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DEVICE FOR DOLLS, ACTIVATOR OF HEAD MOVEMENT, VOICE SOUND AND LIGHT

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A B S T R A C T
DEVICE FOR DOLLS, ACTIVATOR OF HEAD MOVEMENT, VOICE SOUND AND
LIGHT.
This device is based on a piece which is moved when the
doll's arm is lifted, causing her head to rotate towards that arm
and closing the circuit which produces laughing sounds and
sentences. On the other hand, when the doll's arm is down the
circuit activation produces crying sounds. When the arm is down,
the above mentioned circuit is activated by pushing the doll's
head sideways, either by pulling her hair combing it or by any
other circumnstance This tilt places a vertical elastic appendix
on a ring - both elements are fit-ted in the head's assembly core,
thus closing the above mentioned circuit. Figure n? 2.

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C L A I M S
Device for dolls, activator of head movement, voice
sound and lights. The present invention is based on a device -to
move the head and at the same time activate an electric circuit-
to star-t up a sound device which produces a crying sound an-l a
laughing sound together with certain sentences. Its main
characteristics are that -the activator itself links the doll's
right arm and her head, and is made up of a piece connected to
the head's assembly core. This piece is laterally projected in
a cranked blade with an opening where an appendix plays which
comes out from the arm's internal side, near and parallel to the
arm's rotation axle, so that when the arm is swung up it causes
the piece linked to the head's assembly core to turn, which makes
the head turn and closes the sound device activator circuit as
well as the lighting circuit of two lamps corresponding to two
?? fitted in the doll's head. This rotation of the head
moves the needle holder arm and places it on the inner part of
the sound record to reproduce laughs and cheerful noises. This
movement of the needle holder arm is done along an articulated
arm to which an axle or shank is linked. This axle is driven by
a knob which comes out from the piece linked to the head's
assembly core.
2_.- Device for dolls, activator of head movement, voice
.sound and lights, according to claim 1, characterized because
when the arm is lifted, the head turns towards that arm so that
the doll's eyes are faced with an object, such as a mirror held
in the doll's hand.
3_.- Device for dolls, activator of head movement, voice
sound and lights, according to previous claims, characterized
because the circuit which activates the sound device is closed
when the head turns by means of two metal sheets or branches
protruding from the piece linked to the head's assembly core.
During the rotation, these sheets or branches will touch the
corresponding terminals thus closing the sound device activating
circuit and the lighting circuit for the lamps placed in the

doll's earings
4_.- Device for dolls, activator of head movement, voice
sound and lights, according to previous claims, characterized
because the needle holder arm of the sound device is placed in
a position where a spring makes it touch the outer part of the
record. The articulated arm which can move this needle holder arm
is detached from it by the action of a spring upon an axle or
shank attached to the end of the articulated arm. This
articulated arm is provided with a ramp in its inner side through
which it acts on the needle holder arm.
5_.- Device for dolls, activator of head movement, voice
sound and lights, according to previous claims, characterised
because this is a metal ring concentric to the head's assembly
core, which can connect an elastic shank which is placed
concentrically to the ring itself and overhanging above it, in
order to close the activating circuit of the sound device. When
the arm is down and the head is swung sideways because the doll's
hair is pulled - either because it is being combed or for any
other reason, the elastic shank comes into contact with the ring,
therefore the activating circuit of the sound device is closed
and it produces a crying sound.

Description

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_~fICE O~ DOLLS, ACTIVPITOR OD 1~ 7~r/ ~ .ol :E SOUND Z~ND
LIGHT .
The present invention is about a device which activates
movernent of head, sound of voice and lights, in order to simulate
toilette movernents.
There are currently several types of devices applicable to
dolls, sometimes designed to activate le~s and/or arms,
simulating to walk. Some other times, the devices move the head
and even start an internal sound system which simulates speech
and/or crying; but as far as it is known, there is no doll that,
when her arm is lited, turns her head by herself, turning it
towards a mirror held in the lifted arm, and at the same time
that produces a voice saying sentences related to the cute result
of her "toilette".
The object of-the invention ls a device based on which these
results are obtained, apart from turning on some e~ringS ~itted
on the doll. These rnovements and sounds are reproduced regularly
and cyclically until a general stop switch is ac-tivated. This
switch may be activated by placing a simple dummy in the doll's
mouth.
When the arm is down and the doll's head is pushed sideways
- either intenticnally, for example pretending to pull the doll's
hair, or because the doll is having her hair "combed" -, then the
doll starts crying for a certain period of time. This is repeated
i, as has been sa.id, the hair is pulled or the head is pushed
sideways.
The device which achieves these movements or effects is
based on a piece which links the head and a teat which protrudes
through the internal part of the arm. This piece is also fitted
with a knob which acts on an axle which can act on a oolt to ~nak~
it move, when in a certain position, a needle holder which
touches the grooves oE a record which repl-od~lces the sounds. ~ll
this is also combined with contacts which - in the movements of
the par-ts which also belong to the device - open or close the
corresponding circuits to make the record turn and/or turn on the
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doll's e~rings.
There follows a complete description of the above mentioned
device, referring to the set of plans attached. These plans
represent, with an indicative, and not limitative, character, the
following:
Figure 1 shows a view of the inside of the doll's body,
showing the device when the arm is down and the head is pushed
to one side, which produces crying.
Fi~lre 2 shows a view similar to the one in Fig~l, with the
arm lifted.
Figure 3 shows a cross section following linè III-III of
Figure 2.
Figure 4 shows a CL'OSS section following line IV-IV of
Figure 2.
Figure 5 shows a section similar to the one in Fig. 4 but
with the arm down.
As the above rnentioned fiyures show, the improvements
descrihed, applicable to dol19,are based on a device to reproduce
a series of movements and sounds accord.ing to some sequences and
means established ~or such purpose.
Said device is applicable to all types o~ dolls. The figures
represent part of the doll's body (1), her right arm (2), and the
cylindric and turning core (3) upon which the head (4) is
assembled.
A metal rin~ (5) has ~een placed concentrically to the core
(3). ~n elastic pivot (6) placed on the metal ring (5) runs
concentrically to that core (3) and therefore to the metal ring
(5), and overhungs on the top so that, when the elastic pivot (G)
touches the ring (5), a circuit closes which activates a sound
device in the shape of a record (7) upon which acts the needle
of a tipping arm (8). This arm (8) is placed in a limit position
by a spring (9).
This tipping arm can be pushed by another articulated arm
(10) i.n the end part of which there is a bevel or lower ramp (11)
through which it will act upon the needle holder arm (8). The
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articulated arm (10) is linked throuyh the opposite end of the
ramp (11) to an axle (12) which is activated ~y a knob (13). This
~nob is part of a piece (14), lin~ed to the head (4) assembly
core (3), which is laterally pro-jec-ted along a cranked blade (15)
with an opening (16) where an appendix (1~) ylays parallel to the
articulation axle (1~) of the a~rn (2), although excentric to the
said axle (19).
The articulated arm (10) has a pi.voting a~le (17) placed
about half way through it, and in an idle mode -i.e., when the
axle (12) is no-t driven ~y the knob (13), detached from the
needle holder arm (8) by a spring (23) which acts upon the axle
(12).
Two metal branches (20) are linked either in the lower part
o~ the head (4) assem~ly core (3), or in the very piece (1~)
1~ linked to said core (3). These branches (20) are at an angle and
capable of es-tablishing contact wit~l two terminals (~1) supplied
for such purpose on a sheet (22) which is part of the doll's
structure or framework.
The sound record (7) is activated by a small engine (24),
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from a battery (25).
According to the structural charac-teristics of the device
and all the o-ther parts and elemen-ts associated to it, as have
been described, the device operates as follows:
One must bear in mind that there will be a general switch
which cuts off the electricity supply to the whole unit, which
may be in the shape oE a dummy when placed in the doll's mouth.
When the arm (2) is down, as in figures 1 and 5, and the head (4)
is pushed sideways - either because the hair is beiny pulled when
it is combed or just because it is so pushed - then the elastic
appendix ~6) comes into contact with the ring (5), closing the
circuit which starts up the small enyine (24) and the sound
record (7? with it, producing a crying sourld for a cer-taln period
of time. This sound will be repeated whenever either of above
mentioned actiones takes place.

IE the arm is lifted (2), as in figure.s 2, 3 ancl 4, the
swinging movement oE the arm (2) carries with it a swing of the
appendix (1~), and a partial turn of the blade (15) which will
-then turn, partially, the heacl (4). The head (4) turns right,
simulating to look into a mirror held in the right arm's hand
which, as it is lifted, is placed at the level of the doll's
face. This rotation of the head, which is obviously caused ~y the
rotation of the core (3), causes the piece's (14) knob (1~) to
act upon the axle or shank (12), push.ing it backwards, which will
in turn swing downwards the end of the articulated arm (10). This
pushes the needle holder arrn (8), with a ramp (11), moving the
arm (8) inwards, i.e. towards the innermost part of the sound
record (7), which this time will produce, for example, laughing
sounds and sentences about the cute result of the doll's
toilette. The above mentioned movemen-ts also close a circuit
which activates -the small engine (24), sinc0 this rotation will
have placed the metal branches or arms t20) on the terminal 5 or
contacts (21), closing a-t the same tirne a circuit which will turn
on some diodes or lightirlg elernents connected to, for example,
the doll's earingS.
Summarising, the device operates as follows:
When the doll's arm (Z) is down, if her hair is pulled or
cornbed in an~ position, the doll will cry for a few seconds. If
her hair is pulled or cornbed again, -the cycle will he repea-ted.
When the doll's arm (2) is lifted until the mirror she holds
in her hand is placed in front of her face, her head (4) will
t~lrn towards her rigth arm (2), the earings will light and a
laughing voice will say cheerful sentences. The voice will be
repeated until the doll's arm is lowered or the dummy placed in
her mouth.
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