Transforming flower doll

Abstract

A transforming flower doll may include a doll body. The doll body may include a torso with an interior cavity defined in at least a portion of the torso. A head may be connected to the torso. At least one flower may include a stem. The stem may include a stem distal end opposite the head of the doll body. The stem may further include a stem proximal end opposite the stem distal end. The stem proximal end may extend into the interior cavity of the doll body. A sleeve may be connected to the torso between the head of the doll body and the stem distal end of the at least one flower. The sleeve may be configured to substantially cover the doll body in a flower mode position. The sleeve may also be configured to leave the doll body substantially uncovered in a doll mode position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A transforming flower doll comprising:
 a doll body including:
 a torso; 
 an interior cavity defined in at least a portion of the torso; and 
 a head connected to the torso; 
   at least one flower including:
 a stem having:
 a stem distal end opposite the head of the doll body; and 
 a stem proximal end opposite the stem distal end, the stem proximal end extending into the interior cavity of the doll body; and 
 
   a sleeve connected to the torso between the head of the doll body and the stem distal end of the at least one flower, the sleeve configured to substantially cover the doll body in a flower mode position and to leave the doll body substantially uncovered in a doll mode position.   
     
     
         2 . The transforming flower doll of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a stem retainer disposed in the interior cavity of the doll body, the stem retainer configured to receive the stem of the at least one flower and to retain the stem up to a threshold removal force.   
     
     
         3 . The transforming flower doll of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the at least one flower includes a plurality of flowers; and   the stem retainer is further configured to receive and retain the stem of each of the plurality of flowers.   
     
     
         4 . The transforming flower doll of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the stem retainer is further configured to retain the stem of each of the plurality of flowers up to a threshold removal force even when a respective stem is removed from the stem retainer.   
     
     
         5 . The transforming flower doll of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 a stem spacer connected to the torso of the doll body, the stem spacer including a plurality of stem receiving holes defined therein, each stem receiving hole configured to receive the stem of a respective flower therethrough.   
     
     
         6 . The transforming flower doll of  claim 1 , further comprising a first arm and a second arm rotatably connected to the torso,
 wherein a first hinge joint connects the first arm to the torso and a second hinge joint connects the second arm to the torso.   
     
     
         7 . The transforming flower doll of  claim 6 , further comprising a first arm and a second arm rotatably connected to the torso,
 wherein a first ball and socket joint connects the first arm to the torso, and a second ball and socket joint connects the second arm to the torso.   
     
     
         8 . The transforming flower doll of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the sleeve includes a skirt portion of a dress.   
     
     
         9 . The transforming flower doll of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a skirt portion of a dress is connected to at least one of the torso and the sleeve; and   the skirt portion is configured to be substantially covered when the sleeve is in the flower mode position.   
     
     
         10 . The transforming flower doll of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the skirt portion is connected to the torso between the head of the doll body and the sleeve.   
     
     
         11 . The transforming flower doll of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the sleeve is rolled over itself in the doll mode position.   
     
     
         12 . A transforming flower doll comprising:
 a doll body including:
 a torso including a head end and a bottom end opposite the head end; 
 a head connected to the torso nearer the head end than the bottom end; 
   at least one flower including:
 a stem connected to the torso nearer the bottom end of the doll body than the head end of the doll body; and 
   a sleeve connected to the torso, the sleeve configured to substantially cover the doll body in a flower mode position and to leave the doll body substantially uncovered in a doll mode position.   
     
     
         13 . The transforming flower doll of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the at least one flower further includes a plurality of flowers; and   each of a plurality of stems is connected to the torso.   
     
     
         14 . The transforming flower doll of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the stems are connected to the bottom end of the torso.   
     
     
         15 . The transforming flower doll of  claim 14 , wherein:
 each of the plurality of stems projects away from the bottom end of the torso in a respective one of a plurality of directions.   
     
     
         16 . The transforming flower doll of  claim 15 , wherein:
 each of the plurality of stems is substantially rigid to support the transforming flower doll in an upright position on a substantially flat surface.   
     
     
         17 . The transforming flower doll of  claim 12 , wherein:
 two arms are pivotably connected to the torso such that the arms pivot from a lowered position to a raised position; and   the sleeve is configured to substantially tightly surround the doll body when the arms are in the raised position and the sleeve is in the flower mode position.   
     
     
         18 . The transforming flower doll of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the sleeve is configured to unroll over the doll body to surround the doll body in the flower mode position; and   the sleeve is further configured to roll up nearer the bottom end of the torso than the head end in the doll mode position.   
     
     
         19 . A method of transforming a transforming flower doll, the method comprising:
 (a) providing the transforming flower doll having a doll body and at least one flower, the at least one flower including a stem connected to the doll body; and   (b) manipulating a sleeve connected to the doll body such that the sleeve moves from a doll mode position, wherein the doll body is not substantially covered by the sleeve, to a flower mode position, wherein the sleeve substantially covers the doll body.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein:
 step (a) further includes the transforming flower doll including a skirt portion of a dress; and   step (b) further includes the skirt portion of the dress substantially covering the at least one flower when the sleeve is in the doll mode position and the skirt portion of the dress substantially covering the doll body when the sleeve is in the flower mode position.