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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7422507 | Toy figure that combines plush construction with elastomeric gel A toy figure assembly and its method of manufacture. The toy figure has a body structure with an exposed exterior. The exposed exterior of the figure includes at least one first section of fabric material and at least one second section of elastomeric gel material t... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7364783 | Composite article joined with an adhesive A method of joining textile elements and an article formed by joined elements is disclosed. The method includes bonding together textile elements through the use of an adhesive element and the application of heat and pressure. The method also includes joining the bo... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7244166 | Toy and pacifying device for infants A soft toy that incorporates pacifiers into the shape of the toy. The toy includes a body made from a pair of planar sheets of a flexible material, the planar sheets having a perimeter that extends along an edge, and a soft, flexible filling. the filling being gener... | 07/17/2007 |
| 6966776 | Educational doll A toy for teaching sign language includes a body with a thoracic portion and a lower limb portion that are movable between rotated and stationary positions. The present invention further includes metacarpals provided with a wire frame passing therethrough, which mak... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6951594 | Printed oven mitt and method for making same Printed placemats, potholders, and oven mitts, and process for producing same using a high definition color sublimation printing technique. The sublimation printing technique applies a high quality image onto a print receiving layer that is incorporated into a print... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6945841 | Customizable doll with interchangeable faces having likeness of a person A doll having the likeness of a person or animal, wherein the doll form includes a body and head in the general shape of a human or animal is provided. The head includes a facial portion comprised of a first support having a receiving surface for receiving a face me... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6910940 | Collectible and method of making the same A collectible with a core, a filler material, a fabric surface layer, and a fabric attachment. The core is situated inside the fabric surface layer and the fabric surface layer is stuffed with the filler material to form a body. The fabric attachment is attached to ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6875074 | Facial feature assembly The present invention provides one or more movable members such as an eyelid, tongue, teeth, fangs or tusks for a stuffed toy or the like that are movable between a first position in which the one or more movable member is visible and a second position in which the ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6805607 | Scented doll with the appearance of an aged person A doll having a cloth body stuffed with pellets coated with fragrant oil has external features emulating the appearance of an aged person. These features include folds, emulating wrinkled skin, in a flexible covering extending over the head and face of the doll. The... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6782128 | Editing method for producing a doll having a realistic face A method for digitally editing an image of a real-life person for attaching the image to a soft-bodied doll having a generally planar face. The process includes electronically importing an image into a computer by use of a scanner, a digital camera, a compact disc, ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6244926 | Realistic doll head system and method therefor The present invention provides a system and method for producing realistic doll heads that have the facial appearance of particular children. The customer, using ten facial characteristics set forth in a chart, selects from among a predetermined number of... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6183338 | Plaything An embodiment of the present invention is a plaything that includes: (a) a body; (b) a head attached to the body having a recessed area within the head; and (c) a band at least partially surrounding the recessed area. In a further embodiment, the playthin... | 02/06/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6146722 | Figure of an animated creature for retaining and displaying a picture A figure of an animated creature for retaining and visually displaying a picture. The figure has a body with a front side upon which means for retaining and visually displaying the picture are disposed. The means for retaining and visually displaying has ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6132821 | Sculpted wall adornment A three-dimensional soft sculpture wall adornment is made of a pliable and lightweight material. The wall adornment has a raised relief front surface and a back that is at least partially flat. The raised relief has a minimum total relief contrast that as... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6120340 | Animal toy with alternately attachable hairpiece A stuffed animal toy and a removable head covering accessory such as a hairpiece, a wig or a hat. The toy includes a body simulating an animal having a torso, legs and a head. The head covering accessory is removably attachable to the head and to at least... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6099378 | Realistic doll head system and method therefor The present invention provides a system and method for producing realistic doll heads that have the facial appearance of particular children. The customer, using ten facial characteristics set forth in a chart, selects from among a predetermined number of... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6010388 | Plastic face for stuffed toy animal A stuffed figure is provided having a detailed plastic face secured to a soft plush head. The soft plush head is formed of a fabric material and is filled with stuffing material. The plastic face includes a face body, a pair of artificial eyes, and a plur... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5947791 | Gender neutral doll body with replaceable photographic face A racially generic, gender neutral doll body that can be transformed into a person specific stuffed doll by the placement of a photographic image insert into the space between the stuffing and a bonnet of said doll body, to thereby cover over the stuffing... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5676584 | Doll with interchangeable faces A series of interchangeable faces is incorporated into a child's doll. The doll includes a plane and nondescript head portion extending from the main body of the doll. A series of head slip covers, with each head slip cover including a distinct facial exp... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5649848 | Reversible plush toy A reversible plush toy which has two designs, such as two animal shapes, which turn inside-out into each other by consuming and regurgitating each other through their wide mouth, which they share.... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5549500 | Animalian figurine An animalian figurine (10) has an outer covering (11) which contains a body of plant life nutrient material (13) and a bed of plant seeds (14). The plant seeds are positioned adjacent a scalp portion (16) of the covering so that the grass stalks sprouting... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5515593 | Nozzle caddy A holding fixture to facilitate removing a fuel-dispensing nozzle assembly, optionally including a swivel or breakaway device, from a hose includes one or more stabilizing supports to hold the nozzle assembly in a predetermined orientation and a basin mem... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5515592 | Method of making a doll having an image impregnated thereon A method of making a doll having an image impregnated thereon is disclosed comprising the steps of obtaining the image, forming an altered image that is substantially similar to the original image, copying the altered image onto heat transfer paper using ... | 05/14/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5382187 | Doll having a photograph for a face The present invention discloses a specially designed doll that could accept the transfer of a computer portrait directly on its face without wrinkling. The face of the doll is shaped similar to a real face and cut out on the straight of the material to en... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5368518 | Puppet head The invention relates to a puppet which is manipulated by both arms of a user primarily as a form of cheering for a person or entity during sporting and similar events. The puppet comprises a first member including a first elongated sleeve into which a fi... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5328401 | Blushing toy In combination with a childrens cuddly toy, a facial plate which will move when contacted manually by a child. This movement will cause a light to shine through the actuating plate and then slowly dim giving the appearance of blushing.... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5314370 | Process for producing a doll Doll making process includes steps of positioning the certain person in front of a video camera, adjusting the position of the person and the camera so that the face fills certain boundaries on a monitor screen, transferring the signal from the video came... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5312287 | Toy with electromagnet simulating injury A simulation toy includes an electromagnet received in a slot on the body of the toy and attached with a permanent magnet mounted flush with the toy, a control circuit controlled by a snap switch reciprocates a reciprocating rod through the electromagnet ... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5304087 | Soft stuffed toy with manually driven head, ears and/or tongue A soft stuffed puppy is carried in a flexible sling with the head of the puppy exposed. The head has animatable ears driven by rotation of the head relative to the body. In addition, a protruding moveable tongue is driven by an actuator which also serves ... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5299968 | Primary and secondary toy figure pair with interchangeable hair segments A primary and secondary toy figure pair include a large primary figure having a plurality of hair fiber segments secured to the head thereof to provide a simulated head of hair. A secondary figure substantially smaller than the primary figure is removably... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5215493 | Stuffed toy with changeable facial expression A stuffed toy generally in the configuration of a pickle having a textured body, soft curved arms capable of hugging a child or being folded in front of the body, flexible legs, and changeable facial features such as to exhibit either a sad face or a happ... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5182844 | Method of producing a stuffed doll Disclosed is a method of producing a stuffed doll which comprises the steps of: forming elastic cloth such as rib stitch cloth, interlock stitch cloth or the like into a bag-like member; inserting shaping members formed in shapes of a forehead and a chin ... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5182845 | Method of making stuffed figure with sculptured soft face A method of manufacturing a three dimensional stuffed figure provides a face combining the sculptured appearance of a hard face and the softness of a plush face. The face has a front surface of stretch material and a rear surface of non-stretch material d... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5178574 | Article having a movable fold member for alteration of a feature An article, such as a stuffed toy, has one or more folds of material on the surface, adjacent to a feature or features, the folds being movable to alternate positions to vary the appearance of a feature. As an example, for an animal, a fold can be positio... | 01/12/1993 |
| 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 |
| 5129853 | Animal toy having changeable, cuttable fur A pet animal toy has a body covered by a removable coat of long fur which can be cut and "groomed" to give a stylized appearance, then removed and replaced with another fur coat for cutting to give a different appearance. The coat covers substantially all... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5123870 | Doll face and head featuring fusible adhesive and an apertured batting module The doll is formed by outlining a desired feature with an adhesive such as either a meltable, fuser thread or a sheet of fuser material with cutouts in the shape of the desired feature between a stretchable front and a non-stretchable rear piece of fabric... | 06/23/1992 |
