Posable figure having one piece connector for torso, trunk and legs
First Claim
1. A toy figure, comprising a torso formed in a hollow shell construction, a head member mounted on the uppermost end of said torso for movement relative thereto, arms interconnected to said torso on opposite sides thereof and adjacent to the upper end thereof for movement relative thereto, said arms and head being unconnected with each other within said torso, a trunk portion received the lowermost end of said torso in interfitting relation therein, a pair of legs interconnected to said trunk portion and to the lowermost end of said torso, and a flexible one-piece connector having an upper portion that is located substantially in said trunk portion and that is interconnected to said trunk and legs and to only the lowermost portion of said torso so as to provide tensioned interengagement between said trunk, legs and torso and to further provide that substantially the entire interior of said torso is free and unobstructed from connecting members.
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Abstract
A toy figure or doll having movable joints that simulate the comparable movable parts of the human anatomy. A stretchable inner connector extends into the legs of the toy figure and is interconnected to a trunk portion and torso in such a manner that in the assembled position of the toy figure, the torso and legs thereof are movable relative to each other and to the trunk portion to various posed positions.
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- 1. A toy figure, comprising a torso formed in a hollow shell construction, a head member mounted on the uppermost end of said torso for movement relative thereto, arms interconnected to said torso on opposite sides thereof and adjacent to the upper end thereof for movement relative thereto, said arms and head being unconnected with each other within said torso, a trunk portion received the lowermost end of said torso in interfitting relation therein, a pair of legs interconnected to said trunk portion and to the lowermost end of said torso, and a flexible one-piece connector having an upper portion that is located substantially in said trunk portion and that is interconnected to said trunk and legs and to only the lowermost portion of said torso so as to provide tensioned interengagement between said trunk, legs and torso and to further provide that substantially the entire interior of said torso is free and unobstructed from connecting members.
- 3. A toy figure, comprising a torso formed in a hollow shell construction, a head member mounted on the uppermost end of said torso for movement relative thereto, arms interconnected to said torso on opposite sides thereof and adjacent to the upper end thereof, a trunk portion receiving the lowermost end of said torso in interfitting relation therein, a pair of legs interconnected to said trunk portion and to the lowermost end of said torso, and a flexible one-piece connector interconnected to said torso, trunk and legs so as to provide tensioned interengagement therebetween, said flexible one-piece connector being resiliently stretchable for being placed under tension when interconnected to said torso, trunk portion and legs said one-piece connector including an upper portion that is interconnected to said torso and that is mounted under tension on said trunk portion, conical portions interconnected to said upper connector portion and being receivable in leg socket openings formed in said trunk, each of said legs including an upper leg member, the uppermost end of which is receivable in a leg socket opening in surrounding relation relative to a conical portion, and a lower leg member that depends below said upper leg member.
- 6. A toy figure, comprising a torso formed in a hollow shell construction, a head member mounted on the uppermost end of said torso for movement relative thereto, arms interconnected to said torso on opposite sides thereof and adjacent to the upper end thereof, a trunk portion receiving the lowermost end of said torso in interfitting relation therein, a pair of legs interconnected to said trunk portion and to the lowermost end of said torso, and a flexible one-piece connector interconnected to said torso, trunk and legs so as to provide tensioned interengagement therebetween, said one-piece connector being formed of a rubber-like material and including an upper portion mounted in said trunk portion, flexible and stretchable elongated portions interconnected to said upper portion and extending interiorly through upper members of said legs, and bar-like portions interconnected to said flexible and stretchable elongated portions and depending therefrom and extending interiorly of lower leg members of said legs.
- 13. A toy figure, comprising a torso formed in a hollow shell construction, a head member mounted on the uppermost end of said torso for movement relative thereto, arms interconnected to said torso on opposite sides thereof and adjacent to the upper end thereof, a trunk portion receiving the lowermost end of said torso in interfitting relation therein, a pair of legs interconnected to said trunk portion and to the lowermost end of said torso, and a flexible one-piece connector interconnected to said torso, trunk and legs so as to provide tensioned interengagement therebetween, said trunk portion having an upper opening for receiving the lowermost end of said torso, and spaced lower openings, the axes of which are normally inclined to the vertical for receiving the uppermost portion of the upper members of said legs therein, and a bracket secured in said trunk portion between said openings and located in substantially a vertical plane, said one-piece connector being mounted on said bracket for tensioning said connector in the position of use.
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