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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8104459 | Throwing sling with modified basket, webbing and cord structure A sling like apparatus comprising a release cord, retention cord, finger loop, release tab, guide assembly, and basket creates a throwing device that is simple to reset, reload and throw while still retaining the power and accuracy of a traditional sling, thus makin... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8028684 | Device and method of throwing objects A throwing device has a head for holding an object to be thrown on its distal end. Located near to the head is a catapulting mechanism that is used to further the distance. The catapulting mechanism comprises one or more catapulting devices. A plurality of these cat... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8015968 | Throwing device A throwing device includes an approximately straight and elongate shaft extending distally from a proximal end thereof to a distal portion of the device. The distal portion includes projectile retainer and a projectile track extending distally from the retainer to a... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7963278 | Apparatus for deploying a bola An apparatus for deploying a bola comprises a hollow outer cylinder slidably housing a hollow inner cylinder. The inner cylinder includes one closed end and houses a payload consisting of a bola consisting of three weights connected by cords, and spacers interposed ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7900617 | Launcher for a flying disc An apparatus for launching a flying disc comprises launching and handle members connected to permit relative angular motion, a disc gripper connected to the launching member, and a release mechanism coupled to the disc gripper to (i) enable it to hold the disc with ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7895995 | Launcher and chase toy combination and method The combination of a toy and launcher member for use in providing chase activities for pets, the toy being toroidally shaped and propelled by a whipping stroke of an elongated launch member having a gripper at one end which is engaged with a segment of the perimeter... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7686001 | Throwing apparatus The invention consists in a throwing apparatus comprising an elongated handle and a cup mounted on the handle at or adjacent one end thereof. The cup is shaped to receive a throwable, non spherical, object and to retain such object until the handle is swung whereupo... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7665454 | Disc launching device A game device adapted for use by a player to launch a disc or projectile. The holder has a pivot member with a rest position and a release position. Means are provided for biasing the pivot member to its rest position so as to at least partially retain the projectil... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7665453 | Disc launching device A game device adapted for use by a player to launch a disc or projectile. The holder has a pivot member with a rest position and a release position. The pivot member is biased to its rest position so as to at least partially retain the projectile in readiness for la... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7481208 | Snowball forming and throwing toy A toy for use in forming and throwing snowballs and including an interiorly patterned cup portion to loosen packed snowballs that could injure a person targeted with the discharging snowball; a smooth inner bore adjacent the discharge end of the cup; a hollow handle... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7331337 | Toy water balloon launcher The present invention provides a simple, safe, and reliable toy water balloon launcher configuration for launching water balloons. For example, a toy water balloon launcher comprises a shaft and a slit designed to receive water balloons. A user then swings the entir... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7300357 | Practice sport projectile having a through hole Non-standard sport projectiles, in accordance with this invention, include at least one linear through hole. As this non-standard sport projectile passes through the air, after being hit by, for example, a golf club, the non-standard sport projectile spins. When the... | 11/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7128556 | Object forming and launching apparatus and method Disclosed is an apparatus, including a shaft; a scoop, coupled to a distal end of the shaft, for collecting and holding a bolus of a compressible medium, the compressible medium retaining a post-compressed shape when operated from a proximal end of the shaft; and a ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7118489 | Golf swing training device Apparatus 10 for a golf swing training device comprising a golf club 20 with a shaft 24 with a grip 22 at one end and a club head 26 at the other end of the shaft with a cup 12 attached to the face 14 of the club head... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7100474 | Tool for adjusting rimless eyewear A tool (10) for facilitating the adjustment of rimless eyewear (100) includes two pivotaby connected arms (12, 14) having distal and proximal ends (16, 18). The distal ends (16, 18) of the arms (12, 14) each has a gripping p... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7032583 | Ball throwing apparatus The present invention discloses a device for throwing a ball. The pouch is disposed on the end of an arm so that the ball contained in the pouch can be thrown in an overhand or underhand manner by the user. The pouch is attached to the arm on one end and a rubber ba... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7008351 | Training device A training device for acquiring the correct hand motion associated with the different types of sport and for strengthening the wrist and forearm. The device is simple and portable. It utilizes a combination of a magnet and a plunger, the magnet having a sufficient f... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6923738 | Practice bat and method A practice bat is provided for baseball or other similar sports which includes an interior longitudinal channel. The channel includes an entrance on the surface of the ball contact section. A 45° guide within the channel directs the ball through the channel where i... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6923737 | Baseball swing training apparatus A baseball swing training apparatus including that enables a batter to determine whether his swing followed the proper principles for hitting or batting. Oriented for use by both right-handed and left-handed batters it is intended to teach batters how their wrists s... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918202 | Fly casting training device A fly casting training device to attach to the end of a fly rod and to teach the proper acceleration and deceleration movement required to produce a “tight loop” fly cast. A fly cast training device is attached to the end of a fly rod and secures a throwing proj... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6692335 | Streamer and launcher A manual system and method is disclosed for launching streamers into the air such as from a hollow tube in which the streamers are positioned in particular manners.... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6565462 | Practice baseball bat A practice baseball bat for assisting the development of a batter's swing mechanics and techniques, comprising a conventional baseball bat defined by an elongate circular cross-sectional member with an improvement therein in which a portion thereof center... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6358163 | Durable batting tee for baseball A durable batting tee utilizes an adjustable compression nut to provide a range of adjustable heights for extensible vertical pipes, and an inverted flexible cone atop the vertical pipes upon which a baseball is placed for hitting, such that the compressi... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6241629 | Baseball and softball training apparatus and method A hand held mechanical apparatus for propelling a ball toward a person so that the person can gain experience in hitting and fielding, the apparatus has a tube for holding the ball and a spring for generating the energy to propel the ball from the tube.... | 06/05/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6076829 | Ball throwing apparatus and method These and other objects are met by a ball throwing apparatus including an elongated shaft with a half-spherical structure attached to or formed at its distal end designed to easily engage and pick up a ball for throwing without having to touch the ball wi... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5823850 | Confetti launching device A confetti launching wand is disclosed in which the wand comprises a relatively short barrel portion which contains the confetti, preferably in the form of a stack or bundle, and the barrel portion is connected to a relatively long handle portion. In some... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5709584 | Partially wrapped confetti A stack of confetti is disclosed which is wrapped by a wrapper about only a portion of the circumference of the stack whereby insertion of the stack into a launcher is facilitated and the aerodynamics of the stack in the air are substantially improved.... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5624295 | Confetti launching device A wand is disclosed for launching confetti into the air which comprises an elongated hollow tube with axially extending slits forming flexible fingers at one end of the tube such that the fingers grip and hold stacks of confetti which are projected high i... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5579748 | Disc launcher with multi-loading chamber A rigid, hand-held disc launcher is provided for launching small cardboard discs, having a handle (1) attached to a head (2) which is curved in a substantially semi-circular arc of approximately 180°. A slot runs through the entire arc of the curved head... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5556319 | Confetti launching device A confetti launching wand is disclosed in which the wand comprises a relatively short barrel portion which contains the confetti, preferably in the form of a stack or bundle, and the barrel portion is connected to a relatively long handle portion. In some... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5537985 | Disc Launcher A rigid, hand-held disc launcher for launching small cardboard discs, having a handle (1) attached to a head (2) which is curved in a substantially semi-circular arc of approximately 180°. An open-ended slot runs through the entire arc of the curved head... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5531628 | Confetti party favor A device suitable as a party favor is disclosed for launching confetti in which the confetti is contained in a cup, and the cup is moved rapidly upwardly by the hand and suddenly stopped, such that the momentum of the confetti ejects the confetti out of t... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5522372 | Ball throwing bat A ball throwing bat comprising an upper portion, a lower portion, and a middle portion that is located between the upper and lower portions, the upper portion being cylindrical and having a larger diameter than the lower portion, which is also cylindrical... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5515835 | Dual thrower A disk thrower is disclosed for simultaneously launching two clay targets. The thrower includes two target holders attached to an adjuster which is mounted to a handle for swinging the thrower. The target holders are adjustable along supports formed on th... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5465704 | Disc launcher A rigid, hand-held disc launcher for launching small cardboard discs, having a handle (1) attached to a head (2) which is curved in a substantially semi-circular arc of approximately 180°. An open-ended slot runs through the entire arc of the curved head... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5427084 | Water balloon toss sling A water balloon toss sling includes a pouch having a substantially triangular-shaped shallow cup-like configuration adapted for seating a water-filled balloon, a first length of cord attached at a pair of opposite ends along one side of the pouch and bein... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5403225 | Confetti device An aerial display amusement device comprises an elongated, hollow tube containing a plurality of pieces of confetti within the hollow interior of the tube. The user holds the lower end of the elongated tube and waves the tube forwardly in an arcuate path ... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5392755 | Launching mechanism A launcher mechanism for flying an article, the mechanism includes a handle, a release means, a cooperating means and a linking material. The arrangement being such that the cooperating means on the article is engaged with the release means, which is link... | 02/28/1995 |
