Generally spherical object with floppy filaments to promote sure capture
Patent 4756529 Issued on July 12, 1988. Estimated Expiration Date: 
June 11, 2007. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
June 11, 2007. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2290216 2521703 2789305 3759518 Non-injurious amusement ball and method of making same Game apparatus including a resilient projectile with a plurality of legs Game ball Patent #: 4522396 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 07/060640 filed on 06/11/1987US Classes:473/614, Having projections extending outwardly from external surface or consisting of a mass of radially oriented filaments446/268, FIGURE TOY OR ACCESSORY THEREFOR446/490, INCLUDING FLACCID ELEMENT OR PORTIOND30/160EXERCISER OR TOYExaminersPrimary: Stouffer, Richard T.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA63F 9/02 (20060101)A63H 3/00 (20060101) A63H 3/02 (20060101) A63H 9/00 (20060101) AbstractAn amusement device which has a substantially spherical configuration, and which is formed from a large plurality of floppy, elastomeric filaments that radiate in a dense, bushy manner from a central core region. The filaments are sufficiently floppy to collapse on impact, thus to absorb enough energy to avoid any tendency to bounce. They are also sufficiently dense and floppy that they tend to quickly thread their way between the fingers of a user on contact with the hand. These features promote sure and quick capture of the device during the act of catching. | |
