IP Library Granted Patent US 9,504,925
Granted Patent B2
US 9,504,925 · App. 14/615,422 · Granted Nov 29, 2016

Doll or action figure with facial features customized to a particular individual

Inventor: Daniel J. Lauer (St. Louis, MO)
Assignee: RIGHT FOOT LLC
A63H3/365A63H3/44
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Patent No.
US 9,504,925
App. No.
14/615,422
Granted
Nov 29, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A doll or action figure with facial features customized to a particular individual includes a body; a head on the body, hair on the top, sides, and back of the head, and a mask-receiving recess on the front of the face, the mask-receiving recess having a perimeter extending across the top of the head adjacent the hair line, and generally downwardly at each side of the head adjacent the hairline; and a mask having facial features customized to the particular individual, seated in the mask-receiving recess on the front of the face.

Claims (17)

1. A doll or action figure with facial features customized to a particular individual, comprising:

a body;

a head on the body, hair on the top, sides, and back of the head, and a mask-receiving recess in the surface of the front of the face, the mask-receiving recess having a perimeter extending across the top of the head adjacent the hair line, and generally downwardly at each side of the head adjacent the hairline; and

a mask having three-dimensional facial features customized to the particular individual, seated in the mask-receiving recess.

2. The doll or action figure according to claim 1 wherein the head and hair are molded plastic.

3. The doll or action figure according to claim 1 wherein the hair comprises filaments extending from the head.

4. The doll or action figure according to claim 1 , wherein the mask includes an ear on each side, a portion of which projects beyond the perimeter of the mask receiving recess, over the head.

5. The doll or action figure according to claim 1 wherein the perimeter of the mask-receiving recess extends generally downwardly and rearwardly at each side of the head, to a point intermediate the top and bottom of the head, and then generally downwardly and forwardly.

6. The doll or action figure according to claim 4 wherein the perimeter of the mask-receiving recess extends across the front of the neck, and wherein the mask includes a chin.

7. The doll or action figure according to claim 1 wherein the perimeter of the mask-receiving recess extends across the front of the neck, and wherein the mask includes a chin.

8. A doll or action figure with facial features customized to a particular individual, comprising:

a body;

a head on the body, hair on the top, sides, and back of the head, and a mask-receiving recess in the surface of the front of the face, the mask-receiving recess having a perimeter extending across the top of the head adjacent the hair line, and generally downwardly and rearwardly at each side of the head, to a point intermediate the top and bottom of the head, and then generally downwardly and forwardly; and

a mask having three-dimensional facial features customized to the particular individual, seated in the mask-receiving recess, the mask includes an ear or each side, a portion of which projects beyond the perimeter of the mask receiving recess, over the head.

9. The doll or action figure according to claim 8 wherein the head and hair are molded plastic.

10. The doll or action figure according to claim 8 wherein the hair comprises filaments projected from the head.

11. The doll or action figure according to claim 8 wherein the perimeter of the mask-receiving recess extends across the front of the neck, and wherein the mask includes a chin.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 16, 2018
From: RIGHT FOOT, LLC
To: LARKY & MELAN LLC
Reel/Frame 047770/0959 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2015
From: POSSIBILITY PLACE, LLC
To: RIGHT FOOT LLC
Reel/Frame 037332/0316 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 6, 2015
From: LAUER, DANIEL J.
To: POSSIBILITY PLACE, LLC
Reel/Frame 034902/0613 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61940270 · Feb 14, 2014
Related Publication 20150231516A1 · Aug 20, 2015