Doll Joint

Abstract

A joint for fixing movable elements to a doll's torso or for interconnecting individual elements, especially a doll's arm sections and / or leg sections. A rotating element is rotatably inserted into the doll's torso and / or into one element and / or into another element while a final area (5,500) of said element or an element that is inserted thereinto is rotatably connected to said rotating element.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a joint for securing movable elements to a doll's body or for connecting individual elements, in particular doll's arm parts and / or doll's leg parts, to one another. PRIOR ART [0002] Dolls of many shapes and designs are known. The present document is concerned primarily with extremely high-quality dolls which are extremely valuable not only because of their design, but also because of the material used. These dolls are intended to be as lifelike as possible, some of them being of a size corresponding to actual life size. Each type of doll is manufactured only in a small number and is in most cases made of a special plastic imitating the body, for example a vinyl. They are cast in special molds. To connect the individual movable elements, such as the head, arms and legs, joints are known, such as the ones that are described in DE 4037962 or DE 29602347. [0003] DE 40 37 962 describes a connecting piece composed of a textile material which is filled with...

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Benefits of technology

"The present invention relates to a new design for a doll that allows for better positioning of its movable elements and a more lifelike effect when taken hold of. The joint connecting the doll's arms or legs to the rest of the body is designed to be secure and comfortable for the user. The joint is also designed to prevent the doll from slipping out of its connection. The joint is made up of a rotary element and a spherical end area that fit together like a ball and a socket, creating a better position for the movable parts of the doll. The joint is secured by a constriction in the recess or by a holding element that engages with the rotary element and the spherical end area. The joint is made from the same material as the rest of the doll's body, making it look lifelike without clothes. The invention also includes improvements to the joint design that allow for easier assembly and reduced manufacturing costs."

Problems solved by technology

Although this allows each limb of a doll to be brought into a lifelike position, this position cannot be maintained without assistance.

As before, however, the doll does not have a lifelike appearance, on the one hand because the joint is covered by a textile sleeve.

On the other hand, the lifelike effect of the doll is compromised by the fact that, when the doll is taken hold of at the joint, an impression is formed in the textile sleeve, since the latter is not designed to be shape-stable, but instead serves only for covering the joint.

Moreover, it has hitherto not been possible to move or rotate individual parts, for example of a doll's arm or of a doll's leg.

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