Class 446/395 - Mouth feature

Subclass of Class 446 - Amusement devices: toys
Definition: Device wherein significance is attributed to the area of
No. of patents: 36
Last issue date: 06/26/2007

Number	Title	Issue Date
7234988	Enhanced expressive feature mechanism for animated characters and devices A mechanism effectively mimics human facial expressions for use in animated characters. On the front surface of the mechanism, four gears, meshed in pairs, provide rotational surfaces for a series of cranks and pins. As the gears rotate, the cranks and pins engage a...	06/26/2007
7021988	Expressive feature mechanism for animated characters and devices A mechanism for animated characters capable of visually communicating facial expressions is provided. The mechanism (10) has two mesh gears per upper or lower lip (FIG. 1b). One gear of each pair is rotated by a single drive (20, 22). Eac...	04/04/2006
6994554	Phonology and articulation tool A manipulative tool for demonstrating the relative positions and configurations of articulators and other oral structures, when making phonetic sounds. The tool comprises a tongue, upper and lower palate, and upper and lower teeth, as well as, adjustable and positio...	02/07/2006
6923707	Doll A doll including a head, a torso and limbs in the form of arms and legs. The doll includes a face having particular facial elements such as eyes, a mouth and a pair of antennae. Each eye includes a eye rim. The eye rim is formed from an elongate member of an endless...	08/02/2005
6767271	Sensor switch assembly A sensor switch assembly intended for use inside a simulated mouth of a doll. The assembly include a fixed structure having a guide channel and a micro-switch attached near the guide channel, a movable structure having a floating pivot that may pivot within and slid...	07/27/2004
6695673	Mechanical animal reproduction A mechanical dog has a head and a tongue having at least one channel which opens into a first opening in the tip of the tongue and a second opening at an end of the tongue facing away from the tip of the tongue. The dog has a tank and a suction pump conne...	02/24/2004
6537127	Kissing doll In one embodiment the kisses that the doll may perform are "raspberry kisses", "eskimo kisses" and regular kisses. To simulate a raspberry kiss a motor mechanism in the mouth of the doll causes the lips to vibrate, which causes a child to feel a tingling ...	03/25/2003
6454626	Motion expressible toy The present invention is related to a motion expressible toy featuring an animal character, and more particularly to a motion expressible toy which is capable of expressing emotion or intention by taking the various kinds of body gesture characterized by ...	09/24/2002
6435934	Device for displaying a character having a virtual image A device for displaying a character having a virtual image wherein the display device includes an outer housing and an optical assembly. In one embodiment, the outer housing provides a surface for depicting a character. The optical assembly includes a fir...	08/20/2002
6431941	Multiple component activatable mechanism and toys containing such mechanisms Multiple component activatable mechanism and toy animals containing such mechanisms. The mechanism that is contained in the animal works mechanically through a series of linkages that control the animal's head and lower jaw to create a forward lunge of th...	08/13/2002
6409572	Big mouth doll A stuffed doll which is adapted to simulate human-like facial expressions. The doll is provided with upper and lower movable face members. The upper face member incorporates a simulative human upper lip. The upper member also includes eyes which can be ma...	06/25/2002
6386937	Magnetically coupled toy apparatus A magnetically coupled toy system having two toy components such as a doll and nursing bottle is shown. The nursing bottle contains a motor-driven rotating permanent magnet in the nipple portion. A second permanent magnet is mounted in a flexible region a...	05/14/2002
6247730	Book A book has two covers and a set of book pages contained between the covers. The covers close to form a shape which has an external appearance resembling the head of a creature, with two eyes and a mouth. The two covers are joined to one another along a mi...	06/19/2001
6189240	Shoe and related display A novelty shoe embodying a caricature of the head of an animal includes a sole and an upper which cooperate to form a foot-receiving compartment therebetween. The sole and the upper are configured such that a mouth of the caricature defines an entry for t...	02/20/2001
6186859	Doll with an elastically deformable mouth An amusement toy including a head having at least a partial facial image, and an elastically deformable mouth associated with the head. The mouth has an undeformed dimension in the absence of a deforming force and is capable of deforming such that a defor...	02/13/2001
6153311	Soft sculpted article and method of making same A soft sculpted article includes a first substantially flat surface and a soft sculpted face affixed to the first substantially flat surface. The face includes at least a muzzle portion extending outwardly of the first substantially flat surface....	11/28/2000
6110001	Animated toy doll An animated toy doll having a substantially hollow head and an adjoining body, said head containing external facial features which include a mouth, said animated toy doll housing an operating device which comprises a pair of levers which are hinged togeth...	08/29/2000
5451176	Quick opening and self-closing container for articles A new and improved quick opening and self closing container made of a resilient rubber-like material for removably receiving large coins, keys or pieces of candy the size and shape of the well known cylindrically shaped bubble gum or of the common chocola...	09/19/1995
5413516	Talking toy doll A toy doll with lips that move as speech sounds are produced from a speaker. Pressing a button on the body of the doll activates an integrated circuit that sends voice signals to the speaker, which transmits the sounds. This in turn actuates a switch, cau...	05/09/1995
5406729	Illuminated display An electrically illuminated advertising display for continuously exhibiting consumer products in a range of colors. The advertising display has a light source in the interior of a housing; a translucent screen forming the front portion of the housing, at ...	04/18/1995
5382186	Simulated toy teeth A plurality of simulated toy teeth and method for making are described for use with toys including toy stuffed animals and toy dolls. The teeth include a flexible tubular casing that is expanded by placing a fill material therein. The ends of the casing a...	01/17/1995
5376040	Doll head with an elastically deformable mouth An amusement toy including a head having at least a partial facial image, and an elastically deformable mouth associated with the head. The mouth has an undeformed dimension in the absence of a deforming force and is capable of deforming such that a defor...	12/27/1994
5282766	Toy fish with inner figurine An educational collector's series floating toy fish having a hollow interior chamber. The mouth of the toy fish communicates with the interior chamber to define an opening through which the inside of the toy fish may be viewed. Located within the interior...	02/01/1994
5257955	Figurine for displaying human baby teeth and hair A figurine in the form of a doll or a doll's head is provided for displaying human baby teeth. The head includes an open mouth having a groove in the lower portion thereof. The human baby teeth are received in the groove and are held in place by epoxy. In...	11/02/1993
5193808	Toy game apparatus A toy game apparatus includes a character figure assembly having a mouth portion which is movable to an open position, a plurality of teeth removably received in the mouth portion, and a pliers-like instrument for removing the teeth from the mouth portion...	03/16/1993
5181877	Apparatus for simulating a licking motion An apparatus for simulating a licking motion comprises a tongue disposed within a housing. The tongue is pivotally connected along one end to a main gear wheel and partially extends through an aperture formed in the housing. A motor and gear mechanism eng...	01/26/1993
5141464	Touch responsive animated toy figure A touch responsive animated toy figure is fabricated of a soft or plush material and supports an internal housing formed of a rigid plastic material or the like. A rigid head chassis is supported within the head portion of the plush figure and is pivotall...	08/25/1992
5141465	Stuffed fish toy A toy including a flexible cover having a fish-like shape, a filler material contained within the flexible cover, and an engagement material attached within an indented area within the flexible cover. The flexible cover has an area at one end defining a m...	08/25/1992
5037302	Educational toy with a repairable defect for teaching humanistic values to a child An educational device for teaching humanistic values to a child is in the form of a toy manufactured with at least one recognizable abused condition or defect. The toy is packaged and marketed with repair apparatus enabling a child to permanently substant...	08/06/1991
4934940	Dental hygiene instruction display A dental hygiene instructional display using a humanoid figure providing a facial expressing exhibiting representations of human teeth in adjacent upper and lower jaws. The teeth are divided into sectors and a pair of light emitting diodes of different co...	06/19/1990
4871341	Puppet mouth construction The invention pertains to a mouth for a puppet capable of being hand operated and the method for forming the same. A pair of identical semi-rigid pieces having a lip region periphery have separate layers of fabric sewn to the pieces adjacent the lip perip...	10/03/1989
4798556	Article having a changeable-expression face An article having a changeable-expression face. The article includes a facing plate and facial components, such as a mouth, nose, and eyes, that are rotatably mounted on the facing plate. A securing part of the facial components extends through the facing...	01/17/1989
4778172	Animal head An animal head suitable for attachment to a stuffed animal body is molded to form a thin shell and then filled with conforming foam rubber. The head defines open jaws that can fit around a wrist of a person and an elongated tongue that can be wrapped arou...	10/18/1988
4629441	Fabric doll face with stuffed feature, and method The doll of the present invention is formed by outlining a desired feature with an adhesive such as a meltable, fuser thread between a front and rear piece of fabric in an outline of the desired feature such as the nose or mouth. After the adhesive is mad...	12/16/1986
4594071	Composite toy vehicle assembly A composite toy robot that may be assembled from five individual lion-like vehicles. Each of the vehicles has a hollow body with an openable portion for receiving a toy figure within the body and a pivotal head. Four legs are attached to the body for pivo...	06/10/1986
4170841	Kissing doll A doll which is adapted to simulate kissing by leaving a lip imprint of marking material on objects contacted therewith is disclosed. The head of the doll is provided with an inwardly directed cavity in the oral region thereof which in turn is adapted to ...	10/16/1979

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Class 446/395 - Mouth feature