Doll Joint

Abstract

A joint for fixing movable elements to a doll's torso or for interconnecting individual elements, especially a doll's arm sections and/or leg sections. A rotating element is rotatably inserted into the doll's torso and/or into one element and/or into another element while a final area (5,500) of said element or an element that is inserted thereinto is rotatably connected to said rotating element.

1 . A joint for securing movable elements ( 3 . 1 ,  3 . 2 ) to a doll's body ( 1 ) and/or for connecting individual elements ( 3 . 1 ,  3 . 2 ,  3 . 3 ,  30 . 1 ,  30 . 2 ), in particular doll's arm parts and/or doll's leg parts, to one another, comprising a rotary element ( 4 ,  40 ,  400 ) is inserted rotatably in the doll's body ( 1 ) and/or in the individual elements and is rotatably connected to an end area ( 5 ,  500 ) of the individual elements ( 3 . 1 ,  3 . 2 ,  30 . 1 ) or to an element ( 50 ) inserted therein.  
   
   
       2 . The joint as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the rotary element ( 4 ,  40 ,  400 ) is in the shape of a disk.  
   
   
       3 . The joint as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the end area ( 5 ) of the individual elements ( 3 . 1 ,  3 . 2 ), has a spherical shape.  
   
   
       4 . The joint as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the element ( 50 ) inserted into the individual elements ( 3 . 1 ), has a spherical shape.  
   
   
       5 . (canceled)  
   
   
       6 . The joint as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the rotary element ( 4 ,  400 ) is inserted into a slit ( 13 ,  540 ) in the spherical end area ( 5 ,  500 ).  
   
   
       7 . The joint as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the rotary element ( 40 ) is inserted into a slit ( 54 ) of the spherical element ( 50 ).  
   
   
       8 . The joint as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein a diameter (d 1 , d 5 ) of the rotary element ( 4 ,  400 ) corresponds approximately to a diameter (d 2 , d 6 ) of the spherical end area ( 5 ,  500 ).  
   
   
       9 . The joint as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein a diameter (d 3 ) of the rotary element ( 40 ) corresponds approximately to a diameter (d 4 ) of the spherical element ( 50 ).  
   
   
       10 . The joint as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein outer faces ( 6 ,  410 ,  7 ,  510 ) of the rotary element ( 4 ,  400 ) and of the spherical end area ( 5 ,  500 ) lie externally in a common plane and are flush with one another.  
   
   
       11 . The joint as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein outer faces ( 41 ,  51 ) of the rotary element ( 40 ) and of the spherical element ( 50 ) lie externally in a common plane and flush with one another.  
   
   
       12 . The joint as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the rotary element ( 4 ,  400 ) and the spherical end area ( 5 ,  500 ) each have a bore ( 15 . 1 ,  15 . 2 ,  15 . 5 ,  15 . 6 ) for receiving at least one securing means ( 14 ,  210 ).  
   
   
       13 . The joint as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the rotary element ( 40 ) and the spherical element ( 50 ) each have a bore ( 15 . 3 ,  15 . 4 ) for receiving at least one securing means ( 21 ).  
   
   
       14 . The joint as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the rotary element ( 4 ,  40 ,  400 ) is assigned a holding element ( 8 ,  42 ,  420 ).  
   
   
       15 . The joint as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the spherical element ( 50 ) is assigned a holding element ( 52 ).  
   
   
       16 . The joint as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the holding element ( 8 ,  42 ,  420 ) is connected to the rotary element ( 4 ,  40 ,  400 ) in a permanent or releasable manner.  
   
   
       17 . The joint as claimed in one of claims  14  and  15 , wherein the holding element ( 8 ) and the rotary element ( 4 ) are connected permanently to one another to form an individual component and are able to rotate about an axis (A), the holding element ( 8 ) being inserted into a recess ( 10 ) of the doll's body ( 1 ).  
   
   
       18 . The joint as claimed in one of claims  14  and  15 , wherein the holding element ( 42 ,  420 ) and the rotary element ( 40 ,  400 ) are connected permanently to one another to form a single component and are able to rotate about an axis (E, G), the holding element ( 42 ,  420 ) being inserted into a recess ( 45 ,  450 ) of the element ( 3 . 3 ,  30 . 2 ).  
   
   
       19 . The joint as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein only the rotary element ( 4 ) is able to rotate about an axis (A), the holding element ( 8 ) being inserted fixedly in the recess ( 10 ) of the doll's body ( 1 ).  
   
   
       20 . The joint as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein only the rotary element ( 40 ,  400 ) is able to rotate about an axis (E, G), the holding element ( 42 ,  420 ) being inserted fixedly in the recess ( 45 ,  450 ) of the element ( 3 . 3 ,  30 . 2 ).  
   
   
       21 . The joint as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the spherical element ( 50 ) is able to rotate about an axis (D), the holding element ( 52 ) being inserted into a recess ( 55 ) of the individual element ( 3 . 1 ).  
   
   
       22 . The joint as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein a constriction ( 12 ,  46 ,  56 ,  460 ) of the recess ( 10 ,  45 ,  55 ,  450 ) engages at least partially behind the holding element ( 8 ,  42 ,  52 ,  420 ) and secures it there.  
   
   
       23 . The joint as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the individual element ( 3 . 1 ,  3 . 2 ) is rotatable about the axis (A).  
   
   
       24 . The joint as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein the individual element ( 3 . 1 ,  3 . 2 ) is pivotable about an axis (C), the axes (A, C) being arranged approximately perpendicular to one another.  
   
   
       25 . The joint as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein the individual element ( 3 . 3 ) is rotatable about an axis (D).  
   
   
       26 . The joint as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein the individual element ( 3 . 3 ) is rotatable about an axis (E).  
   
   
       27 . The joint as claimed in  claim 26 , wherein the individual element ( 3 . 3 ) is pivotable about an axis (B), the axes (D, E) and the axis (B) being arranged approximately perpendicular to one another.  
   
   
       28 . The joint as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein the element ( 30 . 2 ) is rotatable about an axis (G).  
   
   
       29 . The joint as claimed in  claim 28 , wherein the element ( 30 . 2 ) is pivotable about an axis (F), the axes (G, F) being arranged approximately perpendicular to one another.  
   
   
       30 . The joint as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein a guide ( 9 ,  430 ) is provided between the holding element ( 8 ,  400 ) and the rotary element ( 4 ,  400 ), the guide ( 9 ,  430 ) at least partially guiding the end area ( 5 ,  500 ) of the individual element ( 3 . 1 ,  3 . 2 ,  30 . 1 ).  
   
   
       31 . The joint as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein a guide ( 43 ) is provided between the holding element ( 42 ) and the rotary element ( 40 ), the guide ( 43 ) at least partially guiding the end area ( 50 ) of the element ( 3 . 3 ).  
   
   
       32 . The joint as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein a guide ( 53 ) is provided between the holding element ( 52 ) and the spherical element ( 50 ), the guide ( 53 ) at least partially guiding the rotary element ( 40 ).  
   
   
       33 . The joint as claimed in one of claims  30  through  32 , wherein the guide ( 9 ,  43 ,  53 ,  430 ) at one end is shaped at least partially as a concave recess.