US1948803A - Rag doll - Google Patents

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D. SHERRILL RAG DOLL Feb. 27, 1934.

Filed June 22, 1932 INVENTOR I W ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 27, 1934 UNITED STATES RAG Dorothy Sherrill,

DOLL

Marshfleltl, Mass.

Application June 22, 1932. Serial No. 618,610

4 Claims.

This invention relates to dolls and aims to provide an improved rag doll.

A particular object of my invention is to provide a rag doll of the type having a cloth face with eyelids which are attached to the face so that they project over all but the lower portions of the eyes, giving an appearance of sleepiness to the doll. A further object of my invention is the provision of a rag doll having projecting eyelids to which eyelashes may be attached, by means of which an appearance which is more realistic than that of the ordinary rag doll is presented.

In accordance with my invention, a rag doll of the ordinary type having a cloth face to which are attached two round dots representing eyes is provided with cloth eyelids which project from the face of the doll in such manner that the eyes appear to be partially closed.

In order that my invention may be clearly understood, I will describe in detail the specific embodiment thereof which is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a rag doll;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the head and shoulders;

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4-. is a plan view of a detached eyelid; and

Fig. 5 is a front view of an eye showing, in dotted lines, the are along which the edge of the eyelid shown in Fig. 4 is attached.

The doll 1 is a rag doll of the usual type, clad in a suit of pajamas 2, and having a cloth face 3, to which are attached two round dots or eyes 4. Fixed to the face 3 above the eyes 4 are eyelids 6. Each of the eyelids consists of a piece of cloth or fabric, which is preferably similar to the cloth used for the face, and has two intersecting arcuate edges. The upper arcuate edge of eyelid 6 is attached to the face, as by sewing, above the upper portion of eye 4 along an arc whose radius is smaller than the radius of the upper edge of the eyelid 6, so that the eyelid will project outwardly and downwardly over, and partially obscure the eye, in simulation of a drooping eyelid.

Attached to the lower arcuate edge of each eyelid 6 are eyelashes "I which consist of a plurality of separate silken threads. Eyebrows 8 are provided by sewing a short line of similar silken thread to the face of the doll above either eyelid.

As shown in the drawing. eyelids 6 are of such size that the are along which the upper arcuate edge of the eyelid is attached to the face of the doll has a radius larger than the radius of the round dot or eye 4 so that the upper edge of the eyelid is spaced from its corresponding eye, which is preferably of a color similar to that of the iris of an eye, and the corners of the eyelid are at either side of the eye.

The provision of eyelids and eyelashes not only permits the creation of a more realistic rag doll, but, by virtue of the fact that the radius of the arcuate edge which is attached to the face of the doll is larger than the are along which it is attached, eyelids 6 project outwardly and downwardly from the face of the doll, even if they be constructed of a soft or flimsy material, so that they will partially obscure the eyes 4 which, therefore, seem to be partially closed, whereby the doll is given a very drowsy appearance. This suggestion of sleepiness is enhanced by the suit of pa- (0 jamas 2 in which the doll is clad.

What I claim is:

1. A rag doll provided with eyes, and eyelids, each eyelid comprising a cloth member with intersecting arcuate edges, and having one ar- 76 cuate edge attached to the face of the doll along an arc whose radius is smaller than the radius of said arcuate edge, so that the eyelids project outwardly and downwardly over the eyes.

2. A rag doll provided with eyes, consisting of 80 round dots, and eyelids, each eyelid comprising a cloth member with intersecting arcuate edges, and having its upper edge sewed to the face of the doll along an arc whose radius is larger than the radius of the corresponding eye, and smaller than the radius of said upper edge, so that the eyelids will project outwardly and downwardly over the eyes.

3. A rag doll, having a cloth face provided with eyes, members attached to said face adjacent the respective eyes to provide eyelids therefor, each of said eyelids having one edge fixed to the face along an arcuate line above the corresponding eye, so that the eyelids project outwardly and downwardly over the eyes.

4. A rag doll, clad in a suit of pajamas, having a cloth face provided with eyes and members attached to said face adjacent the respective eyes to provide eyelids therefor, each of said eyelids having an arcuate edge fixed to the face along an 1 0 arcuate line above the corresponding eye, so that the eyelids project outwardly over the eyes and the eyes appear to be partially closed.

DOROTHY SHERRILL.

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