Handicapped doll with removable limbs

A wheel chair, a handicapped doll having a removable hair piece and removable limbs is provided which consists of a torso with a head attached thereto and two sets of limbs extending from the torso. A mechanism is for adjusting and detaching portions of each limb at major joint locations, so that a handicapped person can identify with and relate to the handicapped doll.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
The instant invention relates generally to injury simulated mannequins and 
toys and more specifically it relates to a handicapped doll with removable 
limbs and accessories. 
Numerous injury simulated apparatus have been provided in the prior art 
that are adapted to be utilized in medical and first aid training. For 
example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,858,351 to Porter; U.S. Pat. No. 3,895,451 to 
Smrcka and U.S. Pat. No. 4,773,865 to Baldwin all are illustrative of such 
prior art. While these units may be suitable for the particular purpose to 
which they address, they would not be as suitable for the purpose of the 
present invention as hereafter described. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
A primary object of the present invention is to provide a handicapped doll 
with removable limbs that will overcome the shortcomings of the prior art 
devices. 
Another object is to provide a handicapped doll with removable limbs in 
which portions of each limb can be disassembled at the major joints, so 
that the handicapped doll can be made to look like a handicapped person. 
An additional object is to provide a handicapped doll with removable limbs 
that comes with a toy wheelchair, so that the handicapped doll can be 
retained in the toy wheelchair, allowing the handicapped person that uses 
a real wheelchair to identify with the handicapped doll. 
A yet additional object is to provide a handicapped doll with a removable 
hair piece so as to simulate a patient with hair loss due to various 
medical treatments and diseases. 
A further object is to provide a handicapped doll with removable limbs that 
is simple and easy to use. 
A still further object is to provide a handicapped doll with removable 
limbs that is economical in cost to manufacture. 
Further objects of the invention will appear as the description proceeds. 
To the accomplishment of the above and related objects, this invention may 
be embodied in the form illustrated in the accompanying drawings, 
attention being called to the fact, however, that the drawings are 
illustrative only and that changes may be made in the specific 
construction illustrated and described within the scope of the appended 
claims.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
Turning now descriptively to the drawings, in which similar reference 
characters denote similar elements throughout the several views, the 
Figures illustrate a handicapped doll 10 having a torso 12 and a head 14 
attached thereto, with two sets of removable limbs 16, 18 extending from 
the torso 12. A mechanism 20 is for rotatively adjusting the position and 
detaching portions 22 of each limb 16, 18 at major joint locations, so 
that a handicapped person can identify with and relate to the handicapped 
doll 10. 
Each adjusting and detaching mechanism 20 is a snap fastener pivot joint 24 
having typical two drive screws 25 to hold each of the two parts 27 of the 
snap fastener pivot joint 24 to the doll. 
The first set of limbs 16 are a pair of arms 26 in which the major joint 
locations are at the shoulders 28, elbows 30 and wrists 32. The second set 
of limbs 18 are a pair of legs 34 in which the major joint locations are 
at the thighs 36, knees 38 and ankles 40. 
The handicapped doll 10 further includes at least one simulated bandage cap 
60 to fit upon one of the remaining limb portions 22. A snap cover 42 fits 
upon one of the shoulder joint locations 28, when one of the arms 26 is 
completely detached from the torso 12. A hair piece, wig or simulated 
bandage 44 is removably attachable to the head 14, typically with hook and 
loop fabric fastener strips 46 and 48. 
As shown in FIG. 4, a toy wheelchair 50 is provided. A first strip 52 of a 
mating hook and loop pile fabric fastener 53 is attached to the back rest 
54 of the toy wheelchair 50. A second strip 56 of the mating hook and loop 
pile fabric fastener 53 is attached to the back 58 of the torso 12. The 
handicapped doll 10 can be retained in the toy wheelchair 50 in a seated 
position, thereby allowing a handicapped person that uses a real 
wheelchair to identify with the handicapped doll 10. 
While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and 
described and are pointed out in the annexed claims, it will be understood 
that various omissions, substitutions and changes in the forms and details 
of the device illustrated and in its operation can be made by those 
skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention.