Patents by Inventor Janet L. Unalp

Janet L. Unalp 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).

  • Patent number: 5318469
    Abstract: A doll includes a hollow torso supporting a head, arm appendages and foot appendages. A pair of shoes are received upon the doll's feet and support a slidable drawer having an ink pad disposed therein and a stamp roller. A pendent is secured to the doll's neck by a chain and defines an interior cavity and hingeable cover. The pendent receives a plurality of paper tags in an accordion folded configuration. An earring is removably coupled to the doll's ear and includes a stamp and covering cap in removable attachment thereto. A sticker dispenser is supported within the doll torso and is operatively coupled to one of the doll's arms such that pivotal motion of the doll's arm dispenses a sticker from a supply of stickers retained within the dispenser. A slot is provided on the frontal portion of the doll torso through which the dispenser dispenses the stickers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1994
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Janet L. Unalp, William J. Kelley
  • Patent number: 5277645
    Abstract: A doll includes a plurality of attachment pads distributed over the doll surface each having one portion of a conventional fabric attachment structure such as a hook and loop attachment means. A plurality of ornaments such as simulated jewels include undersurfaces bearing cooperating attachment pads intended to grasp the attachment pads upon the doll surface. A wand is configured to receive and support a plurality of jewel ornaments each having individual attachment pads. A dispensing mechanism is supported within the wand and is operative in response to an actuating button to provide sequential dispensing of the jeweled ornaments in a one at a time fashion to simulate a magical touch upon the selected surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1994
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Kelley, Janet L. Unalp