Claims
- 1. A method for ordering and making a doll head having the facial appearance of a particular child, said method comprising the steps of:
- ordering said doll head by filling out an order at least comprising the steps of:
- determine a finite number of different face shapes, selecting a face shape from said predetermined number of face shapes, said selected face shape corresponding to the face shape of said particular child;
- selecting a skin tone from a predetermined number of skin tones, said selected skin tone corresponding to the skin tone of said particular child;
- selecting an eye color from a predetermined number of eye colors, said selected eye color corresponding to the eye color of said particular child;
- selecting an eyelash color from a predetermined number of eyelash colors, said selected eyelash color corresponding to the eyelash color of said particular child;
- selecting an eyebrow color from a predetermined number of eyebrow colors, said selected eyebrow color corresponding to the eyebrow color of said particular child;
- selecting a hair color from a predetermined number of hair colors, said selected hair color corresponding to the hair color of said particular child;
- selecting a hair arrangement from a predetermined number of hair arrangements, said selected hair arrangement corresponding to the hair arrangement of said particular child; and
- manufacturing said doll head in response to filling out the order by a process at least comprising the steps of:
- selecting a doll head corresponding to said selected face shape and said selected skin tone;
- inserting eyes corresponding to said selected eye color into said selected doll head;
- inserting eyelashes corresponding to said selected eyelash color into said selected doll head;
- applying eyebrows corresponding to said selected eyebrow color onto said selected doll head; and
- attaching hair corresponding to said selected hair color and said selected hair arrangement onto said selected doll head.
- 2. A method of making a doll head having the facial appearance of a particular child, said method comprising the steps of:
- determine a finite number of different face shapes, selecting a face shape from said predetermined number of face shapes, said selected face shape corresponding to the face shape of said particular child;
- selecting a skin tone from a predetermined number of skin tones, said selected skin tone corresponding to the skin tone of said particular child;
- selecting a doll head corresponding to said selected face shape and said selected skin tone;
- selecting an eye color from a predetermined number of eye colors, said selected eye color corresponding to the eye color of said particular child;
- inserting eyes corresponding to said selected eye color into said selected doll head;
- selecting an eyelash color from a predetermined number of eyelash colors, said selected eyelash color corresponding to the eyelash color of said particular child;
- inserting eyelashes corresponding to said selected eyelash color into said selected doll head;
- selecting an eyebrow color from a predetermined number of eyebrow colors, said eyebrow color corresponding to the eyebrow color of said particular child;
- selecting an eyebrow thickness from a predetermined number of eyebrow thickness, said predetermined eyebrow thickness corresponding to the eyebrow thickness of said particular child;
- selecting an eyebrow shape from a predetermined number of eyebrow shapes, said selected eyebrow shape corresponding to the eyebrow shape of said particular child;
- applying eyebrows corresponding to said selected eyebrow color, said selected eyebrow thickness, and said selected eyebrow shape onto said selected doll head;
- selecting a hair color from a predetermined number of hair colors, said selected hair color corresponding to the hair color of said particular child;
- selecting a haircut from a predetermined number of haircuts, said selected haircut corresponding to the haircut of said particular child;
- selecting a hair length from a predetermined number of hair lengths, said selected hair length corresponding to the hair length of said particular child;
- selecting a hair style from a predetermined number of hair styles, said selected hair style corresponding to the hair style of said particular child; and
- attaching hair corresponding to said selected hair color, said selected haircut, said selected hair length, and said selected hair style onto said selected doll head.
- 3. The method of claim 2 wherein said predetermined number of face shapes is between five and nine.
- 4. The method of claim 2 wherein said predetermined number of face shapes is seven.
- 5. The method of claim 2 wherein said predetermined number of eyelash colors is four.
- 6. The method of claim 2 wherein said predetermined number of eyebrow colors is eight.
- 7. The method of claim 2 wherein said predetermined number of eyebrow thicknesses is three.
- 8. The method of claim 2 wherein said predetermined number of eyebrow shapes is four.
- 9. The method of claim 2 wherein said predetermined number of haircuts is three.
- 10. A method for ordering and making a doll head having the facial appearance of a particular child, said method comprising the steps of:
- ordering said doll head by filling out an order form comprising the steps of:
- determine a finite number of different face shapes, selecting a face shape from said predetermined number of face shapes, said selected face shape corresponding to the face shape of said particular child;
- selecting a skin tone from a predetermined number of skin tones, said selected skin tone corresponding to the skin tone of said particular child;
- selecting an eye color from a predetermined number of eye colors, said selected eye color corresponding to the eye color of said particular child;
- selecting an eyelash color from a predetermined number of eyelash colors, said selected eyelash color corresponding to the eyelash color of said particular child;
- selecting an eyebrow color from a predetermined number of eyebrow colors, said eyebrow color corresponding to the eyebrow color of said particular child;
- selecting an eyebrow thickness from a predetermined number of eyebrow thicknesses, said predetermined eyebrow thickness corresponding to the eyebrow thickness of said particular child;
- selecting an eyebrow shape from a predetermined number of eyebrow shapes, said selected eyebrow shape corresponding to the eyebrow shape of said particular child;
- selecting a hair color from a predetermined number of hair colors, said selected hair color corresponding to the hair color of said particular child;
- selecting a haircut from a predetermined number of haircuts, said selected haircut corresponding to the haircut of said particular child;
- selecting a hair length from a predetermined number of hair lengths, said selected hair length corresponding to the hair length of said particular child;
- selecting a hair style from a predetermined number of hair styles, said selected hair style corresponding to the hair style of said particular child; and manufacturing said doll head by a process comprising the steps of:
- selecting a doll head corresponding to said selected face shape and said selected skin tone;
- inserting eyes corresponding to said selected eye color into said selected doll head;
- inserting eyelashes corresponding to said selected eyelash color into said selected doll head;
- applying eyebrows corresponding to said selected eyebrow color, said selected eyebrow thickness, and said selected eyebrow shape onto said selected doll head; and
- attaching hair corresponding to said selected hair color, said selected haircut, said selected hair length, and said selected hair style onto said selected doll head.
- 11. The method of claim 10 wherein said predetermined number of face shapes is between five and nine.
- 12. The method of claim 10 wherein said predetermined number of face shapes is seven.
- 13. The method of claim 10 wherein said predetermined number of eyelash colors is four.
- 14. The method of claim 10 wherein said predetermined number of eyebrow colors is eight.
- 15. The method of claim 10 wherein said predetermined number of eyebrow thicknesses is three.
- 16. The method of claim 10 wherein said predetermined number of eyebrow shapes is four.
- 17. The method of claim 10 wherein said predetermined number of haircuts is three.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/006,015, filed Oct. 23, 1995, now abandoned.
US Referenced Citations (11)
Non-Patent Literature Citations (3)
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Videotape of TV commercial for Playmates "Baby So Beautiful", Aug. 21, 1995. |
My Twinn Dolls Catalog (w/ order form). |
Pleasant Company Holiday 1995 catalog, pp. 64-65. |