Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Fauls

Thomas J. Fauls 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: 4236347
    Abstract: A flexible doll having a normal form defined by a molded elastic skin and viscous liquid filler and a separate molded head, and which will repeatedly return to its normal form after stretching and deforming of its body parts, is provided with a closure means and head mounting which is a cylindrical member having a large diameter filling passage, and external circumferential flanges spaced along its length. Two of the flanges provide a recess for clamping the doll skin thereto in sealed relationship. End flanges on the cylindrical member coact with a cylindrical bore and flange on the doll head to support it in a manner to be erect and rotatable with respect to the doll body. A plug is provided for sealingly closing the filler passage. The plug is apertured so that the doll body may be squeezed to remove all air therefrom prior to closing the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1980
    Assignee: Mego Corp.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Fauls
  • Patent number: 4179842
    Abstract: A toy such as a doll which is capable of alternately emitting one of a plurality of different audible sounds, depending on the orientation of the toy, i.e., each sound corresponds to a different orientation of the toy. Typically when the toy is a doll, the doll emits the sound of giggling or laughter when in the upright vertical position and the sound of crying when in the reclining horizontal position. At least a portion of the interior of the toy is hollow, and an arrangement is provided within the hollow interior capable of alternately emitting at least two audible sounds. A pivoted weight and a switch arrangement are disposed in the hollow interior of the toy, the switch arrangement being connected with the pivoted weight and with the arrangement for emitting sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 25, 1979
    Assignee: Mego Corp.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Fauls