Patent Publication Number: US-2017354896-A1

Title: Special purpose mannequin

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to a special purpose mannequin and, more particularly, to a mannequin of a human torso adapted to retain otherwise handheld penile stimulation devices for functionally simulating intercourse with said mannequin. 
     Penile stimulation devices are well known in the art. The current market can be broken into two categories. Handheld masturbatory devices and mannequins used for sexual purposes. Current handheld devices cannot be used without the user grasping the device and producing the hand motion needed to simulate intercourse, limiting such devices to a one-dimensional experience with stimulation coming from linear hand movements. 
     The special-purpose mannequins facilitate a more realistic simulation, in part by incorporating a rigid frame supporting an opening housed within an outer surface shaped like a human. Users of these mannequins, however, must conform their grasps to the contours of the mannequin&#39;s outer surfaces, which tend to be a hard or resilient and so results in an unnatural experience. 
     In addition, repeated usage and excessive force cause tears and compression marks on the outer surface of these mannequins. The outer surfaces, often made of silicon flesh, tend to accrue dirt rather easily due to the fine grain and imperfections inherent in such material. Unfortunately, it is difficult to remove dirt and mildew from this type of surface. 
     Importantly, the openings of the mannequins are permanently attached to the mannequins because they are supported by the above-mentioned rigid frame, and so do not allow the user to vary their experience without purchasing additional model. 
     Finally, one of the most common drawbacks of such mannequins is the potential for embarrassment arising out of discovery of the doll by unintended parties, especially children. Another disadvantage of the rigid frame of existing mannequins is the limitation it imposes on the ability for discreet storage. 
     In sum, prior to the present invention, handheld devices could be used in a natural position of hands-free body movement, while the mannequins&#39; rigidity lacked the versatility and discreetness of handheld penile stimulation devices so users would have to buy multiple mannequins in order to have different experiences. Furthermore, though the outer surface material of the mannequins looks realistic, it does not have the supple quality of human flesh, is difficult to clean, and repeat usage or excess force causes tears and compression marks, all while attempts to discreetly store the mannequins could be frustrated by the rigid frame incorporated in such mannequins. 
     As can be seen, there is a need for a mannequin of a human torso adapted to interchangeably retain at least one of a plurality of penile stimulation devices for functionally simulating intercourse in combination with said mannequin. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     In one aspect of the present invention, a special purpose mannequin includes a lower torso portion defining a torso cavity communicating with a cavity opening; a sleeve lining the torso cavity so that the sleeve extends to at least the cavity opening; and a drawstring extending between two opposing ends, wherein the drawstring circumscribing a peripheral portion of the sleeve, wherein the peripheral portion is disposed in the torso cavity near the cavity opening, wherein the two opposing ends of the drawstring protrude from the lower torso portion but not the cavity opening, wherein pulling the two ends selectively decreases a perimeter of the peripheral portion, wherein the lower torso forms the shape of a human torso, wherein the lower torso further comprises a shell covering, wherein the shell covering comprises a plush material that is stain and soil repellent material, wherein the lower torso further comprises a deformable stuffing between the shell covering and the torso cavity, wherein the lower torso provides two outlet holes, one outlet hole for each of the two opposing end of the drawstring to protrude from, wherein the sleeve terminates in a distal end that protrudes from the cavity opening, and wherein the distal end lays along a portion of the shell covering, and wherein the apparatus does not house a rigid frame, wherein the sleeve is adapted to slidably receive at least one penile stimulation device. 
     These and other features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings, description and claims. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a front perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  is a bottom perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional view of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, taken along line  3 - 3  of  FIG. 2 ; and 
         FIG. 4  is a cross-sectional exploded view of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, demonstrating an operative effect. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplated modes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of the invention. The description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention, since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims. 
     Broadly, an embodiment of the present invention provides a mannequin of a human torso adapted to retain otherwise handheld devices for simulation purposes. The mannequin may have a plush shell covering filled with polymer stuffing except for a cavity therein, wherein the cavity communicates to a cavity opening defined by the shell covering. An elastic sleeve may be dimensioned and adapted to line the cavity yet protrude from the cavity opening, so that the sleeve opening is concomitant with the cavity opening. Operatively engaged along a peripheral portion of the sleeve, slightly inward for the sleeve opening, a peripheral drawstring adapted to selectively decrease the peripheral portion of the sleeve is disposed to removably retain the handheld device within the sleeve. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1 through 4 , the present invention may include a mannequin  10  in the shape or form of a human torso. In an embodiment, the mannequin  10  is the shape of a female human, having at least a lower torso representative of a crotch area of the female human. The lower torso includes a shell covering  12  defining its outer shape, wherein the shell covering  12  is filled with a torso stuffing  22 . Defined within the torso stuffing  22  is a torso cavity  24  near the crotch area. A crotch opening  16  may be defined by the shell covering  12  at the crotch area, so that the crotch opening  16  communications with the torso cavity  24 . The shell covering  12  may be made of a stain and soil repellent material that is soft, durable, and readily washable. The torso stuffing  22  may include polymer fibers that compress and expand in response to the exertion and release of pressure to simulate the supple quality of human flesh. This ability to compress and expand enables the mannequin  10  to be discreetly stored in a space much smaller than its operable size, especially because of a lack of a rigid frame incorporated therein. 
     The present invention may include a sleeve  14  having an elongated proximal end and a distal end  30 , wherein the sleeve  14  is dimensioned and adapted to line the torso cavity  24  so that the distal end  30  protrudes through the crotch opening  16 , thereby providing a concomitant sleeve opening  26 . The distal end  30  may be adapted to unfold and/or lay onto the portion of the shell covering  12  circumscribing the crotch opening  16 , as illustrated in  FIGS. 3 and 4 . The sleeve  14  may be anchored, for example by sewing, within the torso cavity  24 . 
     A drawstring  18  may engage a draw periphery  32  of the sleeve  14  near the distal end  30  so as to be inward of the crotch/sleeve opening  16 / 26  and within the torso cavity  24 . The drawstring  18  may be sewn in a circumferential pocket along the draw periphery  32  of the sleeve  14  or otherwise be adapted so that pulling on opposing ends of the drawstring  18  selectively decreases the circumference and/or perimeter along the draw periphery  32  of the sleeve  14 . The mannequin  10  provides two outlet holes  40 , one for each end of the drawstring  18  to protrude out of from the torso cavity  24 , whereby a user may selectively pull on the ends of the drawstring  18  external to the torso cavity  24 . The drawstring  18  may be cross-stitched rope. The drawstring  18  may be dimensioned so that the external ends may cross over each other so as to tie and secure the decreased draw periphery  32  about an object, such as a penile stimulation device  20 . The sleeve  14  may be made of an elastic material that compresses and expands to compliment the size of the object placed inside. 
     The torso cavity  24  and engaged sleeve  14  may be dimensioned and adapted to slidably receive at least one of a plurality of handheld penile stimulating devices  20 , whereby the user may selectively pull the external ends of the drawstrings  18  so as to removably retain the at least one of a plurality of handheld penile devices  20  within the torso cavity  24  and engaged sleeve  14 . 
     A method of using the present invention may include providing the mannequin  10  as disclosed and described above. The user may slide a first desired penile stimulating device  20  through the crotch/sleeve opening  16 ,  26  and into the sleeve- 14 -engaged torso cavity  24  so that the business end of the first penile stimulating device  20  may be generally align with the crotch/sleeve opening  16 / 26 . Subsequent to employing the first desired penile stimulating device  20 , the user may untie the drawstring  18  and remove the first desired penile stimulating device  20  so as to interchange it with a second desired penile stimulating device  20  similarly slid into and disposed within the sleeve- 14 -engaged torso cavity  24 . 
     It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing relates to exemplary embodiments of the invention and that modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.