Toy figure with manually operable ingestion system
US4504241A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 4, 1983 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63H3/24
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The doll illustrating the toy figure includes an ingestion system having an inlet opening and an outlet opening. A resilient or flexible tube connects the inlet opening to the outlet opening. The resilient tube includes a straight longitudinal section within the doll's body. A carriage unit is constrained for rectilinear movement relative to the straight section, a roller movable with said carriage unit performing a persistalic pumping action as it is progressively moved downwardly along the straight section of the tube. A manually actuated lever connected to the carriage unit permits a child to move the carriage unit downwardly, the lever projecting through a slot in the back of the doll's body. Provision is made for only partially collapsing the tube as the carriage unit is returned to its initial position by means of a roll spring. The head of the doll is made of deformable resilient material, a cam link unit coupled to the carriage unit acting on a jaw lever unit to close the doll's normally open mouth as the child moves the actuating lever downwardly.
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