US 5,984,760 AGranted

Doll having simulated drinking action

AssigneeMattel, Inc.

InventorJon C. Marine

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Abstract

A bottle includes an outer vessel formed of a transparent or clear material and an inner vessel slightly smaller than the outer vessel and received therein to create a space therebetween. A cap is secured to the outer vessel and defines apertures therein. The outer vessel defines a closed upper end having apertures aligned with the cap apertures. A valve body providing check valves operable in opposite directions is coupled to a pair of straws which in turn are directed upwardly through the respective apertures and are joined at a common pump bulb. The pump bulb is formed of a resilient elastic material and cooperates with the check valves to displace liquid from the outer vessel to the inner vessel as the bulb is repeatedly squeezed and released. A doll cooperating with the bottle receives the pump bulb in a mouth opening and provides mouth motion to squeeze and release the pump bulb.

Claims8

Dependent claims

A doll and beverage bottle in combination comprising:

a doll having a head, face, lips, and mouth;
motor means within said doll head for moving said mouth and said lips closer together and farther apart;
a beverage bottle having an outer vessel defining a first interior and an inner vessel, smaller than said outer vessel, received within said first interior and defining a second interior, a space being defined between said outer vessel and said inner vessel;
switch means for controlling said motor means;
first and second liquid-carrying hollow tubes each having an upper end and a lower end, said lower ends inserted into said second interior;
a pump bulb formed of an elastic resilient material sized and shaped to be at least partially insertable into said mouth and defining a chamber, said pump bulb chamber being coupled to said upper ends of said first and second hollow tube;
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a valve body having a first passage and a first check valve for transferring liquid from said space to said lower end of said first tube and a second passage and a second check valve for transferring liquid from said lower end of said second tube to said second interior,
said pump bulb being inserted into said mouth and said motor means repeatedly squeezing said pump bulb to transfer liquid from said space to said second interior.

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