Having Hair Patents (Class 446/394)
  • Patent number: 11865469
    Abstract: A doll playset is disclosed. The doll playset doll playset comprises a doll head and at least one wig cap. The doll head comprises a plurality of indentations located at a plurality of locations on the doll head. The doll head further comprises a first plurality of magnets. Further, each of the first plurality of magnets is coupled to each of the plurality of indentations. The at least one wig cap having a second plurality of magnets. The at least one wig cap is detachably coupled to the doll head by coupling the second plurality of magnets with the first plurality of magnets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Inventor: Angelica Sweeting
  • Patent number: 11533981
    Abstract: The present invention is a hair styling doll comprising a head with attachable synthetic hair used for hair braiding, a shoulder below head to hold doll in upright position, at least one accessory used for making different hair braiding. The accessories comprise parting comb, hairbrush, weaving needle, thread and hair bonding glue. The hair can be short or long and of different color. The doll can be of different color. Hair is attached to baldhead using hair bonding glues. One or more hair extensions can be attached to doll hair using weaving needle and thread. French braids can be braided straight at back or braided by wrapping around head using at least one accessory. Hair after braiding can be removed from doll and can be used in head of user. Hair styling doll can be used by hair training schools, cancer patients or can be used for kid's play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Inventor: Natasha Amis
  • Patent number: 11197531
    Abstract: Provided is a system and a heating method for the system, that includes a stand, a heatable headform disposed on a one end of the stand, and a power supply for receiving power via a power connector from an external power source. The heatable headform receives power from the external power source via the power supply. The system further includes a replaceable human hair covering formed of heat conductive material, to be placed over the heatable headform and heated via the heatable headform for performing hair processing or other chemical processing operations thereon, to simulate that of a human being.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Inventor: Naomi Hogan
  • Patent number: 11060209
    Abstract: Provided is a strand extending in the longitudinal direction, wherein the strand includes filaments of one type having a gradient-length effect through spiral rotational twists and an irregular fine texture through self-thermal shrinking. The filaments of the strand have natural coiling characteristics that are very similar to those of natural hair of black people, and these characteristics are caused by the facts that the filaments have 3-dimensional waveforms occurred due to many fine and irregular windings or projections and that the waveforms exhibit fractal structure features and a fine kinky texture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: YG CHEM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hae Ju Lee
  • Patent number: 10786747
    Abstract: Hair for a doll, toy or a wearable item is reversibly stylable. The hair can change between straight and curly hair by subjecting the hair to a change of temperature. This temperature change can be by the application of heat, coolness or cold. In one form, then, straighten of curved doll hair filaments is through hot air or hot water. (38-40 degrees). A doll figure can include auto fitting smart hair filaments for practicing the method. Pulling straight doll hair turns the hair to curly. Straightening is affected through heat. The doll has hair filaments which are formed by shape memory plastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: DONGGUAN SILVERLIT TOYS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kei Fung Choi, Kwok Leung Wong
  • Patent number: 10525368
    Abstract: In an aspect, a character figure is provided, and includes a body, a hair holder and a clump of hair. The hair holder is mounted to the body and encloses an interior volume therewith. The hair holder at least in part defines hair pass-through apertures including at least first and second hair pass-through apertures. The clump of hair has a central region with a knot that is positioned in the interior volume. The clump of hair further includes a first and second end portions extending from the central region. The first end portion passes through the first hair pass-through aperture to an exterior of the character figure. The second end portion passes through the second hair pass-through aperture to the exterior of the character figure. The knot is unable to pass-through any of the hair pass-through apertures that hair from the clump of hair passes through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: SPIN MASTER LTD.
    Inventors: Mercedeh M. Ward, Oliver L. Pope
  • Publication number: 20140315470
    Abstract: A toy assembly includes an air blower than can blow air and particles such as glitter. In one embodiment, the toy assembly includes a doll and an air blower that can blow air and glitter particles as well as change the color of the hair of the doll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Erika KANE, Eric LAU, Melissa OZUNA, Catherine WONG
  • Patent number: 8602835
    Abstract: A toy in the form of a house with removable and interchangeable hair components. The mane hair component can be easily slid into and out of a channel defined along the length of the neck of the horse toy. A tail component is secured within a complementary receptacle in the body of the horse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Funosophy, Inc.
    Inventors: Nancy A. Zwiers, Margaret E. Wray
  • Patent number: 8590543
    Abstract: A hair extension kit may be packaged in such a way that patterns may be readily printed onto the hair using a standard printer. The hair extension may be removable from the kit to easily accessorize a girl's or doll's hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Goff, Joy Lyn Burns, Paul Tsu-Peng King, Craig Stock, Eric Edward Skifstrom, Carolyn Holden Buse, Natalie Repp Zigal, Thomas Earl Washington, Abimael Cordova
  • Publication number: 20130023183
    Abstract: A doll assembly has a torso having a neck, at least one arm, and at least one leg. The doll assembly also has at least one head having a plurality of faces on different sides of the head, each face having one nose, one mouth, a pair of eyes and a pair of ears, the head further having a first connector at a bottom portion thereof that removably connects the neck, and a second connector at a top portion thereof. The head can be divided into an upper head and a lower head that can be pivotably rotated with respect to the upper head. The doll assembly further includes at least one wig having a wig connector that removably connects the second connector to secure the wig to the top portion of the head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: PATENT CATEGORY CORP.
    Inventor: Patent Category Corp.
  • Publication number: 20110300773
    Abstract: The present application provides a wig for a doll head. The wig has a concave or cup-shaped wig cap and a plurality of hair fibers extending from the exterior convex surface of the wig cap. The wig cap has a skull cap made of a flexible material which covers at least part of the head and a rigid projection which extends from the interior concave surface of the wig cap so as to be received by an aperture in the doll head when the wig is in place on the head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: Siu-chung Fong, Wike Lie Baur
  • Patent number: 8038501
    Abstract: A figurine for displaying a locket of hair in a simulative manner wherein the locket of hair is releasbly secured within a hair clip and the hair clip is removably attached to the top portion of a figurine's head thus simulating the figurine having a tuft of hair. The figurine may have a simulative appearance of that of a young child or baby and serves as a keepsake memento for those who wish to preserve and display a child's first locket of hair in an non-time consuming, non-complicated, and non-damaging manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Inventor: Linda Eisen
  • Publication number: 20100330869
    Abstract: A hair styling doll with a hair styling mechanism is disclosed. The doll includes a body with a head to which a lock of hair is coupled. The doll includes an adjustment mechanism that can be manipulated to adjust the length and shape or configuration of the lock of hair. The hair is braided and the adjustment mechanism includes an elongate member that is coupled to the different sections of the braided hair. The elongate member is coupled to the hair in an alternating configuration or pattern such that pulling the elongate member results in the braided hair coiling and forming a bun-like structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventor: Simon Jung
  • Patent number: 7713619
    Abstract: There is provided doll hair having an unprecedented curly hairstyle using a multifilament having a spiral structure with many random overlaps through a twisting step, a thermal fixing step, an untwisting step, and a thermal provisional fixing step. Specifically, the doll hair of the present invention is achieved by a multifilament processed through a twisting step, a thermal fixing step, an untwisting step, and a thermal provisional fixing step, wherein the number of twist in the twisting step is 100 to 600 times/m, the thermal fixing step is performed by treatment at 60 to 100° C. for 1 to 60 minutes, the number of twist in the untwisting step is 1.1 times or more of the number of twist in the twisting step, the thermal provisional fixing step is performed by treatment at 50° C. to 70° C. for 5 to 30 minutes in a cone or hank, and the multifilament preferably has an apparent specific gravity of 0.02 to 0.1 g/cm3 and a stretching ratio of 1.0 to 15.0%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Kaneka Corporation
    Inventor: Masaaki Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20090209164
    Abstract: A figurine for displaying a locket of hair in a simulative manner wherein the locket of hair is releasbly secured within a hair clip and the hair clip is removably attached to the top portion of a figurine's head thus simulating the figurine having a tuft of hair. The figurine may have a simulative appearance of that of a young child or baby and serves as a keepsake memento for those who wish to preserve and display a child's first locket of hair in an non-time consuming, non-complicated, and non-damaging manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventor: Linda Eisen
  • Patent number: 7501177
    Abstract: An artificial hair fiber bundle comprising: a mixture of a synthetic acrylic base fiber (A) made of an acrylic base copolymer containing acrylonitrile, vinyl chloride and vinylidene chloride and a first vinyl monomer copolymerizable therewith, a synthetic acrylic base fiber (B) made of an acrylic base copolymer containing acrylonitrile, vinyl chloride and a second vinyl monomer copolymerizable therewith; a synthetic polyvinyl chloride base fiber having a monofilament fineness of 30 to 90 decitexes, provides a hair decorative product superior in stylability and sensory characteristics and favorable for use as a wig, hairpiece, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Kaneka Corporation
    Inventor: Satoru Harada
  • Patent number: 7491110
    Abstract: A novelty device having a vibrating mechanism that is disposed at least partially within a housing. The vibrating mechanism causes the housing to vibrate when activated. A plurality of elongated elastomeric protrusions are provided that extend outwardly from the housing. The elastomeric protrusions undulate when the housing is vibrated by the vibrating mechanism. The housing can be shaped as a character having a head section. The elastomeric protrusions can be placed on the head section of the character so that the protrusions have the appearance of hair. When the vibrating mechanism is activated, the protrusions undulate wildly, thereby causing the character's hair to appear to be alive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Inventors: Mark Chernick, Weeb T. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20080293324
    Abstract: A toy doll is provided including a torso having a longitudinal axis lying in a first horizontal plane and a head shell attached to the torso configured for housing at least a movable eyelid piece, a movable jaw piece and at least one motor for operating the eyelid and jaw pieces. At least one arm is provided having a longitudinal axis, and is pivotally attached to the torso and configured to be rotatable about the pivotal attachment point on a second horizontal plane substantially parallel to the first horizontal plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventor: Les Friedland
  • Publication number: 20080293326
    Abstract: Hair for toys which is constituted of filaments made of an alcohol-soluble resin is disclosed. The hair for toys may also be hair for toys which is constituted of filaments made of a composite resin made up of a core and a sheath, where at least one of the resin of the core and that of the sheath is an alcohol-soluble resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: THE PILOT INK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Naoya Ishimura
  • Publication number: 20080171489
    Abstract: A cloth doll's head and a method for manufacturing the same comprising the assembly of a soft cloth scalp cap, a soft cloth face portion, and stitching of synthetic or organic hair fibers directly to the soft cloth scalp cap. The hair and selected human facial features are embroidered, sewn, or otherwise imprinted on the outer surface of the scalp cap and face plate in a manner that is safe for a child.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: Ty, Inc.
    Inventors: Kap Yeon Kim, Sin Dong Su, Hwang Sun Jin
  • Patent number: 7135225
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an acrylic synthetic fiber having excellent stylability and heat resistance. The object may be attained by an acrylic synthetic fiber having a knot-like unevenness on a fiber surface thereof, a difference of distances between a depression and a projection of 5.0 micrometers to 15.0 micrometers, a distance between peaks of unevenness of 0.05 mm to 0.5 mm, a flexural rigidity value of the fiber of 7.0×10?7 N-m2/m to 10.0×10?7 N-m2/m, and a torsional rigidity value of the fiber of 5.0×10?9 N-m2 to 10.0×10?9 N-m2, and furthermore the object may be attained by an acrylic synthetic fiber comprising an acrylic copolymer having a content of acrylonitrile of not less than 60 mol %, a sulfur content originating in a vinyl based monomer including a sulfonic group of 0.15% by weight to 0.50% by weight, and a specific viscosity of 0.20 to 0.50.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Kaneka Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru Yoshimura, Kazuaki Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 7063590
    Abstract: A toy doll has a doll head having an aperture and a doll body supporting the doll head. A tubular member has a first end extending into the doll head proximate the aperture and a second end extending into the doll body. A plug member is movable within the tubular member either toward the first end or toward the second end. A lock of doll hair is secured to the plug member so that at least a portion of the lock of doll hair extends out of the tubular member and out of the head aperture. An electric motor within the doll body includes an output shaft rotatable in first and second directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventor: Al Ferrigno
  • Patent number: 6736692
    Abstract: A doll head is supported by a body portion and includes a quantity of posable thermochromic reactive hair strands. A crimper includes a pair of liquid receiving heads and crimping dies allowing the crimper to assume a desired temperature and impart a desired crimp to the poseable hair strands while simultaneously imparting a desired temperature to achieve color change of the crimped hair. The crimping dies are removable from the heads of the crimper to facilitate straightening of the hair using underlying flat thermally conductive plates on the interior surfaces of the crimpers heads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Laura Hoyos-Zermeno, Nicolae G. Patean
  • Patent number: 6629872
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for manufacturing a pet model, commonly referred to as a pet mannequin, here a dog mannequin, is implanted on a soft walled hollow molded dog body formed of a polyvinyl chloride molding solution, the soft walled hollow molded dog body including a torso, trunk and leg portions, the molded body and a head portion and a pair of ears are molded separately. The molded body and head portions are filled with a chaff packing. Precut lengths of hair-simulating wool yarn are implanted into the wall of the molded body using a crochet needle. Thereafter, the chaff packing is removed from the implanted body and head portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Inventor: Jeremy Chi Kong Cheung
  • Patent number: 6527618
    Abstract: A doll head and doll wig combination in which the head has a pate. The doll wig includes a thin cap that securely fits to the doll's head. The thin cap includes a substantially translucent polymer material which conforms to the shape of the head of the doll. A plurality of hairs extend from the cap. The spaced relationship of the plurality of hair filaments may show thinning, a balding pattern or thick hair. An adorned covering for the pate provides a natural skin tone which is seen through the translucent polymer material. The cap may also have a netting portion with an adjustment mechanism to fit a variety of doll head sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Inventors: Andrew P. Faunda, Paula S. Farcas
  • Patent number: 6280281
    Abstract: A doll supports a quantity of hair which may be combed by a hand held comb. The hand held comb defines a comb head having one surface supporting an elongated ornament magazine. The ornament magazine defines a channel which receives a plurality of hair ornaments in a sliding support. The hair ornaments further include outwardly extending hook attachment pads of the type commonly used in hook and loop fasteners. The hook pads extend beyond the magazine and engage underlying hair as the comb is moved upon the hair surface. The engagement of the hook pads allows the ornaments to be drawn from the magazine and remain temporarily secured to the hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventor: Janet Unalp
  • Patent number: 6217407
    Abstract: Hair strands or hair tufts (7) are stitched in loop form on a flat, flexible base (2), for example a textile base, in a region bounded by a desired hairpiece contour (1). The stitched region is then removed from the base (2), by being cut out or stamped out, along the periphery (4) of a border (3) which encloses the hairpiece contour (1). Finally, the resulting flexible hairpiece is slipped over onto part of a toy figure, and possibly adhesively bonded thereon, and the hair strands or hair tufts are cut to length and combed. The method makes it possible, in a simple and cost-effective manner, to provide toy figures of any size, even those made of a hard material, with hairpieces of any appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: INTERLEGO AB
    Inventor: Palle W. Laursen
  • Patent number: 6190229
    Abstract: A fiber optic enhanced figurine assembly includes a figurine body having a figurine outer surface, and a bunch of fibers affixed to the figurine body and extending outwardly from the figurine outer surface. The fiber bunch includes a plurality of nonilluminatable fibers extending outwardly at least a first distance from the figurine outer surface. The fiber bunch further includes at least one illuminatable optical fiber that extends outwardly from the figurine outer surface to a second distance less than the first distance of the nonilluminatable fibers. The figurine assembly further includes a light source for selectively illuminating the at least one optical fiber to visually and decoratively enhance the fiber bunch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Inventors: Craig P. Nadel, Dietmar Nagel
  • Patent number: 6139397
    Abstract: A doll head supports a pair of retracting mechanisms which provide a rotating spool upon which a quantity of hair forming a hair bundle is wound. The retracting mechanisms are operated in response to the child user squeezing the extending portion of the mechanisms at the base of the hair bundles in a simulated hair-cutting action. Each squeeze of the simulated scissors triggers an incremental spring-driven retraction of the hair bundle thereby shortening the hair bundle and simulating hair-cutting. A releasable latch mechanism operative within the retracting mechanisms allows the hair bundles to be drawn outwardly to their maximum length to repeat the hair-cutting cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Judith H. Blau, Gregory E. Hyman, Jon Marine
  • Patent number: 6120340
    Abstract: A stuffed animal toy and a removable head covering accessory such as a hairpiece, a wig or a hat. The toy includes a body simulating an animal having a torso, legs and a head. The head covering accessory is removably attachable to the head and to at least one additional attaching area of the body whereby a person with an illness resulting in loss of hair can emotionally identify and relate to the toy by alternate attachment of the head covering accessory to either atop the head in a normal in-use position or to the body in a carried position. The preferred additional attaching area is a paw area of one leg to simulate carrying or holding of a hairpiece or wig by the toy, the hairpiece or wig being the preferred embodiment of the head covering accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Inventor: Avis S. Zaborowski
  • Patent number: 5842905
    Abstract: A simple, general purpose temporary dyeing process for coloring plastic or plastic fabric is disclosed. A colorless, but pH sensitive indicator solution is applied to a plastic material, such as the hair of a fashion doll, without changing the hair color. A developer solution of a specific pH range is subsequently applied to the doll hair, thereby causing the color of the hair to change. As the hair dries and the developer solution evaporates, the hair returns to its original color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: C.J. Associates, Ltd.
    Inventors: James S. W. Lee, Chiu Keung Kwan, Chiu Kien-Wan, Chen Kan-Nan
  • Patent number: 5607338
    Abstract: A toy figure is provided with lengths of flexible, unravelable cord material which simulates hair or fur. The cord material may be unraveled into individual strands or groups of strands which simulate strands of hair. The toy provides increased play value by permitting the child to unravel the cord material to produce strands of hair that may be cut, styled and washed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1997
    Assignee: Toymax Inc.
    Inventor: Frank Landi
  • Patent number: 5586696
    Abstract: A hair growing mannequin head for practicing hair styling and hair cutting. The inventive device includes a mannequin head having a removable hair supply assembly mounted thereon for dispensing hair from an upper portion of the mannequin head. The removable hair supply assembly includes a pair of perforated helmet portions pivotally mounted together and a reel supplying hair for protrusion through the perforations. The helmet portions are biased into an offset position to lock the hair extending through the perforations for permitting cutting and styling of the hair exterior of the hair supply assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1996
    Inventor: Evelyn R. Martinez
  • Patent number: 5498189
    Abstract: The invention provides a finger puppet comprising a finger stall (30) formed of a resilient material and having a generally tubular configuration with a base area (31) extending generally parallel to the axis of the finger stall on the outer surface thereof. A plurality of inter-changeable human or animal facial head parts (33 to 37), each comprising a portion adapted to be secured to said base area by mutually engaging spigot and bore arrangements is also provided whereby each of said head parts is additionally spatially located on said base area by abutment with a portion of an adjacent head part. The arrangement allows the finger stall to be articulated to provide animation of the features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1996
    Assignee: Townsend Croquet Limited
    Inventor: Charles P. Townsend
  • Patent number: 5346422
    Abstract: This invention relates to an article of manufacture consisting of a toy having a plurality of synthetic fibers capable of spontaneously transporting water on the surface thereof, said fibers satisfying the following equation(1-X cos .theta..sub.a)<0,wherein.theta..sub.a is the advancing contact angle of water measured on a flat film made from the same material as the fiber and having the same surface treatment, if any,X is a shape factor of the fiber cross-section that satisfies the following equation ##EQU1## wherein P.sub.w is the wetted perimeter of the fiber and r is the radius of the circumscribed circle circumscribing the fiber cross-section and D is the minor axis dimension across the fiber cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Shriram Bagrodia, Bobby M. Phillips, E. Phillip Smith, Kenny R. Parker, Paul A. Rundquist
  • Patent number: 5299968
    Abstract: A primary and secondary toy figure pair include a large primary figure having a plurality of hair fiber segments secured to the head thereof to provide a simulated head of hair. A secondary figure substantially smaller than the primary figure is removably securable to a necklace or other attachment supported upon the primary figure. A plurality of hair locks include attachment tabs which facilitate removable attachment of the hair locks between the head of the primary figure and the secondary figure. A ring support is also securable to the secondary figure and the primary figure to support a secondary figure and provide a ring-like structure which may be worn on the child user's finger as a decorative ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1994
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventor: Linda K. Bennett
  • Patent number: 5288259
    Abstract: A toy doll or toy animal having simulated hair at least some of which is formed by optical fibres. The optical fibres extend into the toy doll's or toy animal's body. A light source is positioned within the body so that light from the source is coupled into the optical fibres.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 22, 1994
    Assignee: Sente Creations Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukio Konta, Sachiko Kitajima, Peter C. Lancaster
  • Patent number: 5261847
    Abstract: A creature form with a removable brush provides a brush member having a brush head portion bearing a section of outwardly-extending brush bristles, and a brush handle portion, insertable into a creature form having a body portion and a tail simulation portion. The body bears an opening to accommodate the brush head and engage the periphery of the section of brush bristles so that the brush bristles extend outwardly away from the body, and the tail simulation portion bears a cavity to accommodate the brush handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1993
    Inventor: Sidnee A. Cox
  • Patent number: 5257955
    Abstract: A figurine in the form of a doll or a doll's head is provided for displaying human baby teeth. The head includes an open mouth having a groove in the lower portion thereof. The human baby teeth are received in the groove and are held in place by epoxy. In addition, a cavity may be provided on the top portion of the doll's head for receiving human baby hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1993
    Inventor: Deborah S. Jones
  • Patent number: 5234370
    Abstract: A doll supports a quantity of rooted hair fabricated to provide a posable or cold setting characteristic. The posable hair is formed of an amorphous thermoplastic material preferably having a high molecular weight in a compound including plasticizers, heat stabilizers and lubricants. The material is formed to provide a combination of glass transition temperature characteristic and hardness to produce the cold setting or posable quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Wallace Shapero, John Sneddon
  • Patent number: 5205776
    Abstract: A figure toy having a body and a head with a plurality of flat artifical hair fibers [6] on said head. The cross section of the artifical flat hair fibers has the largest dimention [4] between 0.01 in. and 0.25 in. and preferably between 0.01 in. and 0.1 in. Flat fibers can be utilized for artificial hair for toy dolls and various other applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1993
    Inventor: Carole A. Lenz
  • Patent number: 5180325
    Abstract: A poseable hair strand for a toy doll includes a ductile and formable center core fiber and an outer casing on the center core fiber. The center core fiber preferably includes a multifilament yarn fiber which is impregnated with a relatively soft formable paraffinic wax material, and the outer casing preferably includes a plurality of multifilament yarn fibers which are substantially unimpregnated with the wax material and formed in a tubular braid configuration around the core fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1993
    Assignee: Hasbro, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred D. Eddins, Maureen Patterson
  • Patent number: 5129853
    Abstract: A pet animal toy has a body covered by a removable coat of long fur which can be cut and "groomed" to give a stylized appearance, then removed and replaced with another fur coat for cutting to give a different appearance. The coat covers substantially all the trunk of the body and the legs and appears to be fur grown on the animal. It may be secured by a concealed attachment under the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1992
    Assignee: Mike Bowling Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: J. Michael Bowling
  • Patent number: 5083967
    Abstract: A doll having hair comprising synthetic fiber consisting essentially of an acrylonitrile polymer comprising 30 to 80% by weight of an acrylonitrile and 70 to 20% by weight of at least one of a vinyl chloride and a vinylidene chloride. The fiber hair of the invention have the excellent flame resistance, the natural touch, the natural and quiet luster, the excellent curl retention and the excellent bulkiness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1992
    Assignee: Kanegafuchi Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masaaki Yokoe, Hiroshi Yokoyama, Yoshihiro Mizumoto
  • Patent number: 5057053
    Abstract: A doll having hair comprising synthetic fiber consisting essentially of an acrylonitrile polymer comprising 30 to 80% by weight of an acrylonitrile and 70 to 20% by weight of at least one of a vinyl chloride and a vinylidene chloride. The fiber hair of the invention have the excellent flame resistance, the natural touch, the natural and quiet luster, the excellent curl retention and the excellent bulkiness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1991
    Assignee: Kanegafuchi Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masaaki Yokoe, Hiroshi Yokoyama, Yoshihiro Mizumoto
  • Patent number: 5041050
    Abstract: A doll head and wig combination in which the head has a groove in the rear surface thereof extending between the ears and the wig has a rim of which a limited extent thereof is elastic and is tightly received in the groove in the head and the forward portion of the wig extends across the forehead above the eyes, and patches or strips of adhesive material are mounted on the inside of the forward portion of the wig or upon the upper forehead for separable attachment of the wig to the forehead of the doll head or, alternatively, pairs of detachable patches of "Velcro" are mounted respectively on the forehead of the doll in spaced relationship and on corresponding locations on the interior of the wig, both of which arrangements permit limited adjustable positioning of the forward edge of the wig relative to the forehead of the doll incident to maintaining the elastic in tight relationship in the groove in the rear portion of the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1991
    Inventors: Mary F. Ritchey, Joyce E. Elberson
  • Patent number: 4993988
    Abstract: A toy figure includes a molded plastic head having defined therein a simulated hair bow. The hair bow defines a generally barrel-shaped center portion. A clip-on hair piece includes a generally U-shaped resilient clip adapted to be received upon the barrel-shaped center portion of the simulated bow in a resilient snap-fit attachment. A quantity of simulated or artificial hair is secured to the resilient clip to form a ponytail-like plume of hair. The clip-on hair piece is particularly adapted to be easily used by small children.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1991
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael K. Chamberlain
  • Patent number: 4921461
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a toy for hairdressing playing use which is capable of training children in the use of scissors and in the modeling of hair styles by cutting hair models attached to a head of doll by hook and loop fasteners with a play pair of scissors.The hairdressing toy includes a doll to which hook and loop fasteners are attached at fixed places on the surface of the head. A plurality of hair models capable of adhering to the fasteners on the doll's head are provided. One hair model includes several parts which are connected by hook and loop fasteners so that the parts can be cut or separated by the play scissors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1990
    Assignee: Tohokako Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tsuneo Fujikawa
  • Patent number: 4874676
    Abstract: A piece of sculpture representing an animal having hair includes a rigid body and a plurality of thin, elongated metallic link chain strands attached by a first end of each chain to the body, leaving the second end hanging free and representing hair. A preferred embodiment includes some of the chain links rigidized with solder between adjacent links, which may be in the form of waves, curls or braids. Another preferred embodiment uses lengths of chain that are rolled and diamond cut wherein at least one surface along the length of a chain is a relatively flat reflective surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1989
    Inventors: Ruth E. Miller, Jack V. Miller
  • Patent number: 4874345
    Abstract: A doll with a doll head for releasably mounting changeable hair piece thereon. The hair piece includes a suction cup portion which snaps on the doll's head and maintains a tight fit such that the cup has to be peeled off in order to remove the hair piece from the head. The hair piece includes a fastening element for attaching an auxiliary hair piece thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1989
    Inventor: Clara Dirks