US2653414A - Eye-set construction for dolls - Google Patents

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Sept. 29, 1953 w. BAGGOTT 2,653,414

EYE-SET CONSTRUCTION FOR DOLLS Filed Jan. 14, 1950 IN VEN TOR. EDMUND W. BAQGOTT A 77 02 NE 75 Patented Sept. 29, 1953 :Edmund W. Baggott, Brooklyn, N.. Y., assignor-to .Ideal L'Ioyi Corporation, a corporation.- of. New

'Application anuary. 14, 1950,: Serial No. 138,587 I 2'Glaims. (01. 46-469) This invention relates to a .dol1;or other toy figure and is concerned more especially with an improved simulated eye-set which may be' easily wand-rapidly mounted in the hollow head of the doll orother figure in such a manner as to simulate the-opening of eyeswhen thedoll is moved to vertical upright position and the closing of eyes when the doll is moved to a reclining or horizontal position.

-A. primary object of the invention is the provisionof'an improved doll-head and eye-set combination which is-characterized by extreme ease and rapidity of assembly as distinguished from prior art constructions of the same general character.

Another object of the invention is the provisionoi a doll-head and eye-set combinationof the character indicated wherein the doll-head comprises a pair of interfitting front. and 'rear head sections and wherein the eye-set assembly .may be wholly supported in the front head section prior to the attachment of the rearhead section thereto.

.An' additional object of.-the invention isthe provision of a .doll-headand eye-set combination of. the character indicated whereintheside walls of the front head section are providedadjacent the rear edge thereof with a pair of oppositely disposed retaining sockets for the reception ofintegral mounting lugs formed on the retainingmember which maintains the eye-set in turnable operative position, thereby making the mounting of the eye-set completely iridependent of the rear head section andgreatly facilitating assembly of the doll-head andeye-set combination.

A further object of the invention isthe provision of a doll-head and eye-set combination of the character indicated which comprises aminimum number of component elements, eachof which may be convenientlymolded from suitable material, such as celluloseacetate-or other plastic material. and which -may be readily assembled without requiring the use of auxiliary fastening elements.

The foregoing objects as well as-additional ob- ,iects and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent in the course of the following detailed description taken inconnectionwith the accompanying drawing which illustrates-a preferred embodiment of the invention, and

Wherein- Fig. 1 is: an inner-elevation at the rear of. the

front head: section of the doll with theeye-set and retainingmemberremoved;

2 Fig. .2 is a rearelevation of the. eye-set unit; -Fig.. 3 is aside elevation of the eye-set unit; Fig.4. is a front elevationof the eye-set unit; 1 Fig. 5. is a front perspective viewof the retaining member;

Fig. 6 is an inner elevation at the rear of'the front head section showing the eye-set unit and retaining member assembled therein, a portion of said retaining member being broken away;

Fig. 7 is a sectional detail view taken-on line 'I-1*of Fig. 6; s

Fig. 8 is a sectional-detailview taken on line 8-ii of Fig. 6,-and V Fig. 9 is a medial vertical sectiontakenon line 9-9of Fig. 6 and showing the complete assembly with the rear head section. in position.

.In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawings, the doll-head-comprises a front head section l0 and a rear head section I I. Both of thesehead sections are preferably molded from suitable plastic material, such as cellulose acetate or thelike, andare preferably flesh-colored for imparting greater verisimilitude to the doll-head. Front and rear headsections l0 and H are each preferably provided with integral, depending,-semi circular flanges 12 and I3 respectively which define. anannul-ar neck projection when said headsections are fitted together. Annular neck projection l2, 13 may be attached to a doll body (not shown). Alternatively, head sections" [0 and II maybe molded integrally with respective'body sections, if desired.

The rear edge-wall of front head section I9 is provided with aseries-of rearwardlyprojecting lugs Land the front edge-wall of rear head section H is provided with a series of sockets S so that said front and rear head sections may be interfitted by locating the lugs L in their respective sockets S.

Front head section 10 is providedwith suitably disposed eye openings or. eye sockets M. Whose edge walls are preferably beveled in order to al low accuratewfit and turning movement of the eyemembers: H3 in" said-eye sockets. A pair of transversely aligned bearings 55 is provided in front headasection' l0, said-bearings being preferably molded integrally with the inner wall thereof. Each bearing I5 includes a pair of aligned sockets lfi'andran intermediate bearing recess H,-which is open at its rear face and also at its side face adjacent the respective eye sockat M for the receptionof the turnable eye-set is, as will be more fully described hereinafter.

;.Eye-set .18 is, preferably molded from fleshcoloredplastic material as ;-a one-piece unit. It

comprises two cup-shaped eye-shells l9 interconnected by a transverse bridge 20. Each eyeshell I9 has an integral pivot-lug 2! extending transversely outwardly therefrom. Said pivot lugs 2| are received in the bearing recesses ll of bearings 15 and serve for turnably mounting eyeset 18 between said bearings. The outer convex face of each eye-shell I9 is marked or imprinted in any suitable manner to provide imitation eyes E which are movable into and out of registration with eye sockets i i in order to simulate the opening and closing of eyes. The surface markings may be applied to pieces of paper or other material, which are then afiixed in proper position to the convex outer faces of eye-shells I3.

In order to provide for turning movement of eye-set it as the doll is moved from upright vertical position to reclining horizontal position, transverse bridge 23 is formed integrally with a depending bar 2% which is provided with a terminal enlargement 22 in order to provide the necessary biasing weight. A forwardly extending stop or abutment 23 is formed integrally with enlargement 22. When the doll-head is held in normal upright and vertical position, bar 29a assumes a vertical position with stop 28 in abutment against a respective portion of the front head section I d, as shown in Fig. 9 thereby maintaining eyes E of the eye members it in accurate registration within the eye sockets M.

On the other hand, when the doll-head is inclined rearwardly in a counterclockwise direction from its position of Fig. 9, eye-set it will turn clockwise on the axis of its pivot-lugs 2i by reason of the biasing weight or enlargement 22, thereby causing the imitation eyes E to move out of registration with the eye sockets M and to expose the flesh-colored portions of eye-members i9 above said eyes in realistic simulation of closed eyelids and a recumbent sleeping position of the doll.

If desired, the transverse bridge 2i! of eye-set 18 may be provided with a laterally projecting lug 24 which serves as an auxiliary weight and stop member. When the doll-head is in its vertical upright position of Fig. 9, the weight of said lug 2d serves to bias eye-set E8 to turn counterclockwise relative to the doll head and to maintain the eyes E in accurate registration with the eye sockets i4. ficient length to abut the upper edge of retaining member 25, as shown in Fig. 9, in the vertical position of the doll-head, thereby preventing the counterclockwise rotation of eye-set it beyond the desired position of registration of eyes E within eye sockets. Thus lug 2:? may supplement the action of lower forwardly extending stop 23 for accurate registration of the eyes E within the eye sockets Id. Of course, the auxiliary lug 2 may be omitted.

A significant feature of the invention resides in the construction and arrangement of retaining member 25 and its operative association with front head section to maintain eye-set it in assembled operative position wholly independently of rear head section I I, thereby greatly contributing to economy, rapidity and ease of assembly of the doll-head. As best shown in Fig. 5, retaining member 25 is provided with a pair of lateral and forwardly extending holding arms 26 and an integral rear connecting portion 21'. Each lateral arm 25 is provided with a pair of integral studs 29 extending forwardly from its front face. In assembling the eye-set turnably within the bearing recesses I! of bearings l5,

The lug 24 may also be of sufsockets l6.

4 studs 29 of retaining member 25 are received within the respective recesses or sockets is of respective bearings l5.

In order to support eye-set it! within the dollhead completely independently of rear head section II, the arrangement of the present invention provides for directly and fixedly securing retaining member 25 to front head section It. For this purpose front head section it is formed adjacent its rear edge-wall with a pair of oppositely disposed integral sockets 3d. Retaining member 25 is provided with lateral lugs 3i which are preferably formed integrally with the rear connecting portion 21 thereof. After eye-set It has been installed in position with pivot-lugs 2! received within the bearing recesses ll of bearings I5, retaining member 25 is adjusted into position with studs 29 retained within bearing Lateral lugs 3| are simultaneously received within sockets 3B of front head section it to complete the eye-set assembly prior to assembling the front and rear head sections i ii and H. If desired, adhesive may be employed to firmly seat the lugs 31 within the sockets 3B of front head section I0, although a secure friction or snap fit may sufiice between said lugs and sockets.

Following the assembly of the eye-set i8 and retaining member 25 in the manner indicated, the front and rear head sections are interfitted by aligning lugs L and sockets S and adhesive may be applied along their abutting edge-walls.

Since certain modifications may be made in the device of the present invention without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the foregoing description and shown in the accompanying drawing be interpreted merely as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

I claim:

1. A molded doll-head comprising hollow front and rear half head sections adapted to be fixedly joined along their facing peripheral edges, said front head section having a convex front wall containing a pair of transversely spaced eye openings, a pair of integrally-molded bearing members located on the rear surface of said front head section adjacent to and spaced on opposite sides of said eye openings, said bearing members having opposed side faces containing transversely-alined bearing recesses which extend to the respective rear faces of said bearing members, a molded eye set having eye members and a pair of alined laterally-projecting pivot pins insertable within said bearing recesses from the rear of said front head section and turnable in said bearing recesses with the eye members in registration with said eye openings, a pair of socket members integrally molded on opposite sides of the rear edge-wall of said front head section and spaced transversely and rearwardly of the bearing members, said socket members having respective facting sockets each or which opens into the rear face and also into the inner face of its respective socket member, and a retaining member having a pair of spaced parallel legs joined by an integrally-molded connecting arm, said legs having fiat, planar front ends, said connecting arm having a pair of lugs extending laterally from opposite sides thereof, said lugs being sized and adapted to be inserted and fixed within the respective sockets from the rear of said front head section to couple the retaining member to said front head section, said legs being SllffiClQIltlY long to extend forwardly with the planar front ends of said legs respectively abutting the rear faces of said bearing members and extending across the recesses therein in the coupled position of said retaining member, thereby holding the eye member pivot pins rotatably within said bearing recesses.

2. A doll head according to claim 1 in which each bearing member contains respective socket openings on its rear face, said socket openings being spaced on either side of the bearing recess, and the forward ends of each retaining member leg bears corresponding projecting stub pins which fit within said socket openings when said retaining member lugs are in their inserted positions.

EDMUND W. BAGGOTT.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Number Name Date Wilhelm May 24, 1932 Andes May 16, 1933 Hoffman Dec. 10, 1940 Wilhelm Mar. 27, 1951 Baggott Aug. 28, 1951 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Great Britain Mar. 11, 1942

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