Abstract:
A doll of lifelike appearance with limbs that move in a lifelike manner. The head of the doll is coupled to the neck by a double ball-and-socket joint that permits turning and tilting of the head. The upper arm is connected to the shoulders by a combined ball-and-socket and pin joint, while the hand is coupled to the arm by a double-pin joint. The leg is connected to the torso by a sidewardly extending ball-and-socket joint that allows the legs to move apart and together as well as to kick up and back, while the foot is connected to the lower leg by a ratchet joint to position the foot for low and high heel shoes.
Abstract:
A twirling structure having a pair of oppositely disposed spinning toy-top-holding portions is supported at its centrally located axis of rotation by an upstanding pedestal portion of a stand or base. The holding portions may be in the form of cups and centrally disposed holes are located at the bottom of the cups in order to center the tops and to allow the tops'' rotating starting tip to come into contact with the cup structure and thereby impart thereto a mechanical couple and cause the structure to twirl about its rotational axis.