Filled, deformable bladder amusement device with infinitely changeable pliability and tactility characteristics
Patent 5848946 Issued on December 15, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date: 
August 14, 2016. 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.
August 14, 2016. 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 450759 3407406 3459179 3480280 3552044 3601923 3734498 3748779 Outdoor bean bag Game footbag InventorApplicationNo. 700593 filed on 08/14/1996US Classes:473/594Having loose internal element, containing or adapted to contain liquid, or comprising spherically configured ball having variable or eccentric center of gravityExaminersPrimary: Wong, StevenAttorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA63B 043/00AbstractAn engageable, manipulable, infinitely configurable deformation structure including a fluid-impervious bladder-like structure, and a composite filler mixture in the form of plural independent particles thinly coated with a liquid lubricant disposed in a sealed condition within the bladder-like structure, with that filler material substantially but less than completely filling the enclosure in the sense that gas-occupying spaces, or the like, are distributed throughout the enclosure, between adjacent particles, and between particles and the bladder-like structure.Field of SearchHaving loose internal element, containing or adapted to contain liquid, or comprising spherically configured ball having variable or eccentric center of gravityGrip-enhancing means comprises closure or seam of casing or cover or comprises simulation of such closure or seam (e.g., lacing of football casing, etc.) With light-emitting, electrical, magnetic, or rotatable inertial means or having boundary-detector activating means Projectile return Particular projectile (e.g., reduced flight ball, etc.) Attachable to hips, torso, or waist | |
