Class 273/330 - Projectile flexibly tethered to hand-held manipulator

Subclass of Class 273 - Amusement devices: games
Definition: Apparatus comprising a hand-held device and a projectile
No. of patents: 32
Last issue date: 03/22/2011

Number	Title	Issue Date
7909329	Slingshot-like skill game device and method A slingshot-like skill game device comprises a body and a handle attached to the body. The body includes an opening designed to permit a ball to pass therethrough. When the slingshot-like skill game device is outfitted with a ball attached thereto by an elongated el...	03/22/2011
7641199	Pendulum basketball game A basketball-like member is mounted on one end of a pendulum adapted to swing in an arc about a cylindrical bearing attached to a support extending from a discontinuity of a first side of a partially cylindrical hoop through which the basket-ball member is repetitiv...	01/05/2010
7194900	Collision reaction force measurement apparatus A collision reaction force measurement apparatus has a collision surface receiving a collision of a portable electronic device and a measurement part measuring a collision reaction force occurring when the portable electronic device makes the collision against the c...	03/27/2007
7140946	Flexible coiled lasso toy The present invention discloses a retractable coiled toy, made of a material having a memory, which has a handle integral with the coil or body of the toy. The slinger is preferably made out of polyurethane, a coiled steel, other plastics or some other material whic...	11/28/2006
7101249	Wiggle flyer A flying toy has a spiral-shaped tail to which a head portion is coupled to effect a wiggling flight pattern of the toy. In preferred embodiments, the spiral-shaped tail is fabricated from a material that maintains the spiral shape of the tail during flight, and has...	09/05/2006
7022015	NO BUST 21 (BLACKJACK) In a NO BUST 21 (BLACKJACK) game, a player has an option of having a dealer replace a draw card that causes the player's hand to bust. When a hit does not cause the player's hand to bust, the player has a surrender option. When the player's hand has a total point va...	04/04/2006
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
6595827	Swinging toy The present invention is a swinging toy intended for the purpose of recreation, physical and mental health, agility and leisure purposes. The present invention includes a padded object and a cord with a hand or finger loop. The object includes a central c...	07/22/2003
6547248	Combination of bouncing ball and racket A ball game set includes racket having a head and a handle. A first passage and a second passage respectively and co-axially defined through the handle and the head. The second passage is smaller than the first passage so as to form a shoulder at the conj...	04/15/2003
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
6224523	Cord controller of exercise device A cord controlling device is used in conjunction with a game racket and is composed essentially of a housing formed of a base and an upper cover. The base is provided with a fastening portion by which the device is fastened with the head frame network of ...	05/01/2001
5967513	Sport board game and method of playing same A flat board has a top side and a distal and proximal end. Mounted on the flat board top side at the distal end is a target area defined by a goal element. Mounted on the flat board top side at the proximal end is a launching mechanism. A base member of t...	10/19/1999
5951014	Self-illuminating ball paddle A ball and paddle toy for generating an illumination effect when activated. The toy includes a paddle having a head portion and a handle portion configured for grasping by a user. A switch operable when a force exceeding a threshold force is applied there...	09/14/1999
5896693	Spin cast and flipping target pad An integral spin cast and flipping target pad comprising a base portion and an open top, generally cylindrical, target portion extending upwardly from the base. Preferably, the target cylinder is shaped like a fish head and the base defines lily pad shape...	04/27/1999
5829751	Hand-held basketball game The hand-held basketball game comprises of a circular-shaped disc mounted to a short tubular handle that has a spirally-grooved socket inserted within the front section of the short tubular handle, which is connected by inserting the miniature basketball ...	11/03/1998
5405149	Apparatus for hitting an object A paddle, including a surface for hitting a ball or other object, a transducer coupled to the hitting surface for detecting when the hitting surface hits the object, a counter for counting the number of hits and a display is disclosed. In one arrangement,...	04/11/1995
5377996	Electronic paddle game device An electronic paddle game device includes a paddle having a ball striking surface and a hand-gripable handle. A plurality of impact sensors are positioned about the impact surface of the paddle for selective impacting by an object such as a ball struck by...	01/03/1995
5348307	Paddle game apparatus A paddle ball game and method of ball control associated therewith which includes two paddles held parallel to each other and a resilient ball supported between them. Each player observes the ball's location through the transparent material used to form t...	09/20/1994
5275417	Tethered flying circular spinning toy A flying spinning tether toy has an annular rim and a transverse bar across the diameter joined to the rim. The transverse bar has an axial tubulation with a center hole at the axis of rotation. A closed loop of line passes through the center hole and aro...	01/04/1994
5249810	Counting paddle toy The present invention relates to an electronic counting paddle toy. The electronic counting paddle toy includes a rigid paddle comprising a first side and a second side which is identical to and separate from the first side and contained in its hollow mid...	10/05/1993
5240256	Tethered ball and receptacle toy with revolving frame Tethered ball and receptacle toy incorporating a tethered ball, one or more catcher loops, and a revolving frame adapted to be spun in relation to one or more rotating handles. Revolving frame (20) includes rod (22), catcher loops (48), handle mounts (24)...	08/31/1993
5181726	Apparatus and methods employing elastic cords with hand balls A ball and elastic cord is affixed to a finger band so that the ball may be thrown, retrieved and paddled by a user's hand. A finger band comprising a strip wrapped about and secured to a finger by locking means such as frictional fabric pads hold the cor...	01/26/1993
4976439	Yard casting assembly This invention relates to a yard casting assembly having a main target assembly; a casting connector assembly secured to an upper surface of the main target assembly; and a casting wedge member connectable to a fishing line on a casting rod and reel assem...	12/11/1990
4915394	Aerial hook and loop game An aerial hook and loop game comprising a string extending from a fixed support to a mobile end controlled by a game player. A carriage supported on the string for free movement there along under the force of gravity and at least one target, the carriage ...	04/10/1990
4836555	Combination glove and slap ball A combination of a glove worn by a user and a ball and stretchable member removably attached to the glove is disclosed. The ball is permanently attached to one end of the stretchable member, and the other end is attached to an anchor which is removably at...	06/06/1989
4759550	Bat with elastically connected ball A system of the type having a ball connected to a bat by an elastic strip, has in one version a bat formed of polystyrene foam with a plug frictionally held in a hole through the bat face from front to back around which any surplus elastic-strip is wound ...	07/26/1988
4753442	Baseball glove with automatic ball return device An automatic ball return device for use with a baseball glove to be worn by a person, includes a housing mounted on the rear portion of the baseball glove; a spool rotatably mounted in the housing; a cord wound on the spool and having a free end extending...	06/28/1988
4714246	Exercise device A disk is provided with two diametrically opposed handles. A resilient ball is tethered to the center of the disk by a flexible, but substantially inelastic line, said line being slightly shorter than the radius of the disk. Weights may be attached to the...	12/22/1987
4224761	Toy fishing play unit A toy fishing-play unit generally includes a base plate which is provided with a plurality of upwardly protruded ridges, a turning disk turnably mounted on the base plate and provided with a plurality of cells, a plurality of fish models removably receive...	09/30/1980
4147354	Paddle ball game A game of skill includes a dumbbell-shaped member having two resilient balls mounted on opposite ends of a dowel, a paddle, and an elastic strand having one end secured to the paddle and having its other end secured to the midpoint of the dowel. The paddl...	04/03/1979
4145051	Racquet and return ball apparatus An improved racquet and return ball apparatus is disclosed, comprising a paddle portion including ball striking surfaces on each face thereof, and a handle secured toward one side of the paddle and including a pair of oppositely directed grasping portions...	03/20/1979
4127270	Occupational games equipment This invention relates to occupational games equipment which comprises a bat, an elongated substantially rigid member extending away from the bat in a direction substantially opposite to the handle of the bat, and an attachment point at or near that free ...	11/28/1978

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Class 273/330 - Projectile flexibly tethered to hand-held manipulator