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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2000
Judith H Blau, Eastchester, NY (US);
Gregory E Hyman, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Jon Marine, Fullerton, CA (US);
Mattel, Inc., El Segundo, US;
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.