Patents by Inventor Markus GIERNOTH

Markus GIERNOTH 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: 12440775
    Abstract: This invention is a system (10) for actuating eyes (12a, 12b) of a doll (14). The system has a support structure (16) with a recess portion (18) for receiving a plug-in element (20) along an insertion axis (E). The recess portion extends at least to an intake opening (22) of the doll. A pivot structure (24) pivots about an axis(S) to actuate the eyes, at least depending on a pivoting position of the doll. An eye actuation arrangement (26) pivots about an eye actuation pivot axis (A) to actuate the eyes, depending on a rotational position of the plug-in element in the recess portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2025
    Assignee: MGA ZAPF CREATION GMBH
    Inventor: Markus Giernoth
  • Publication number: 20230398461
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system (10) for actuating eyes (12a, 12b) of a doll (14), at least having a support structure (16) with a recess portion (18) for receiving a correlatingly formed plug-in element (20) along an axis of insertion (E); wherein the recess portion (18) is formed so as to extend at least to an intake opening (22) of the doll (14); a pivot means (24), which is pivotable about a pivot means axis (S) in order to at least indirectly actuate the eyes (12a, 12b) at least depending on a pivoting position of the doll (14); an eye actuation arrangement (26), which is pivotable about an eye actuation pivot axis (A) in order to at least indirectly actuate the eyes (12a, 12b) at least depending on a rotational position of the plug-in element (20) fitted in the recess portion (18). In this respect, the present invention furthermore relates to a plug-in element (20), an eye actuation set (52), a doll head (54) and a doll, which enable a greater scope of eye actuation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: ZAPF CREATION AG
    Inventor: Markus GIERNOTH