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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7363880 | Method and apparatus for reducing risk that a thrown toy will injure an animal A method and apparatus for reducing the risk that a thrown toy will injure an animal. The apparatus consists of a toy which when thrown bounces erratically, which compressively elastically deforms, which includes a soft fabric outer surface that compresses to absorb... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364518 | Wrist toy A toy with a springable cord and an object at the other end of the cord, which object can be a ball of many kinds, or a device covering a ball. The ball may include electronics therein that are actuated when the ball is hit against a surface. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7252607 | Anchor fitting for a hollow ball An anchor fitting for a hollow ball includes a pair of shoulder defining bodies and an anchor body. These are located within the ball, the anchor body holding the shoulder defining bodies in place with respect to the ball so that with the anchor body having a cord, ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7243825 | Bag holder A bag holder for use in a vehicle trunk comprising a trunk lid having trunk hinges which attach the trunk lid to the vehicle. The bag holder device comprises a band portion having two ends, the band portion being at least partially elastically stretchable and of suf... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7219626 | Pet toy having omnidirectional reflectivity A flexible abrasion resistant omnidirectionally reflective pet toy reflects incoming light beam back in the same direction as it was emanated, thereby indicating the location of a pet toy and thereby preventing tripping hazards in pet play areas during dusk or night... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7207294 | Pet toy In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, there is provided a toy for a pet. The toy includes a tube-shaped member comprising at least two layers of soft durable fabric, and comprising tube ends that are unfrayed, wherein at least one of the tube ends is op... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7195534 | Skipping toy with extendable ribbon During play, a toy is rotated in a horizontal circular path about a player's ankle. The toy includes a collar and a housing connected to the collar by a tether. During play, the housing rotates about the player's ankle, while the player simultaneously hops or skips ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7147527 | Apparatus for deploying a rope A miniature foam football with an internal weighting element and a swivel ring or clip is used for deploying a rope. The weighting element is insert-molded in the football foam for low cost of manufacture, and allows the ball to be thrown accurately for distances of... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7137914 | Ball with receptacle to receive a key An inflatable ball capable of being attached to an external device includes an inflatable ball and a receptacle. The receptacle includes a cavity and an opening in communication with the cavity. The cavity and opening are configured to receive a key, which may be re... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7089864 | Low lethality projectile An anti-personnel projectile launched from a weapon shell required at impact to have a low lethality consequence, in which the projectile is fitted in the shell in a shape characterized by a blunt end in the direction of flight and maintained in this shape by opposi... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7066113 | Collar structure for animal leashes A collar structure for animal leashes includes a lead having a hoop disposed at one end thereof for a ring to be attached thereto, and a clamping piece made up of a clamping plate protruding upwards at the top side of a fixing body and supported by a spring element ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7048653 | Ball retrieval device for ball games, particularly for tennis rackets A ball retrieval device, particularly for integration in a tennis racket, includes a rotatable spool with a longitudinally displaceable carriage arranged thereon. Through rotation of the spool, a rubber-elastic thread element can be wound up on the latter or unwound... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7017523 | Pet chews and methods of providing dental care to pets One embodiment of the present invention relates to a pet chew, comprising: a first member; a second member; means for mounting the first member and the second member in a rotatable orientation, wherein the first member and the second member are rotatable relative to... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6991553 | Golf swing training device and method of use A training device (10) for strengthening the swing muscle groups of a golfer while enhancing proper muscle memory wherein, the device (10) includes a ball (21) having a meridian line (22) that divides the ball (21) into two visuall... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6971963 | Wrist toy A toy with a springable cord and a ball. The toy has a wrist band, elastic cord and ball construction. The wrist band provides a way for minimizing twisting and knotting of the elastic band located at the base of the palm of the user. The construction of the elastic... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6938275 | Wrist band construction for balloons A wrist band construction (10) for connecting at least one helium filled balloon (100) provided with a tether (101) to the wrist of a child wherein, the wrist band construction (10) includes a wrist band member (20) fabricated from... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6931666 | Serving mitt An apparatus that can function, in one aspect, as a cloth serving mitt. The apparatus includes a hollow tube having an inferior opening with dimensions for extending an arm there through. When an arm is extended through the tube, the serving mitt covers the arm from... | 08/23/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6896578 | Swinging bob toy with liquid-containing bobs A swinging bob toy having an outer bob and middle bob on a string, with the middle bob having a bore through which the string passes to allow the middle bob to slide along the string. The middle bob has a substantially toroidal, liquid-containing bladder. The mass o... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6808175 | Football bola game A portable football inspired bolo throwing game of skill wherein two tethered miniature footballs are tossed onto a runged stand bearing resemblance to a football goalpost. The base of the runged stand accepts a placard with the name, insignia or logo of well known ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6752682 | Hand-launched toy rocket A cylindrical toy rocket that measures at least 8-inches long and 2½ inches in diameter. The rocket has a weighted rubber nose cone that is mounted on an inner slide tube that fits inside the rocket's main body tube in contact with a compression spring. At least th... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6685582 | Wrist toy A toy which is formed from a wrist attachment part that attaches to a user's wrist, and has a ball attached to an elastic cord. The ball can be thrown and when it reaches the limit of elasticity of the cord, springs back. The cord can be formed from first... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6368241 | Wrist toy The present invention is directed to a new wrist toy. The wrist toy comprises a novel wrist band, elastic cord and ball construction. The wrist band of the present invention uniquely provides means for minimizing twisting and knotting of the elastic band ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6332851 | Toy conker A toy conker which has a main body portion attachable to a line member, the body portion having at least one insert which can be struck off.... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6302814 | Foot bag on a tether The invention is a foot bag type of product that is attached to the wearer's waist with the use of a flexible plastic spring. The foot bag is of a conventional size, weight and design with the addition of a small swivel hook connected to it. The swivel ho... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6171200 | Amusement ball device with retractable propelling mechanism A retractable amusement ball device includes a retract assembly. The retract assembly includes a recoil mechanism. A rope or cord is attached to the recoil assembly at one end. The other end of the cord may include a handgrip assembly such as a knob, a ri... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6083128 | Aerial toy The present invention provides an aerial toy for entertainment, recreation and coordination development. The toy is intended to be thrown and caught, but has additional features that the user can employ to provide other imaginative forms of play with the ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5980405 | Item of games and sport equipment The invention relates to an item of games and sport equipment in which an rebounding body (1), preferably a ball, is connected to a variable-length distancing or pull cord (2), is guided by way-of a sliding and deviating member (6), and is provided with a... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5976041 | Elastic returnable practice ball A ball practice apparatus for use with a solid core ball is provided having an elastic adapted to be secured about a user's body part where an elastic cord attached to the elastic band and a plug is attached to the other end of the elastic cord. The plug ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5961406 | Ball toy and method for making same A ball toy for dogs is provided comprising a ball and a handle. The ball has a hollow interior cavity and an outer surface defining at least two openings into said hollow interior cavity. The handle has two ends, one of which is inserted into one of the o... | 10/05/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5879251 | Double ball device A multi-piece double ball construction is described in which there is: a first piece of durable material having an essentially linear shape along its middle section and terminating at a first end in a first essentially hourglass shaped section and at a se... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5853339 | Football practice aid A practice device for the throwing of a football, the device consisting of a football and an elasticized cord and an adjustable wrist support band with a means for connecting the cord between the football at one extremity and the wristband at its opposite... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5810685 | Practice ball with sound and acceleration sensor A practice ball responsive to acceleration for use in practicing sports and an acceleration sensor therefor. The practice ball includes an electronics housing; an acceleration sensor mounted in the electronics housing and responsive to acceleration of the... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5785618 | Webbing used for a tossing game between players A web slinger throw and catch game designed for easy throwing and catching for use indoors and/or outdoors by children of all ages. The web slinger comprises a netting material or any suitable material intertwined with flexible cords. It also comprises th... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5772542 | Tether for a ball A tether for a ball; the tether formed from a primary shock cord having a first spring constant and a secondary shock device having a second spring constant. The primary shock cord and differential shock devices may be connected together by way of a swive... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5727984 | Rolling toy A rolling toy comprises a ball, an expandable coil, and a connecting device connected to the ball and the expandable coil. The ball has a first semispherical shell and a second semispherical shell engaging with the first semispherical shell. A hole is for... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5669837 | Soccer training apparatus A soccer training apparatus is provided. The apparatus has a mesh soccer net sized and configured for encapsulating a soccer ball and loosely holding the soccer ball within the mesh soccer net enabling the encapsulated soccer ball to freely rotate within.... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5611532 | Tethered football with resilient end caps A wiffle football is provided with a tether having a free end attachable to the user. The football is made of a generally rigid material, such as plastic, except that the tips are made of a resilient material designed to provide a cushioning effect and to... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5577732 | Toy missile A toy missile having a hollow head created by a collapsible plastic film casing and a balloon inflated therein, causing the head to assume a globular form. Projecting from the casing are shaped pieces which impart a figurative or fanciful form to the head... | 11/26/1996 |
