Doll stands and methods of using doll stands having an electrostatic charge generating device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9205342-B2
Application number	US-201414557320-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 1, 2014
Priority date	Dec 3, 2013
Publication date	Dec 8, 2015
Grant date	Dec 8, 2015

Abstract

A stand includes a supporting structure for supporting a doll and an electrostatic charge generating device supported by the supporting structure for causing hair of the doll to move when the doll is supported by the supporting structure and the electrostatic charge generating device is activated. A method of using a stand for a doll includes supporting the doll with a supporting structure of the stand and activating an electrostatic charge generating device that is supported by the supporting structure to cause hair of the doll to move. The supporting structure may include a conductive member made of carbon-impregnated plastic for contacting the doll and for transferring charge generated by the electrostatic charge generating device to the doll. The conductive member may be moveable in response to a positioning of the doll to provide for user safety. The stand may also include an electrical disconnect mechanism for user safety.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A stand, comprising:
a supporting structure for supporting a doll that is distinct from the supporting structure;
an electrostatic charge generating device located within the supporting structure for causing hair of the doll to move when the doll is supported by the supporting structure and the electrostatic charge generating device is activated; and
an electrical disconnect mechanism for automatically preventing a power supply from powering the electros…

Assignees

• Mattel Inc

Inventors

• Teel Peter E
• Wilger Scott E
• Molina James A
• Zielinski James P

Classifications

• A63H3/50 Primary

  Human Necessities · mapped topic