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 Title: |
US3911618:
Finger puppet
[ Derwent Title ]
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Gerst, Joel Lee; Berkeley, CA 94706
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1975-10-14
/ 1974-12-19
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| Application Number: |
US1974000534259
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A63H 3/14;
Core:
A63H 3/00;
IPC-7:
A63H 3/14;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
446/329;
D21/588;
Original:
046/154;
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| Field of Search: |
046/135 R,154
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| Priority Number: |
| 1974-12-19 |
US1974000534259 |
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| Abstract: |
A finger puppet worn on a single digit having animated facial expression responsive to flexure of the digit at its joints is disclosed. The puppet, constructed of a hollow elastic diaphragm, preferably of latex rubber, defines interiorly thereof a main digit receiving concavity for receiving the length of the mounting digit at least past the first finger joint. Typically, the puppet has its mouth defined on the exterior of the diaphragm underneath the digit and in the direction of digit flexure. The eyes and forehead of the puppet are defined on the outside of the diaphragm on top of the digit away from the direction of finger flexure. At least the jaw of the puppet is defined by a protuberance, preferably hollow and enclosed, which extends away from the main digit receiving concavity at the point of joint flexure of the mounting digit. The jaw typically includes two angularly converging sidewalls and a flat tongue portion. The tongue portion is designed to confront the central concavity at a pallet portion upon digit flexure. When digit flexure occurs, animated movement of at least the jaw portion with respect to the pallet portion occurs through the changing of the angular and outside dimensions of the latex rubber diaphragm, the redistribution of air captured between the mounting digit and the hollow latex rubber diaphragm forming the puppet, and conformance of the flesh about the digit upon finger flexure to move the diaphragm.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Townsend and Townsend ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Chamblee, Hugh R.; Cutting, Robert F.
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None
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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. A finger puppet for mounting on a single digit having animated facial expression responsive to flexure of said single digit comprising: a hollow elastic diaphragm defining interiorly thereof a main digit receiving concavity for receiving the mounting digit for said puppet at least past the first digit joint; a nose portion defined on the outside of said diaphragm adjacent the end of said digit; a mouth defined on the exterior of said diaphragm underneath the digit and in the direction of digit flexure; eyes and forehead defined on the outside of said diaphragm on top of the digit and away from the direction of digit flexure; at least a jaw protuberance defined by a protuberance extending away from the main digit receiving concavity at the point of flexure of the mounting digit; and, a pallet portion on the exterior of said diaphragm adjacent said jaw protuberance for movement towards said pallet portion upon digit flexure.
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