Patent Publication Number: US-2005130557-A1

Title: Soft bendable cloth doll, male and females

Description:
SUMMARY  
      The present invention relies on several new methods of creating a doll made of fabric that is capable of holding objects and have a pocket in the mid section of it&#39;s body that can hold desired objects. As in earlier methods the body is formed by cut out fabric that forms body parts such as head, ears, neck mid section, hands, arms and legs. Pipe cleaners are formed in to the shape of fingers, hand, arms, legs and toes.  
      In one form of method the pipe cleaners are fused to a plastic rod shaped with a hook on both ends and is placed in to the fingers, hands, arms and legs shaped fabric that has been sewn together. After placing the pipe cleaners in to the fabric, the fabric is stuffed with soft material such as polyester filler.  
      Other features such as pocket is sewn in to the mid section of body creating a cavity to store desired objects. The ears have studs that have been fused and snap in place, to represent earrings. Yarn is sewn on to represent hair. The eyes, nose, and mouth is felt fabric that has been fused on to face. There is a gold craft cord wrap and fused around finger to represent ring. Dolls come in different nationalities.  
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
      1. Field of the Invention  
      The present invention relates (a) to a method for producing a soft cloth doll that has fingers which is capable of holding objects in it&#39;s hands and (b) a method for producing an internal skeleton.  
      2. The Prior Art  
      Soft cloth dolls have been made for centuries Many methods have been developed to produce facial and body features.  
      All construct the basic head and body by filling a similar shape head and body cavity made of cloth, with a soft substance such as down, cloth and/or polyester filler.  
      3. Body Movements  
      some cloth dolls has hands that resembles thumb and fingers but, it&#39;s fingers are unable to spread. There are cloth dolls that has arms and legs that can swing but, are not bendable. To create movement the doll&#39;s interior is made of polyester pipe cleaners twisted and fused to a plastic rod, which no other cloth doll have.  
      a) The polyester pipe cleaners are twisted and formed to resemble fingers, hands, arms and legs and are placed in to fabric that has been sewn together and stuffed with polyester filler 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       FIG. 1  Front Girl: The front embodiment of the present invention, shows polyester/cotton yarn, that has been sewn on to head to signify long hair. Cotton felt fabric eyes, nose and mouth are fused on to fabric. Almond shape eyes for Asian doll. Ears are fill with polyester filler and studs are fused and snap on to bottom half of ears. Five fingers are separate and bendable on both hands. Gold graft cord which is wrap around and fused to one finger. Both arms are bendable. Pocket is sewn and placed in to body creating a cavity for storing items. Both legs are bendable. There are four toes on each foot which are not bendable.  
       FIG. 2  Back Girl: The back embodiment of the invention shows polyester/cotton yarn for hair. Back of stud is located on bottom half of back ear, which is fused and snap. Gold craft cord which is wrap around and fused on to finger.  
       FIG. 3  Front Boy: The front embodiment of the present invention show polyester/cotton yarn sewn on head to signify short hair. Cotton felt fabric for eyes, nose and mouth are fused on to fabric. Almond shape eyes for Asian doll.  
      Stud on bottom half of one ear is fused and snap. Fingers are separate and bendable on both hands. Gold craft cord is wrap around and fused to one finger. Both arms and legs are bendable. Pocket is sewn and placed in body creating an opening for storing items. There are four toes on each foot which are not bendable.  
       FIG. 4  Back Boy: The back embodiment of the present invention shows short cut yarn that signifies hair. Back of stud which has been fused and snap to bottom half of one ear. Gold craft cord is wrap around and fused to one finger. 
    
    
     DETAIL DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION  
      This invention is a doll that is made of cloth. The doll has hair which is made of yarn. The female doll has long threads of yarn for hair and the male doll has short threads of yarn for hair. Both female and male doll has cotton felt fabric for eyes, nose and mouth Their ears are fill with polyester filler. Male doll has one stud in bottom half of ear to represent earring. Female doll has a stud in both bottom half of ears that represent two earrings. Studs for earrings are to represent jewelry. These cloth dolls have bendable fingers, making them capable of holding items. Arm and legs are bendable also, so that dolls can be position to sit. The doll has bendable parts due to the skeleton interior made from polyester pipe cleaners fused to a plastic rod. The pipe cleaners has the form of fingers, hands, arms and legs, which are placed in to the sewn together fabric. Then the dolls are stuffed with polyester filler and sewn to close. Both male and female dolls have an internal pocket which is located in the mid section of the dolls. Dolls also has toes on their feet. The toes are not bendable. The dolls ankles can bend to make it possible to wear shoes. Both male and female dolls have a gold craft cord wrap around and fused to finger to represent a ring that signify jewelry. After dolls are completed, The yarn hair is styled to resemble a teen. Dolls are dresses in teen type clothing. Dolls have footwear. Dolls have wrist and ankle bracelets and necklace.