The Lifelike Company

Polymerics Gmbh

W Kenn Thiess

Reed N Wilcox

Richard L George

Lane Anderson

Patrick J Tighe

Lane J Anderson

The present invention provides a system and method for producing realistic doll heads that have the facial appearance of particular children. The customer, using ten facial characteristics set forth in a chart, selects from among a predetermined number of facial characteristics those most closely resembling the facial appearance of the child. The facial characteristics that are selected comprise seven face shapes (rounded, oval, pear, rectangular, thinner rectangular, thinner heart, and wider heart); skin tone; eye color; eyelash color; eyebrow color, thickness, and shape; hair color, cut, length., and style; and birthmarks, moles, and/or freckles. The selected characteristics are then applied to the doll head to produce a one-of-a-kind doll closely resembling the child.

Realistic doll head system and method therefor

The present invention provides a system and method for producing realistic doll heads that have the facial appearance of particular children. The customer, using ten facial characteristics set forth in a chart, selects from among a predetermined number of facial characteristics those most closely resembling the facial appearance of the child. The facial characteristics that are selected comprise seven face shapes (rounded, oval, pear, rectangular, thinner rectangular, thinner heart, and wider heart); skin tone; eye color; eyelash color; eyebrow color, thickness, and shape; hair color, cut, length, and style; and birthmarks, moles, and/or freckles. The selected characteristics are then applied to the doll head to produce a one-of-a-kind doll closely resembling the child.

A doll having a natural appearance, a natural feel, and natural motion has an internal support system covered by a flexible integument. The support system has a forward section corresponding to a shoulder girdle and a rearward section corresponding to a pelvic girdle. The forward section and the rearward section are connected by a first component that is flexible in range but not in scope. Forward limbs are attached to the forward section and rearward limbs are attached to the rearward section. A plurality of components comprising a second (straight) component, a third (hinge joint) component, and a fourth (ball-and-socket joint) component are used for other portions of the support system.

Support system and flexible integument for dolls

A liquid applicator bottle for holding and applying liquids, such as fabric paint, to surfaces is formed of a resiliently deformable hollow body. The bottle has a base at one end and sloped shoulders at the other end. The shoulders are angled toward each other to form a neck having an opening. A nozzle unit with a substantially cylindrical stem, sharply tapered to a flange, and having a passage therethrough, is mounted in the opening of the neck. The stem extends axially and outwardly from the flange, which is retained within the neck. A cap is removably mountable on the neck, in a covering relationship to the nozzle unit.

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