Reconfigurable Doll

Abstract

A doll with reconfigurable hair and dress is disclosed. The hair is rotatably coupled to the top of the head of the doll and a switch within the head of the doll. Furthermore, the switch is connected to the output mechanism, dictating which output the output mechanism produces. When the hair rotates about the head of the doll, the switch is actuated, changing the output of the output mechanism. Additionally, the dress of the doll is capable from converting from a full gown that folds away to reveal a skirt.

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         10 . A doll comprising:
 a body portion; and   a convertible or reconfigurable dress coupled to the body portion, the reconfigurable dress including a first garment portion, and a second garment portion that can be positioned in front of the body portion or behind the body portion, the reconfigurable dress further comprising:
 a first string attached to the first garment portion, 
 a second string attached to the second garment portion, the first and second strings being useable to move the reconfigurable dress from a first configuration to a second configuration, 
 a guide member, and each of the first string and the second string is threaded through the guide member. 
   
     
     
         11 . The doll of  claim 10 , further comprising a locking tab attached to the first string and second string to lock the strings in place relative to body portion. 
     
     
         12 . The doll of  claim 11 , wherein the locking tab is located behind the body portion. 
     
     
         13 . The doll of  claim 10 , further comprising switch disposed within the body portion. 
     
     
         14 . The doll of  claim 13 , further comprising output mechanism disposed within the body portion and operatively connected to the switch, wherein activation of the switch dictates an output of the output mechanism. 
     
     
         15 . The doll of  claim 13 , further comprising hair rotatably mounted on the body portion and rotatably coupled to the switch. 
     
     
         16 . A doll comprising:
 a first body portion including a switch disposed within the first body portion;   a second body portion including a front, a back, and an output mechanism, the output mechanism being operatively connected to the switch of the first body portion; and   a reconfigurable garment with a first side and a second side coupled to the second body portion, the reconfigurable garment being placeable in a first configuration resembling a first type of garment and a in a second configuration resembling a second type of garment, the reconfigurable dress further comprising:
 a first string coupled to the first side, and 
 a second string coupled to the second side, the first and second strings being usable to reconfigure the garment from the first configuration to the second configuration. 
   
     
     
         17 . The doll of  claim 16 , further comprising a locking tab located attached to the first string and second string to lock the strings in place relative to second body portion. 
     
     
         18 . The doll of  claim 16 , wherein the output mechanism includes at least two outputs and the switch dictates which one of the at least two outputs the output mechanism performs. 
     
     
         19 . The doll of  claim 18 , wherein the output mechanism is a speaker. 
     
     
         20 . The doll of  claim 16 , wherein the second body portion includes an actuator coupled thereto, the actuator being activatable by a child to cause the output mechanism to perform an output. 
     
     
         21 . The doll of  claim 15 , wherein the hair includes a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the hair being rotatable with respect to the body portion about a vertical axis between a first orientation, where the first side of the hair is oriented proximate to a front of the body portion, and a second orientation, where the second side of the hair is oriented proximate to the front of the body portion. 
     
     
         22 . The doll of  claim 21 , wherein rotation of the hair between the first orientation and the second orientation actuates the switch within the first body portion. 
     
     
         23 . The doll of  claim 12 , wherein the locking tab is manually slidable along the first and second strings. 
     
     
         24 . The doll of  claim 23 , wherein the locking tab is slid along the first and second strings away from the guide member to enable the first and second strings to then slide through the guide member until the locking tab is disposed adjacent to the guide member and to reconfigure the first and second garment portions to the first configuration. 
     
     
         25 . The doll of  claim 24 , wherein the first and second strings are pulled rearward through the guide member and the locking tab is then slid along the first and second strings until the locking tab is disposed adjacent to the guide member to reconfigure the first and second garment portions to the second configuration. 
     
     
         26 . The doll of  claim 16 , wherein the first body portion further includes a front, a back, and a top, and further comprising:
 hair rotatably coupled to the top of the first body portion.   
     
     
         27 . The doll of  claim 26 , wherein the hair includes a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the hair being rotatable with respect to the first body portion about a vertical axis between a first orientation, where the first side of the hair is oriented proximate to the front of the first body portion, and a second orientation, where the second side of the hair is oriented proximate to the front of the first body portion. 
     
     
         28 . The doll of  claim 27 , wherein rotation of the hair between the first orientation and the second orientation actuates the switch within the first body portion. 
     
     
         29 . The doll of  claim 16 , wherein the first and second sides of the reconfigurable garment are folded at least partially rearward of the second body portion when the reconfigurable garment is in the second configuration.