Toy for educating about medical treatments
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1. An educational toy comprising:
- a doll resembling a life form, said doll having a covering simulating a natural outer surface of said life form;
a replica of a medical treatment device;
a first connector on said doll, said first connector being disposed beneath said covering to hide said first connector from view and to thereby provide said doll with a normal aspect; and
a second connector on said replica, said second connector being removably coupled to said first connector through said covering to releasably attach said replica to said doll, thereby simulating application of a medical treatment to said doll.
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Abstract
An educational toy in the form of a doll provided with one or more hidden connectors for removably attaching respective replicas of medical treatment devices to the doll. The doll and the medical treatment device replicas are parts of a kit also including an instructional booklet.
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16 Claims
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1. An educational toy comprising:
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a doll resembling a life form, said doll having a covering simulating a natural outer surface of said life form; a replica of a medical treatment device; a first connector on said doll, said first connector being disposed beneath said covering to hide said first connector from view and to thereby provide said doll with a normal aspect; and a second connector on said replica, said second connector being removably coupled to said first connector through said covering to releasably attach said replica to said doll, thereby simulating application of a medical treatment to said doll. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A kit for educating a user about medical treatments, comprising:
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a doll resembling a life form, said doll having a covering simulating a natural outer surface of said life form, said doll being provided with a first connector disposed beneath said covering to hide said first connector from view and to thereby provide said doll with a normal aspect; a replica of a medical treatment device, said replica being provided with a second connector so that the second connector is removably coupled to said first connector through said covering to releasably attach said replica to said doll, thereby simulating application of a medical treatment to said doll; and a booklet with illustrations and explanations pertaining to operation, use and purpose of said medical treatment device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An educational toy comprising:
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a doll in the form of an animal, said doll having a matt of fibers simulating fur; a replica of a medical treatment device; a first connector on said doll, said first connector being disposed among said fibers so as to be hidden from view, thereby providing said doll with a normal aspect; and a second connector on said replica, said second connector being removably coupled to said first connector to releasably attach said replica to said doll, thereby simulating application of a medical treatment to said doll.
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16. A method for educating, comprising:
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providing a doll resembling a life form, said doll having a covering; further providing a replica of a medical treatment device; coupling a first connector on said replica to a second connector disposed beneath said covering so as to be hidden from view, the coupling of said first connector and said second connector taking place with said covering in place between said first connector and said second connector, thereby simulating application of a medical treatment to said doll; and subsequently removing said first connector from said second connector, whereby said doll resumes a normal appearance.
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