Patents by Inventor Brian S. Prodger

Brian S. Prodger has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Flexible doll having arm members pivotable to plural stable positions
    Patent number: 4062144
    Abstract: A doll construction having a relatively flexible body to which leg members and arms are joined, an arm assembly being located in the body adjacent to the upper end thereof and extending outwardly of the body into the arms to define therewith arm members, the arm assembly including a plurality of hingedly connected segments that are movable from a fully opened to a fully closed position. The body, leg members and arms may be made of a flexible cover member which may have foamed material therein. The arm assembly may be of polypropylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1977
    Assignee: Hasbro Development Corporation
    Inventors: John E. Holden, Brian S. Prodger
  • Posable figure having one piece connector for torso, trunk and legs
    Patent number: 3988855
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1976
    Assignee: Hasbro Development Corporation
    Inventors: Alfred A. Crabtree, Brian S. Prodger, Hubert P. O'Connor