Doll for simulating weight loss/gain

• US 5,067,924 A
• Filed: 10/10/1990
• Issued: 11/26/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 10/10/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Beverly L. Munter
• Original Assignee: Beverly L. Munter
• Inventors: Munter, Beverly L.
• Primary Examiner(s): DeMille, Danton D.
• Application Number:
  US07/595,179
• Time in Patent Office: 412 Days
• Field of Search: 446/295, 446/296, 446/268, 446/320, 446/321, 446/369, 446/370
• US Class Current: 446/320
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/36 Details; Accessories
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/52 Dolls' houses, furniture or other equipment simulating liquid flow A63H33/3022; Dolls' clothing or footwear

Abstract

The disclosure describes an apparatus and method for facilitating weight loss. In particular, a doll that will simulate weight loss and weight gain according to simultaneous weight loss and weight gain of the doll'"'"'s owner is disclosed. Layers of "skin" made of stretchable synthetic material, such as vinyl, are added or removed from the doll each time the doll'"'"'s owner gains or loses one weight increment, respectively. Each layer represents a particular predetermined weight increment, which may be determined by the doll'"'"'s owner. The doll may be male or female, preferably includes jointed body parts, and may be dressed, such as in a running suit which fits over the layers of skin.

Claims

1. A method for encouraging weight loss in an individual comprising the steps of:

providing a doll'"'"'s body of the same gender as said individual;

providing said doll with a plurality of layers of simulated skin, each representing a predetermined weight increment, said simulated skins being fittable one over the other for simulating weight gain and loss as said simulated skins are added and removed, respectively;

increasing said doll'"'"'s torso size as said individual gains an increment of weight by adding a predetermined number of said simulated skins onto said torso one over the other, said added skins corresponding to said weight gain; and

decreasing said doll'"'"'s torso size as said individual loses an increment of weight by removing a predetermined number of said simulated skins from said torso, said removed simulated skins corresponding to said weight loss.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said step of providing said doll'"'"'s body comprises providing a swimsuit on the torso of said doll to symbolize the individual'"'"'s more attractive appearance after weight loss.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of:

providing clothing means for dressing the doll, said clothing means being adapted to be worn over the outermost simulated skin layer, so that the doll will appear heavy when one or more simulated skins are worn underneath said clothing means.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein said step of providing a plurality of simulated skins further comprises providing each skin layer with an indicia thereon indicating the weight increment represented thereby.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein said step of providing a plurality of simulated skins further comprises providing each simulated skin layer with an indicia thereon indicating the weight increment represented thereby.

6. A doll for simulating an individual'"'"'s weight loss or weight gain comprising:

a doll'"'"'s body;

a plurality of layers f simulated skin, each representing a predetermined weight increment, said simulated skin layers being fittable one over the other for simulating weight gain and loss as simulated skins are added and removed, respectively;

and wherein each simulated skin layer has an indicia thereon indicating the weight increment represented thereby.