Judy A Shackelford

US Patent:

6554679, Apr 29, 2003

Filed:

Jan 29, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/240287

Inventors:

Judy Shackelford - Beverly Hills CA
Ryan Slate - Trabuco Canyon CA
David Okada - Manhatan Beach CA

Assignee:

Playmates Toys, Inc. - Costa Mesa CA

International Classification:

A63H 300

US Classification:

446268, 446297, 463 46

Abstract:

The interactive doll simulates the character of a live person or, in other embodiments a fantasy figure or animal, in essence, simulating a living being that possesses respective human or animal qualities: displaying specific needs, tenderness, intelligence and/or understanding. The doll contains a clock or other timekeeping device and thereby knows of the time of day. It automatically enters a sleep mode at a preset sleep time during which the playtoy remains quiet, and wakens at a preset hour of the day, issuing a verbal statement to let the player know it is time to again play. By issuing a sequence of verbal requests from time to time to the player to take action of various kinds on or with the doll, determines the players compliance or noncompliance with each such request and issues a verbal message appropriate to such compliance or non-compliance. Some of the verbal requests made are of a kind that occur at a particular time of day in the life of the character being synthesized, such as a request for a food or beverage at breakfast time, lunch time or supper time. And, from time to time at its own initiative, the playtoy may issue verbal messages of affection to the player.

US Patent:

41364830, Jan 30, 1979

Filed:

Dec 27, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/754260

Inventors:

Judy Shackelford - Los Angeles CA
Rouben T. Terzian - Chicago IL

Assignee:

Marvin Glass & Associates - Chicago IL

International Classification:

A63H 1300

US Classification:

46135R

Abstract:

A figure toy, such as a doll or the like, having a torso and a head. The head has a brow and scalp portion secured to the torso by a vertical post and against rotation relative to the torso. Between the brow and scalp portion and the torso, the head includes a face section or portion mounted for rotation on a vertical axis relative to the scalp portion and torso when the doll head is considered in upright position, e. g. on the axis of said post. The face portion includes back-to-back different facial features so that on rotation the front facial features can be changed. The face portion may include a plurality of individually rotatable members. In order to conceal the facial features rotated to the rear of the head, the scalp portion is provided with simulated hair extending therefrom downwardly at the rear of the head to a position below said facial features.

US Patent:

55201288, May 28, 1996

Filed:

Oct 27, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/330430

Inventors:

Hugh Rich - Westminster CA
Judy Shackelford - Santa Monica CA

International Classification:

D05B 6936

US Classification:

112277

Abstract:

A toy embroidery apparatus has a needle mounted movement reciprocally within the housing. An arm is pivotally mounted on the housing for movement between an operational position and a standby position. When the arm is in the operational position, a tubular shroud encloses a tip of the needle as it reciprocates and prevents the arm from pivoting until the tip of the needle is fully retracted within the housing. A drive effects reciprocating movement of a tip of the needle in and out of the housing. A switch selectively energizes the drive. The switch is rotatable between a locked condition wherein the arm is locked in the operational position and the drive is selectively energizable and an unlocked condition wherein the arm is pivotable.