Class 273/458 - Inflatable

Subclass of Class 273 - Amusement devices: games
Definition: Apparatus wherein the structure surrounding the fluid is
No. of patents: 35
Last issue date: 02/10/2009

Number	Title	Issue Date
7487972	Balloon amusement game An amusement device for playing a skilled based game, that includes a balloon, a pump for inflating the balloon, a connecting hose for connecting the pump to the balloon, a release value for relieving pressure from the pressurized system, which includes the pump, th...	02/10/2009
7401787	Inflatable combat arena game A combat game includes an inflatable arena, one or more inflatable player suits in fluid connection with said inflatable arena and at least one source of air in fluid connection with said inflatable arena and said one or more inflatable player suits, said at least o...	07/22/2008
7367862	Firecracker simulating device A firecracker simulating device includes a plate, an actuating device attached to the plate and extended outwardly from the plate, a number of balloons are strung together, and a forcing device may be used for forcing the balloons to engage with the actuating device...	05/06/2008
7316400	Water pumping game apparatus A game apparatus comprising at least two receptacles, at least two pumps for pumping fluid into the at least two receptacles and a weight-activated mechanism to deliver the receptacle contents to a location of the pumps after a receptacle is filled with a predetermi...	01/08/2008
7247077	Aquatic toys An aquatic toy that is capable of maintaining a desired form and position in water, which includes a fabric portion, at least one hollow opening formed in the fabric portion, a frame pocket formed substantially around a perimeter of the hollow opening, and a frame m...	07/24/2007
7217201	Sports training apparatus and method of use A sports training apparatus having a substantially resilient elongated arm support coupled to straps adapted to surround an athlete's shoulders to hold the arm support securely against the athlete's chest and under the athlete's arms to facilitate the proper trainin...	05/15/2007
7207570	Trivia game A trivia game includes providing a plurality of balloons. A plurality of trivia cards is also provided. Each of the trivia cards has a different trivia question positioned thereon with respect to remaining ones of the trivia cards. Each of the balloons has one of th...	04/24/2007
7134665	Balloon bursting game A balloon-bursting game for providing amusement to individuals at events by striking a pneumatic striker to inflate the balloon until it bursts. The inventive device includes a striker mechanism for pneumatically compressing air into an air tube when struck or depre...	11/14/2006
6929588	Exercise equipment An exercise platform for low-impact exercises that is of a resilient shell that can contain components, such as liquids, foams, pellets, solids, and gases, but more typically air. This filled shell gives the desired resistance and passivity to the exercise platform ...	08/16/2005
6918845	Goaltender training apparatus A training device for a goaltender employs a plurality of transceivers mounted within a housing that emit beams that are reflected off of cooperative reflectors attached to a goal. The transceivers and reflectors are aligned such that uninterrupted reflected beams a...	07/19/2005
6402582	Mechanical balloon bursting systems Several systems for bursting amusement balloons are disclosed. The systems include a hinged lever carrying a puncturing element for bursting the balloon....	06/11/2002
5924691	Liquid-filled display or amusement device having diving object therein A display device comprising a main enclosure having liquid disposed therein, a pressure change actuator coupled in fluid communication with the main enclosure for performing at least one of compressing and decompressing of the contents of the main enclosu...	07/20/1999
5794944	Money machine The present device is to be utilized in fundraising projects. It has a hollow frame which supports a plastic enclosure. The enclosure has an entrance which can be opened and closed. Once a participant enters the enclosure and closes the entrance, an air b...	08/18/1998
5755438	Hockey sphere game A game device played with rules similar to a hockey game. Te device contains an inflated transparent sphere containing a plurality of handles, nets between the handles, and a ball on the inside of the sphere. The object is to roll or bounce the ball into ...	05/26/1998
5642109	Flexible inflatable multi-chamber signal generator The present invention comprises a signal generator for sending an electrical signal upon receipt of an input force, the signal generator having a first outside layer of flexible, resilient plastic with a periphery and an inner surface, a second outside la...	06/24/1997
5324045	Blow out game A game apparatus including a pump carried in a housing and having a chamber with air inlet and air outlet and a piston sliding in the chamber, a release valve, an inflation nozzle for a balloon, and a pipeline in the housing connecting the chamber air out...	06/28/1994
5131880	Crushable toy car apparatus A crushable car body (20) having a pressurized deformable bladder (50) associated with the upper car body portion (30) such that when downward pressure was exerted on the roof (31) of the car body (20) the car body (20) would be deformed to simulate a cru...	07/21/1992
5052683	Boxing training partner A boxing training partner comprised of a base, a figure body having two arms, a spring, a height adjusting device located in the base, a controller, and two arm extension devices. The controller controls the filling of gas bags, which are part of the arm ...	10/01/1991
5031908	Balloon game set for ceiling play A game set for ceiling play composed of a shaped lighter-then-air master balloon tethered to a line to be held by the player, and a group of shaped lighter-then-air, free-floating slave balloons which when released rise to the ceiling of a play room. The ...	07/16/1991
5029851	Balloon popping apparatus A toy for inflating and bursting a plurality of ballons and the like comprises an elongated, rigid tube having multiple air-inlet and air-outlet orifices with elongated, flexible tubing connected to each of the orifices. Valves connect to the free ends of...	07/09/1991
4966366	Matching word game employing cubes Preselected words, appearing on cards, are matched by aranging cubes with different letters on each face, some of which are repeated on different cubes in proportion to their frequency of use in the written language, so that the word is spelled out on the...	10/30/1990
4957299	Balloon toy and game A child's toy which can also be used as a game. The game consists of a game board and a balloon launching device called a "balloon fly". The game board is made from a flat piece of paper or cardboard and is divided into 9 area, marked 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,...	09/18/1990
4900020	Balloon popping mechanism A toy including an expandable article together with a device which punctures the article at random or predetermined time intervals. The toy of the invention can be tossed so as to actuate a device for puncturing an expandable article retained in the toy. ...	02/13/1990
4890838	Timed water release toy There is disclosed a ball having a foraminous outer shell with an inner membrane which forms an interior closure within the outer shell and with a timer and a release mechanism operative to open the inner membrane and release its contents after the time o...	01/02/1990
4881733	Balloon popping mechanism A toy including an expandable article together with a device which punctures the article at random or predetermined time intervals. The toy of the invention can be tossed so as to actuate a device for puncturing an expandable article retained in the toy. ...	11/21/1989
4848773	Balloon game and method of playing same A balloon game (20, 55, 64, 72), and methods of playing and assembling the same, employing: (a) a conventional balloon (21); (b) a relatively small, soft projectile such as a simulated basketball (25), a simulated football (62), a simulated clown's nose (...	07/18/1989
4826161	Balloon game A game including a single rupturable inflated balloon confined in fixed position in a cylindrical envelope with the balloon protruding through the opposite ends of the envelope. The envelope has apertures therein aligned with the balloon. A plurality of g...	05/02/1989
4718661	Apparatus for playing a game in water and separable and re-attachable tail member Apparatus for playing a plurality of games and methods for playing the games. In a first game, a rider straddles an inflatable toy animal in the form of a bull. A plurality of ring members are fixedly secured to opposite sides of the bull, fore and aft th...	01/12/1988
4243220	Water balloon game A game device for bursting balloons with pressurized water over the players participating in the game. A plurality of balloons are suspendedly mounted over each player with the balloons being connected via water valves to a source of pressurized water. A ...	01/06/1981
4185819	Inflatable hopping game device A unitary construction of flexible plastic defining a plurality of interconnected, inflatable airtight tubes is disclosed. When inflated to effective rigidity, the construction may be placed on a playing surface and thereupon figures a series of compartme...	01/29/1980
4171806	Play apparatus A play apparatus for producing a simulated explosion or other sudden action. The apparatus has a plurality of pieces that are releasably assembled together to form an interior chamber. An expandable bag such as a balloon is disposed in the chamber and con...	10/23/1979
4169593	Balloon bursting game An inflated balloon is positioned in a chamber having a top with a hole formed therethrough. An elastic partition is supported above the chamber and has a plurality of needles affixed thereto and extending perpendicularly therefrom into the hole. A partit...	10/02/1979
4084812	Playground swing apparatus Playground apparatus including a plurality of conventional playground swings which are supported for oscillatory or reciprocating movement above a ground surface by swing support structure. The apparatus further includes a target object which may be an in...	04/18/1978
4077625	Pneumatic cushion toy Pneumatic cushion childrens' toy in which two children are respectively confined between a sling and opposite sides of a huge pneumatic cushion attached to the center of the sling. By reason of the cushion, the children can dance about and push or pull or...	03/07/1978
3972526	Inflatable body balloon A recreational and amusement toy for children in the form of an inflated balloon-like jacket which covers the torso, permitting children to bounce or roll off one another while standing erect or while prone upon a lawn or soft-surface play area. The gener...	08/03/1976

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