Jesus doll for teaching children

• US 6,007,404 A
• Filed: 06/17/1998
• Issued: 12/28/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Daniel Trevino
• Original Assignee: Daniel Trevino
• Inventors: Trevino, Daniel
• Primary Examiner(s): MUIR, DAVID N
• Application Number:
  US09/098,933
• Time in Patent Office: 559 Days
• Field of Search: 446/297, 446/299, 446/302, 446/303, 446/485, 428/3
• US Class Current: 446/297
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/28 Arrangements of sound-producing means in dolls; Means in dolls for producing sounds
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/00 Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26

Abstract

A soft-bodied doll bearing a resemblance to a caricature of Jesus. The doll includes a voice simulator which preferably has recorded thereon phrases from Jesus'"'"' actual ministry as recorded in God'"'"'s word, the Bible. A responsible adult can use the Jesus doll to teach young children about Jesus'"'"' historic life, His ministry, His teachings and His love for His children. Alternatively, the voice simulator can have recorded thereon simpler phrases which reflect Jesus'"'"' character and love for His children. The doll includes an actuator for the voice simulator contained within a body portion of said doll which may be manually activated to speak one or more of these phrases. In one embodiment, both sets of phrases are included in the doll on separate voice simulators with a switch permitting the supervising adult to transition the doll from use with a young child to one who is capable of understanding Jesus'"'"' actual teachings when the child'"'"'s vocabulary and mental faculties dictate.

Claims

1. A doll for teaching a child about the historical person and teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ, said doll comprising

a) a flexible, soft-bodied doll bearing a resemblance to a caricature of Jesus;

b) a first voice simulator within a body portion of said doll with a plurality of phrases contained thereon which communicate the character of Jesus;

c) a battery contained within said doll;

d) a first switch on a portion of said doll;

e) a second separate voice simulator having a second set of phrases and a second switch movable between a first and second position for selecting one of said simulators with its respective set of phrases;

whereby, when said first switch is activated, said battery energizes said voice simulator to randomly play one of said phrases to familiarize the child with the character and teachings of the historical Christ.

2. The doll of claim 1 wherein said first switch is embedded in a hand portion of said doll and a cross is drawn on said hand portion, emblematic of where said doll must be squeezed in order to make it speak.

3. The doll of claim 1 wherein said phrases are simplified phrases of Jesus'"'"' actual teachings during His earthly ministry.

4. The doll of claim 3 wherein said phrases are at least two of the phrases set forth in Table 1.

5. The doll of claim 1 wherein said phrases are at least two of the phrases set forth in Table II.

6. The doll of claim 1 wherein said phrases are at least two of the phrases set forth in Tables I and II.