Patent ID: 6893319
Filing Date: 2005-05-17
Classification: A63H

Abstract:
1. A method for molding an arm for an elastic doll, comprising the steps of: forming a molding space for molding a portion of the arm extending from a shoulder thereof to a hand thereof in a mold; arranging a metal core in said molding space so as to extend along a center of said molding space, said core being fixed at one end thereof in a proximal section of said molding space which corresponds to a proximal portion of the shoulder of the arm, said core being provided at another distal end thereof or a portion thereof positioned in proximity to the another distal end with a spacer for keeping said core spaced at a predetermined radial interval from an annular inner surface of said molding space, and the distal end of the metal core is spaced in a lengthwise direction from a distal end of the molding space adjacent the molding space which corresponds to a hand of the arm; and injecting a molten molding material into said molding space at a molding temperature to melt the spacer so that the spacer becomes integral with the molten molding material; said spacer being made of a synthetic resin material which is compatible with said molding material and has a melting point equal to or below the molding temperature of said molding material.