Launchable Doll

Abstract

A launchable doll having arms, legs and wings fixed to the doll at a waist level thereof which impart aerodynamic lift to the doll when the doll is rotated A set including the launchable doll and a launcher including a base, a tube that contains the legs and a mechanism that rotates the tube and the doll with respect to the base.

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       16 . A launchable doll having arms, legs and wings, the wings fixed to the doll at a waist level thereof to impart aerodynamic lift to the doll when the doll is rotated. 
   
   
       17 . The doll according to  claim 16 , wherein the arms and/or legs are movable. 
   
   
       18 . The doll according to  claim 16 , wherein the wings are pivotable with respect to the body of the doll so that, when not rotating, the wings fall to a substantially vertical position. 
   
   
       19 . The doll according to  claim 18 , wherein the wings provide a skirt for the doll. 
   
   
       20 . The doll according to  claim 16 , wherein the wings are detachable from the doll. 
   
   
       21 . The doll according to  claim 20 , wherein the wings are attachable between a torso portion and a waist portion of the body portion. 
   
   
       22 . The doll according to  claim 21 , wherein the torso and waist portions are slidable towards and away from each other and at least one spring is provided to clamp a projection on the wings between the torso and waist portions. 
   
   
       23 . The doll according to  claim 21 , wherein at least one of the legs is pivotably attached at least indirectly to the torso portion and provided with a cam that moves the leg or waist portion towards the torso portion. 
   
   
       24 . The doll according to  claim 21 , further comprising a lever provided on the torso portion that urges the waist portion away from the torso portion to release the wings. 
   
   
       25 . The doll according to  claim 16 , having four wings. 
   
   
       26 . The doll according to  claim 25 , wherein the wings are provided on two parts which fit together around the body of the doll. 
   
   
       27 . A set comprising:
 a launchable doll according to  claim 16 ; and   a launcher comprising a base, a tube that contains the legs and a mechanism that rotates the tube and the doll with respect to the base.   
   
   
       28 . The set according to  claim 27 , wherein the wings of the doll are arranged to rest on an upper end of the tube. 
   
   
       29 . The set according to  claim 27 , wherein the mechanism is a windable clockwork mechanism. 
   
   
       30 . The set according to  claim 27 , wherein the mechanism is powered by a pull string or a pullable serrated strip. 
   
   
       31 . A launchable doll having wings that are fixed to but detachable from the doll at the waist level thereof and which impart aerodynamic lift to the doll when the doll is rotated. 
   
   
       32 . The doll according to  claim 31 , wherein the wings are attachable between a torso portion and a waist portion of the body portion. 
   
   
       33 . The doll according to  claim 32 , wherein the torso and waist portions are slidable towards and away from each other and at least one spring is provided to clamp a projection on the wings between the torso and waist portions. 
   
   
       34 . The doll according to  claim 32 , wherein at least one of the legs is pivotably attached at least indirectly to the torso portion and provided with a cam that moves the leg or waist portion towards the torso portion. 
   
   
       35 . The doll according to  claim 32 , further comprising a lever provided on the torso portion that urges the waist portion away from the torso portion to release the wings. 
   
   
       36 . A launchable doll having four wings provided on two parts that fit together around a body portion of the doll at a waist level thereof and which impart aerodynamic lift to the doll when the doll is rotated.