US2618896A

US2618896A - Jointed doll

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Publication number: US2618896A
Application number: US109345A
Authority: US
Inventors: Herzog Samuel
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1949-08-09
Filing date: 1949-08-09
Publication date: 1952-11-25
Anticipated expiration: 1969-11-25

Description

NOV. 25, 1952 zbe 2,618,896

JOINTED DOLL Filed Aug. 9, 1949 INVENTOR SamzzeZfi'e/joy AITOIRNEY' Patented Nov. 25, 1952 ED 5 E S, E N1 F 2,618,896

JOINTED DOLL Samuel Herzog, Rye, N. Y.

Application Augustfi, 1949, swarm). 109,345:-

4* Claims:

This invention relates to dolls andli'ke jointed" toysand'to a joint. for articulating the. limbs thereof with respect to segments thereof; and t0 the torso to which the limbs are attached;

My invention concerns itself withtoy figures" such as. dolls or like simulation of living bodies whichinvolve a torso portion and'limbjs: which maybe set in variouspositions withregard to each other and the torso.

My invention has as its objective the provision" of a toy figure and mannikin having a torso provided with limb. sockets and in which limbs are, independently attachable to the torso, in.

which eachof'the limbs may be independently articulated and assembled, and afiixed to the torso by jointed construction which makes assembly of the parts economical and'adjustment tosecure the desired position of the limbs may be accomplished with facility:

More specifically, my invention'resides'in pro vidinga toy figure in which limb sockets'are provided for independent attachment of" the limbs, wherein each limb has 'terminalordi'stal segments and intermediate segmentscoupled by a. joint which permits articulationof-the seg ments in respect of each other, the" segments being jointed and held in frictional engagement for articulation from asingle anchor member or-pul1 pin, whereby the same expedient-which holds the segments of the limb in adjustment frictionally may be employedfor assembly of the limb to thetorso of the toy', whereby an economical'assembly is provided for manufacture, repair, adjustment or replacement;

My invention still more particularly is. concerned with the provision of a figure whereby articulation of the limbs with regard'toth'e torso or the limb segments with regardtoeach other may be produced, to provide a figure or mannikin which, when costumed, has a naturalness of' appearance in various adjusted positions and in which articulation is effected by a joint which is Of'lOW cost construction.

Toattain these objects'and such further objects as may appearherein, or be hereinafter pointed out, I'make reference to the accompanyingdrawing forming a part hereof, in which- Figurev 1 is a planview of a doll illustrating my invention, with-portions thereof sectioned to disclose details;

Figurerzis. asection, taken on the line 2 -2 of Figure 1;

Figure.3jis a. sectiontaken on theline. 3-3,

of-Figure 1;

Figure 4 is afragmentary section taken on'the' line fi -4 of "Figure 1;

2v Figure dis a fragmentary perspective view-of the arm joint 'orielbow' socket;

Figure 6 is a. fragmentary perspective View of the leg joint or knee socket.

Summarizing my invention, it is intended by" metoprovide' a toy, doll or mannikin in which" a torso portion has assembled to it limbs which maybe articulated with regard to the torso and" in which an economical assembly is provided'by a joint construction of the segments of the limbs; permitting an independent assembly of the limbs before assembly with the torso for independence of attachment Jand'adjustment of the articulated joints of the limbs so that the tension or force inga torso ll, provided with a head socket l2" and shoulder sockets l3which are'partly spher ical in contour. Hip, sockets l l'include a partly spherical seat J5, a' transverse clearance portion 5;. flattened bearing portions ll' and I8, anda stop apron 19:- A passage 20*is provided for the neck socketlZ; passages 2! are provided for theshoulder sockets l3; passages Hare-provided for the hip sockets I 5, leading to a'common cavity 23 which may be made accessible by the back cover plate 24 so that the torso l I is madefroma two part construction comprisingthe rear-cover plate 24-and' the front bodyportion 25.

The limbs in'the form of arms -26-"-comprise an' upper segment 2! and a lower segment 28; Forconvenience the upper segment will be-referred to as an'intermediate segment. The legs '29 likewise are madewith an intermediate'segment 30 and a distal segment 3i. ment 21 has anaxial longitudinally extended passage 32,-running from a generally ballshapecl coupling element 33 to'the-spheroidal socket coupling'element 34; An angular offset segmented disposes theball portion Bfrfrom the arm andis provided witha transverse passagedfii The-in termediate segment 21 is'provided' with a' counter pull pin" 31 which is driven in a position-transversely of the-ball element common to the

pas sages

32 and 36.

The passage 32 extends to thesocket-portion" The armintermediate seg 34 in which there may be seated the distal segment 28, having a ball shaped coupling 38, merging into the body portion thereof and connected by a neck portion 39 which is constricted to provide clearance in articulation of a magnitude of about 60. A supplemental clearance slot 34a, is formed in the intermediate segment. A transverse slot 38a is formed in the ball coupling element. A counter pull pin 39a is afiixed substantially diametrically of the ball coupling 38 to lie axially coincident with the passage 32 of the intermediate arm segment 21.

The arm 26 may be assembled preliminarily and independently by a link 40 having an eye at opposite ends thereof, one of which loosely engages the counter pull pin 39a, the other loop anchoring the elastic cord 4| in the form of a continuous closed band or ring whose upper end is provided with the link 42 formed with opposed loops, eyes or hooks, one of which engages the counter pull pin 3?. The counter pull pin 31 is provided with a shoulder link 43 whose opposed loops, eyes or hooks loosely engage the pin 3'! and breast elastic cord 15 in band form. The elastic cord 44 joins the limbs across the chest to each other through the cavity 23. The links it and 43 each may be formed of malleable wire for ready adjustment in making the connecting loops.

The limbs 29 have the intermediate segment 30 thereof formed with a ball coupling 55, having flattened faces 46 and ll for engagement with the flattened faces ll and It, respectively, of the socket [5. A constricted neck portion at on the segment 35 between the ball coupling 35 and the body of the segment 38, as well as a tolerance in size of the

flattened portions

48 and 47 with respect to the walls I? and I8 permits articulation of the intermediate segment 36 for a wide angle substantially to position the limb segment 33 at right angles to the torso forwardly, with a limited degree of movement sidewise.

A longitudinal passage d8 extends through the ball coupling 55 to the knee socket 59 which is formed of generally parti-spheroidal contour. Clearance cutouts and 52 are provided at the rear and inner side of the segment 30 adjacent the socket 58. The distal segment 3| is formed with a ball coupling 53 complementary to the socket 59 and is provided with a slot 5@ to outline the spaced sections 55 supporting the counter pull pin 55 which is positioned substantially diametrically of the ball 53. In coupled position the counter pull pin 55 is aligned with the passage 49.

The ball coupling element 53 merges into the body of the segment 3! by a constricted neck 5'! which allows for a large angle articulation in excess of almost 60 and an articulation of almost 90 in the direction of the clearance sections 5! and 52.

With the assembly thus provided, a link 58 has its opposed loops engaging loosely the counter pull pin 56 and the elastic cord 59 which is extended through the passage 59 to engage the link 66 mounted upon the counter pull pin 6! transversely of the ball coupling element 45. A cross slot 62 provides clearance for the link 63, the opposed loops of which are mounted respectively on the counter pull pin BI and the elastic cord 64. The elastic cord 64 is joined to the head 65 through the link 66 engaging a pin 61 in the neck of the head, to hold the ball shaped coupling thereof seated on the socket l2 previously described. I 7

It will be observed that each of the limbs has a terminal or distal segment and an intermediate segment coupled by a joint which may be articulated independently, and that the intermediate segment has a ball and socket coupling in which the ball element of the intermediate segment has a counter pull pin serving as the anchoring means for a tension member or elastic cord running through the passage thereof to the distal or terminal segment. The employment of the counter pull pin as a common connecting means for the tension cord 4| and 59 for the limbs to the distal or terminal portions 28 and M, respectively, permitting of independent tensioning of the ball and socket coupling of each of these members for frictional articulation of the terminal or distal segment of the limb independently of the frictional contact supplied in holding the limb in the respective sockets l3 and I5 for connection of the limbs to the torso by the elastic cords or tensioning

members

44 and 64, respectively.

It will be observed that by my construction employing the flattened relationship of the ball 45 in the socket l5 to limit the movement of the legs by contact with the flattened surfaces I7 and I8, a life-like, normally seated position of the limbs to the torso may be secured, exposing the rump portion 68 to balance the doll in a seated position.

By my construction, articulation of high magnitude may be secured with a simple number of parts. A realistic adjustment of the limb and limb parts may be secured, permitting dolls, toys or mannikins to be costumed and displayed in a life-like pose. A low cost and highly articulable fixture is provided in which the joint segments may be provided with the requisite friction for adjustment to assume a desired pose without disturbing the condition of other jointed couplings.

Having thus described my invention and illustrated its use, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a toy figure having a torso provided with limb sockets, the combination having independently attachable limbs, each limb having terminal and intermediate segments coupled by a joint in articulated relationship, th intermediate segments each having an axially directed passage throughout its length which merges into socket and ball coupling elements at opposite ends thereof, counter pull pins affixed diametrically transversely of the ball element of said intermediate segment and joint and intersecting the said passage, and an elastic tensioning cord member extended in said passage of said intermediate segment coupled at its opposite ends to said pins by a link looped over the pins for articulation of the distal segments relatively to the intermediate segments in a universal direction about said pin portion.

2. In a toy figure having a torso provided with limb sockets, the combination having independently attachable limbs, each limb having terminal and intermediate segments coupled by a joint in articulated relationship, the intermediate segments each having an axially directed passage throughout its length which merges into socket and ball coupling elements at opposite ends thereof, counter pull pins affixed diametrically transversely of the ball element of said intermediate segment and joint and intersecting the said passage, and an elastic tensioning cord member extended in said passage of said intermediate segment coupled at its opposite ends to said pins, said coupling being effected by freely slidable links and the socket portion having clearance cutouts for receiving th shank of the links providing independent, wide range articulation of the coupling.

3. In a toy figure having a torso provided with limb sockets, the combination having independently attachable limbs, each limb having terminal and intermediate segments coupled by a joint in articulated relationship, the intermediate segments each having an axially directed passage throughout its length which merges into socket and ball coupling elements at opposite ends thereof, counter pull pins affixed diametrically transversely of the ball element of said intermediate segment and joint and intersecting the said passage, and an elastic tensioning cord member extended in said passage of said intermediate segment coupled at its opposite ends to said pins and passing through passages in the ball element leading to the pin, said terminal segments each having a ball element being integrally formed on the terminal segments connected to the segments by restricted neck portions, providing wide angle articulation of the socket and ball coupling elements to each other.

4. In a toy figure having a torso with limb sockets, the combination having independently attachable distal and intermediate segments coupled by a joint in articulated relationship, the intermediate segment having an axially directed passage throughout its length which merges into socket and ball coupling elements at opposite ends thereof, said socket and ball coupling elements of the torso and limb having relatively fiattened portions to limit the transverse movement to narrow angles, counter pull pins affixed diametrically transversely of the ball element of said intermediate segment and joint and intersecting the said passage, and an elastic tensioning member extended in said passage of said intermediate segment coupled at its opposite ends to said pins, the joint coupling the intermediate segments and distal segments having clearance cutouts at the inner side allowing for articulation of almost where, by articulation of the distal segment to this limit, the torso may be erectly balanced in the seated position thereof.

SAM. HERZOG.

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