Toy Doll Jaw with Segmented Sockets for Infant Tooth Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing toy dolls do not have a mechanism to store and display infant teeth after they have fallen out or been removed, with current solutions like keepsake boxes being small and lacking organization by tooth type.
Innovation Solution
A toy doll with a removable jaw featuring multiple receptacles to store and display infant teeth, along with an independent upper and lower jaw configuration, and a companion notebook for recording tooth loss information, providing a fun and inexpensive solution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If keepsake boxes are used to store infant teeth, then teeth can be stored, but the devices are small and do not provide organization by tooth type
Solution Approach 1:
The doll's jaw is divided into multiple receptacles, each designed to hold specific tooth types (front teeth, side teeth, back teeth). This segmentation allows organized storage of different tooth types within the compact structure of the doll, resolving the contradiction between providing detailed organization and maintaining a small form factor.
Solution Approach 2:
The receptacles are integrated within the doll's jaw structure, nesting the storage function within the existing doll body. This allows the storage capacity and organization to be embedded in a compact space without requiring a separate large keepsake box.
2Adaptability or versatility
If existing toy dolls are used, then children can play and learn, but there is no mechanism to store and display infant teeth
Solution Approach 1:
The teeth storage and display receptacles are merged with the doll's jaw structure, combining the existing play function with the teeth storage function. This integration allows the doll to serve dual purposes (play and teeth storage) without adding complex separate mechanisms, thus resolving the contradiction between functionality and structural complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a removable jaw with receptacles is added to the doll, then teeth can be stored and displayed organzedly, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The jaw is designed to be removable and repositionable, allowing dynamic adjustment of the receptacles to accommodate different tooth types. This dynamic design provides organizational flexibility while using simple mechanical attachment rather than complex mechanisms, resolving the contradiction between versatility and complexity.
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AI summary
A toy doll that is operable to receive and display human infant teeth once they have been discharged from a human child. The toy doll further includes a body that is manufactured to resemble the anatomy of a human. The body further includes a head having an aperture that is formed to be shaped as an open human mouth. Disposed within the head accessible through the aperture are jaw members. The jaw members include an upper jaw member and a lower jaw member. The jaw members are independently removable and include a plurality of sockets that are operable to have human teeth releasably secured therein.