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Talking toy doll

  • US 5,413,516 A
  • Filed: 12/20/1993
  • Issued: 05/09/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A doll with simulated speech and coincident lip movements comprising:

  • i) a hollow rigid body having a head support portion, the head support portion having an aperture;

    ii) a flexible head having a face with lips, wherein the head is mounted over the head support portion so that the head support portion projects into the head and contacts and supports the face, with the lips being positioned over the aperture;

    iii) a cam follower having an upper end, a lower end and a fulcrum intermediate between the upper and lower ends, the fulcrum contained in the body and the cam follower being adapted to pivot about the fulcrum backward and forward in relation to the face, and the upper end being attached to an interior portion of the lips such that on backward movement of the upper end, the lips are pulled inwardly, and on forward movement of the upper end, the lips are pushed outwardly to stimulate the appearance of speech;

    iv) a cam that produces oscillation of the cam follower;

    v) a motor contained in the body that drives the cam;

    vi) coupling means coupling the motor to the cam;

    vii) sound generating means contained in the body for generating pre-defined speech phrases from the doll;

    viii) switch means for activating the sound generating means; and

    ix) circuitry means for activating the motor to move the lips coincidentally with the speech phrases.

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