Abstract: A musical pull string toy having a pull string extending from the head through the body that is displaceable under tension between a first predetermined position and a second predetermined position. The music box emits sound when the string is recoiled from a second position to the first position. The toy body is defined by at least two accordion pleats forming a bellows region. The accordion pleats have a substantially symmetric shape and each pleat is substantially concentric around the pull string when the pull string is extended to the second position. Accordingly, the appearance of the pleats is not distorted at all positions of the pull string.

Abstract: A toy representing an animal including a body portion, a pair of openings in the body portion, strands of material representing a first appendage projecting externally through one of the openings, strands of material representing a second appendage projecting externally through the second of the openings, and means connecting the strands of material representing a first appendage to the strands of material representing a second appendage within the body of the toy whereby withdrawing a portion of one of the strands of material causes the other of the strands of material to draw into the body of the toy.

Abstract: An expandable bank is disclosed which includes a rigid metallic, ceramic or plastic body which is provided with a plurality of support legs, an upper coin slot and a bottom opening. A flexible material pouch or expander is removably affixed over the bottom opening to define an interior, expandable coin receiving compartment. As coins are introduced into the bank through the upper coin slot, the coins fall on the flexible material pouch and the weight of the coins causes the pouch to expand, thereby giving visual evidence of the approximate number of coins contained within the bank. The flexible material pouch is secured about the bottom opening with a reusable fastener. The bank can be repeatedly filled and emptied by first applying the flexible material pouch to the rigid body then filling the bank with coins, separating the fastener to remove the coins and then reapplying the flexible material pouch by using the fastener.

Abstract: A toy doll includes a doll body and an animating mechanism in the doll body. The doll body includes a head portion including a resiliently flexible mouth section, a longitudinally expandable and contractible torso portion, and right and left arms and legs. The animating mechanism is operative by manually depressing the mouth section to actuate the animating mechanism to reciprocally move the mouth section inwardly and outwardly to simulate a chewing activity, and it is thereafter operative by manipulating one of the arms to actuate the animating mechanism to longitudinally expand the torso portion to simulate a growing activity.

Abstract: An action character figure includes a torso portion, a rotatable arm portion on the torso portion, and a leg portion which is retractable into the lower end of the torso portion. The arm portion is connected to the leg portion in the interior of the torso portion such that rotation of the arm portion causes the leg portion to be retracted into the torso portion against the force of an internal biasing spring, and such that thereafter releasing the arm portion causes the arm portion to be rotated in a reverse direction and the leg portion to be resiliently propelled toward a normal outwardly extended position.

Abstract: The disclosure describes an apparatus and method for facilitating weight loss. In particular, a doll that will simulate weight loss and weight gain according to simultaneous weight loss and weight gain of the doll's owner is disclosed. Layers of "skin" made of stretchable synthetic material, such as vinyl, are added or removed from the doll each time the doll's owner gains or loses one weight increment, respectively. Each layer represents a particular predetermined weight increment, which may be determined by the doll's owner. The doll may be male or female, preferably includes jointed body parts, and may be dressed, such as in a running suit which fits over the layers of skin.

Abstract: The devices are comprised of the figure of a male pig and a female pig with a written message at the base of the dolls.The dolls are attached to a refrigerator by magnetic strips on their backside. When a person presses the nose of the pig doll, a portion of the doll is inflated to a greater size. This expansion of the pig doll is to visually remind people that their own bodys will expand in size when they continually over-eat.

Abstract: A doll set comprising a mother doll and a baby doll which can be placed in an expansible pouch on the mother doll to impart a realistically pregnant look to the mother. When the baby doll is not in the pouch, the mother has a trim, non-pregnant appearance.

Abstract: A doll is provided which has a stretchable inner liner, an expandable core within the inner liner and a skin layer in intimate contact with the inner liner. The inner liner has one or more growth phase means which can be a series of essentially parallel stitchings optionally joined by bridging loops. The growth phases can be simply activated at predetermined times by externally accessible means or by an internal winding device which can be caused to rotate from an external location of the doll.

Abstract: A toy doll comprises a doll body including a head portion having an aperture in the upper rear portion thereof, a lock of hair in the aperture and an advancing mechanism which is actuatable for advancing the lock of hair from a retracted first position to an extended second position wherein an increased portion of said lock of hair is exposed. The doll body further comprises first and second arms, and it is constructed so that the first arm is manipulatable for actuating the advancing mechanism and so that the second arm is rotatable for rewinding the advancing mechanism and for simultaneously moving the lock of hair toward the retracted position.

Abstract: The doll is considered a "Twin" for a child. It is a method for making a twin doll for a newborn child in which the newborn child has vital statistics including the name, date of birth, weight, length, handprints and footprints. The doll is constructed to have the exact length of the newborn child and to have the exact weight of the newborn child. The imprints of the newborn child are placed on the palm of the hands and the sole of the feet of the doll. The weight, length and imprints remain fixed and the doll is indeed a "replica" of the newborn child. Vital statistics including date of birth and name are also inscribed on the doll.

Abstract: A toy doll or article comprising a main body, a variable length appendage having a root end attached to the main body and an outer free end, at least one flexible elongate element threaded through the appendage along the length thereof and having a root end attached to the main body and an outer free end, the appendage outwardly of the root end thereof being slidable along the elongate element and sufficiently flexible to ruffle and unruffle when slid inwardly and outwardly along the elongate element to vary the length of the appendage. In a toy doll, the appendage includes a plurality of hair-like strands which are bundled together as by braiding or by bands encircling the strands at selected locations spaced along the length of the bundle. The strands at the free end of the bundle are held by a holding band preferably in relatively tight engagement with the elongate element frictionally to hold the free end of the bundle against movement along the elongate element which may be a length of ribbon.

Abstract: A toy creature figure has an extensible neck on which is mounted a head that is thrust upwardly as the neck is propelled forwardly. The mechanisms provided are highly effective for their intended purpose, and manufacture of the toy is relative facile and inexpensive.

Abstract: A pop-up crib toy including a head mounted on a rod with a cylindrical gear rack. The rod is slidably carried in a tube included in a housing for a motor driven gear segment. Engagement of the teeth on the gear segment with the cylindrical rack drives the head up from the housing in opposition to a gravity bias which lowers the head upon disengagement of the gear segment teeth from the rack teeth. In the wall of the tube a serpentine slot is provided in which a pin carried by the rod rides to turn the head from side to side as it moves up and down. L-shaped paws extending from the housing hang the character over the edge of a crib.

Abstract: An activity toy with a body including a hollow cylindrical portions supported on a base and having pivotally mounted arms has a hollow upper member including a skull with extrusion openings. The bottom of the upper member has a loading opening for a plastic amorphous solid substance. Attachable about and spaced from the skull is a clear plastic mask formed of separable halves clamped together at the bottom by the engagement of hooks and tabs and at the top by a detachable hairpiece. Near the bottom, the mask is maintained in a relatively tight relation to a flange on the hollow upper member. The upper member with the mask attached is secured to the body by a bayonet lock. Within the body is a piston with diametrically opposed gear racks that are engaged by gear segments on arms pivotally mounted to the body.

Abstract: A doll that grows is provided and has a device which has a thread portion in engagement with a thread hole for adjustably securing legs to the bottom of a torso of the main body portion of the doll for movement between a retracted portion and an extended position so as to simulate growth for the doll.

Abstract: An animated figure toy (10) includes an upper torso (14) provided with a head (18) in which a pair of elongated members (34) are reciprocably mounted for movement by an operating member (26) affixed to the lower ends of the elongated members and riding in a slot (42) provided in the back of the upper torso. A lower torso (16) is rotatably mounted on the upper torso and includes a spring means (54) mounted on a boss (46) coupling the torsos together for limited relative rotation.

Abstract: A toy figure with a head having a substantially rigid outer surface of a first appearance is covered by a relatively flexible outer mask having a second appearance which is self-supporting in normal atmospheric pressure. The mask is secured in substantially airtight relationship covering, but spaced from, the outer surface of the head. Reduction of the pressure in the space between the outer surface of the head and the mask by a pump collapses the mask and conforms its appearance to the first appearance of the outer surface of the underlying head. Both the interior of the mask and the outer surface of the head are provided with approximately the same surface area. Upper and lower portions of the torso of the figure are slidingly separable to operate a piston pump to reduce the pressure in the space between the head and the mask.

Abstract: A toy figure having a head with an elongated neck and skull, and a body having an orifice for slideably receiving the neck so that the neck can extend from and retract within the body. The outward movement of the neck is limited by a stop member and guided by a tab and slot. The skull has a heavy portion which is eccentrically positioned with respect to the axis of the neck.

Abstract: An animated figure toy (10) includes an upper torso (14) provided with a neck opening (28) in which an elongated neck-and-head assembly (18) is reciprocably mounted for reciprocation by a twisted blade (52) affixed to a lower torso (16) and riding in a slot (54) provided in the lower end of neck-and-head assembly (18).

Abstract: An activity toy including a hollow skull extending from a hollow, tubular neck and having eye, nose, and mouth openings. Attachable about and spaced from the skull in relatively tight relation to the neck is a clear face and head mask formed of separable halves secured together by clamps. A plastic amorphous solid substance is loaded into the skull through the neck and extruded out of openings to fill the space between the skull and the mask. Removal of the mask permits further hand working of the plastic substance to modify the appearance of the formed face. Suitable appendages and a hooded cloak are provided to obscure the plastic substance extrusion mechanism and provide a figure that may be placed in combination with the face and head extruding feature.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a toy doll head of the type having a mouth opening and at least one simulated tooth adapted to alternatively extend into the mouth opening in an exposed position and then be retracted into the doll head in a retracted position. The head includes internal mechanical growth means for causing the tooth to alternately be extended into and be retracted from the mouth, the internal growth means being adapted to releasably secure the tooth in either position as well as between positions. The internal growth means comprises an elongated shaft including at least one simulated tooth at one end and control means at the opposite end. The shaft is maintained in proper alignment by at least one brace internally mounted on the inside of the doll head.