Educational doll

A toy for teaching sign language, said toy comprising:

• a body having a centrally disposed longitudinal axis extending along a length thereof, said body including a thoracic portion and a lower limb portion disposed along the axis and connected thereto, said thoracic and lower limb portion being independently movable between rotated and stationary positions;
• a plurality of upper limb sections connected to said body and extending outwardly therefrom in opposed directions, said plurality of upper limb sections being flexible and adaptable for defining various sign language movements;
• and
• a facial section connected to said body and being selectively pivotal about the axis so that said body can remain stationary during movement of said facial section, said facial section comprising
• an oral section including upper and lower portions and being adaptable for defining various expressions, said oral section comprising
• a wire frame including a plurality of wire members extending laterally across said oral section and substantially perpendicular to the axis, select ones of said plurality of wire members being disposed along said upper and lower portions of said oral section respectively so that said upper and lower portions can be independently adapted during operating conditions, and
• a plurality of eyebrow sections disposed above said oral section and cooperating therewith, wherein said plurality of eyebrow sections are contemporaneously adaptable to a corresponding position as said oral section changes shape;
• wherein said plurality of eyebrow sections comprise
• a plurality of couplings pivotally connected to said facial section and extending outwardly therefrom so that said plurality of eyebrows can be spaced forwardly of said facial section;
• and
• a wire frame extending substantially orthogonal to said plurality of couplings and being movable along a first path as said plurality of couplings are moved along a second path.

A toy for teaching sign language, said toy comprising:

• a body having a centrally disposed longitudinal axis extending along a length thereof, said body including a thoracic portion and a lower limb portion disposed along the axis and connected thereto, said thoracic and lower limb portion being independently movable between rotated and stationary positions;
• a plurality of upper limb sections connected to said body and extending outwardly therefrom in opposed directions, said plurality of upper limb sections being flexible and adaptable for defining various sign language movements
• a facial section connected to said body and being selectively pivotal about the axis so that said body can remain stationary during movement of said facial section, said facial section comprising
• an oral section including upper and lower portions and being adaptable for defining various expressions, said oral section comprising
• a wire frame including a plurality of wire members extending laterally across said oral section and substantially perpendicular to the axis, select ones of said plurality of wire members being disposed along said upper and lower portions of said oral section respectively so that said upper and lower portions can be independently adapted during operating conditions, and
• a plurality of eyebrow sections disposed above said oral section and cooperating therewith, wherein said plurality of eyebrow sections are contemporaneously adaptable to a corresponding position as said oral wherein said plurality of eyebrows comprise
• a plurality of couplings pivotally connected to said facial section and extending outwardly therefrom so that said plurality of eyebrows can be spaced forwardly of said facial section;
• and
• a wire frame extending substantially orthogonal to said plurality of couplings and being movable along a first path as said plurality of couplings are moved along a second path;
• and
• a simulated hearing aid and means for removably affixing said hearing aid to a select portion of said facial section, said affixing means comprising a hook and loop fastener.