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WO1998010848A1 - Poupee dotee d'un dispositif d'affichage - Google Patents

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WO1998010848A1
WO1998010848A1 PCT/GB1997/002436 GB9702436W WO9810848A1 WO 1998010848 A1 WO1998010848 A1 WO 1998010848A1 GB 9702436 W GB9702436 W GB 9702436W WO 9810848 A1 WO9810848 A1 WO 9810848A1
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doll
opening
recess
surface portions
rotatable member
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PCT/GB1997/002436
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Robert David Lewis
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Robert David Lewis
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Priority claimed from GB9619158A external-priority patent/GB2304596B/en
Application filed by Robert David Lewis filed Critical Robert David Lewis
Priority to CA002265589A priority Critical patent/CA2265589A1/fr
Priority to JP51336298A priority patent/JP2001507950A/ja
Priority to EP97939079A priority patent/EP0932435A1/fr
Priority to AU41300/97A priority patent/AU4130097A/en
Publication of WO1998010848A1 publication Critical patent/WO1998010848A1/fr

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H3/00—Dolls
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F23/00—Advertising on or in specific articles, e.g. ashtrays, letter-boxes
    • G09F23/14—Advertising on or in specific articles, e.g. ashtrays, letter-boxes on toys, games, puzzles, or similar devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H3/00—Dolls
    • A63H3/003—Dolls specially adapted for a particular function not connected with dolls
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
    • A63H33/22—Optical, colour, or shadow toys
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H3/00—Dolls
    • A63H3/003—Dolls specially adapted for a particular function not connected with dolls
    • A63H3/005—Dolls specially adapted for a particular function not connected with dolls for use as container

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  • the present invention relates to a doll incorporating a changeable display, and particularly, but not exclusively, to a doll which allows a selected one of a plurality of surfaces to be presented.
  • doll as used herein includes a toy animal or fictional character.
  • Background Art Dolls in which alternative heads can be presented by rotating a member carrying those heads are disclosed in US 4,568,304 and US 5,417,606.
  • Dolls which may be personalised by inserting a photograph or picture into a pocket so that it appears as part of the doll are well-known in the art, for example from US 2,199,049, US 4,020,586, US 5,141,466, US 5,403,224 and US Des.348,293.
  • the photograph or picture represents a face so that the facial appearance of the doll can be customised.
  • the arrangement for changing the appearance of the doll is typically too complicated to allow a child to change the appearance unaided, and gives an unusual appearance to the doll.
  • a toy doll having an opening in the surface thereof and a member rotatably mounted within the doll and having a plurality of surface portions thereon, the member being rotatable so as to display different surface portions in said opening.
  • An advantage of embodiments of the present invention is that a child can easily change the appearance of the doll, by rotating the rotatable member to select the desired surface portion to appear in the opening.
  • the rotatable member has a compartment comprising a recess or hollow interior closed by one of the surface portions, which can be moved to provide access to the compartment. This allows objects to be hidden in the doll, the opening to the compartment only becoming apparent when the rotatable member is rotated so that the surface portion which closes the compartment is visible.
  • one of said surface portions comprises fabric having an appearance conforming with the surface of the doll surrounding the opening, so that the doll may have the appearance of a conventional doll, such as a soft toy.
  • one of said surface portions includes means for releasably holding an item so that it can be displayed in said opening or concealed within the body of the doll as the rotatable member is rotated.
  • the item is a flat item, such as a picture or photograph.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a doll according to an embodiment of the present invention, displaying a picture
  • Figure 2 shows a perspective view of a display device which is incorporated in the body of the doll of Figure 1;
  • Figure 3 shows part of a vertical cross-section through the doll of Figure 1 and through a display device incorporated in the doll;
  • Figure 4 shows part of the cross-section of Figure 3, with the rotatable member rotated to display another surface thereof ;
  • Figure 5 shows a detail of one of the surfaces of the rotatable member, which is adapted to hold a picture or photograph;
  • Figure 6 shows a vertical cross -section through a display device in an alternative embodiment.
  • a soft toy doll 2 has a facial portion 4, representing facial features, and a body portion 6. Within an opening 8 of the body portion 6, there is displayed a picture 10.
  • the doll 2 is particularly attractive to a child, because it has the overall familiar appearance and facial features of a doll, and also displays the picture 10, which may be a photograph of a relative or friend. As explained below in detail, the picture 10 is substantially flush with the surface of the doll and is not surrounded by any hard or sharp edges and so can be safely carried around by the child.
  • Figures 2 to 4 illustrate a device which allows the child to change or conceal the picture 10 and enhances the play value of the doll.
  • the picture 10 is mounted on a member 12 having the shape of an equilateral triangular prism, as shown in Figure 2.
  • a member 12 having the shape of an equilateral triangular prism, as shown in Figure 2.
  • respective recesses 16a, 16b which engage corresponding projections 18a, 18b on the inner end faces 20a, 20b of a housing 22 which has the form of a truncated hollow cylinder, with the plane of truncation being parallel to the axis of rotation R of the member 12 to form the rectangular opening 8.
  • a fringe portion 24 extends outwards from the periphery of the opening 8.
  • the doll 2 is assembled by adhering fabric 26, from which the casing of the doll 2 is made, to the fringe portion 24, as shown in Figure 3.
  • the fabric 26 may be, for example, synthetic fur.
  • the doll is then finished by stuffing the casing with a suitable stuffing 29, such as foam rubber pieces or kapok, and the casing is then sewn up to form the doll 2 with the housing 22 fixed within the body portion 6.
  • a suitable stuffing 29 such as foam rubber pieces or kapok
  • the pockets 28 are arranged so that the pictures 10 can be easily inserted or removed, by rotating the member 12 so that one of the open sides 30 faces outwards from the doll 2, but the open sides 30 are not accessible when one of the side faces 27 is flush with the opening 8. In that position, the edges of the side faces 27 are concealed behind the fringe portion 24.
  • a third side face 27c of the member 12 is covered by a layer 32 of fabric of the same appearance as the fabric 26. Between the fabric 32 and the side face 27c of the member 12, stuffing 34 is provided so that the contour of the fabric layer 32 generally matches the contours of the portion of the doll 2 surrounding the opening 8. Thus, when the member 12 is rotated to the position shown in Figure 4, the fabric layer 32 is displayed in the opening 8, conforming in appearance to the surrounding fabric 26 of the doll 2, and the pictures 10a, 10b are concealed.
  • sice edges 36a, 36b, 36c of the member 12 are rounded and shaped to conform with grooves 38a, 38b, 38c, which extend parallel to the axis of rotation of the member 12 and meet the corners of the equilateral triangular end faces 13 of the member 12.
  • the housing 12 is made of resilient plastics material, so that each of the edges 36 resiliently engages in a corresponding one of the grooves 38, but the member 12 can be rotated to another position by applying only light pressure. This action may easily be performed by a child and additionally provides a play activity which helps to develop manual dexterity.
  • the pockets 28 each have a semi-circular cut-out 40 along the open edge 30, which allows a finger to be inserted to open the pocket 28 and to allow a picture 10 to be easily inserted or removed.
  • Figure 6 shows a cross-section similar to that of Figure 3.
  • the rotatable member 12 is a cuboid and is square in cross-section.
  • the first side face 27a comprises a panel 41 which is removable so that the hollow interior of the rotatable member is accessible through the opening 8 when the first side face 27a is located therein.
  • This arrangement provides a secret compartment for storing objects such as small toys or sweets (candy) , thereby enhancing the play value of the doll.
  • the panel is resiliently engaged with the side edges 36a and 36b of the rotatable member 12, so that it may be easily removed and replaced by means of a handle 42.
  • the second and third side faces 27b and 27c carry transparent pockets 28b and 28c for displaying pictures 10, while the fourth side face is covered with a layer 32 of fabric with stuffing 34, as in Figure 3.
  • the panel 41 may be attached to the rotatable member 12 along one of its edges by a hinge, to avoid loss of the panel 41.
  • the panel 41 may be a sliding cover over an aperture in the first side face 27a.
  • the rotatable member 12 need not be completely hollow, but may include a recess behind the panel 41. The recess may be shaped so that a specific object such as a toy fits closely within it .
  • the member 12 should be a triangular or square prism, but may instead have a greater number of side faces 27 allowing more surfaces to be displayed.
  • the member 12 may be substantially flat, with only two faces.
  • part of the member 12 should abut the housing 22 approximately opposite the face being displayed, so that the device cannot easily be broken by pushing on the middle of the displayed surface.
  • the surfaces which are adapted to hold pictures do not need to be flat, but may be curved, preferably while still allowing pictures or other items to be removably attached to them.
  • one or more of the displayed surfaces of the rotatable member 12 should be able releasably to hold a picture.
  • permanent pictures or other surface decorations may be attached to each surface.
  • the axis of rotation of the rotatable member may be orientated horizontally, vertically, or at any other angle, preferably in a plane approximately parallel to the plane of the opening 8.
  • Any suitable means may be used for mounting the rotatable member 12 rotatably in the housing 22, as will be appreciated by the skilled person.
  • any suitable means may be used for attaching the picture 10 to a display surface.
  • various other items may be mounted on or in one of the display surfaces, such as an electronic game or other video display which can be concealed or displayed for operation.
  • One portion of a display surface may be covered with a material matching the appearance of the surrounding portions of the doll while another portion is arranged to hold the picture, so that the picture may have a different shape or size smaller than the display surface.
  • the rotatable member is preferably rotatable in either direction under direct manual operation by the user.
  • the rotatable member may be driven by drive means, such as a clockwork or electric motor, in response to actuation of a release mechanism or a switch, or indirectly manually rotated, for example by means of a handle mechanically connected to the rotatable member.
  • the rotatable member may be rotated through a complete revolution so that all of the faces of the rotatable member may be displayed in turn in the opening.
  • the rotation may be limited so that only some of the faces can be displayed.
  • a sheet showing details of the owner of the doll 2 may be used to assist in identifying children in airports or hospitals or returning the doll if lost.
  • the display device may be mounted in the facial portion 4 of the doll 2, and the display surfaces may each represent a different face or facial expression.

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Abstract

Poupée ou jouet mou (2) qui comporte un dispositif d'affichage rotatif (12) doté d'une pluralité de faces (27) portant chacune une image ou une photographie (10) dans une pochette transparente (28) ou un tissu (32) dont l'apparence est identique à celle de la surface environnante de la poupée. Il est possible de faire tourner le dispositif d'affichage (12) pour afficher tour à tour différentes images ou photographies ou pour cacher ledit dispositif.
PCT/GB1997/002436 1996-09-13 1997-09-11 Poupee dotee d'un dispositif d'affichage WO1998010848A1 (fr)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA002265589A CA2265589A1 (fr) 1996-09-13 1997-09-11 Poupee dotee d'un dispositif d'affichage
JP51336298A JP2001507950A (ja) 1996-09-13 1997-09-11 表示装置付の人形
EP97939079A EP0932435A1 (fr) 1996-09-13 1997-09-11 Poupee dotee d'un dispositif d'affichage
AU41300/97A AU4130097A (en) 1996-09-13 1997-09-11 Doll with display device

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9619158.0 1996-09-13
GB9619158A GB2304596B (en) 1996-09-13 1996-09-13 Doll with display device
GB9710390.7 1997-05-20
GBGB9710390.7A GB9710390D0 (en) 1996-09-13 1997-05-20 Doll with display device

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EP (1) EP0932435A1 (fr)
JP (1) JP2001507950A (fr)
KR (1) KR20000036124A (fr)
AU (1) AU4130097A (fr)
CA (1) CA2265589A1 (fr)
GB (1) GB9710390D0 (fr)
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US3811220A (en) 1971-02-26 1974-05-21 Marvin Glass & Associates Rag doll with changeable features
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US5141466A (en) 1987-07-13 1992-08-25 Catizone Robert D Doll construction
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US3811220A (en) 1971-02-26 1974-05-21 Marvin Glass & Associates Rag doll with changeable features
US4020586A (en) 1975-01-17 1977-05-03 Picture Doll Company Doll with envelope for photo image face, and hair concealing envelope opening
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EP0932435A1 (fr) 1999-08-04
US20010004577A1 (en) 2001-06-21
GB9710390D0 (en) 1997-07-16
JP2001507950A (ja) 2001-06-19
AU4130097A (en) 1998-04-02
KR20000036124A (ko) 2000-06-26
CA2265589A1 (fr) 1998-03-19

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