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US 7,247,079 B2Granted
Toy figure, in particular, functional doll
AssigneeZapf Creation AG
InventorLienhard Maar
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Abstract
A toy figure, particularly a functional doll, includes a central torso provided with a body shell surrounding a hollow space inside the torso and several extremities such as a head, arms, and legs, which are disposed on the torso. At least the arms and legs are made of a soft elastic material. A functional unit is integrated into the toy figure for ensuring one or several functions that are typical of a functional doll. The arms and/or legs and/or the head are pivotally mounted on the torso through fluid-tight joint connections.
Claims43
A toy figure, comprising:
- a central torso having a body shell enclosing a cavity in an interior of said torso;
- a plurality of extremities disposed on said torso, said extremities including at least one of a head, arms, and legs, at least said arms and said legs being formed from a flexurally elastic material;
- an integrated functional device having:
- a central functional section disposed in said torso;
- and
- at least one peripheral functional section disposed in an associated one of said extremities;
- joint connections rotatably mounting at least one of said arms, said legs, and said head on said torso, at least one of said joint connections having seals fluid-tightly sealing
- said torso and said at least one of said arms, said legs, and said head;
- a transfer device guided through at least one of said fluid-tight joint connections;
- and
- said at least one peripheral functional section being in at least one of mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic operative connection with said central functional section through an associated one of said fluid-tight joint connections.
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