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User-operated amusement apparatus for kicking the user's buttocks
An apparatus including a user-operated and controlled apparatus for self-infliction of repetitive blows to the user's buttocks by a plurality of elongated arms bearing flexible extensions that rotate under the user's control.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364517 | Soccer practice apparatus A soccer practice apparatus to assist a user in practicing the ability to power kick, ball control, mid-volley and/or head a soccer ball. The apparatus can be formed from an arm assembly comprised of a primary arm member angled with a smooth bend to a substantially ... | 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 |
| 7303192 | Drop turn target An improved drop/turn target is easier to construct and operate than existing drop/turn targets. The drop/turn target may be adjusted for wear, and may easily be configured to operate in a variety of different modes. The drop/turn target may also be raised or lowere... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7264248 | Magnetic toss game A game of dexterous skill and accuracy involving a magnetically attractive pendulous game piece and an objective target which provides a magnetic field. The game is more specifically evolved from the known ring toss game so as to provide a unique challenge and numer... | 09/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7223186 | Apparatus, assemblies and methods for training athletes An athletic training assembly and methods suitable for use in training basketball players. The training assembly allows a ball to be suspended at a selectable height by a suspension member that is attached to a spring loaded reel. The spring loaded reel urges the ba... | 05/29/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7198579 | Ball hitting practice apparatus A ball hitting practice apparatus for use by a hitter is provided. The ball hitting practice apparatus includes a substantially rigid member having a first end and a second end, a hinge capable of suspension from a frame and attached near the first end of the rigid ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7186192 | Ball return system A ball return apparatus includes a base, a substantially vertical pole extending from the base, an extensible tether extending from the pole, and a ball connected to the tether. The preferred base has a hollow interior and a closure so that the base can be filled wi... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7169094 | Circular fitness apparatus A circular fitness apparatus and method. The circular fitness apparatus includes plural flexible exercise attachments attached to a vertical pole in a hollow circular base that can be selected and used for simultaneous group or individual fitness exercises by plural... | 01/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7041016 | Volleyball spiking training system A volleyball training apparatus is disclosed that generally includes a standard assembly, a support assembly mounted on the standard assembly, a ball assembly, and a ball suspension assembly mounted on the support assembly and supporting the ball assembly. The ball ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6994642 | Spherical crocheted object having embroidery and the method of manufacture thereof A spherical crocheted object includes a portion that contains high quality embroidery and is made beginning with a fabric piece called an initial disc. By initially knitting the spherical crocheted object into a flat, round disc of specific and limited dimensions, t... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6976926 | Extended-use ball striking training device A ball striking practice device is described in which a ball tethered to a pole can be struck by a player with a bat or racquet and will wrap around the pole and resile outwardly where it can be struck again. The device's service life is improved by providing a flat... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6974389 | Golf practice and exercise device A golf practice and exercise device having a frame with a horizontally projecting arm spaced from a base or from the ground and from which is suspended by a cord an object that may take various forms, such as similar to a standard softball, a teardrop-shaped punchin... | 12/13/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6969260 | Technology explorer toy Involving mysterious gravity and mystical energy, an adjustable, instrumented, structural model, incorporating an object suspended from a frame in various ways with flexible line, freely swings, falls, bounces, and vibrates when manually disturbed. Through transfers... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6926629 | Attachment for blade of hockey stick An attachment for a blade of a playing stick such as a hockey stick. The attachment includes a floor portion with a leading edge that digs under an object to be flung by the stick. The attachment includes a base portion that engages the blade. The floor portion may ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6889982 | Indoor/outdoor game A gaming apparatus is provided, including at least one freestanding, upright first target having three target zones spaced apart from each other, each having a different sized forward facing opening and at least one projectile. The first target member includes first... | 05/10/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6733405 | Ball This invention relates to a streamer ball for use in a ball and bat-type game. The ball is either one of a tennis-type ball and a solid foam-type ball and has one end of an elongate spacer stem connected thereto. The other end of the spacer stem has a plurality of e... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6716119 | Sports ball striking training device A sports ball striking practice device holds a variety of sports balls for striking practice purposes. The sports ball striking practice device includes a threadable tether, a rigid sleeve, a ball insert, and a sports ball. The ball insert is placed through the spor... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6705960 | Tetherball-type game apparatus The invention relates to a tether cord and ball arrangement for a tether ball-type game apparatus. The arrangement comprises a cord, a ball engaged with the cord at one end thereof and a tail assembly. The tail assembly includes an elongate anchor element that defin... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6695666 | Flying disk toy A flying disk toy is provided with a streamer, windsock or the like for aesthetically enhancing the visual effect of the flying disk toy while in flight with minimal interference to its flight aerodynamics. The flying disk toy is in the form of a substant... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6612946 | Game ball anti-theft device A game ball anti-theft device including a spherical web dimensioned for completely enclosing the game ball therein. The spherical web is comprised of a plurality of cables.... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6514161 | Baseball striking practice device A ball hitting practice device featuring a practice ball slidably locateable upon a tether. The tether is attached to a support structure thereby placing the practice ball in a target position to be hit by a user. The support structure may be any versatil... | 02/04/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6074267 | Single line wind-driven flying toy A wind driven flying toy comprising a single guideline and an aerodynamic body slidably secured to the guideline, the aerodynamic body being capable of traversing the entire length single guideline in both directions by reacting with the action of wind po... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6030303 | Tethered ball construction A tethered ball construction 10 including an inner spherical core member 30 connected to one end of a tether member 40 wherein the core member 30 is dimensioned to be captively engaged by two hollow hemispherical members 20, 21, adapted to be releasably c... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5903924 | Ball-scarf The ball scarf is a scarf having a first end and a second end. At least one of the ends has an inflatable ball pocket. The inflatable ball pocket can either have an inflatable bladder inserted therein or an inflatable ball inserted therein. Once the pocke... | 05/18/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5860879 | Throw and catch toy A badminton shuttlecock-type article of manufacture used primarily as a throwing toy against a wall having a novel "flip" during rebounding caused by a rubber ball front, in which distortion of the rubber ball upon impact against the wall is confined to t... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5813931 | Ball and tail A ball for playing tennis type games in which the ball bounces comprises bouncing ball with a tail; the ball having experimentally determined parameters regarding bounce, diameter, mass, density and air penetration factor; and the tail constituted by one ... | 09/29/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5662527 | Golf practice device A golf club includes an elongated shaft, a head, and a handle. A retrieval reel is affixable along the shaft of the golf club. A retrieval line is stored within the retrieval reel. A guide eye is affixable along the shaft of the golf club. A golf practice... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5660576 | Toy ball A toy designed to entertain both humans and their pets. The toy is a continuous length of cord which has one end wrapped into a ball in such a way that the end is completely hidden in the ball so that the ball will not unravel. The other free end of the c... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5647809 | Kickable toy A kickable toy having a base member and a means for increasing air resistance is provided. The base member has a flexible membrane defining a boundary confining a deformable material. The means for increasing air resistance is mounted on the base member f... | 07/15/1997 |
