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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7097144 | Hanger A hanger includes a hanger body having a prescribed external peripheral shape on which clothing is hung up. A first magnet is arranged in a projecting manner on a rear side of the hanger body for attaching the hanger to a prescribed suspending place. ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6918842 | Dual purpose child's baseball glove An elastic cord connects a tethered ball which is lightweight and of rubber to a tab on a child's fielding glove so when thrown it bounces back, wherein the connection to the tab is a slip knot which is readily untied and the glove then used for catching a regulatio... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6471564 | Splattle paddle The splattle paddle comprises a main housing with a handle secured thereto. A stretchable, flexible material is secured at an outer edge to the main housing. A button is secured centrally of the main housing to which one end of a linear stretchable cord i... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6220917 | Body suspended amusement system An amusement device that includes a mounting assembly that is selectively attachable to a person's body. A mounting rod is provided that has a first end and a second end. The first end of the mounting rod engages the mounting assembly. As such, the mounti... | 04/24/2001 |
| 5427529 | Ball and stick letter game and method of play An alphabet learning and word forming game is presented which utilizes a round ball having letters on its surface and four pick-up sticks. The surface of the alphabet ball is made of a material that is readily attached to one end of the pick-up stick. Thi... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5382027 | Simulated dough tossing game A simulated dough tossing and placement game of both skill and enjoyment. The game comprises a flexible material sheet simulating a sheet of dough and having a flexibility approximately equivalent to that of a sheet of dough used for the making of a pizza... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5368306 | Game for improving eye-hand coordination A paddle and ball game, consisting of a paddle with an attached cup-shaped member and a ball, that develops eye-hand coordination, agility, reflexes and concentration.... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5362066 | Aerial throwing game An aerial dart throwing game including a hand-held dart catcher, fixed and removable targets for temporarily holding, respectively, only a first and a second projectile thrown thereagainst, and connection arrangements to selectively detach the targets to ... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5335916 | Fingerless palm glove Fingerless palm glove used in a game of catch including a hand wrap for covering the palm of the wearer while allowing the free movement of the digits and having a hook material section for use in association with a ball covered in a loop material.... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5320359 | Foam dart and shield combination A novel recreational game includes in combination a shield and a dart both including one-half of a structure for retaining the dart on the shield when the dart is thrown towards the shield. The dart is provided with an enlarged front head with an impact s... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5318294 | Stick and ball game and method A preferred embodiment, a ball launcher/catcher for a stick and ball game, including: an elongate base member having proximal and distal ends and an upper surface; a handle portion disposed at the proximal end of the base member; a first part of a hook-an... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5316294 | Glove and ball facilitating a game of catch A game of catch is enhanced by the provision of a special glove and football. The glove is symmetrical so that it can be worn on either the right hand or the left hand and is formed from a close fitting elastic fabric. One part of a hook and loop fastener... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5316311 | Articles of play for use in the game of catch Articles of play for use with the game of catch include a ball covered with a hook and loop fastening material and a multi-layer catcher's mitt with a front layer also covered in a mating material. The multi-layer mitt includes a rigid rear layer, a flexi... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5306018 | Bat for catching games A bat or racquet for a new ball catching game has a handle and a head, the head having an orifice through which the ball can pass and also having a net-like material against which the caught ball strikes. The net-like material is attached to a pair of opp... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5297799 | Disc for catch and throw games A throwing disc, adapted for use in a catch and throw game, comprises a disc shaped member that is aerodynamically configured for permitting the disc to be thrown over a substantial distance and received by a catcher's mitt or the like. A set of fasteners... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297798 | Ball game apparatus for batting a ball A bat in the form of a flat plate grasped at spaced positions by both hands of a player. A net is mounted centrally in the plate, a player endeavoring to bat a ball by maneuvering the plate with both hands without receiving the ball in the net.... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5292136 | Game of skill A game of skill comprising a three piece game set including two sticks or rods and a ball, with the ball attached to one of said sticks with a string. After placing the ball on the end of one stick, the object of the game is to transfer the ball to the en... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5261673 | Polyfunctional racket for use in the game of hit and catch An article with a polyfunctional front surface is adapted for use in the game of hit and catch with a projectile having an outer surface defined by a multitude of irregular filamentary formations for releasably engaging a mating surface. The article inclu... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5253874 | Adhesive filament and membrane racquet A racquet intended to be used to propel and catch a VELCRO-covered ball for recreational sports. The racquet includes a rim surrounding a convex plate, the outer surface of the plate being a catching surface covered with a pad of adhesive filament materia... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5203572 | Target for suction cup and hook-and-loop projectiles A target is used to catch a first projectile having a suction cup on one end and a second projectile having VELCRO hook and loop fastening material provided thereon. The target includes a pan member, an elastic foam layer, an adhesion surface, and a flexi... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5199716 | Suction ball A ball or sphere which has suction cups distributed around its outside surface and is of a size that it can be handled and thrown in the air by hand. Generally, a ball of baseball size has been found to be the preferred size. The ball can be thrown in the... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5199715 | Game device for catching a ball on a target A game and sport apparatus is set forth which is played by two players for placing a ball on a target. Each player carries a frame which is belted to the player's waist. The frames are connected by an elastic cord from which a body covered with a hook and... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5192080 | Basketball type game A reduced sized backboard has a corresponding sized reduced hoop supported thereon and also has an integral handle depending from the lower end thereof which allows a person to hand-hold the backboard in an upright position and maneuver it so that a reduc... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5102146 | Paddle game A recreational game for two or more participants is disclosed which employs an aerodynamically designed, multiwinged airfoil projectile, together with at least one hand-held shield. The shield has a front face with a generally flat projectile receiving su... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5100152 | Tag game A tag game in which a projectile thrown by one person is intended to strike and adhere to an article of clothing worn by a second person.... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5085442 | Articles of play for use in the game of catch Articles of play for use with the game of catch including a ball covered with VELCRO and a multi-layer catcher's mitt with a front layer also covered in mating VELCRO like material. The multi-layer mitt includes a rigid concave rear layer, a first interme... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5082291 | Projectile and target game apparatus Apparatus for a projectile-target game includes at least one projectile and at least one cap. The projectile is soft, lightweight and resilient and has an outer surface consisting essentially of a felt-like material suitable for releasably bonding with a ... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5082289 | Rebound game garment The subject garment comprises a rectangular piece of sheet material. When the garment is worn by a user one end of the piece is held against or close to the user's chest in a line between the user's armpits and midway between them. The corners of the othe... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5058898 | Ball game device A ball game device comprising: (A) a ball storing portion which is hollow, which has at least one opening so that a ball can enter the portion, and which has at least a wall which is normally closed and can be opened so that a ball in the portion can exit... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4971334 | Throw and catch game A throw and catch game including a projectile for throwing from a first person to a second person, the projectile including a plurality of contiguous flat surfaces, on which is placed releasable bonding material and a vest-type garment including front and... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4932670 | Game apparatus using a gun type projector An apparatus for playing a game using fluid under pressure to propel an object into the air from a gun-like mechanism, the arrangement being such that the rules of the game require the object to be caught by an element associated with the gun-like mechani... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4919435 | Throwing device for playing games A device for playing games comprising a body portion having a plurality of angularly spaced-apart, generally T-shaped members extending therefrom. The members may be asymmetrically spaced around the body portion.... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4905988 | Combination dumbell, hand-grip exerciser and handgoal device A combination dumbell, hand-grip exerciser and handgoal device having two open cavity chambers each having a rim, and two projecting guidelanes inside each chamber, for directing a ball; and two cover lids to seal contents put within the chambers for weig... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4871178 | Body-supported hoop game and device The invention comprises a body-supported hoop device and a team game utilizing the hoop device. The hoop device comprises a hoop, a net connected to the hoop and means for attaching the hoop to the legs of a goalie. In the game of the invention, the body-... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4863174 | Ball catcher and thrower Disclosed is a hand-held catching and throwing device for maintaining an aerial projectile, such as a ball, in continuous flight or motion. The device includes an elongated, rigid, transparent double-ended tube providing a passage for receiving and projec... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4832348 | Throwing game apparatus A throwing game consisting of a shuttlecock-like throwing body having a suction cup on its top and a catch plate having a cambered front side and a holding loop on its rear side. The holding loop is insertable and fixable in a clamping device on the rear ... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4819947 | Aerial projectile game apparatus The present invention generally relates to a game apparatus requiring the use of manual dexterity and skill in projecting an aerial projectile by one player in the game with the other player in the game catching the aerial projectile by the use of a uniqu... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4789161 | Propel and catch game This invention is essentially a toss and catch game, for recreation, exercise, sport, physical therapy, socialization, relaxation, enjoyment, or the like, or any combination thereof, in which a hand-held propel and catch device is utilized by one player t... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4783092 | Amusement toy catch device An amusement toy having a first elongated member with a first end and a second end. The second end is held by an individual's fingers for manipulation. A second elongated member includes a first end and a second end. The second end is held by an individua... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4739993 | Electrically-powered toss game An electrically powered device for tossing and catching a ball includes a cup portion configured to receive the ball and having an internal push member which can be reciprocated within the cup portion. Both the push member and the ball preferably are coat... | 04/26/1988 |
