Did You Know...
...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7250014 | Irregular bounce ball and game The generally spherical handball includes a first spherical surface portion at a common radial distance from the ball center and a second spherical surface portion at a second common radial distance. In a preferred embodiment, a third surface portion is defined at t... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7090500 | Educational game with demonstrated task achievement The play of a child's educational game to teach skills, such as color recognition, in which free ends of “color” straps in assigned locations are interconnected to demonstrate the child's comprehension of color recognition, and in which adult intervention betwee... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086956 | Apparatus and method for recording the impact location between a golf ball and a golf club An apparatus and method for recording an impact location between a golf ball and a golf club is disclosed. The apparatus includes a recording member having a recording surface. The recording surface is disposed on one side of the recording member for recording the i... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7063021 | Expanded volume less lethal ball type projectile A close range munition for firing from a bore of a weapon. The munition includes a spherical projectile having a central core and a plurality of uniformly radially extending resilient filaments defining an outer diameter. The outer diameter of the projectile is grea... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059600 | Kit and method for playing a golf and soccer-like game A kit and method for playing a golf and soccer-like game includes a kit having at least one play ball and a target ball. The kit includes a club having a shaft with a club head rotatably coupled to the shaft. The club head includes a symmetrical club face portion th... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6604742 | Catching game A throw and catch game or sport whereby a plastic disk is thrown by one player and caught by the other player wearing a glove or pad. The disk and the glove have complementary strips of VELCRO on their outer surfaces. The catcher merely touches the flying... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6306052 | Throwing toy having looped filaments and catching device therefor A catching device for releasably catching a throwing toy is provided with bristles which can hold the throwing toy on contact even under conditions of high velocity and low-grazing angle of impact. The throwing toy has a plurality of looped filaments, joi... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6174250 | Throwing toy having looped filaments and catching device therefor A catching device for releasably catching a throwing toy is provided with bristles which can hold the throwing toy on contact even under conditions of high velocity and low-grazing angle of impact. The throwing toy has a plurality of looped filaments, joi... | 01/16/2001 |
| 5893811 | Footbag with tail A footbag includes a bag portion and an appendage attached to the bag portion. The appendage may be provided in many different shapes and configurations for making the footbag easier to see and play with.... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5845629 | Hook and loop air gun and method therefor A gun and target system and method is disclosed wherein a hook-and-loop ball is fired through an air or gas gun at a hook-and-loop target.... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5836588 | Interactive wall art Interactive wall art is a game to be played indoors by one or more children. The game consists of a self-adhesive mural portraying characters playing an action sport, a loop-threaded stuffed ball corresponding to the sport portrayed in the mural, and a ho... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5807196 | Tennis practice device A tennis practice device comprises a housing made of two oval elements. The two elements are made of a material which permits to stop the ball at the moment of the impact because the material when it is coupled with the material which covers the ball caus... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5672129 | Game for projecting a projectile with a stick and coupling members for releasably attaching the projectile to the stick A toy hockey game which includes a stick and a projectile that both have hook and loop material which releasably attach the projectile to the stick, so that the participants can maintain the projectile in contact with the stick while playing a game of hoc... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5665017 | Tether ball safety cover A new Tether Ball Safety Cover for offering a tether ball cover to prevent injury caused by contact with the tether ball eye loop or rope retaining knot. The inventive device includes a tether ball, a conical shaped protector, inner Velcro strips, and out... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5611541 | Method of playing a ball game The present invention relates to a method of playing a ball game with a soft, malleable ball. The game is particularly suited to play on a beach or other soft surface such as a lawn. The method of playing the game requires each player to accurately throw ... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5611540 | Tethered ball apparatus A tethered ball apparatus includes an attachment assembly for attachment to a rigid support. A swivel assembly is connected to the attachment assembly, and an elastic cord is connected to the swivel assembly. A cord receiver includes an externally threade... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5588647 | Method of playing a football game There is disclosed a football having an end appendage comprising at least one long, narrow strip of a flexible sheet material, e.g., cloth or flexible plastic, which functions as a tail when the ball is thrown or kicked and which provides directional stab... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5570882 | Football training aid A football training aid comprises a modified football having a lacing with Velcro.RTM. loop elements therein. The football is grasped by a user wearing a glove having Velcro.RTM. hook elements only at the fingertips thereof. The restriction of the Velcro.... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5566949 | Tethered ball game device A tethered ball game device is disclosed utilizing flat disk devices that are retrieved by the tethered ball or "snagger". The ball includes a magnet or hook and loop type fastener means and is therefore capable of attracting or attaching the flat disks o... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5551687 | Toy having multiple tags The present invention provides a toy having multiple tags that serve a variety of purposes including amusement, education, and/or third party advertising.... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5549302 | Athletic projectile and target training device A device for allowing an athlete to practice various methods of propelling a projectile in a controlled and accurate manner by allowing him/her to place the projectile on a specific location on a target. This device uses hook and loop fastening material o... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5467981 | Football with tail appendage There is disclosed a football having an end appendage comprising at least one long, narrow strip of a flexible sheet material, e.g., cloth or flexible plastic, which functions as a tail when the ball is thrown or kicked and which provides directional stab... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5458328 | Tennis net and ball system A new and improved tennis net system comprising an expanse of meshwork stretched across the center of a tennis court between two support posts. The outer surface of the system being covered with hook and loop fasteners for coupling tennis balls or the lik... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5451046 | Flag football equipment Flag football equipment wherein a soft foam rubber football includes helical finger receiving gripping grooves containing loop fabric fasteners, a waist encircling belt including a plurality of detachable flags containing loop fabric fasteners, and a glov... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5398928 | Football with tail appendage A football having an end appendage comprising at least one long, narrow strip of a flexible sheet material, e.g., cloth of flexible plastic, which functions as a tail when the ball is thrown or kicked and which provides directional stability for the footb... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5375848 | Bola ball game A game in which one player throws a Bola Ball in such a manner that another player has difficulty in catching the Bola Ball. This can be achieved by placing a flexible cord of the Bola Ball in different positions on the stick. The player can then sling, f... | 12/27/1994 |
| 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 |
| 5356136 | Autograph combination, removably-attached ball and pen A simplified autograph combination devise to be used by autograph seekers, combining a flexible pen with an autographable vehicle where the vehicle may be defined as mainly a baseball or it could be a football or basketball etc. where the pen forms the sa... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5344155 | Hook and loop fastened projectile and target device A projectile and target device includes a spherical projectile having a plurality of hook-threaded sheet members arcuately coated on a spherical core of the spherical projectile to fully cover the surface area of the projectile, and a target having a loop... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5342050 | Board game with air-cushioned floating pucks Disclosed is a board game for two players that includes a flat, smooth playing surface (10), a round puck (16), two round bats (15 and 15') and two goals (17 and 17'). A rail (12) borders the playing surface to keep the puck on the playing surface. The ai... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5338027 | Tossing and catching play object A tossing and catching play object in the shape of a ball or flying disc, made of a relatively malleable rubber or plastic material, having animal limb shaped appendages extending outward from the surface of the play object. The appendages are substantial... | 08/16/1994 |
| 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 |
| 5324029 | Practice sports racket A practice sports racket and ball in combination is disclosed. The racket has an elastic member stretched over both sides of the frame. The elastic member is partly covered with the hook fasteners of hook and loop fastener material and the ball is covered... | 06/28/1994 |
| 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 |
| 5301954 | Apparatus for throwing and catching objects An object throwing and catching apparatus having a strap with handles and bridging members to define an object receiving area around netting or solid material. Elastic strips are present in the bridging members to cause them to contract creating a cradle ... | 04/12/1994 |
| 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 |
| 5240251 | Sliding street hockey puck A cylindrical sliding hockey puck with layers of bristle material attached to first and second ends for use on hard non-ice surfaces is described.... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5234214 | Tennis ball pouch and holder The invention relates to a tennis ball holder and storage apparatus incorporated with a garment to be worn by a tennis player. The garment is previded with a hook element and a loop element of a hook and loop connector. The hook element is attached to the... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5228690 | Football with tail appendage There is disclosed a football having an end appendage which is a long, narrow flexible sheet material, e.g., cloth or flexible vinyl, which functions as a tail when the ball is thrown or kicked and which provides directional stability for the football whi... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5195745 | Throwing projectiles and throwing aids therefor There is disclosed a modified throwing object, such as a modified football or frisbee, and a corresponding glove or wrist strap or finger-band worn by each player. Both the object and the gloves or wrist strap or finger-band are covered with coacting elem... | 03/23/1993 |
