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 Title: |
US4173842:
Finger puppet
[ Derwent Title ]
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Bahner, Rodney D.; Anchorage, AK 99503
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1979-11-13
/ 1977-11-11
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| Application Number: |
US1977000850751
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A63H 3/14;
Core:
A63H 3/00;
IPC-7:
A63H 3/00;
A63H 3/14;
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| ECLA Code: |
A63H3/14;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
446/382;
446/391;
Original:
046/154;
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| Field of Search: |
046/154,126,36,37,1 L
036/010,103,104
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| Priority Number: |
| 1977-11-11 |
US1977000850751 |
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| Abstract: |
A simple and inexpensive puppet is manufactured by the bonding of a pair of rigid, flat, relatively thin members, side by side, on a resilient backing member. When the rigid, flat members, which are originally mounted in a coplanar relationship by the resilient member, are articulated toward one another, the resilient backing tends to return these rigid members to a coplanar position. The puppet may thus be used by grasping the reverse side of the resilient portion between the thumb and index finger to urge the rigid portions to articulate toward one another. Releasing the pressure between the thumb and index finger allows the rigid members to articulate further away from one another. The puppet thus provides an articulating structure which may carry artwork or other indicia exemplifying a face or mouth so that, as it is manipulated between the thumb and index finger, the puppet appears to open and close its mouth.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Knobbe, Martens, Olson, Hubbard & Bear ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Shay, F. Barry;
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A finger puppet, comprising:
- a resilient sheet of material having a pair of rigid, planar jaws formed on one surface thereof and a relatively resilient and flexible portion formed adjacent to and underlying said one surface, said jaws delineated on said one surface by a substantially straight preferential fold line for said sheet; and
- said substantially straight preferential fold line of said pair of jaws being formed such that, when said sheet is folded about said preferential fold line in a manner to close said jaws, the rigidity of said jaws delineated by said fold line forces said resilient, flexible portion of said sheet to stretch across said fold line, thus self-biasing said puppet to an open position.
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| Background / Summary: |
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| Forward References: |
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