US3863386A
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Readily erasable doll face assembly
Assignee: GATA BOX Ltd A CORP OF NY
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Filing: 1973-12-14
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Granted: 1975-02-04
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Expires: 1993-12-14
Abstract
Abstract A doll including a head provided with a readily erasable face made up of a sheet of translucent synthetic resin coated with or incorporating an iridescent dye and adapted to be brought into intimate contact so as releasably to adhere to a backing plate by application of a stylus or the like along lines or over areas to cause the dye to glow to simulate facial features and including a torso provided with means such as a bellows or the like adapted to be manually actuated to force air into the space between the translucent sheet and the backing plate thus to separate the two to erase the simulated features or the like theretofore placed on the face.
Inventors
- 👤 Benjamin Kinberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 03:41
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H3/00; A63H3/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
A doll including in combination, a torso, a head carried by said torso, a face opening in said head, a face assembly comprising an opaque backing plate, a translucent flexible sheet incorporating an iridescent dye, means mounting said flexible sheet and said backing plate in cooperative relationship with an inner surface of said sheet in closely spaced relationship to the surface of said backing plate, said face assembly being positioned in said face opening, the inner surface of said flexible sheet adapted releasably to adhere to the surface of said backing plate in response to pressure applied to the outer surface thereof to cause said dye to glow at points at which said pressure is applied to present a display corresponding to locations at which said pressure is applied, a bellows in said torso adapted to be compressed in response to squeezing of said torso, and means providing communication between the interior of said bellows and the spaces between said sheet and said backing plate to erase a display in response to said squeezing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
A doll including in combination, a torso, a head carried by said torso, a face opening in said head, a face assembly comprising an opaque backing plate, a translucent flexible sheet incorporating an iridescent dye, means mounting said flexible sheet and said backing plate in cooperative relationship with an inner surface of said sheet in closely spaced relationship to the surface of said backing plate, said face assembly being positioned in said face opening, the inner surface of said flexible sheet adapted releasably to adhere to the surface of said backing plate in response to pressure applied to the outer surface thereof to cause said dye to glow at points at which said pressure is applied to present a display corresponding to locations at which said pressure is applied, a bellows in said torso adapted to be compressed in response to squeezing of said torso, and means providing communication between the interior of said bellows and the spaces between said sheet and said backing plate to erase a display in response to said squeezing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
79 words
A doll including a combination, a head provided with a face area having an outer surface, said head including means responsive to the application of pressure to the outer surface of said face area for producing a two-dimensional display in regions of said face area over which pressure is applied, a compressible body portion connected to said head, and means in said body portion for erasing said display responsive to the application of pressure to said compressible body portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
79 words
A doll including a combination, a head provided with a face area having an outer surface, said head including means responsive to the application of pressure to the outer surface of said face area for producing a two-dimensional display in regions of said face area over which pressure is applied, a compressible body portion connected to said head, and means in said body portion for erasing said display responsive to the application of pressure to said compressible body portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A doll as in claim 2 in which said face area is generally flat.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A doll as in claim 2 in which said display producing means presents an iRidescent display in response to said application of pressure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
102 words
A doll as in claim 2 in which said display producing means comprises an opaque backing plate, a flexible sheet of synthetic resin and means mounting said sheet in front of said backing plate with the outer surface of the sheet exposed and constituting said outer surface of said area, and with the inner surface of said sheet in closely spaced relationship to said backing plate, said inner surface of said flexible sheet tending to adhere to the surface of said backing plate upon being brought into contact therewith in response to pressure applied to the outer surface of said flexible sheet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A doll as in claim 5 in which said flexible sheet includes an iridescent dye.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
A doll as in claim 6 in which said dye is a coating.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A doll as in claim 2 in which said means in said body portion is a bellows and means connecting said bellows to said display presenting means.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-02-03 | 1978-08-05 | 1979-02-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-02-03 | 1982-08-05 | 1983-02-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-02-03 | 1986-08-05 | 1987-02-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |