US2310037A - Doll - Google Patents

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w. RENO DOLL Filed SePt- 1941 VENTOR. 55 THE W OQNEy Patented Feb. 2, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DOLL Esther W. Reno, New York, N. Y.

Application September 9, 1941, Serial No. 410,126

4 Claims.

This invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a doll, its particular object being a doll carrying in one hand an electric candle, or other electric light, connected to a self-contained electric circuit and provided with means for turning .the light on and off at will. Also, if desired, the candle-stick, or other type of electric light, may be removable so that, for example, a child can light herself to bed by means of the candle, and then remove it and take the doll to bed with her. With the candle-stick removed, the doll becomes in appearance an ordinary doll to be played with in the usual way.

One form of the doll of this invention is shown in the drawing, of which:

Figure l is a general view in perspective of a doll holding an electric candle-stick in one hand, and also partly broken away to show diagrammatically an electric circuit for illuminating the candle;

Figure 2 is a view illustrating one form of switch, by means of which the candle circuit can be operated;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary section of an arm and shoulder of the doll on the line 3-4 of Figure 2, viewed as indicated by the arrows, showing one way in which the arm may be movably connected to the shoulder and the switch associated therewith;

Figure 4 is a cross-section on the line l4 of Figure 2 showing the arm-operated switch in detail;

Figure 5 is a view of a hand of the doll and of the candle-stick showing means whereby the candle-stick may be removably attached to the hand and the electrical connections provided for; and

Figure 6 is a vertical section through the head of a doll illustrating another form of switch, which :is normally closed when the doll is in upright position, and is opened when the doll is lying down by means of the mechanism which closes the eyes.

As shown in Figure 1, the doll I may be of conventional construction, in general. Within the body of doll I is positioned in any suitable way a dry battery 2 such as an ordinary flashlight battery, the positive and negative terminals of which engage contacts 3 and 4, respectively,

from which wires 5 and 6 run through the shoulder I, and arm 8, or in any other desired way, to the candle-stick 9 where they connect to an electric bulb II at the top of candle II. This connection may be director through a threaded,

or bayonet Joint, socket, which will permit of renewal of the bulb in case it burns out.

Preferably, this electric light is also provided with a switch diagrammatically illustrated at l2, whereby the electric light may be turned on and oil. Switch I2 may be of any desired type, but should be operable from outside the body as a general rule. Ordinarily, the arms and legs of dolls are swiveled so that they can be moved into diilerent positions. For example, as shown in Figure 3, arm 8 may be provided with a pin II molded into or otherwise fixed to arm 8, and projecting therefrom so that it may be passed through a hole H in shoulder 1. A washer i5 slipped over pin 13 on the inside of the shoulder and backed by a spring l6 held in place by a cotter pin ll, will not only permit the arm to turn freely, but will hold it snugly against .the shoulder I.

This'ieature may be utilized to produce a simple and eii'ective switch. As shown in Figures 2, 3 and 4, the switch may consist of hollow rivets l8 and i9 seated in holes in shoulder I and to which wires 5 and 6 from battery 2 are soldered or otherwise attached. Arm 8 is provided with corresponding contacts 20 and 2|, from which wires 5 and 6 continue through the arm to the electric candle. The positions of contacts 20 and 2| in arm 8 with respect to the pivot pin i3 are such that when the arm is in the position shown in Figure 1 and in full line in Figure 2, with the candle held upright, the electric circuit from the battery to the candle is completed, whereas when the arm is swung downward, as indicated in dotted line in Figure 2, contacts 20 and 2| are separate from contacts i8 and I9, respectively, so that the circuit is broken. Thus, by a comparatively small movement of the arm, the electric light may be turned on and oflf.

As shown in Figure 2, contacts 20 and 2| may resemble eyelets. If the opposing ends of contacts l8 and I! are somewhat smaller, as shown, these ends will sink slightly into the openings of contacts 20 and 2| when the circuit is closed, and will be held there by the tension of spring IS with suflicient tenacity to support the extended arm and candle-stick in upright position. However, spring I will permit the arm to move away from the shoulder sufliciently to allow contacts II and ll to disengage from contacts 20 and 2| when the arm is swung downward, as heretofore described. While this type of switch is effective for the purpose, it may, of course, be supplanted by any other suitable type, and the arm may be connected to the body in any other suitable way. Also, of course, the switch may be associated with the other shoulder and arm,

if desired, so that by a relatively slight movement eyes-is effected in numerous ways, one of which is shown in Figure 6. In this form the eyes, one of which is shown at 22, are mounted upon a horizontal rod 23, turnable in the dolls head.

To the back of the eyes, or to rod 23, is attached a depending arm 24 terminating in a light weight 25. This pendulum-like arrangement prevents the eyes from turning when the doll is laid on its back, with the result that the eyes appear to close. This mechanism may be utilized to operate the electric switch, if desired. For example, a simple two-bladed switch 26 may be mounted at the back of the head of the doll as shown in Figure 6, and wires 5 and 6 connected thereto. This switch is normally closed, as shown, but one blade 21 thereof extends beyond the other, so that when the doll goes to sleep," weight 25 will engage itsumciently to separate the switch contacts 28 and 23, thus breaking the circuit. If desired, a simple mercury switch may be used, which is operated by changing the position of the be as easily replaced. Other forms of attachment may be substituted, if desired.

I claim:

1. A doll having an arm movable with respect to ashoulder. a hand upon said arm, a miniature candle-stick detachably supported by said hand, a miniature electric bulb associated with said candle-stick, a battery within said doll, an elec-. tric circuit connecting said battery and said bulb which runs through said body, shoulder, arm and hand to said candle-stick and thence through said candle-stick to said bulb, and switching means associated with said shoulder and said arm whereby said circuit may be made and broken by moving said arm.

2. A doll having an arm movable with respect to a shoulder, a hand upon said arm, a battery within said doll, electric connections between said battery and said hand, a miniature electricallydoll, thus eliminating the necessity of the operative relation between the switch and the eye mechanism described above.

The candle-stick may be mounted permanently on the dolls hand, but preferably it should be removable, so that the doll can be converted i nto an ordinary doll for play purposes. This may be done by providing the base of candle-stick 9 with pin jacks 30 and 3|, and molding, or otherwise inserting, into the supporting hand suitable receiving sockets 32 and 33. Wires 5 and 6 are, of course, connected to the jacks and sockets so as to produce the necessary continuous circuit. With this construction shown in Figure 5, the candle-stick may be removed by simply pulling the pin Jacks away from the sockets and may illuminated device supported by said hand, and means for electrically connecting said device with said electric circuit at said hand, said means consisting of a pair of sockets and a corresponding pair of jacks, one of said pairs being associated with said hand, and the other of said pairs being associated with said electrical device.

3. A doll having a part movable with respect to another part, a miniature electrically-illuminated device detachably supported by an arm and hand of said doll, a battery, a circuit connecting said battery and said device, and means associated with said moving part for making or breaking said circuit when said moving part is moved.

4. A doll having an arm movable with respect to a shoulder, a hand upon said arm, a miniature candle-stick supported by said hand, a miniature electric bulb associated with said candle-stick, a battery within said doll, an electric circuit connecting said battery and said bulb which runs through said body, shoulder, arm and hand to said candle-stick and thence through said candlestick to said bulb, switching means associated with said shoulder and said arm whereby said circuit may be made or broken when saidarm is moved, and means for retaining said arm in candle-supporting position when said circuit is made.

' ES'I'HER W. RENO.

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