Attachable flexible upper eyelid for dolls

Application filed November

My invention relates to an improvement in dolls’ upper eyelids having for its object to provide an attachable flexible eyelid replacing broken or destroyed upper _ eyelids 5 in dolls with movable eyeballs rotating upwards and downwards, and capable of being replaced at small cost and slight effort and enhancing the beauty and value of dolls to which it may be attached. The object of the 10 improvement is to replace easily, broken or destroyed eyelids in any doll which has movable eyeballs rotating upwards or downwards in its socket, thus saving the beauty and value of the doll as well as enhancing it» 15 appearance at a low cost in labor and material. I attain this object by fitting a small sheet or piece of thin rubber commonly called “rubber dam” or some other similar suitable material cut in a certain shape, over the up20 per half of the eyeball and in the eyesocket in the manner illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which an attachable flexible upper eyelid for dolls with rotating eyeballs is shown, said eyelids being comprised of a 25 thin piece of rubber dam or other similar material in a shape approximating that of the upper eyelid of the human eye, the upper edge of said eyelid being attachable to the upper edge of the eyesocket just beneath the ³⁰ line of the eyebrow; the lower edge of the eyelid being attached to the eyeball at a point just above the pupil in a manner that as the' eyeball rotates upward'or downward the eyelid is opened or closed folding in ³⁵ under its upper half in a manner similar to that of the human eye -when opened and when closed following the natural lines of the parts of the face about the socket.

In the accompanying drawing Fig. 1, ⁴⁰ shows the shape of the flexible material ready for attachment by means of glue or other adhesive substance applied to the inner surface along the upper edge. Figure 2 represents a portion of the profile of the dolls ⁴⁵ face consisting of the nose and left cheek looking to the left with the eye closed. Figure 3 indicates front view as the eye appears closed as in Fig. 2, with lower eyelid removed to show position of pupil when closed. ⁵⁰ Fig. 4 is the same as Fig. 2 with the eye open, pupil in normal position looking to the left. Fig. 5 represents a vertical section of the eyeball and upper eyelid as when open.

⁵⁵ In Fig. 1, 1 refers to the body and shape of the material, 2 indicates the upper edge or a 1,648,418 eyelid is applicable; I do not claim the movement. ' '