Therapeutic doll and method of operation
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1. A therapeutic doll comprising a body having a head;
- a torso having an outer surface, two arms and two legs, a cavity within said torso, means for opening and closing a portion of said torso to access said cavity, a shelf disposed within said cavity, a translucent area defined by at least a portion of the outer surface of said torso, means within said torso for illuminating said translucent area, and means for activating said illuminating means to illuminate said translucent area.
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Abstract
A therapeutic doll for self-help that can be used outside of a therapeutic or self-help session. The doll includes a heart area which can be illuminated and a speech-producing device which outputs encouraging messages. The doll also includes a variety of icons, such as a liquor bottle or pill bottle, which symbolize personal vices. The doll includes a shelf inside its cavity for placement of these icons. Use of the doll encourages the user to confront his or her problems and abstain from using liquor, drugs, etc.
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1. A therapeutic doll comprising a body having a head;
- a torso having an outer surface, two arms and two legs, a cavity within said torso, means for opening and closing a portion of said torso to access said cavity, a shelf disposed within said cavity, a translucent area defined by at least a portion of the outer surface of said torso, means within said torso for illuminating said translucent area, and means for activating said illuminating means to illuminate said translucent area.
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6. A therapeutic doll comprising a body having a head;
- a torso having an outer surface, two arms, a first leg and a second leg;
one of said first and second legs having a hollow portion, a cavity within said torso, said cavity being in communication with the hollow portion of said one leg, a hatch defined by a portion of said torso which when opened effects access to said cavity, and a shelf housed in said cavity. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- a torso having an outer surface, two arms, a first leg and a second leg;
- 17. A therapeutic doll comprising a doll body, a cavity in said doll body, hatch means for accessing said cavity, a shelf in said cavity, at least one icon upon said shelf and at least one hollow leg beneath said cavity, and means for collapsing said shelf whereby said icon falls through said cavity and into said hollow leg.
- 20. A method of operating a therapeutic doll comprising the steps of opening a hatch to reveal a cavity in said doll, placing at least one icon which represents a personal vice on a shelf within said cavity, closing said hatch, and collapsing said shelf such that said icon falls through said cavity and into a hollow portion of a leg of said therapeutic doll.
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