Amusement devices: toys – Figure toy or accessory therefor
Reexamination Certificate
1999-01-15
2001-07-24
Ricci, John A. (Department: 3712)
Amusement devices: toys
Figure toy or accessory therefor
C248S125800, C248S188500
Reexamination Certificate
active
06264525
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention lies in the field of doll stands. Specifically, the invention relates to a doll stand for supporting (bearing and holding) a doll in the upright position. The stand has a supporting part, in particular a rod and/or a tube, which, in the use position, is positioned between the doll's legs and leads vertically upward to the lower part of the doll's body. The supporting part is thereby fastened on an element, in particular a presentation plate, which holds it in the vertical position. The upper end of the supporting part is connected, via a coupling part, to a bearing part that is to be arranged between the doll's legs and supports the doll's body from beneath.
By way of example, a doll stand with these constructional features provides the following advantages:
a) The bearing part supports the weight of the doll in the vicinity of the center of gravity and bears the weight in its entirety.
b) The legs are relieved of the task of supporting the weight of the doll and they can assume any desired positions.
c) The clothes hang naturally and are not affected in the least by the doll stand.
d) The base plate is dispensed with if the supporting part is fastened in the presentation plate or beneath the presentation plate.
e) In any position of the doll through 360°, the supporting part can be concealed by one of the doll's legs.
f) The doll can be rotated about its axis.
As a result of the fact that the base plate can be dispensed with and by virtue of the concealed supporting part, the doll has a natural overall appearance and appears to be free-standing. The underlying surface need not be level. This gives aesthetic freedom. For example, a doll can be made to look as if it is climbing a step.
A doll stand of the type is described in my published international application Wo 96/04052. That publication describes how, for example, the bearing part, which butts against the lower part of the doll's body and extends from the lower part of the doll's stomach around its bottom, is fastened on the doll's body, by way of the upwardly directed mounts arranged at its two ends, by bands. The doll is thus borne securely, and the doll is prevented from tilting at the hip joints. The downwardly directed coupling part arranged in the center of the bearing part connects the bearing part to the supporting part, which leads vertically upward between the doll's legs.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is accordingly an object of the invention to provide a doll stand, which overcomes the above-mentioned disadvantages of the heretofore-known devices and methods of this general type. Taking particularly the above-mentioned international publication as the departure point, the invention has to following specific objects: The fastening of a bearing part, which is smaller and more straightforward to produce, on the lower part of the doll's body should be simplified and it should be possible, for doll stands without a base plate, to fasten the supporting part in the presentation plate so that both proper fastening and vertical adjustment are enabled.
With the foregoing and other objects in view there is provided, in accordance with the invention, a doll stand for supporting a doll in an upright position, the doll having legs, a torso with a lower part and a crotch. The doll stand comprises:
a support element, such as a baseplate or a presentation plate, for example the floor of a display case, or a similar support;
a vertical supporting part, such as a rod or a tube, having an upper end and a lower end fastened to the support element, the supporting part extending substantially vertically in between the legs of the doll from the support element to the crotch of the doll; and
a bearing part to be attached to the lower part of the torso and in the crotch of the doll and for supporting the doll on the supporting part, the bearing part including a coupling part connecting the bearing part to the upper end of the supporting part, wherein the bearing part is fastened on the lower part of the doll's torso by adhesive bonding, i.e., by gluing.
As compared with the prior art, the invention achieves:
a) Easier fastening of the bearing part, which is smaller and more straightforward to produce, on the lower part of the doll's body.
b) For doll stands without a base plate, the supporting part can be fastened in the presentation plate with a sleeve that permits both fastening and vertical adjustment.
According to the invention, the fastening on the lower part of the doll's body is simplified in that the bearing part is fastened on the lower part of the doll's body by adhesive bonding.
In accordance with an added feature of the invention, the support element is a presentation plate supporting the supporting part in the vertical position.
In accordance with another feature of the invention, the bearing part comprises an arm projecting from the coupling part, and adhesive plates attached to the arm for adhesively bonding to the lower part of the doll's torso.
In accordance with an additional feature of the invention, which is applicable particularly for medium to large dolls, there is provided a second arm projecting forward from the coupling part diametrically opposite from the first arm for attachment to the stomach portion of the doll's torso.
In accordance with a further feature of the invention, an adhesive plate is attached to the second arm for attaching the second arm to the stomach portion of the doll's torso.
In accordance with again an added feature of the invention, the coupling part is connected to the supporting part by a screw connection, a plug-in connection, a clamping connection, or the like.
In accordance with again another feature of the invention, an adapter is connected to the coupling part for establishing the connection.
In accordance with an advantageous embodiment of the invention, a sleeve is inserted in the support element and the supporting part is fastened in the sleeve.
In accordance with again further feature of the invention, the sleeve has an upper part with a flared edge. The sleeve may be further provided with a device for preventing a rotation of the supporting part and a device for adjusting a height of the supporting part.
In accordance with yet another feature of the invention, the device for adjusting the height of the supporting part includes an internal thread formed in the sleeve and a headless screw adapted to be screwed in the internal thread.
In accordance with an alternative embodiment, the sleeve further includes an integrally formed extension and the extension is formed with an internal thread. In that case, there may be provided a headless screw for meshing with the internal thread or the lower end of the supporting part may be formed with a thread for meshing with the internal thread.
In accordance with a concomitant feature of the invention, the sleeve projects from an underside of the support element and the sleeve is formed with an external thread. A rotary drive is provided in that case with an internal thread meshing with the external thread for vertically adjusting a height of the supporting part.
Other features which are considered as characteristic for the invention, and in particular advantageous developments of the invention for fastening the supporting part in the presentation plate, are set forth in the appended claims.
Although the invention is illustrated and described herein as embodied in a doll stand, it is nevertheless not intended to be limited to the details shown, since various modifications and structural changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention and within the scope and range of equivalents of the claims.
The construction and method of operation of the invention, however, together with additional objects and advantages thereof will be best understood from the following description of specific embodiments when read in connection with the accompanying drawings.
REFERENCES:
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Greenberg Laurence A.
Lerner Herbert L.
Ricci John A.
Stemer Werner H.
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