US2206545A - Doll's eye - Google Patents

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July 2, 1940. M. DE CESARE DOLLS EYE Filed June 20, 1938 INVENTOR M47750 Z) 6ESAR BY 5 TTO RN EY Patented July 2, 1940 PATENT OFFICE DOLLS EYE Matteo De Cesare,

Newark, N. J., assignor to Ellisa Company, Jersey City, N. J., a corpora,-

tion of New Jersey Application June 20, 1938, Serial No. 214,709

6 Claims.

This invention relates generally to dolls eyes and has for one of its objects the provision of an improved construction for dolls eye simulating members.

Another object of my invention is to provide an improved dolls eye construction which shall comprise relatively few and simple parts, which shall be relatively inexpensive to manufacture, which shall be easy to assemble and which, at the same time, shall be highly efficient for the purposes intended.

Other objects of this invention Will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter described, and of which the scope of application will be indicated in the claims. i

In the accompanying drawing, in which is shown one of the various possible embodiments of this invention:

Fig. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a dolls eye constructed in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof; and

Fig. 4 is a disassociated perspective view illustrating the manner of assembling the dolls eye parts.

Referring now in detail to the drawing, there is disclosed a dolls eye construction which is designed to simulate the natural eye and which comprises a substantally hemispherical shell H] which may be stamped out of suitable material customarily employed in the art, such as for example sheet metal, and which is provided with a pair of aligned projecting ears II having aligned apertures l2. The dolls eye may be mounted on any suitable axle (not shown) in,

the manner customarily known to the art, by having the said axle pass through the apertures l2. The shell I0 is provided with acircular opening 14 having a surrounding shoulder portion I5. Mounted adjacent this opening N there is an iris and pupil'member l6, which is preferably made of glass or similar material. The said member [6 may be of any suitable design such as, for example, that shown in the drawing which comprises a central inner recessed portion I! which serves as the pupil of the eye and a series of ridges 18 on the rear surface of said member 16 surrounding the pupil I! and extending radially therefrom. The member I6 is preferably of larger diameter than the opening l4 so that the same may be assembled in the shell ID from the interior thereof, and pressed up against the shell wall surrounding the said opening so that it will not pass through. A

shoulder portion [8 may be provided on the IB, said shoulder portion being adapted is concentrically curved with respect to the shell I 0 but which is of smaller size and adapted to overlie the upper portion of the said shell Ill. The eyelid member 20 is an independent member which'may be made of the same material as the shell l0 and which is attached to the said shell in the following manner. At a point near the rear edge Illa of the shell l0, disposed at the top thereof, I provide an aperture 2| which may be punched through the metal ofthe shell Ill.-

The eyelid member 20 is provided with a correspondingly positioned opening 22 which is formed by piercing the metal of the said member 20 so that portions 22a thereof extend downwardly from the main surface thereof. These downwardly projecting portions 22a are received in the opening 2| after which they are bent over or riveted to hold the eyelid member in fixed position, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing. If de-- sired, a row of eyelashes 23 may be fixed to the underside of the lid 20 so as to project outwardly therefrom and to overhang the iris and pupil member I6.

To removably retain the iris and pupil member I 6 in proper position adjacent the shell opening 14, the following means are provided. The shell ID, at a point adjacent the rear edge Illa but in opposed relationship to that of the opening 2|, is pierced to provide an aperture 25. It is noted that portions 25a of the shell In which have been pierced project into the inside of the shell, as shown. A member 30 of any suitable resilient material is employed, which is preferably made of a flat sheet and bent over into the desired shape, as shown, so that when in opera tive position, one portion 30a thereof is adapted to resiliently press against the member Hi to force the shoulder l8 into contact with the shoulder l5 surrounding the opening M. The member 30 is provided with an aperture 26 which is slightly larger than the opening 25 and which is designed to receive therethrough the projecting portions 25a. The opposite transverse edge of the member 30 is provided with a notch 3| which is designed to have engaged therein a portion Zia of the eyelid 29 which is designed to angularly project beyond the rear edge iiia of the shell i0.

Referring now to Fig. 4 of the drawing, it will be readily seen how the member l8 may be retained in the shell I0 by means of the resilient member 3i). The iris and pupil member i6 is first inserted into the shell ID from the back thereof so that the curved outer surface thereof projects through the opening i4. While in such position, the member 30 is then mounted into proper position by causing the projections 25ato be received in the corresponding opening 26, after which the notch 3| is resiliently caused to receive therein the projection Zia. If, for any reason, it is desired to disassemble the iris and pupil member I6 from the shell ii), the member 30 may be readily removed by pressing the same slightly so as to resiliently remove the notched end thereof from the projection Zia and then withdrawing the projections 250. from the opening 26.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which the several objects of this invention are achieved, and which is well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiments above set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawing is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. In a dolls eye construction, a substantially hemispherical shell having a rearwardly projecting portion, an inwardly projecting portion and an aperture in the front wall portion thereof, an iris and pupil member mounted adjacent said aperture and having a portion adjacent the periphery thereof contactively engaging a portion of the shell surrounding said aperture, and separate means independent of said shell for retaining said iris and pupil member in such position, said last named means cooperating with said projecting portions.

2. In a dolls eye construction, a substantially hemispherical shell of opaque material, having a portion struck out therefrom to provide an inward projection and an aperture in the front wall portion thereof, an iris and pupil member mounted adjacent said aperture and having a portion adjacent the periphery thereof contactively engaging a portion of the shell surrounding said aperture, said iris and pupil member being made of glass or the like, and separately removable means for retaining said iris and pupil member in such position, said last.

named means cooperating with said inward projection.

3. In a dolls eye construction, a substantially hemispherical shell having an aperture in the front wall portion thereof, an eyelid member attached to said shell, an iris and pupil member mounted adjacent said aperture and having a portion adjacent the periphery thereof contactively engaging a portion of the shell surrounding said aperture, and means cooperating with said eyelid member for retaining said iris and pupil member in such position, said last named means comprising a separable resilient strip diametrically mounted in said shell and having its diametrically opposed ends contactively engaging said shell and a portion thereof intermediate the ends pressing against said iris and pupil member.

4. In a dolls eye construction, a substantially hemispherical shell having an aperture in the front wall portion thereof, an iris and pupil member mounted adjacent said aperture and having a portion adjacent the periphery thereof contactively engaging a portion of the shell surrounding said aperture, means for retaining said iris and pupil memberin such position, said last named means comprising a hole pierced through the shell from the outer surface thereof, leaving inwardly projecting portions of the material of said shell, and a separable resilient strip diametrically disposed within said shell and having a portion thereof pressing against said iris and pupil member, said resilient member having an aperture therein for receiving said projecting portions to removably retain said resilient memher in position.

5. In a dolls eye construction, a substantially hemispherical shell having an aperture in the front wall portion thereof, an eyelid member concentrically curved in relation to said shell and superimposed thereon, said eyelid member having a portion thereof angularly projecting beyond the rear edge of said shell, iris and pupil member mounted adjacent said aperture and having a portion adjacent the periphery thereof contactively engaging a portion of the shell surrounding said aperture, means for retaining said iris and pupil member in such position, said last named means comprising a hole pierced through the shell from the outer surface thereof, leaving inwardly projecting portions of the material of said shell, and a resilient member pressing against said iris and pupil member, one end of said resilient member having an aperture for receiving therein said projecting portions, and the other end of said resilient member being in abutting engagement with said angularly projecting eyelid portion.

6. In a dolls eye construction, a substantially hemispherical shell having an aperture in the front wall portion thereof, an eyelid member concentrically curved in relation to said, shell and superimposed thereon, said eyelid member having a portion thereof angularly projecting beyond the rear edge of said shell, an iris and pupil member mounted adjacent said aperture and having a portion adjacent the periphery thereof contactively engaging a portion of the shell surrounding said aperture, and means cooperating with said eyelid member projecting portion for retaining said iris and pupil member in such position,

MAT'IEO DE CESARE.

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