Patent ID: 6033284
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: A63H

Abstract:
An articulated structure for dolls comprising:a T-shaped upper torso member, an inverted V-shaped hip member, a cylindrical head member, and a plurality of elongated extremity members for upper and lower arms and upper and lower legs; andmeans for rotatably connecting adjacent ends of said members, said means for rotatably connecting includinglink connections having a shaft and substantially spherical bodies formed on opposing ends of said shaft, anda spherical hollow helmet-shaped socket portion formed in the adjacent ends of said members, said socket portion including a single opening on a distal end thereof and a single semicircular recess formed in the single opening for receiving a section of the shaft to facilitate a natural multidirectional movement of the members of said structure with a primary movement in a single direction,said substantially spherical bodies providing a frictional engagement with a respective socket portion, wherein said substantially spherical bodies each include a plurality of discretely spaced concave dimples formed in an outer surface thereof for controlling frictional resistance between said spherical bodies and corresponding socket portions.