Tummy pal doll ensemble and storage system

a doll and doll technology, applied in dolls, toys, entertainment, etc., can solve the problems of little to the imagination of children playing, limited use, and no doll/animal offers anything to develop children's fine motor skills, so as to promote pretend play and enhance children's imagination

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-10-26
LEWIS ANGELA DAVIS
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[0007] It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a doll ensemble...

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Such dolls leave little to the imagination for the child playing with them.
Nor do such dolls promote the development of a child's fine motor skills as they are not capable of doing anything other than their assigned task.
While the Cabbage Patch Dolls and Care Bears are marketed as a series of dolls/animals, these series do not include a coordinated set of accessories, which enhances the child's imagination.
Also, neither doll/animal offer anything to develop the child's fine...

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[0023] Prior to proceeding to a more detailed description of the invention, it should be noted that identical components having identical functions have been designated with identical reference numerals for the sake of clarity.

[0024] The Tummy Pal doll ensemble and storage system is a series of dolls, accessories and storage members that is developmentally appropriate for children in the age range of 2-6. This series revolves about a central theme, such as one wherein the storage members are in the form of colored balls that fall from a rainbow. These dolls have an adorable look and shape and have an idealistic quality that will appeal to children. This doll ensemble and storage system contains a variety of unique features that are discussed in detail below.

[0025] Now reference is made to the FIGS. 1-2 that show the Tummy Pal doll, generally illustrated as 10, of the invention. The doll has a predetermined size and shape and comprises a head 12, a stomach 14, a pair of arms 16, a ...

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A doll ensemble and storage system for enhancing one's imagination and developing fine motor skills is provided. The system comprises a doll having a head, a stomach, a pair of arms, a hand attached to each of the arms, a pair of legs, and a foot attached to each of the legs. The doll is shaped such that the stomach of the doll is proportionately larger than the rest of the components of the doll. At least one accessory associated with the doll is provided. A storage member in the form of a ball is provided for storing at least the doll and the at least one accessory. The doll ensemble and storage system of the invention is one of a series of dolls that may be collected by a child or a doll collector which all revolve around a central theme.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is related to Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 674,485 filed Apr. 25, 2005.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The invention relates, in general to a doll and a storage device for the doll and, more particularly, to a doll ensemble and storage system that includes a set of corresponding accessories and is part of a series of dolls that are capable of enhancing a child's imagination and developing the child's fine motor skills. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] The toy industry is replete with different doll designs that range from dolls that talk to those that imitate babies who drink from bottles and “go potty”. Such dolls leave little to the imagination for the child playing with them. Nor do such dolls promote the development of a child's fine motor skills as they are not capable of doing anything other than their assigned task. Basically the child carries the doll around, feeds it a bottle and / or changes its diaper. [...

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IPC IPC(8): A63H3/00
CPCA63H3/00
Inventor LEWIS, ANGELA DAVIS
Owner LEWIS ANGELA DAVIS
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