Doll

Abstract

A doll has a figure of a human or an animal and an outer layer of a flexible gelatinous compound covering the figure so as to provide a skin-like characteristic. The figure may have a part that is made of a soft resilient material and in covering that part the gelatinous compound is bonded to a stretchy elastic textile.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The example of the invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a doll according to the invention,

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the doll's head,

FIG. 3 is a section elevation view of the doll's arm and hand,

FIG. 4 is a section plan view of the arm,

FIG. 5 is a section elevation of the doll's leg and foot,

FIG. 6 is a section plan view of the leg,

Claims

1. A doll comprising a figure of a human or an animal and an outer layer covering the figure so as to provide a skin-like characteristic to the figure, wherein the outer layer comprises a flexible gelatinous compound.

2. A doll comprising a figure of a human or an animal having at least one soft part comprising a soft resilient material, and an outer layer covering the soft part so as to provide a skin-like characteristic to the soft part, wherein the outer layer comprises a flexible gelatinous compound bonded to a stretchy elastic textile.

3. The doll of claim 2 wherein the gelatinous compound was formed by a molding process and was bonded to the stretchy elastic textile during the molding process.

4. The doll of claim 2 wherein the gelatinous compound was formed by a molding process and is bonded to the stretchy elastic textile by an adhesive.

5. The doll of any one of claims 2 wherein the stretchy elastic textile is a spandex or elastine.

6. The doll of any one of claims 2 wherein the gelatinous compound is between 3 and 15 millimeters thick.

7. The doll of any one of claims 2 wherein the gelatinous compound consists of SEEPS or SEBS and a mineral oil in a ratio of between 1:5 and 1:30.

8. The doll of any one of claims 2 wherein tackiness of the gelatinous compound was removed by the introduction of an antioxidant during the compounding process.