Patents by Inventor Lienhard Maar

Lienhard Maar 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: 7247079
    Abstract: A toy figure, particularly a functional doll, includes a central torso provided with a body shell surrounding a hollow space inside the torso and several extremities such as a head, arms, and legs, which are disposed on the torso. At least the arms and legs are made of a soft elastic material. A functional unit is integrated into the toy figure for ensuring one or several functions that are typical of a functional doll. The arms and/or legs and/or the head are pivotally mounted on the torso through fluid-tight joint connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Zapf Creation AG
    Inventor: Lienhard Maar
  • Publication number: 20050054263
    Abstract: A toy figure, particularly a functional doll, includes a central torso provided with a body shell surrounding a hollow space inside the torso and several extremities such as a head, arms, and legs, which are disposed on the torso. At least the arms and legs are made of a soft elastic material. A functional unit is integrated into the toy figure for ensuring one or several functions that are typical of a functional doll. The arms and/or legs and/or the head are pivotally mounted on the torso through fluid-tight joint connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventor: Lienhard Maar
  • Patent number: 4536165
    Abstract: The invention relates to an immersible toy, particularly a liquid-tight batheable doll which has a body which is flexible when grasped, conveying a skin-like sensation; and which has arms, legs, and a head which can undergo relatively free motion after the fashion of a baby's movements, and which can be mounted easily without damage to the delicate body skin. The toy includes joining structures for the appendages, having closed sleeve elements extending from the torso for receiving the appendages, and retaining elements for attaching the appendages to the sleeve elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1985
    Assignee: Firma Max Zapf
    Inventor: Lienhard Maar