the doll without in any way destroying or affecting the handkerchief for use as a handkerchief when not employed as part of the doll.

A further object of the invention is to provide for the use of a handkerchief or similar piece of fabric or material to form part of the doll, and to provide for the ready 1nterchanging of handkerchiefs or like pieces of material of varying color and ornamentation whereby amusement is afforded and a great variety of combinations and effects is made possible. r

The invention, with other objects and advantages thereof, and the particular construction, combinations and arrangements of parts comprising the same will be understood from the hereinafter contained detail description, when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, and illustrating two embodiments of the invention.

so In the drawings:

V Figure 1 is afront elevation of a toy doll constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the doll structure without the removable dress member.

Fig. 1 is a detail plan view, on a reduced scale, of a handkerchief adapted to form part of the doll. I

40 Fig. 5 is a front elevation of a modified construction. I i

Fig. 6 is a detail front elevation of the upper body member of the modified construction illustrated in Figure 5.

Fig. 7 is a longitudinal section on the line 7-7 Figure 6.

. Fig. 8 is a central longitudinal section of the modified construction illustrated in Fig ure Serial No. 22,861. i

Fig. 9 is a detail section on the line 9-9 Figure 3.

The invention coniprehends a toy doll comprising an upper figure or body member including head, shoulder and arm portions. and a handkerchief or like pieces of fabric as or material, with means for detachably engaging the handkerchief or similar pieces of material with the upper body member to suspend the same therefrom to constitute a lower part or dress member of the doll. (t More particularly the invention contemplates a figure or body member provided with a loop portion adapted to have a handkerchief 'or the like draped therethrough and to hold the same suspended fromthe upper body member in two folds.

V iVhile specific embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the drawings, it will of course be understood that changesand variations in the particular construction shown, and the carrying out of the invention in other forms, as Will appeal to those skilled in the art and falling within the scope of the appended claims may be prac ticed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to a detail description of the particular embodiment of the invention illus trated in Figures 1 to 4 of the drawings, the particular construction showncompris'es an upper body member 1 including head 2, shoulders 3, and arm portions 4 The upper body member 1 is provided with a loop portion 5 adapted to be detach-ably engaged by and to hold a handkerchief 6 or the like suspended from the upper body portion 1 to constitute a lower part or dress member'of the doll, the handkerchief 6 or similar piece of fabric or cloth being draped' or threaded through the loop portion 5 to hang in two folds and gathered in or confined at the line of fold as illustrated in Figure 1 of the draw ings. In this instance, the loop portion 5 is formed by providing the upper bodysmemher with a transverse slot 5*, said slotbeing I 7 shown located at the lower part of the upper body member 1 between the arm, portions 4:. A pin 7 or equivalent means may be and prefera ly is employed to secure the folds of the hand' 'erchief 6 or the like together at a point beneath the loop portion 5. The pin 7 may be applied, as shown, so that while securing the foldstogether it is concealed from view.

' 8 designates leg and foot portions con nected to the upper body member 1 by loops 9 of tape or the equivalent, engaging around the lower part of the loop portion 5.

10 designates a loop. of ribbo.n,icord or the like engaged with an eye 11. at the top of the upper body member 1 by which the doll may be hung up or carried.

The upper body member '1 and leg and foot portions 8 may be constructed from any suitable material. These parts may be formed from celluloid, papier mac-he, or cut from cardboard or wood as in the construction shown, 7

The head portion 2 of the upper body member 1 is painted or otherwise decorated with the representation of a head, and the shoulder and

arm portions

3, 4, as illustrated, have produced thereupon by painting or in any other suitable way, the representation of an upper part of adress.

- The modified construction illustrated in Figures 5 to 8 of the drawings, comprises an upper body member 12, this being substantially thesame in construction as the corrcsponding upper body n ei'nber 1 of the form of the device illustrated in Figures 1 to 3 of the drawings except that in this instance the body member 12-is pr'ovidedwith a loop portion 13 consisting of a strip of elastic sccured at its ends to the body memberl? at its lower edge 12 by tracks 1 st or equivalent fastening means. 15 designates a handkerchief, which in this instance is folded di agonally and thenpassed through the loop portion 1?), as shown, to hang in two folds, which are secured together by a pin 16;

It will be noted that the particular construction hereinbefore described composed of few parts. is of an inexpensive nature and possesses a pleasing attractive appearance. The invention provides for the utilization of handkerchiefs as ordinarily made, to form part of the doll without in any way marring or affecting the same for their intended purpose. Handkerchiefs and similar pieces of. cloth of various kinds, colors, and ornamentation may be employed, so that a wide range of combinations and different effects can be easily produced, the upper dress part produced on the shoulder and arm portions of-the upper Jodyanember may bevof any color desired, and the handkerchief or like pieces of material employed may be: of a similar or'contrasting color. The application of the handkerchief or like piece of material can be quickly effected, and as will be appreciated the ready attachmentor interchanging of handkerchiefs or like pieces dds to the member including a head, shoulder and arm portions, a piece of fabric adapted to be suspended from the upper body member to constitutea lower dress member, said upper body member having a transverse loop portion at its lower part adapted to have the piece of fabric drape-d therethrough and to hold the same suspended in two folds below and free of the body member.

2. A toy doll comprising an upper body member including head, shoulder and arm portions, and afihandkerchief or the like, said upper body member being provided with a transverse loop portion at its lower part adapted to have the I handkerchief draped therethrough and to hold the same suspended in two foldsbelow and free of said body member to constitute a lower dress member. v

3. A toy doll comprising an upper body member including head, shoulder and arm portions, and a handkerchief or the like, said upper body member being provided with a transverse loop portion at its lower part adapted to have the handkerchief draped therethrough and .i to hold the same suspended below the body member andgathered at the line of fold to constitute a lower dress member.

4 A toy doll comprising an upper body member including head, shoulder and arm portions, and a handkerchief or the like, said upper body member being provided with a loop portion atits lower part adapte'd to have the handkerchief draped therethrough and to hold the same suspended in two folds below the body member to constitute a lower dress member. and means for securing the two. folds of the handkerchief together at a point below said loop portion.

5. A toy doll comprising an upper body member including head, shoulder and arm portions, and a handkerchief or the like, said body member being provided, with a transverse slot at its lower part forming'a loop portion adapted to have tll6*l1111(ll01- chicfdraped therethrough and to hold the same suspended in two 't'olds below and free of the body member to constitute a lower dress member. 7

6. A toy dollcomprising an upper body member including head, shoulder and arm portions, a piece of fabric adapted to be suspended from the upper body nieml r toforma continuation thereofv and cousiitute a lower dress member, said upper body memberhavinga loop portion at its lower part adapted to have the piece of fabric draped therethrough and to form a support for thesame, leg and feet portions, and means engagi'ng over said loop portion and connecting the leg and feet portions to the adapted to have the handkercl'iief draped upper body member. therethrough and to hold the same sus- 1 7. A toy doll comprising an upper body pended in two folds below and free of the member including heard, shoulder and downbody member to constitute a lower dress wurdly extending arm portions, and a handmember.

her-chief or the like, said body member be- In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my ing provided with a transverse loop at its signature.

lower part between said arm portions WENONAH BLACKWELL.