US 4,075,782 A · Doll showing sickness, and means for "curing"

Abstract

A doll in which an illness symptom is created, a treatment is administered and in which the treatment removes the symptom. One symptom is a fever produced by closing a switch which heats the doll's forehead and moving a member near an orifice of the doll's body, the forehead temperature being recognizable by touch and the oral or other indication being detectable by a simulated thermometer. The treatment comprising insertion of a spoon or simulated pill to open the switch and restore the member. Measles (roseola) is simulated by closing a switch to illuminate translucent portions in the body, presenting the appearance of spots. Mumps is simulated by inflating portions of the cheeks and neck, treatment comprising moving a valve member to slowly deflate the portions. Tachycardia is produced by changing the speed of a motor which drives a heartbeat simulating device. Cough-like sound will be produced by recording devices. The doll may also be provided with surgical incisions held closed by VELCRO; multipart arms to simulate fractures; internal balloons which set the fractures when inflated; casts for the limbs; indicator fluids visible at orifices; syringe apertures in the arm and an anaesthic mask, with the doll's eyes arranged to close an injection is given or as mask is fitted in place (a vocal response to anaesthic may also be arranged); or with magnetic misaligned eyeballs which becomes aligned when glasses are fitted in place.

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Dependent claims

A doll and, in combination therewith,

first means mounted in said doll for exhibiting simulation of an objective symptom of illness in a fashion detectable by the senses of a child,
the doll being constructed and arranged to accommmodate a simulated treatment for the illness characterized by the simulated symptom;
and
second means mounted in said doll operatively connected to said first means, and responsive to occurrence of said simulated treatment, for deactivating said first means and thereby causing the exhibition of the simulated symptom to at least diminish;
wherein said first means includes electrical resistance heater means for generating heat observable as a simulation of fever;
and
said second means comprises switch means connected to said resistance heater means to deactivate the same when said switch means is actuated as a result of occurrences of said simulated treatment and includes a member movable between a first position adjacent an orifice in the doll wherein said first means is activated and a second position away from said orifice wherein said first means is deactivated;
and wherein said combination further comprises a simulated thermometer having relatively movable means therein insertable into said orifice and responsive to the presence of said member in said first position to indicate a simulated fever condition.

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A doll and, in combination therewith,

first means mounted in said doll for exhibiting simulation of an objective symptom of illness in a fashion detectable by the senses of a child,
the doll being constructed and arranged to accommodate a simulated treatment for the illness characterized by the simulated symptom;
and
second means mounted in said doll operatively connected to said first means, and responsive to occurrence of said simulated treatment, for deactivating said first means and thereby causing the exhibition of the simulated symptom to at least diminish;
wherein said first means includes electrical circuit means for causing a change in the physical condition of said doll observable as a simulation of said symptom, and
said second means comprises
switch means connected to said electrical circuit means to deactivate said circuit means when said switch means is actuated as a result of an occurrence of said simulated treatment,
said switch means including a member movable between a first position adjacent an orifice in the doll wherein said electrical circuit means is activated, and a second position away from said orifice wherein said electrical circuit means is deactivated;
the combination further comprising a simulated thermomenter including
an elongated tubular body at least a portion of which is transparent, said body having a reference mark thereon;
and
a transverse flange at one end of said body, said flange being dimensioned to contact the portion of said doll around said orifice and to prevent passage thereof through said orifice;
said relatively movable means including
an indicator portion axially slidable within said body, and
an axial extension connected to said indicator portion and protruding out of said one end of said body, said extension being dimensioned to pass through said orifice and contact said movable member to position said indicator portion in said body relative to said reference mark and to thereby indicate the position of said movable member as an indication of simulated fever.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Doll showing sickness, and means for "curing"

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