Reconfigurable Doll

Abstract

A reconfigurable doll is disclosed. The reconfigurable doll includes a body, an accessory, and a movement mechanism. The body including a torso and hip portion that is movably coupled to the torso. The accessory is coupled to the body and movable between a first position and a second position. The movement mechanism is configured to move the torso with respect to the hip portion and simultaneously move the accessory between the first position and the second position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A reconfigurable doll, comprising:
 a body including a torso and a hip portion that is movably coupled to the torso;   an accessory that is coupled to the body and movable between a first position and a second position; and   a movement mechanism configured to move the torso with respect to the hip portion and simultaneously move the accessory between the first position and the second position.   
     
     
         2 . The reconfigurable doll of  claim 1 , wherein the accessory is coupled to the torso and configured to rotate relative to the torso. 
     
     
         3 . The reconfigurable doll of  claim 2 , wherein the accessory comprises:
 a first part and a second part that are configured to rotate relative to the torso in sync.   
     
     
         4 . The reconfigurable doll of  claim 1 , wherein the torso is configured to move from a rest position to an extended position as the accessory moves from the first position to the second position. 
     
     
         5 . The reconfigurable doll of  claim 1 , wherein the torso is configured to move vertically with respect to the hip portion so that the overall height of the body can be selectively extended. 
     
     
         6 . The reconfigurable doll of  claim 1 , wherein the torso includes shoulders and a bottom surface. 
     
     
         7 . The reconfigurable doll of  claim 6 , wherein the hip portion is coupled to the torso via a connector configured to allow the bottom surface of the torso to move vertically with respect to the hip portion. 
     
     
         8 . The reconfigurable doll of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an actuator configured to be actuated by user manipulation; wherein actuation of the actuator causes the movement mechanism to move the torso vertically with respect to the hip portion when the doll is in a substantially vertical direction while simultaneously rotating the accessory about the upper assembly.   
     
     
         9 . The reconfigurable doll of  claim 1 , wherein the torso moves linearly simultaneously with the accessory rotating between the first position and the second position. 
     
     
         10 . A reconfigurable doll comprising:
 a lower assembly;   an upper assembly configured to move vertically with respect to the lower assembly; and   an accessory coupled to the upper assembly and configured to rotate relative to the upper assembly as the upper assembly moves vertically with respect to the lower assembly.   
     
     
         11 . The reconfigurable doll of  claim 10 , wherein the upper assembly includes a torso including shoulders and a bottom surface. 
     
     
         12 . The reconfigurable doll of  claim 11 , wherein the torso is coupled to the lower assembly via a connector configured to allow the bottom surface of the torso to move vertically with respect to the lower assembly. 
     
     
         13 . The reconfigurable doll of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a movement mechanism; and   an actuator configured to be actuated by user manipulation; wherein actuation of the actuator causes the movement mechanism to move the upper assembly vertically with respect to the lower assembly while simultaneously rotating the accessory about the upper assembly.   
     
     
         14 . The reconfigurable doll of  claim 10 , wherein the accessory is coupled to the upper assembly and configured to rotate relative to the upper assembly. 
     
     
         15 . The reconfigurable doll of  claim 14 , wherein the accessory comprises:
 a first part and a second part spaced apart from the first part, each of the first part and the second part being rotatable relative to the upper assembly simultaneously.   
     
     
         16 . The reconfigurable doll of  claim 14 , wherein the upper assembly is configured to move from a lowered position to an extended position as the accessory moves from the first position to the second position. 
     
     
         17 . The reconfigurable doll of  claim 10 , wherein the upper assembly is configured to move vertically with respect to the lower assembly so that the overall height of the doll is extended. 
     
     
         18 . The reconfigurable doll of  claim 10 , wherein the upper assembly includes shoulders and a bottom surface, and the lower assembly is coupled to the upper assembly via a connector that allows the bottom surface of the upper assembly to move vertically with respect to the lower assembly. 
     
     
         19 . The reconfigurable doll of  claim 10 , wherein the upper assembly moves linearly simultaneously with the rotation of the accessory. 
     
     
         20 . A reconfigurable doll, comprising:
 a body including a hip portion and a torso that is movably coupled to the hip portion;   an accessory that is coupled to the body, the accessory including a first accessory portion and a second accessory portion spaced from the first accessory portion, each of the first accessory portion and the second accessory portion being pivotally coupled to the body and movable between a first position and a second position; and   a movement mechanism coupled to the body and movable to cause the torso to move linearly with respect to the hip portion and simultaneously cause the accessory portions to rotate between their first positions and their second positions.