Doll assembly

Abstract

In a preferred embodiment, a doll assembly 1 comprising housing 2000 and a doll 1000 mounted on the housing 2000 is disclosed. The doll 1000 has two arms 1300,1400 having a spring member 1312,1412 so that the arms 1312,1412 are stretchable and compressible along its length. The doll assembly 1 further comprises a number of guiding members 5300,5400 projecting from the rear of the doll 1000 to connect to the two arms 1300,1400 to guide the arms 1300,1400 for movement thereby creating lively and coordinated movement of the arms 1300,1400.

1 : A doll assembly comprising 
 a doll including two stretchable and/or compressible arms having elbows, and    a moving device operable to guide movement of each of the two arms, wherein a resilient joint is formed at the elbow of each of the two arms.    
   
   
       2 - 5 . (canceled)  
   
   
       6 : A doll assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the resilient joint is formed using a spring member.  
   
   
       7 : A doll assembly according to  claim 6 , wherein the moving device comprises first and second guiding members connected to the respective arms.  
   
   
       8 : A doll assembly according to  claim 7 , wherein the guiding members are slidably connected to the arms.  
   
   
       9 : A doll assembly according to  claim 8 , herein each arm has an elongate opening arranged to receive a part of the respective guiding members, each guiding member being slidable along the opening.  
   
   
       10 : A doll assembly according to  claim 9 , wherein each guiding member has a spherical member formed on the part receive in the respective openings to guide the movement of said guiding member.  
   
   
       11 : A doll assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein the moving device comprises means for moving the first and second guiding members to move the arms in a continuous pattern.  
   
   
       12 : A doll assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein the moving device comprises means for moving the first and second guiding member to move the arms independently.  
   
   
       13 : A doll assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein the doll has a torso, the moving device comprising a third guiding member connected to the doll's torso.  
   
   
       14 : A doll assembly according to  claim 13 , wherein the moving device comprises means for rotating the third guiding member to alternate the torso between two points.  
   
   
       15 : A doll assembly according to  claim 14 , wherein the moving device comprises means for moving at least two guiding members simultaneously.  
   
   
       16 : A doll assembly according to  claim 15 , wherein the doll has a head, and a neck joint connecting the head movable to the torso.  
   
   
       17 : A doll assembly according to  claim 16 , wherein the neck joint includes a resilient member arranged to bias the head and torso towards each other.  
   
   
       18 : A doll assembly according to  claim 17 , further including a support member connected to the head, the support member arranged to pivot the head at a point when the torso is being alternated.  
   
   
       19 : A doll assembly according to  claim 18 , further comprising a housing to house part of the moving device.  
   
   
       20 : A doll assembly according to  claim 19 , wherein the housing has a base support and an elongate support connected to the base support to form a L-shaped housing.  
   
   
       21 : A doll assembly according to  claim 20 , wherein the doll has legs, the legs being movably mounted on the base support of the housing.  
   
   
       22 : A doll assembly according to  claim 21 , wherein the legs have feet, each foot having a male member extending underside of the foot, the male members being arranged to be received in holes formed on the base support.  
   
   
       23 : A doll assembly according to  claim 22 , wherein the elongate support of the housing is located behind the doll, the or each guiding member being arranged to project from the elongate support to be connected to respective parts of the doll.  
   
   
       24 : A doll assembly according to  claim 23 , further comprising a controller arranged to remotely control the moving device to selectively control respective guiding members to move the doll.  
   
   
       25 : A doll assembly comprising 
 a doll having at least one arm,    a guiding member connected externally to the at least one arm,    an electromechanical device arranged to control the guiding member to move the said wherein the at least one arm includes a resilient member.    
   
   
       26 : A doll assembly according to  claim 25 , wherein the doll has two arms, each arm being stretchable and/or compressible.  
   
   
       27 : A doll assembly according to  claim 26 , wherein each arm includes a resilient member.  
   
   
       28 : A doll assembly according to  claim 27 , wherein the resilient member is in the form of a spring.  
   
   
       29 : A doll assembly according to  claim 25 , further comprising two guiding members, each guiding member being slidably connected to each arm.  
   
   
       30 : A doll assembly according to  claim 29 , wherein the doll has a torso, and the doll assembly further comprises a third guiding member connected to the doll's torso, the electromechanical device arranged to control said guiding member to alternate the doll's torso between two points.  
   
   
       31 : A doll assembly according to  claim 30 , wherein the doll includes legs and feet, the feet movably coupled to a base support.  
   
   
       32 : A doll assembly according to  claim 30 , further comprising a controller operable by a user and being arranged to control the electromechanical device to selectively move the arms and/or torso.  
   
   
       33 : A doll assembly comprising 
 a doll having at least one limb,    a guiding member connected externally to the at least one limb,    a driving mechanism arranged to control the guiding member to move the said at least one limb, and    a remote control operable by a user and being operatively coupled to the driving mechanism to selectively move the at least one limb remotely, wherein the at least one limb is stretchable and/or compressible and includes a resilient joint.    
   
   
       34 : A doll assembly according to  claim 33 , wherein the at least one limb is stretchable and compressible.  
   
   
       35 : A doll assembly according to  claim 34 , wherein the doll has two limbs in the form of arms, both arms including a resilient joint.  
   
   
       36 : A doll assembly according to  claim 35 , wherein the each of the arms includes an elbow and the resilient joint is located at each arm's elbow.  
   
   
       37 : A doll assembly according to  claim 36 , wherein the doll has a torso, the doll assembly further comprising a guiding member connected to the doll's torso.  
   
   
       38 : A doll assembly according to  claim 37 , wherein the driving mechanism is arranged to drive the guiding members to move the torso and the arms simultaneously.  
   
   
       39 : A doll assembly according to  claim 37 , wherein the remote control comprises means for selecting a desired movement of the torso.  
   
   
       40 : A doll assembly according to  claim 37 , wherein the remote control comprises means for selecting a desired movement of at least one of the arms.  
   
   
       41 : A doll assembly according to  claim 37 , wherein the remote control comprises means for selectively moving at least one of the arms horizontally with respect to the height of the doll.  
   
   
       42 : A doll assembly according to  claim 37 , wherein the remote control comprises means for selectively moving at least one of the arms vertically with respect to the height of the doll.  
   
   
       43 : A doll assembly according to  claim 37 , wherein the remote control comprises means for controlling speed of movement of the arms and/or torso.  
   
   
       44 : A doll assembly comprising 
 a doll having a head, a torso, and a neck joint connecting the head to the torso; the neck joint including a resilient member arranged to bias the head and the torso towards each other, and a moving device operable to alternate the torso between two points.    
   
   
       45 : A doll assembly according to  claim 44 , wherein the resilient member includes a spring member.  
   
   
       46 . (canceled)  
   
   
       47 : A doll assembly according to  claim 44 , further comprising a support member connected to the head, the support member arranged to pivot the head at a point when the torso is being alternated.